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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?"

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

tone practical. "You

I guess. I just hope the kids didn't hear any of

argument so neither could they. I just heard Jayden mumbling and

slam."

"That's a relief."

stands up. I'm taking all three kids out for a bit. You should get

things together if you both want this. It's not going to happen by

standing here, trying to piece together the mess I'm facing, when there's a knock on the

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

a night with your sexy fiancé, not looking

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

floor with a thud. "Oh?

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

suddenly serious.

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

about Ashlyn and him and needed therapy. Okay, he said my reactions. were crazy. Same thing as

even though Ashlyn's locked up, she's still messing with

""Pretty much," I mutter.

back and crossing her legs. "You're not going to like this, but you need to

the cushions. "I just... I don't know

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