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Chapter Six
God, my head.
A sledgehammer could have done less damage than I’ve inflicted on myself. With ginger steps, I creep into the bathroom and look in the mirror. I’m still in the bridesmaid dress, my makeup is now smeared down half of my face, and my hair is a bird’s nest of epic proportions.
Beautiful.
I ransack my toiletries bag for painkillers and set to work out the rest of the issues before me and then head to breakfast with sunglasses firmly in place.
I don’t have to order the coffee. An angel brings me a fresh pot that I set to work on. They also deliver me a plate of pastries, croissants, and a fruit bowl, clearly taking pity on my fragile state. Once my second cup of coffee hits, my head begins to feel a little better.
“Oh, boy, I’m surprised to see you here.” Taylor heads right over to me. I’d chosen the first table I reached, and for me, that meant sitting at the back of the restaurant, away from the rest of the guests.
“Please, please, for the love of everything, be quiet.” Everything’s too loud.
“Not feeling too hot there?”
“Not particularly. I just need some caffeine, and I’ll go and find a nice quiet place in the shade to recover peacefully.”
“What time’s your flight?” he asks, which makes me want to be violently sick.
“Late. Now, shhh!” I drink the coffee and pick at the pastry.
“Do you remember much about last night?”
“Taylor, I’m going to cry if you keep talking to me.”
“Fine. Sit in peace and hydrate yourself. I’ll come and fill you in on your exploits later.” He leaves, and I internally sigh in relief. Although I’m not too sure I want the highlight reel from last night.
Although my hangover is of momentous proportion, I do still have my memory of last night.
The wedding, the speeches, the dancing. The drinks. More drinks and then storming off after coming onto Liam Ford, coming onto him and being rejected.
Why the ground couldn’t swallow me up whole is a mystery I’m not yet equipped to answer, but I will have to face the music at some point. Just not before I feel better.
My biggest regret is not being able to make the most of this fantastic hotel and surroundings. That’s what’s running through my mind as I find my way back to the room and collapse on the bed with a pillow over my head. So, I down another round of painkillers, drink half the bottle of water I came back to my room with and pull myself up. The doors of my room open onto my personal pool, but I pull a sun lounger into the shade and just crash. At least this way, I’m ‘enjoying’ the surroundings of the hotel.
Oh, Champagne. What have you done to me? I send up another little prayer that I had the sense to book the latest flight of the day.
“There you are.” My brother’s voice reaches my ears, and I wonder how long I can talk to him behind my glasses with my eyes closed.
“Hey.”
“Suffering?”
I pinch my fingers together and hold my hand up to him.
“Well, Mir and I are leaving, and I wanted to say bye.”
I push through the pain and sit up. He’s got the goofiest smile on his face, and just looking at him, so happy, dulls the ache in my head.
“I’m sorry for the poor send-off. How long will you be gone?” I ask.
“Two weeks. We’ll catch up when I’m back?”
“Of course. Come here.” I put my arms out, and he perches on the edge of the lounger to lean in for a hug. “I’m so happy for you,” I whisper.
“Thank you. Your turn next.”
