Chapter 15 *Astrid* “See, isn’t this much better than a drink ?” Zac muses as he slowly sips his coffee and lean back on the couch. We are sitting rather close together. I look at the steaming cup in front of me and sigh. “I am still saying that a glass of whiskey would make me feel better and much faster too”. He chuckles softly. “I hear you girl ... but believe me, you would regret it when you woke up with a bad hangover tomorrow”. “You're probably right”. I pick up the cup and blow the steam off the surface, before taking a long sip. “That’s kind of why I stopped ... drinking that is. I couldn’t function, I felt I lost myself ... so I stopped”. “Good choice darling ... smart choice”. He says, sipping his coffee again. “So ... I know we haven’t known each other for long, but it see