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“Christ.”
“I never told you this.”
“Got it,” I mutter.
I rinse our glasses and start the dishwasher after Chase heads into the kitchen just after ten.
My phone buzzes on the bar and I reach for it, sliding it open.
Charlie: Hey.
Shutting off the water, I call back to my brother that I’m heading upstairs and don’t wait for a reply.
I’m at her door in less than two minutes, giving it a quick knock before turning the knob and cracking the door slightly. “It’s me. You decent?”
“Noah?”
I push it open and step inside in a panic. Charlie is sitting up in bed. Almost exactly as I left her hours ago. Still in those lavender stripe pajamas. “Are you alright?”
“Y-yeah. Why wouldn’t I be?”
“I thought you needed help. Do you need to get to the bathroom?”
Her eyes are alert with no hint of drowsiness or pain. I scan the surroundings for signs of struggle to walk but nothing’s moved.
She shakes her head in confusion. “What are you doing here? I thought you left hours ago.”
I release a breath and close the door. “I’m…staying tonight.” I don’t tell her I’ll be right next door.
She glances to the side. “Why?”
I hold up my phone, reminding her of her text. “In case you need something.”
Her brows shoot up. “Oh. I was just on the phone with Pepper and she mentioned she likes midnight blue for the bridal party.” She cocks her head with a hard glare.
“Okay…do you…not like midnight blue?”
“No bride picks midnight blue for her bridal party in Spring. She’s clearly trying to appease someone here.”
I press a finger to my chest. “You think I asked her for midnight blue?”
“That’s the color of your sports car. Your suits, your ties, did you mention something to Chase?”
“Hold on. You think that I had a conversation with my brother about wedding colors?”
Her eyes shift to the side. “You’re right that doesn’t make sense.”
I shake my head and step further in. This seems as good a time as ever to let her know this is her last night at the Inn. “How are you feeling?”
“Good.” She scrunches her nose. “Although I have an awful taste in my mouth from chewing a crushed antibiotic earlier.”
I move to the full glass of water on her nightstand and grab it. “So drink more water.”
“I can’t. I’ll have to pee.”
“Drink.” I hold it out for her.
She mutters something under her breath about crawling later and takes it. “Fine.”
