Twenty-Eight
Holly
My eyes follow Austin as he winks goodbye before closing the door.
I smile. We broke the agreement and slept together all night, but I don’t think I’ve slept that soundly since college.
A pillow smacks me in the head.
“Mom!” I scream.
“Get that look off your face. We need to talk about the fact that you lied to me.”
I flip my legs to hang off the couch. “Can I get dressed first?” I stand and secure the blanket around me.
“Fine. I’ll make us some coffee.”
“What time is it?” I look for my phone and find it on the table. “It’s six in the morning.”
“I took the red-eye.”
“You didn’t have to do that.” I head over to the stairs.
“When my daughter lies to me, I do.”
“I have to get ready for work.” I climb the first two steps. “This will have to wait.”
“It will not.
