“Night, Kai.”
No more than twenty minutes later, I text her, hoping she is still up.
Hi
Hi
I miss you
I just got off the phone with you lol
And then a minute later
I miss you too
Can you send me a picture of you guys?
Sure, this pic is from earlier today.
He is passed out in her arms in his Spider-Man pajamas, holding a dinosaur stuffed animal and they’re both lying on his bed. Also Spider-Man themed. She’s smiling my favorite smile, the corners of her mouth upturned but her lips are pressed together. She looks exhausted but happy. I don’t know what comes next. I’m not sure what will happen tomorrow or the day after that. But in this moment, both my head and heart are at ease regardless of the mountains Kendall and I still have to climb.
Chapter 13
Kai
2016
Iopenmyeyesandscan my surroundings, not a goddamn clue where I am. My head feels heavy, pounding in time with the bass from the music. No, that can’t be right. I’m not at the club anymore. The pounding is solely in my head because I’m experiencing a hangover from hell. My ears are ringing and my mouth feels like I swallowed shards of glass. Light streams in through a large window covered by curtains that definitely don’t belong to me. I’m lying in a bed. I look down.Naked?Yup, definitely naked, my bottom half at least covered by a thin sheet.
Where the fuck am I? What time is it?
I wearily reach over in the bed looking for my phone but instead, I’m met with a giggle.Shit. Someone else is in this bed with me. I turn to look at a fully naked brunette, sitting up, back against fluffy white pillows scrolling on her phone.
“Shit. Uh, did we?” I ask, hoping she fills in the blanks.
“Yes, we did. A few times. I’m surprised you don’t remember. Well, not that surprised. You were pretty shitfaced for a while. But you fucked like you were sober, don’t worry,” she explains without looking up from her phone.How much did I drinklast night?I don’t even remember leaving the club or the bar. Wherever we had been. I sure as hell don’t remember picking her up or having sex with her, which is saying something because a woman like this would be hard to forget. Gorgeous face, full tits, luscious curves, and legs for days. But she’s not Kendall.
“Got it. Where are we?” I wonder, swiping my hand down my face.
“A hotel room in Vancouver.” Right, we had won our game last night against the Grizzlies. That’s why I was out of my mind. I vaguely remember taking an Uber to a bar with my teammates and then having shots. A lot of shots. Everything else is blurry after that. The night swallowed in a sticky, drunken haze.
“Sorry, I don’t remember much from last night,” I admit sitting up and resting my arms on my knees.
“She really did a number on you, huh?” she asks, her eyes flicking to me, her face filled with pity.
“What are you talking about?” I reply with confusion.
“Your ex? You kept asking if you could call me Kendall. You wouldn’t let it go so eventually I gave in. She must have really messed you up.” That’s the fucking understatement of the century. Just when I think this can’t possibly get any worse. The last thing I need is some random chick I have no recollection of psychoanalyzing me while the room around me starts to spin.
“Yeah, sorry about that,” I apologize and cover my face with my hands.
“That’s okay. I need to get going anyways,” she responds, seemingly unbothered. Mystery girl gets out of bed in search of her clothes, giving me a view of her stellar ass.Jesus Christ. I need to fucking reign it in. This is a new low for me. I don’t even know her name. She slips on her skimpy excuse for underwear and pulls her hot pink mini dress over her head. She stands atthe foot of the bed with her clutch and heels in hand, staring at me awkwardly. The fuck if I know what to say.
“I’m not going to bother giving you my number. I know you won’t call me,” she grins. “But you were an amazing lay. I sent you a request on Instagram. If you’re ever in the Vancouver area again, you know how to find me. Nice meeting you, Kai,” she smiles warmly before heading for the door.
“Yeah, you too,” I call after her.
And as mysteriously as she appeared, she’s gone.
