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His eyes ran the length of my body. I looked down at myself. I’d gotten out of the shower and realized my clothes were in the bedroom. I hadn’t wanted to disturb Hudson, so I had thrown on his hoodie and nothing else.
“I borrowed it. Is that okay?” I questioned.
He nodded. Taking a step into the kitchen, he grabbed his shirt and pulled me into him. “Good morning,” he whispered as he wrapped his arms around me. He slowly brought his lips to mine. “Would have been nice to wake up with you beside me,” he said, kissing me again.
“Oh, I wanted to surprise you,” I whispered, nodding to the two plates on the counter. “I made us breakfast.”
I slid from his arms and brought over the plates, placing them on the table. I grabbed the two glasses of juice I’d poured and brought them over, then sat down beside him. He’d already dug into the eggs.
“I don’t think I’ve ever had anyone make me breakfast before.”
“Does everything taste okay?” I asked, taking a bite of my bacon.
Hudson nodded. “What about you?”
“Bacon is good. Haven’t tried the eggs yet. Sometimes, I over cook them.” I shrugged.
He looked at me. “I wasn’t talking about breakfast.”
I felt my cheeks heat. I knew he was going to ask me about last night. Two people who have been friends for a while and then sleep together normally don’t ever work out. I was worried about that. We hung in the same circle. What would it be like if we decided we weren’t for one another?
“Be honest,” he added.
“Honest?” I asked.
“Yes, honest.”
I was quiet for a moment as all these thoughts and feelings ran through me. I took a drink of juice to get rid of the dry spot at the back of my throat. “It was amazing,” I said, my voice cracking. “What about me, was I okay?”
I could feel my cheeks heating as I waited for his response.
He met my eyes. “You were more than amazing,” he said, leaning in and kissing me.
He dug his fork back into his eggs.
“Can I tell you something else?” I questioned.
“Of course.”
“I never thought I’d date again, nor get laid again.”
Hudson broke out into laughter. “Why’s that?”
February was something I hadn’t spoken about with any of my friends, aside from Maya. It hurt way too much, and all I’d wanted to do was forget it. I’d done well, I’d ignored what had happened, and I’d holed up in my apartment using excuse upon excuse to keep my friends away, until now. Until Maya had set Hudson and me up.
“I didn’t tell anyone.” I swallowed hard.
“What? Did you have a nasty breakup or something?” Hudson asked. “Did the guy not give you the big O?”
“No. You know I have dated no one seriously since last summer, and the guy in January doesn’t count. We never made it more than a few dates.”
“Okay, so what is it?”
I looked down at my plate. “In February, Valentine’s Day, to be exact, I was working out of town at a hospital. I’d been sent to cover a few shortages during the night shift. We got everything caught up ,and since I had put in so much overtime, I left a few hours early and made my home. I was driving down this country road when suddenly, out of nowhere, there was a person. I swerved but couldn’t avoid him.”
I looked up to see the shock on Hudson’s face. “Oh my god, Bex, why didn’t you say anything to any of us?”
“I only told Maya.” I shrugged. “Anyway, I rushed out of the car and ran over to him. He was in bad shape, mangled from being hit, but he was talking. Then suddenly he wasn’t breathing. I ran and got my first-aid kit and my phone, calling the police and ambulance while I went to work on him. His girlfriend stood at the side of the road, crying. I did everything I could, everything I’d been trained to do, but couldn’t save him. By the time the paramedics arrived, he was gone.”
