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“Aspirin. My head is pounding.”
“Where did you guys go for lunch?”
“Tutto… tutta… I don’t know. Tutta-something.”
“The place with the red umbrellas?”
“Yep. That’s the one. Aha! Found it.” When I flipped open the cap, the bottle slipped out of my hand, and pills spilled all over the floor. I groaned, covering my face with my hand.
“Why don’t you take these,” Chase handed me two pills from the floor. “Go lie down, and I’ll clean these up.”
“It’s okay. I can help.” I crouched down next to him, picking up the small pills that were scattered everywhere.
“Maybe you shouldn’t drink tonight.”
A knot formed in my stomach. “What are you talking about?”
“I don’t know. You’re taking up day drinking now, for starters.” He half-smiled, trying to appear casual.
“The girls ordered Mimosas with lunch.” I tried to sound just as nonchalant.
“Hmm.”
“Why the furrowed brow?”
“It’s weird seeing you like this.”
My head jerked left to look at him. “Like what?”
“Drunk.”
“I only had a few glasses. I didn’t realize how badly they were going to hit me until I stood up.”
He wore a hint of a frown. “That happens when you’re sitting the whole time you drink.”
“I’m just so grateful to have Brooke and her friends taking me under their wings.” I put the cap back on the bottle and stood, tossing it into my purse. “It feels like I belong.”
Chase sighed as he stood, and put his arms around me, hugging me to his body. “I know it’s hard being here without Shelly.”
I nodded against his chest.
“Are you taking a nap?”
“Yeah. I need to have all my energy for later. Lie down with me?” I took his hand, but he pulled back.
“I can’t stay. I have to head back out to the studio. We took a lunch break. I figured I would see you for a little while, since I won’t see you tonight.”
“You’re not playing here tonight?” I whined.
“No. I’m sorry, babe. The next night we have off, I promise I will take you on a nice date.”
“I don’t want a date. I just want to be with you.”
He tucked a curl behind my ear, and kissed my lips. “And I just want to be with you, too.” He looked into my eyes. “Try to take it easy tonight, okay?”
My eyebrows pushed together. “Take it easy?”
“You already had drinks at lunch. I know customers at the bar can get pushy wanting you to take shots with them, but you don’t have to.”
