Chapter TenNic
My alarm blares, waking me from the most restless night’s sleep I’ve had in a long time. I roll over and glare at the clock. Six thirty. Time to get up, brush my teeth, hit the gym, shower, and head to work. Just a day like any other.
Except no part of me wants to do any of that. The idea of entertaining any woman who’s not Elle makes me want to hit something.
I sit up with a groan and stretch my limbs. My head is screaming like I pounded half a bottle of Scotch last night, and my entire body aches. I’m not normally a stressed-out person. But lately it feels like every muscle in my body is on edge, tense and ready for a fight that may or may not be coming.
My phone chimes again, reminding me it’s time to leave for the gym. If I don’t make it out the door on time, my sche
