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“I know.” She pulled back, “I’m jealous, that’s all.”
My brows crinkled on my forehead as I looked at her in confusion, “Of what?”
“You.” She said meekly, “That’s why I blew you in like that.”
“What could you possibly be jealous of me about?” I wondered. “You go out and live your life every single day without a care in the world and I’m the little old lady left behind to make sure everything gets done around here for you and Blaine to have a nice place to land. All while busting my ass in nursing school.” My bitterness seeped out the second I opened my mouth, and it left my mouth sour.
She sighed and deflated even more, “I’m jealous that you can just go on with your life and make something of yourself. I feel like since mom died, I’m on a hamster wheel that I can’t get off but I can’t get it to go anywhere and I’m just circling the fucking thing day in and day out with no direction or destination in mind.” She sniffed, “I just want to have a purpose and you have one. School, then becoming a nurse, and now you have Fox and-,” She groaned, “He’s the most delicious man on the face of this earth, and the man fucking adores you. So, I’m jealous.”
I smirked at her description and pulled her with me up the stairs towards our rooms, “I’m sorry that you’re struggling, here I’ve been the one jealous of you for being able to be so carefree, I didn’t realize it was because you were frustrated.”
“Do you think Blaine will come around to the idea of you and Fox together?”
“Yes.” I answered honestly, “They’re best friends for a reason after all. I just think he needs to see how Fox is when he’s with me for him to understand it’s not a fling. It’s serious.”
“Do you love him?” She asked, leaning her shoulder on her bedroom door as I opened my own down the hall.
“With literally every single thing inside of me.” I answered truthfully.
“I think you’re going to get your happily ever after.” She smiled, “And I’ll just have to learn how to keep my jealous green monster hidden when you do.”
I laughed and shook my head, “You’ll get yours too someday, babe.”
“Does Fox have a sexy younger brother you haven’t told me about?” She smirked.
“No.” I laughed, “Only child.”
“Damnit.” She thumped her fist into her hand and then pointed like she had a lightbulb over her head, “I got it!” She cheered, “Sister wives.”
“Get fucked.” I groaned, “No way are you ever getting Fox in bed.”
“Oh, come on! You make it sound so good though.”
“It is,” I smirked and walked into my room, “The man has many talents indeed.”
“Bitch.” She joked as I shut my door.
I smiled and felt lighter as I got into pajamas and cleaned my face and brushed my teeth. I waited for him a little longer before giving into the exhaustion inside of me and crawled into bed. He’d get here when he could, I knew that. And I knew he’d make his way to me, and everything would be okay again.
Everything was okay when Fox held me in his arms.
Chapter 10 – Delilah
Past
Bang.Bang.Bang.
I woke up with fear already burning through my chest as I sat up out of bed.
Bang. Bang. Bang.
My bedroom door opened, and Maddie ran in with fear in her eyes. “Who is it?” She hissed at me.
“I don’t know.” I looked at the clock on my end table. Four am.
Fox wasn’t here, even though he told me six hours ago he’d meet me here.
But he didn’t knock.
