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The relief of that finally being over.
The most incredible orgasms breaking something inside of me.
The realization that I just walked away from one of the best things that has ever happened to me…
It all floods down the drain, along with the broken pieces of my heart.
* * *
I groanwhen the alarm goes off but text Grinny and Dakota to see how the night went before dragging myself out of bed.
Grinny sends a picture of Dakota and Owen at the table, eating waffles piled high with berries and whipped cream.
I send back a ton of heart emojis and tell them I’ll FaceTime later when I have more time.
The girls are laughing in the living room, and I hurry to the bathroom to get ready for brunch. My voice echoes in the bathroom when I see myself and say, “Noooo.”
Hickey on my chest…not sure if my outfit will cover it or not.
Hair = rat’s nest.
Tiny slits for eyes.
My hands go to my head, and I squeeze my eyes shut as I count to ten.
Same disaster going on in the mirror when I open my eyes, but I get to work. I find the eye masks I brought in case of a hangover and put them on my eyelidsandunder my eyes. I can barely see through the masks as I step in the shower just long enough to wake me up.
I try to tame my hair as best I can with product and brush my teeth, trying to put off doing my makeup until my eyes have had time to de-puff.
Makeup tones down the hickey but doesn’t make it disappear entirely, and when I put on my yellow sundress, it’s all I see. Hopefully, everyone else will be too tired or preoccupied to notice.
When I take off the eye masks, it’s better, but I still look like I’ve cried all night. I try my best with the makeup, refusing to let my mind go to the dark place it was before I finally fell asleep. It’ll have to do.
I put my sandals on, grab my purse, and pause when I pick up my phone. A message came from Wyatt half an hour ago.
Wyatt
Good morning. I hope you got some sleep. I slept like shit, wishing you were in my bed. But that’s not why I’m texting. I want you to know two things before we see each other today. One: I’m going to be the same as I always am around you. And two: I’m not giving up on us.
My heart gallopsand I put my hand on my chest, willing it to slow down.
I jump when Holly raps on my door and calls out, “Marlow, how are you doing in there?”
“Good,” I say. “Coming right out.”
I walk into the living room, a practiced smile in place. Holly’s standing near my door, and April turns to look at me as she grabs her purse from the table.
“Mornin’,” I say in my best chipper voice. “How’s everyone feeling this morning?”
Holly smiles, her eyes full of mischief. “We’re good. How areyoufeeling?”
A heated flush spreads over my cheeks and down my neck and I nod briskly, walking past her and toward the door. “I’m good too. Didn’t get enough sleep last night, but...who does in Vegas?”
They fall into step behind me.
“You and Wyatt wereso hoton the dance floor last night,” April says. “Soooo hot.”
“Tell me you made that man boldly go where no man has gone before,” Holly says.
