Faking With The Enemy: An Enemies-To-Lovers RomCom: Milestone Mischief #2 by Piper James

Author:Piper James [James, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-04T16:00:00+00:00

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Ivy

Yesterday was the most amazing day of my life, and today, I was a wreck. I woke up this morning to find him gone. The only proof that he’d even been here was his scent on my sheets and the slight soreness between my legs.

No goodbye. No sweet note. Not even a text to tell me…anything.

I’d spent an hour soaking in a hot tub this morning, but it had done little to help the fog of confusion I’d been walking around in all day. I was having trouble concentrating, and it was affecting my performance at work.

But somehow, I’d made it through, and I was gathering my things from my locker when Rafe walked in and stopped me from making a hasty exit.

“Do you want to talk about it?”

No. Most definitely not. Especially not with you.

The thought made me cringe. Rafe was my best friend, and if Nate had been anyone else, I would’ve unloaded on him over a bottle of wine and a greasy pizza.

“Talk about what?” I asked, hoping my expression was one of innocence.

“Come on, Ivy. You’ve been a zombie all day, you have dark circles under your eyes, and you look like someone stole your puppy.”

“Gee, thanks, friend,” I deadpanned.

“Is it Nate?” he asked, tilting his head.

“What? No. What do you mean?”

The words fired from my mouth like gunfire, and Rafe shook his head.

“So, it is Nate. What did he do?”

“It’s nothing,” I said, trying my best to reassure him. “I just didn’t get much sleep last night.”

“Are you sure?” he asked, looking unconvinced.

“I’m sure,” I said, nodding. “I’m going to head home and go straight to bed.”

I swallowed thickly and hoped Rafe didn’t notice. I wasn’t sure if I’d ever be able to sleep in my bed again. The memories I’d made there yesterday—and into the night—would be hard to forget.

Rafe dropped the subject with a sigh, and I stuttered out a goodbye as I squeezed past him to leave the locker room. I needed to get away from him before I broke down and told him everything. I refused to come between him and his brother.

My apartment felt incredibly empty when I got home, which was ridiculous, because I’d lived here alone for years. Stiffening my spine, I tossed my bag onto the kitchen table and strode into the bedroom. Forcing my mind to concentrate only on the task, I stripped the sheets from my bed and pulled the pillows from their cases.

Keeping the bundle well away from my nose, I carried them straight to the small washing machine hidden in the hall closet. I dumped them in, added double the usual amount of laundry detergent, and slammed the lid.

I braced my hands against the top of the machine as I took a few deep breaths. The diamond ring on my finger caught my eye, and I stared at it for several seconds before reaching up and turning on the machine. Soon, Nate’s scent would be gone.

If only it would’ve been so easy to clear thoughts of yesterday from my mind.

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