Chapter 33

Tate

I groan as I hear a knock on my bedroom door. I hardly slept at all last night. “Hey, honey are you awake?” Mom’s voice is on the other side of my door. I check my mobile it’s eight already. Shit. I said I’d meet Lilly at Doogle’s diner for nine before we head off shopping. I rub my sleepy eyes thinking I must have dropped off around three a.m after Liam left.

Liam. About that. First I need to respond to my mom. “Hey, Mom. I’m awake but not up.”

“No worries, darling. I’ve bought you a nice cup of herbal tea.” She opens the door and steps in. Wow, she is looking amazing for this time of morning. Her hair is blowed out and she’s wearing hot pink, straight trousers that skim her ankles and black kitten heels. Her pale pink blouse contrasts beautifully with her bottoms.

“Wow, you look like a vision out of that movie, Legally Blonde.” She smiles.

“Thanks, honey. Here you go. What time are you off out today?” She places my favourite Frozen mug on the bedside careful to move my book