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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?"

a bit rough, on both

practical. "You can't deal with anything if

right. "Yeah, I guess. I just hope the kids didn't

couldn't actually hear the argument so neither could

slam."

"That's a relief."

her coffee and stands up. I'm taking all three kids out for a bit. You should get some more rest, or at

and Jayden need to work on things together if you both want

trying to piece together the mess I'm facing, when there's a

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

night with your sexy fiancé, not looking like you got dragged through a

is partially the reason, but not the way you're

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

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

suddenly serious. "What

just... it got into my head, and I kept picturing it.

and him and needed therapy. Okay, he said

low whistle. "So, even though Ashlyn's locked up, she's still messing with

""Pretty much," I mutter.

but you need to deal with those feelings. Otherwise, they're going to eat you alive-and your relationship with

slumping against the cushions. "I

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