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“I need to make sure she’s okay.”
“She’s my woman,” I answer darkly and repeat myself in a cold tone. “I’ll handle this.”
“Blegh!” Nova dry heaves.
Alarmed, I lead her off to the side and hold her hair whilemy womancoughs up all her lunch and dinner into the bushes.
* * *
“Is she going to be okay?”Rowan asks, walking beside me while I help a tipsy Nova out of the pick-up. He hurries along the path, his head turned to me and his eyes full of concern. “She looks like she might vomit again.”
“Just get the door,” I tell him.
He takes the keys from me and opens the front door.
I half-drag, half-walk Nova inside.
She collapses on the couch, immediately curls into a ball and squeezes her eyes shut. “Adam.”
“Hm?” I kneel in front of her.
“Remind me to never drink ever again for the rest of my life.”
I chuckle. She’s a lightweight, which most people wouldn’t expect given how capable she is in every other area of her life.
“I’ll get you some water,” Rowan offers.
Nova peeks her eyes open to smile at him. “Bless you.”
Rowan smirks when he heads to the kitchen.
I smooth my hand over Nova’s forehead. “You feeling a little better?”
“I’m feeling embarrassed.”
My lips curl up. She has many things to feel self-conscious about—our fight on the street, the fact that we were recorded, the kiss, the upchucking incident. I could ask her which of these she’s referring to, but I’m smart enough not to go there.
Rowan returns with the water.
“Thanks, babe,” Nova says easily.
Rowan nods.
I notice their relationship has gotten a lot closer since Rowan spent the last two days taking care of Nova. It makes me smile harder.
“Why didn’t you take me home?” Nova asks me.
“In case you vomit again. I don’t want you to go through that alone.”
She scrunches her nose.
I check the time. “Rowan, go brush your teeth and get ready for bed.”
“Do I have to?” he grumbles.
I narrow my eyes.
He sighs as if his life would be ten times better without me in it. “Fine.”
