Chapter 28: Carter

##Chapter 28: Carter

As I shove the key in the lock to let us in to the apartment, I'm slammed with the realization that Noah won't be home until tomorrow night. Ashley dragged his ass to a wedding or anniversary party. Frankly, I hadn't paid too much attention to the details, I was just glad they didn't involve me.

I flick on the lights in the living room as Daisy strolls past me. My eyes drop to the sway of her ass, and it hits me again that it's just the two of us here. Alone. I jerk my gaze away and head to the kitchen for a glass of water to douse the fire burning inside me. I'm slightly buzzed and need to sober up.

Daisy's tipsy, too. More so than me. She's smiling and humming a song under her breath. Something I can't quite make out, probably because it's out of tune. That girl has many talents. Singing isn't one of them.

When she beelines for her bedroom, my muscles loosen, and I sigh with relief. The best thing I can do is go straight to bed and stay away from he