The Games We Play
Then again, Leah barged in, and he didn’t have a choice.
Today’s timing is out of whack, even for her. She had to pick a time when Patrick just stood up from the bed, messy and almost naked. He has to put together his thoughts. He was dying to drive her out of the house, yet Patrick couldn’t bring himself to repel her now.
After nearly finishing the roll to the filter, Pat rinsed the remains on the tap and flicked it dry. What’s left of the cig was chucked in the wastebasket. He washed his hands and remembered to switch off the exhaust before returning to Leah.