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151 Can't Get Past It (Winona)

I feel like I've been hit by a truck. My head's pounding, my stomach's churning, and every sound stabs into my skull. I groan, pressing my hand to my forehead as I sit up in bed.

The memories of last night come flooding back-the party, the drinks, the argument.

God, the argument.

Anne stayed over with Bobby and Sarah. I hope they never heard us arguing like that. The kids are playing downstairs, their laughter bubbling upwards. It's the only bright spot in my day so far.

I pull on a robe and drag myself down to the kitchen, where the smell of coffee isn't helping my nausea.

"Good afternoon." Anne glances up from the table, her eyes sharp. "You look like hell," she says, handing

me a mug.

"Feel like it, too," I mutter, taking a sip and wincing. Even the usual coffee tastes too strong. I wince." Afternoon?" I look at the clock on the wall. "Shit, it's almost three in the afternoon!"

I heard Jayden slam the door when he left around three in the morning," Anne says, her voice probing but gentle. "Are you okay?"

I sigh, leaning against the counter. "We argued. Badly. I said a lot of things I shouldn't have."

Anne studies me for a moment, then asks, "were any of those things true?"

they were true, but... I think the delivery was a bit rough, on both accounts.

tone practical. "You can't deal

to argue, but she's right. "Yeah, I guess. I just hope the kids didn't hear any of it. I

so neither could they. I just heard Jayden mumbling and

slam."

"That's a relief."

should get some more rest, or at least take a shower. You look

to the chase. "You and Jayden need to work on things together if

my thoughts-and my guilt. I'm still standing here, trying to piece together the mess I'm facing, when there's a knock on the door. Please don't be

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and Lisa rushes in like a tornado, her usual larger-than-life energy making my head hurt

with your sexy fiancé, not looking like you got dragged through a hedge backwards. Unless he's the reason

is partially the reason, but not

down on the couch, her bag hitting the floor with a thud. "Oh? Spill. Did he not perform, or did you

drunk and cared too much... We argued. About him having sex with Ashlyn.

forward, suddenly serious. "What

with was Ashlyn. It just... it got into my head, and I kept picturing it. I told

and needed therapy. Okay, he said my reactions. were crazy. Same thing as far as

though Ashlyn's locked

""Pretty much," I mutter.

this, but you need to deal with those feelings. Otherwise, they're going to

I admit, slumping against the cushions. "I just... I don't know how to let

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