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9 – Janine
TWO WEEKS LATER.
Addison smiles, holding up a glass.“Cheers.”
“Ugh, you are all unfair.I can’t believe I have to sit here and watch you drink,” Ciara mumbles, rubbing a hand over her belly.
“Just think about how good it will taste when you try it again.”Serenity grins, shooting the tequila back before sliding me a shot.
I take it, without hesitation.
The last two weeks have been hell to say the least.Muff is staying at the club, but he comes home each night to see Max and Ebony.Watching him with them absolutely breaks my heart, and the pain I feel cannot be described in words.I miss him, so bad it makes me sick to my stomach.The idea that he is with another woman is nearly enough to destroy me.
He doesn’t talk about her with me, but he does try to talk.
I refuse.
What’s the point?
It won’t change anything.
I have to let this be over, and I have to mourn and try to move on.
“How are you holding up, honey?”Serenity asks, waving down the waitress to bring another round of shots.
“Getting there.”I shrug, even though that’s a damn lie.
“It must be so hard,” Ciara says softly, her eyes gentle.“It’s the worst thing trying to move on from someone you love.”
“Maybe you should get under someone else,” Addi points out, taking another shot when they’re placed down.
“Addison!”Serenity scoffs.
“She has a point.”Ciara shrugs.“It can help to see that there is more out there.”
“I’d need to be a lot drunker for that,” I say, taking another shot.
We drink until the pain subsides just a little and a happy buzz washes over me.I’m a messy drunk, so I know that later, when I’ve had my fun, I’ll be a blubbering mess on the bathroom floor.For now, though, I’m going to enjoy feeling like the world is crashing down around me.
“I’m going to dance,” I say, pushing to my feet, swaying a little, before making my way onto the dance floor.
