Chapter 21

Nicholas

I drove straight home after I left Ellie's place, my mind a jumbled mess of thoughts and unanswered questions. After taking a bath, I decided to take a nap in the hopes that my temples would stop throbbing. Ellie's eyes as she asked me to admit I didn't enjoy having sex with her seemed to haunt me. No matter how hard I tried to push her sorrowful face away, it stayed on the surface of my mind.

Her words stuck with me, and I wished I could have said something. Maybe I should have admitted I was wrong for blaming her for something that was equally my doing. Instead, I added fuel to the fire by telling her to make sure I got the results the next day. As she sat down, trembling in her skin, all I wanted was to walk to her and hug her, but for some reason I couldn't.

"Fuck!" I swore, turning on the bed to lay on my back, head on my crossed hands, and eyes tightly closed. My phone vibrated on the bedside table at that minute. Allan's name flashed on the screen, making me let out a