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My eyes skitter down to his crotch again. And yeah, I guess he has a point. The man is definitely packing, and considering my ass isn’t remotely sore…
“I need water,” I groan, rolling off the bed and nearly falling on my face.
“Bathroom is right through there,” Teddy says, pointing to his en suite.
“Thanks,” I mutter, walking that way on shaky legs. I close the door behind me and grab the counter, breathing for a second before turning on the tap. After ducking my head and drinking a few mouthfuls of water, I splash my face, hoping the wash of cold will bring some clarity. When something hard drags across my cheek, I pull my hand away. “What the…”
Oh, no. Oh, no, no, no.
“Teddy?” I call a little weakly.
His voice comes muffled through the door. “Yeah?”
“Do, uh… Do you actually remember last night?”
Teddy has his head cocked when I open the bathroom door. “Not much,” he answers.
“Yeah,” I say, swallowing. “I was afraid of that. Um, can I see your hand?”
His brow furrows, but he holds up his hands, palms facing me. A gold band glints on his left ring finger, something Teddy notices immediately. His right hand falls lax at his side as he stares at his left, his face turning uncharacteristically blank.
“So, uh,” I say, huffing a slightly hysterical laugh as I hold up my own hand, gold ring included. I wiggle my fingers. “I guess congratulations are in order.”
Teddy blinks.
“Yaaay?” I cheer meekly.
He opens his mouth, but a vibration cuts off whatever he was going to say. I head for my phone, grabbing it off my pile of clothes and cursing when I see the barrage of notifications onscreen. The call from Alex goes to voicemail. There are a few other missed calls, too, including one from…my brother?
I frown, and the screen lights with Alex’s name again. This time, I answer.
“Hey,” I say, going for casual.
“Hey?” he asks, voice high. “I’ve been calling you and Teddy all night. What the hell happened, sweets? Jason said he saw you two heading into a chapel, but no one could find either of you. Don’t tell me what I think happened happened?”
“Um.” I rub my neck, my ring catching on my skin again. I look at it, noticing Teddy doing the same to his. “I suppose I could lie.”
“Oh my God,” Alex hisses. “You two got married?”
Teddy’s head lifts at that. I’m guessing he could hear Alex’s ungodly screech.
“Alex, look,” I say, my gut falling as Teddy gets up, tugging a shirt on over his head. He looks upset. “I’ll have to call you back.” Alex sputters something, but I end the call, dropping my phone on the chair. “Teddy?”
He turns to me, expression dimmed. It’s not what I’m used to seeing on the man. He usually has a smile on his face, but not right now.
“I’m sorry,” I tell him seriously.
A flicker of confusion flashes in his eyes. “What for?”
“For dragging you into this. If we are married, it’s my fault. You were just trying to keep me safe last night.”
He shakes his head. “It’s not your fault, Kipp.”
“Do you remember what happened?”
“Well, no,” he admits.
“Then it’s likely my fault,” I say, grabbing my pants and tugging them on. “If you haven’t noticed, I’m a bit of a mess.”
