Sealed: A Travesty Novella by Piper Lawson

Author:Piper Lawson [Lawson, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-01-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Dylan

Last night was an epic shit show. Instead of taking advantage of the girl I’d spent the better part of my life dreaming about on my second-last night here?

I got drunk with my sister’s boyfriend and woke up on the couch at four am smelling like a urinal.

After taking the most-needed shower of my life, I’d wandered into Lex’s bedroom, careful not to wake her. My eyes adjusted, thanks to the sliver of moonlight sneaking between the curtains, to find Lex tucked into her bed. I pulled the blankets up around her, but I couldn’t bring myself to crawl in next to her.

Thanks to my sister’s cat, I had no ring, and no dignity.

Actually, the ring might’ve been the cat’s fault. The rest was my own. I cringed, thinking about the fuzzy memory of stumbling back into Lex’s apartment last night. Here’s hoping she’d forgive me in the morning. I mean, she had to.

The moment I’d decided to pop the question wasn’t when she’d last visited. It was before then. I’d seen this old couple sitting together on a park bench and I thought, That’s what I want. Me and her. Always. But it wasn’t as easy as I’d thought.

I’d figured from the moment I stepped off the plane it would all go down like a movie. Lex would drop everything to be with me. I’d talk to a company who’d be lucky to have me and maybe even make me an offer on the spot. I’d propose. We’d go skipping hand in hand through Central Park or something like that.

Well, you’re batting zero so far.

After dropping into the living room chair and falling back asleep, I woke up for real just after ten. Lex had left me some painkillers and water on the coffee table in front of me, along with a note saying she’d be at the store and to call if I needed anything. I popped the pills and drank the water, wishing viciously she hadn’t had to do that.

At the shrill sound of my phone, I grabbed for it, mostly to make it stop ringing.

“I found it.”

“What?” It took me a moment to realize what Nate was talking about. When I did, a breath I’d been holding for the last day released. “Thank fuck.”

He let me into his apartment and presented me with the ring. “I’d better let you hang onto this. The odds of Lex finding it are lower than of me losing it.”

“Thanks.” I felt signs of life from deep inside me as I held the solitaire in my hand, and every glint of light off its facets made me more hopeful. “Wait. Did this come out of the cat?”

“God no. I pushed the desk to the side looking for Suit’s vet records and it was there. Must’ve fallen down the crack between the desk and the file cabinet. Guess I’m lucky Ava didn’t find it.”

“I thought you guys were good?”

He read my expression. “We are. But we’ve only been back together six months.

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