My CEO 151

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?"

but... I think the delivery was a bit rough, on both accounts. We were both drunk and angry.

least everything is out there now," Anne says, her tone practical. "You can't deal with anything if you're

"Yeah, I guess. I just hope the kids didn't hear any of it. I

neither could

slam."

"That's a relief."

for a bit. You should get some more rest, or at least take a shower. You look like death

"You and Jayden need to work on things together if you both want this. It's not going

piece together the mess I'm facing, when there's a knock on the door. Please don't be

Get

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

not looking

a weak smile. "Yeah, well, he is partially the reason, but not the way

brows raise up as she flops down on the couch, her bag hitting the floor with a thud. "Oh? Spill. Did he not perform, or did you two just get too drunk to

hurt. "We got drunk and cared too much... We argued. About him having sex with Ashlyn. And then

suddenly serious.

stop thinking about how the last person he was with was Ashlyn. It just... it got

about Ashlyn and him and needed therapy. Okay, he said my

"So, even though Ashlyn's locked up, she's still messing

""Pretty much," I mutter.

going to like this, but you need to deal with those

the cushions. "I just... I don't know how to let

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