and,” I point at my left hand. “We’re engaged!” Fuming with anger, I look at him and make my way upstairs, pushing him to the side. “Freaking idiot,” I mutter under my breath.
“Erin,” he starts to say, grabbing my arm. “It’s been a long day , and I was just surprised when I saw Vander carrying you. Thoughts went through my head.”
I turn around and am about to rip his head off. “I don’t know why you’d think that. I love you, Connor. Unconditionally. You know this. When have I ever given you any reason to have doubts about me? About us? Look at me, Connor.” I’m so mad right now and I can’t believe him! “Maybe if you didn’t work so much, Vander wouldn’t be over! You keep telling me that you’re going to cut back on your hours but you’re not! How is this fair to me, huh?”
“You have Sophia to hang out with though.”
“Not the point, Connor! Plus, she’s been spending time with her dad and Sarah, too. I don’t have the luxury of my parents here, so yeah, I have a guy friend who is nice and helps me out!” I walk closer to him and shove my finger in his chest. “Stop being an idiot and realize that I’m not doing anything wrong. And if you’re so scared, then stop fucking working all the time!” I storm away from him and head to the bedroom. He calls out my name but I don’t listen. I lock the bedroom door and head to the bathroom. “Freaking asshole,” I mutter. Pulling out my lavender bath set, I turn on the water and make myself a nice little bubble bath.
Connor’s yelling for me to open the door. Blah blah blah. Finally, it stops and I hear the front door slam shut.
“Ugh,” I huff.
A few hours pass and Connor’s still not home. I try calling him, but he doesn’t answer. Just as I’m about to get out of bed and go over to Sophia’s, I hear the front door open and Adam’s voice. Quickly, I throw on my robe and go downstairs.
“Adam?”
“In here, Erin.” I walk down the hallway and to the living room. Adam puts Connor down on the couch and looks at me. “It’s not that bad. He got a little drunk at the bar, and they called me to come get him.”
“What. An. Idiot,” I seethe.
Adam comes over and places his arm around me. “Don’t be too hard on him. I know that we’re both working a lot and you miss him, but try putting yourself in his shoes, you know? He’s trying to work hard to build this future for you and your family. Don’t use Vander as your way to hurt him.”
“I’m not! We’re just friends. Ugh.” I sit down next to Connor and take his hand. “I miss him , Adam. It’s not fair that he’s constantly working, and I’m home by myself. He said he was going to cut back on hours.”
He kneels down beside me. I feel bad that he’s here helping us, but it’s partly his fault, too. Connor doesn’t know how to say no to his brother. “I know, Erin, and I’m sorry. This deal is huge for us, and we’re trying hard to get it done. It’ll be all right. Just give him some time, okay?”
“Adam, you don’t get it. You know Connor will never say no to you.” I get up from the couch and let out a frustrated sigh. “I just miss him, alright?”
“I get it,” Adam says, making his way over to me. “Just be strong.”
“Yeah, strong.” Adam squeezes my hand and gives me a hug before heading home.
“Oh, Connor.” I grab a blanket from the closet and bring it over him. “I hope Adam’s right and everything will be okay.” There’s no way I can sleep now , and I don’t want to leave him down here by himself. I sit down on the couch and take Connor’s hand. “I love you baby.”
Connor wakes up the next morning, groaning and repeating how he’s never going to drink that much again. I bring him over some medicine and water.
“I’m sorry , sweetheart.
“I know , and I’m sorry, too. We have to be better than this, Connor.”
He sighs and takes my hand . “I agree.” Connor gets up from the couch and tells me
“Erin,” he starts to say, grabbing my arm. “It’s been a long day , and I was just surprised when I saw Vander carrying you. Thoughts went through my head.”
I turn around and am about to rip his head off. “I don’t know why you’d think that. I love you, Connor. Unconditionally. You know this. When have I ever given you any reason to have doubts about me? About us? Look at me, Connor.” I’m so mad right now and I can’t believe him! “Maybe if you didn’t work so much, Vander wouldn’t be over! You keep telling me that you’re going to cut back on your hours but you’re not! How is this fair to me, huh?”
“You have Sophia to hang out with though.”
“Not the point, Connor! Plus, she’s been spending time with her dad and Sarah, too. I don’t have the luxury of my parents here, so yeah, I have a guy friend who is nice and helps me out!” I walk closer to him and shove my finger in his chest. “Stop being an idiot and realize that I’m not doing anything wrong. And if you’re so scared, then stop fucking working all the time!” I storm away from him and head to the bedroom. He calls out my name but I don’t listen. I lock the bedroom door and head to the bathroom. “Freaking asshole,” I mutter. Pulling out my lavender bath set, I turn on the water and make myself a nice little bubble bath.
Connor’s yelling for me to open the door. Blah blah blah. Finally, it stops and I hear the front door slam shut.
“Ugh,” I huff.
A few hours pass and Connor’s still not home. I try calling him, but he doesn’t answer. Just as I’m about to get out of bed and go over to Sophia’s, I hear the front door open and Adam’s voice. Quickly, I throw on my robe and go downstairs.
“Adam?”
“In here, Erin.” I walk down the hallway and to the living room. Adam puts Connor down on the couch and looks at me. “It’s not that bad. He got a little drunk at the bar, and they called me to come get him.”
“What. An. Idiot,” I seethe.
Adam comes over and places his arm around me. “Don’t be too hard on him. I know that we’re both working a lot and you miss him, but try putting yourself in his shoes, you know? He’s trying to work hard to build this future for you and your family. Don’t use Vander as your way to hurt him.”
“I’m not! We’re just friends. Ugh.” I sit down next to Connor and take his hand. “I miss him , Adam. It’s not fair that he’s constantly working, and I’m home by myself. He said he was going to cut back on hours.”
He kneels down beside me. I feel bad that he’s here helping us, but it’s partly his fault, too. Connor doesn’t know how to say no to his brother. “I know, Erin, and I’m sorry. This deal is huge for us, and we’re trying hard to get it done. It’ll be all right. Just give him some time, okay?”
“Adam, you don’t get it. You know Connor will never say no to you.” I get up from the couch and let out a frustrated sigh. “I just miss him, alright?”
“I get it,” Adam says, making his way over to me. “Just be strong.”
“Yeah, strong.” Adam squeezes my hand and gives me a hug before heading home.
“Oh, Connor.” I grab a blanket from the closet and bring it over him. “I hope Adam’s right and everything will be okay.” There’s no way I can sleep now , and I don’t want to leave him down here by himself. I sit down on the couch and take Connor’s hand. “I love you baby.”
Connor wakes up the next morning, groaning and repeating how he’s never going to drink that much again. I bring him over some medicine and water.
“I’m sorry , sweetheart.
“I know , and I’m sorry, too. We have to be better than this, Connor.”
He sighs and takes my hand . “I agree.” Connor gets up from the couch and tells me
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