kiss, pulling me flush against him.
“This is why I don’t like going out with my sisters, by the way.” “It’ll be fun, I promise.” My smile was hopeful, and after a minute, so was his.
We piled into the cab, with me in between the siblings and Jake in the front seat. Karly and Corey seemed to have hashed out whatever their issues were, and now the atmosphere was filled with excited anticipation. The cab pulled up in front of the club and we all slid from the car. Corey took a step in front of me but extended his hand back for me to grab. I flashed a smile before lacing my fingers through his, as he led our group inside.
The night was a complete blast. It was fantastic to spend time with Corey’s sisters in a fun-filled atmosphere. The way I got along with them was an instant connection and I couldn’t have been more thrilled that we went. The last few events of the night swirled through my drunken mind. We said goodnight before getting into a cab with Corey, Jake and Karly. When we got back to Corey’s place I vaguely remember saying bye to Karly and Jake before being swooped into Corey’s arms and carried to bed.
Lucky for me, Corey had been shoving water down my throat all night and when we got home he made me take a few Advil to cure the inevitable hangover. When my head hit the pillow, I passed out but a couple hours later I woke Corey up with a burning desire that he had no problem taking care of. We didn’t get back to sleep until the sun came up, but this time I willingly curled myself into Corey’s side as our legs intertwined and our fingers laced together. With a single kiss on my forehead, I let sleep claim me with the hopes of spending the rest of the day sleeping next to the best man I’ve ever known.
Because of You
Insistent buzzing from somewhere near my head awoke me with a start. My eyes sprung open and the room swirled around me, reminding me that I was in Corey’s room. Corey was still sleeping but the sound of my phone was making him stir. I let my hand smack the side table until I felt it beneath my fingers and answered the call without checking the caller ID.
“What?” I snapped as best I could but my voice was still groggy with sleep.
“Hey babe, what are you doing?” Oliver’s voice filled my ear and I felt my body flush with embarrassment. It had been a little while since the last time we spoke and now here I am-- lying in Corey’s bed—talking to another man. Whether we were in a relationship or not, it just felt wrong.
“What time is it?”
“7:30.” He answered. “What in the hell are you calling me for at 7:30!?” My voice raised an octave at the insane person on the other end.
“I wanted to see if you would like to go out to breakfast with me.” Oliver didn’t seem the least bit affected by my irritation.
“No way, I was up all night.”
“Well, why don’t we get something to eat later?” My body was exhausted and I wanted nothing more than to go back to sleep.
“Later when?” I asked, in an attempt to stay awake.
“For dinner. Please, I’d love to see you again, Dee.”
Before I could process what he said, I responded, “Yeah fine.”
“Okay great! Would it be okay with you if I picked up some food and we have a night in with some movies?”
“Uh yeah…sure. I need to let you go though.” Not only did I feel sleep clouding my mind, but my head was swimming with the encroaching hangover and the realization that I was probably doing something I was going to later regret.
“Oh, of course! Sorry to wake you but I can’t wait to see you tonight!”
“Yeah, bye.” I clicked off the phone and set it back down onto the night stand. My body was on edge as I prayed that Corey slept through the call. Even I knew that wasn’t the case and when I rolled over his blue eyes were fixated on my face.
“Who was that?” He whispered; his hand reached out to brush a few strands of hair away from my face.
I sighed. “Do you really want to know?” His lips formed a sad smile.
“I think you just told me”, he said dejectedly.
I gulped down the fear that we