CHAPTER 153

Liam knocked on Mia’s door. “Mia, it’s me. Please open up and talk to me.”

Mia had avoided and ignored him all day. He knew he fucked up but he couldn’t apologise if she wouldn’t talk to him.

He knocked again, the bag of takeaway Thai food swinging in his hands, all but forgotten. He’d even bought her a Vodka Cruiser because he remembered she didn’t like beer. He could hear the soft noise of the television, so he assumed Mia was home, but so far he hadn’t heard her moving around inside.

“Come on Mia, sweetheart. I know what I said was wrong and I want the chance to apologize to you face to face. Please let me in.”

“Do you really mean that?” Mia’s voice came through the closed door.

“That I was wrong?” he asked, leaning his head against the door. “Yeah, I do. I acted like a bastard and I’m sorry.”

“And what if I do decide to go out on a date with Darius to help him out? Will you be okay with that?”

Liam gritted his teeth and tried to keep his breathin