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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

"You can't deal with anything if you're not

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

could they. I just

slam."

"That's a relief."

three kids out for a bit. You should

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

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

sexy fiancé, not looking

"Yeah, well, he is partially the reason,

the floor with a thud. "Oh? Spill. Did he not perform, or did you two just

got drunk and cared too

suddenly

was with was Ashlyn. It just... it got into my head, and I kept picturing it. I told him hoping he'd understand and he got angry. Really angry." "That's

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

though Ashlyn's

""Pretty much," I mutter.

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

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

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