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Stepping outside the club, I called for a cab. Julie was on the phone talking to her friend. “Hey, I’ll give you a call tomorrow. Yes. His name is Finn Ward and I have met him before. I’ll check in when we get there. Bye!”
“Jesus Christ, is she your mother?” I asked as I whistled this time for a cab.
“She just worries. You know how it is with moms.”
I nodded. “Yeah. I know how it is.”
The cab pulled up and we crawled inside. I gave him the address to my condo and quickly turned to Julie. “I need to make a call too,” I said as my speech slurred slightly. I was drunker than I thought I was.
Hitting Rory’s number, I waited for her to answer.
“Finn? Is everything okay?”
“Oh…you saved my number in your phone, huh? You sure you should have someone like me in your phone…ya know…a distractor?”
“Finn, are you drunk?”
“Hell yes I’m drunk. But you know what: I only called to tell you that you don’t have to worry anymore, Rory. I’ll leave you be….Consider this distraction gone.”
I hit End and pushed the phone into my pocket. My stomach felt sick, and I wasn’t sure if it was from the alcohol or the call. With a forced smile, I captured Julie’s stare. I pressed my lips to hers. The sooner I moved on, the faster I’d forget Rory.
Chapter 12
Rory
We aren’t even dating
As I rode up in the elevator to Finn’s place, I went over all the reasons why when I got to his floor I should stay in the elevator, push the button for the first floor, and walk away.
My father.
I couldn’t afford the distraction.
I didn’t have time for a relationship.
Work was my number one priority.
Rolling my eyes, I sighed. Was that all I could come up with?
Then I went through all the reasons I should keep heading to his front door.
His smile.
His laugh.
His kiss.
The way he made me feel when he touched me.
The idea of what it might be like to actually be in a relationship with someone.
With a heavy sigh, I shook my head. Was it worth the risk of my father finding out?
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My fingers moved lazily over my lips. I could still feel the tingle from when he kissed me.
Smiling, I knew my answer.
