Page 47 of Played by Him

Nope. I wasn’t going to do this. Not here. Not now. I’d admitted that I was wrong and apologized. Both times. If he couldn’t accept that, or even see that I wasn’t even close to being capable of having this conversation at the moment, then I was through being polite. I didn’t have the patience for it.

“Look, I’m exhausted,” I said, meeting his angry gaze and giving a level one in return. “I apologized. If you can’t accept that, it’s your problem, not mine.”

His mouth flattened into a thin line. “I think I deserve an explanation.”

I had a whole other idea about what he deserved, but I wasn’t taking the bait. “I’m not doing this. You need to go.”

His jaw dropped, and a flush flooded his face. “You can’t just kick me out before we talked things through.”

I’d had more than enough. “Fine. Stay. I don’t give a damn. I need a shower and bed. If you want to sit out here and sulk like a child, you’re welcome to do it as long as you do it quietly. Otherwise, get the hell out of my apartment, and we’ll finish this some other time.”

I didn’t wait to hear him argue or see if he stayed or went. I walked straight into the bathroom, closed the door, and turned on the shower. Whatever he decided, that was on him. Unless he tried to keep talking to me when I’d told him to be quiet or leave. If that happened, he and I were going to have an even bigger problem than we had already.

I showered quickly, and by the time I was done, the apartment was empty. I didn’t even bother dressing before falling into bed and wrapping myself up in my sheets and blanket. The insanity of the world would be here when I woke up in a few hours.

Sleep claimed me even as my head met my pillow.

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