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“Okay.”
She reached to hug me, and I shook my head. “Not yet.” I whispered, “I’m going to fall apart soon, and I want to do it in private.”
Biting her bottom lip, Abby nodded.
We rode the elevator in silence, and thankfully, no one else got in. I took off my other shoe, and as soon as the doors opened, I rushed out and followed Abby to her room.
I checked my phone one last time as Abby tapped the keycard, but Nolan hadn’t responded. There were a million notifications from other people, but I didn’t dare check them. Not yet.
Once we were both inside the room, I plopped down on the bed and put my head in my hands, doing my best to breathe and not cry.
I’d been right about one thing—this night had determined my future. Just not in the way I’d hoped.
Nolan was AWOL, Wendy probably had everyone’s sympathy after my slap, and instead of falling asleep in the arms of the man I loved, I was about to cry inside a hotel room with one of my best friends.
And as soon as Abby asked, “Are you okay, Katie?” I let out a sob.
The floodgates opened, and I broke.
I cried for a lifetime of wondering if people were judging me for what had happened tonight.
I cried for never telling Nolan how I felt, or even being strong enough to ask him if he felt the same.
I cried for the future I finally knew I wanted, but would never have.
Twenty-four hours ago, everything had been perfect.
And now?
Well, now I loved a man who didn’t feel the same way, thousands of Wendy’s fans would probably bully me for the rest of my life, and I could even face an assault charge, if she pursued it.
But Nolan, Nolan was the part I missed the most. He’d listened and understood me and made me laugh. Not to mention he’d given me the best sex of my life, too.
And that didn’t even touch on his kindness or hard work or loyalty to his family.
Yet, he was nowhere to be found. Not one word, either.
Maybe, just maybe, he was at Wendy’s place and celebrating with her after all.
At that thought, I cried and cried, until I started hiccupping and feeling sick.
Somehow, Abby helped me change clothes, washed my face with a cool cloth, and assisted me into bed.
Then she sat next to me, silent but supportive, until I finally fell asleep from exhaustion.
Chapter Thirty-Four
Nolan
When I opened my eyes to brightness, I groaned and instantly shut them again. My head pounded and my mouth was as dry as a desert.
Not to mention my entire body ached.
What the fuck happened? I racked my brain, trying to remember, all while slowly opening my eyes.
Once they adjusted, I looked around the sunlit room, but nothing was familiar. It was a bedroom of some sort, with a twin bed, lamp, a bottle of water next to me, and a large bucket in the corner. The walls were bare and white, and the one window was small and had bars on the outside.
This was most definitely not my place, or that of anyone I knew. How the hell had I ended up here?
