Foolish

I went straight to Austin’s liquor cabinet. I didn’t have the patience to take the few steps and reach the bedroom where I had my stash under the bed.

I chugged from the bottle of bourbon. It made my head swirl but it felt good. I took the bottle and sat down on the couch. I drank and drank until I couldn’t picture Austin and Hailey anymore.

They might be deep in conversation right now. He must be consulting with her. She could be giving him advice. Most probably, that’s why he hired her in the first place. Her words have value to him. She’s important to him, that much is true.

Well, isn’t that just perfect? She’s smart and pretty, the perfect attorney. She’s the perfect match for him. That’s for sure.

I wanna go there. My head pops up from the couch cushions. I want to check what they’re doing. Maybe they’re sitting close, just like Austin and I when we were coming up with a plan against his plan in that hotel. Perhaps, too much like that?

I remember all the sex we had when we wer