Chapter 4

Audrina’s POV

I turned and rolled on the bed. My head hurts. The sunlight filtering through the curtains felt too bright, like it was punishing me for something I hadn't fully remembered yet.

I groaned softly, turning onto my side and pulling the blanket over my head.

Bad idea.

The moment I did that, the room spun.

“Ugh… “

"Serves you right.” A voice said beside me.

I froze.

My eyes snapped open and my mother stood by the dresser, arms resting on her waist. I wasn't really happy to see her there after the scolding she gave me last night.

It felt weird seeing her again… I mean she was rarely at home. Most times, it was just me and Ethan.

She had a look that said, whatever I was feeling, I deserved it.

“Good morning," Lilian, my mother said dryly.

I blinked, gathering myself. " What… time is it?"

She shrugged. “Late enough to be embarrassed."

"Mom…” I winced.

"Don't ‘Mom’ me," Lilian cut in. “Do you have any idea what you looked like last night?"

The memories rushed back immediately like it was summoned. The party. The argument. Max.

And then…

Ethan.

My stomach twisted.

“You were drunk," Lilian countered. “I thought you were smarter than this."

I bit my tongue until all I tasted was the blood.

“I'm twenty two," I said, pushing myself up slightly despite the protest from my head. “I'm allowed to drink"

Lilian exhaled slowly, rubbing her temples. “That doesn't mean you should lose control."

“I didn't lose control"

Lilian raised a brow. “Didn't you?"

I looked away because it was pointless arguing with mom whenever she had made up her mind.

“Drink this." Lilian said, placing a bowl in my hands. The smell was weird and as weird as the smell was, it was oddly comforting.

“What's this?" I asked

“Something to fix the consequences of your decisions."

I wanted to stick out my tongue at her but I composed myself. The bowl rested on my lip, and I couldn't push it down.

“Ethan made it," She said a moment later

My fingers tightened around the bowl. Of course he did. I remembered last night when he bathed me. His hands on my breast.

The way he had thrust his fingers…

My thighs clenched together at the thought. I needed to stop thinking about it.

“Drink it," Lilian urged again and I knew if she had to say it again, she would push the soup down my throat herself.

I poured the drink into my mouth without thinking about it.

“It's terrible." I mumbled, dropping the empty bowl on the bedside table.

"Good.” Lilian said, carrying the bowl. "At least you can follow basic instructions.”

I rolled my eyes, though there was no real energy behind it.

“I need my phone," I muttered, glancing around. “Have you seen it?"

Lilian paused.

“Your phone?"

I nodded.

“You are asking me where your phone is?"

I frowned. "I might have dropped it.”

"Did you check under the bed? You have a habit of tossing it there.”

I leaned over the edge of the bed and groaned. “Can't find it."

Lilian shook her head, already turning away. " Honestly, Audrina, sometimes I wonder how you function at all”

"Very funny.”

"I'm not joking.”

Lilian pushed the door open, her hands resting on the doorknob.

"I have things to do today,” Lilian continued. " Ethan and I will be out for most of the afternoon.”

I nodded, still scanning the room.

"And since you seem so adamant to behave like an adult," Lilian added, “perhaps you should invite your… boyfriend over “

“Maybe," I said, not wanting to go deeper into it.

“You should," Lilian replied. “It might do you some good."

Then without saying anything else, she left the room. I ran a hand through my hair

"Where is my phone… " I whispered, mostly to myself.

“You're not calling him."

I didn't need to turn around to know who that voice belonged to. Still, I turned.

He was standing by the door like he had been there longer than I realized.

My chest tightened. “I didn't hear you come in."

“I know"

“I need my phone." I said, looking away from him. “Do you know where it is?"

He shrugged. “No."

“You haven't seen it?"

“No."

I frowned. His answers were too short to make me suspicious of him.

If I remembered correctly, I had kept that phone on my table before I slept off.

It couldn't just disappear.

My eyes narrowed slightly. “Really?"

“Really."

I rested both my hands on my hips. “Mr. Cole"

His lips curved up. “I am serious Audrina, you're not seeing him again"

“You don't get to decide that."

His jaw tightened. “I already did"

My jaw dropped.

A small dry laugh came out of me. Fine, we would discuss that another time but for now, I needed my phone.

Just as I wanted to bend to check under the bed, my gaze dropped down to his pocket. The faint outline of my phone beneath his fabric.

But that wasn't what made me pause, it was the way his cock bulged through his trousers.

My mouth watered.

My thoughts betrayed me immediately. I looked away quickly but not before he noticed where my eyes were.

Heat flooded my cheeks.

Somehow, his expression shifted into something dark.

“My phone is with you," I forced the words out of my mouth, ignoring the way my heart was beating.

“Is it?"

“Yes."

A pause. My eyes drifted slowly to where my phone sits beside his hard length.

“Come and get it." Ethan said with a dark smile.