Perfection #4 by Claire Adams

Author:Claire Adams [Adams, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-01-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Lilly

After waiting until 9:30, I decided to leave the hotel. Honestly, I felt aggravated that Bullet had not called me but I could see how he might not be able to if he was dealing with a patient emergency. I admired his care for his patients. It wasn’t every doctor that would be on call—especially on a Saturday. I got dressed and left him a note, hopeful that I would hear something from him later today. I called a cab and walked downstairs to the lobby.

To the casual observer, I must have looked a sight with my smeared second day makeup and a party dress on—one with a plunging neckline and a short hem. Thankfully the cab was waiting for me so I hopped right in and went home. As soon as I got in my apartment, I unzipped my dress and put it in the basket intended to go to the dry cleaners. I changed panties and reached for a pair of worn jeans and a comfy blue t-shirt. I piled my hair on top of my head and grabbed a snack from the refrigerator. So much for rubbing shoulders with Metro Symphony people but it was worth it. I enjoyed the time Bullet and I spent together; certain parts of my body were sore but pleasantly so.

My phone rang and my heart skipped. Maybe that was Bullet! I picked up the phone but didn’t recognize the number. Who could that be? I waited a few rings, wracking my brain but I couldn’t figure it out. I tapped on the screen and said, “Hello!” but by the time I answered whoever it was had hung up. I heard a knock at my door and again, half-hoped that it was Bullet.

I swung open the door to find Kate leaning against the door frame. She didn’t even wait for me to greet her before she fell in my arms. She smelled like stale booze and had obviously been crying. “What is it, Katie? What happened? Are you alright?”

“I’m fine, except my life is over.” Kate’s eyes were red and swollen. “Riley’s gone back to his ex, I mean his wife, I mean whoever the hell she is…he’s gone back to her and left me alone. I can’t believe this.” She broke into tears. “Now I’m all alone. What kind of fool am I?” I shut the door behind us and led her to my kitchen table. Black coffee was in order.

I put on a pot while listening to her explanation of the chain of events that led her to my door, inebriated and distraught. “After you left, Stephen met some friends and started drinking way too much. That group, the Seltzers asked Riley to come up and sing “Renegade Nights” with them, that song I love…” she started to cry again. I patted her arm and slid her a box of nearby tissues.

“Anyway, while he was up there, Stephen started hitting on me. I mean, really hitting on me. He was feeling my leg and trying to kiss me.

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