“But… Is it a yes?”
“Sure. I don’t see the point, but okay.”
“Way to kill the fun out of it…” I mutter, bringing her hand to my lips and nipping at her finger. “The point is, you can try to talk about what you feel to someone who won’t judge. And get to know how I feel.”
She tries to pull her hand away with a frown, but I drop a kiss to the spot I just nipped at before I let her go.
“Are my thoughts and feelings that important to you?”
“They are. I loved hearing them last night.”
She rolls her eyes again, exhaling loudly.
“And I meant what I said before you went to bed. The feelingsIhave? I’m done avoiding them. And I hope you’re ready to hear all about them.”
25
IF YOU WANTED TO TAKE YOUR SHOWER WITH ME, YOU ONLY HAD TO ASK
Nuri: I slept so well.
Nuri: Crazy what a full quiet night can do.
Prudence: Are you enjoying the breakfast buffet still?
Nuri: You crazy? I wokeup at like 7.
Nuri: I’m enjoying the hot tub at the spa right now.
Prudence: 7? I thought you had a full night…?
Nuri: It is a full night! My mom brain is fucked up.
Nuri: Can’t sleep past 5 usually. 7 is a late morning.
Prudence: I thought your kids were big sleepers?
Nuri: They are! I just need the couple hours of alone time…
Prudence: My god. Motherhood sounds like hell.
Nuri: It’s not.
Nuri: I love my kids more than anything else in the world.
Nuri: But my alone time is still sacred.
Prudence: You wantus to leave you alone tonight? So you can enjoy some time with yourself?
Nuri: Don’t be ridiculous.
Nuri: I don’t need any social batteries to hang out with you.
Nuri: In fact, I’m thinking tonight, let’s sit our asses on the beach and drink wine. Catch up.
Prudence: With the guys?
Nuri: Nah, let’s ditch them.
