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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?"

nod slowly. "Yeah, they were true, but... I think the delivery was a bit rough, on both accounts. We

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

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

neither could they. I

slam."

"That's a relief."

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

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

me alone with my thoughts-and my guilt. I'm still standing here, trying to piece

Can't Get Past

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like a tornado, her usual larger-than-life energy making

I thought you'd be glowing after a night with your sexy fiancé, not looking like you got dragged through a hedge backwards.

is

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

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

suddenly

how the last person he was with was Ashlyn. It just... it got into my head, and

and needed therapy. Okay, he said my

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

""Pretty much," I mutter.

"You're not going to like this, but you need to

the cushions. "I just... I

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