“I didn’t say you werecrazy.” He gestures for my phone. “And that’s not adiet.You’re fucking starving yourself. Literally.”
I don’t move an inch, and he briefly closes his eyes before letting out a breath.
“You should go.”
“Dory–”
“No, Liam, really. I’m leaving soon anyway, and I don’t see why you care so much. You said it yourself, we’re just fucking, and you already got what you came here for, so just go.” I keep my back to him as I grab my purse, but in a quick move, he turns me to face him.
“You’re seriously going to be like that with me right now?” He sounds hurt at first, but then he shakes his head, and I can see his anger settle. “I didn’t come here just to fuck you, Sage, and it doesn’t matter why I care; I justdo, so how about you sit your ass down and eat whatever she brought you.”
“I lost my appetite.” I try to walk off but he grabs my arm and keeps me in place.
“Findit.”
I snatch my arm back harder than needed, and I can see his temper rising. My feet are suddenly glued to the ground as he leans down so we’re at eye level.
“I see you’re bitchy when you're confronted, but let's not play the mean game because I promise you I’m going to win every time, beloved.” He keeps his voice low, and we stare between each other's eyes, but I can see he’s not going to be the one to back down, and it only makes me angrier.
I turn on my heel as I face the wall with my back to him, and he doesn’t say anything else. When my watch dings, I glance down at it, and Killian tells me he’s downstairs. I turn back around, but when I try to walk past Liam, he takes a step in my way.
“Where are you going?”
“My date is downstairs.”
“Well, tell–”
“You wanted me to eat, right? I’m going to get food.” I push past him, but I realize my mistake too late.
“What the fuck did I tell you about pushing me like that?”
“It won’t happen again.” I reach for the door as he calls out to me.
“Come over here!”
I walk out and quickly round the corner instead of walking ahead at the elevator. I hear my door slam shut a second later, and when I peek around the corner, he walks for the elevators. He looks up at the floor they're each on before turning. I lean behind the wall again, and a few seconds later, another door opens. Just as I look, the door to the stairs shuts, and he calls out to me. I head for my room again, and the second the door shuts, I lean against it.
I let my eyes fall shut as I let out a sigh, and I feel sodrained.I know Liam is trying to help, but I don’t need help, and he’s wrong. I’m not sick. My mental health is fine. I’mhappy.
I wipe away a tear just as it falls. “Ugh!” I throw my bag onto the bed before sitting on the ground with my face buried in my hands. “He’s so–ugh!” I wipe my cheek, and I only get more mad that I’m cryingagain.
When my phone starts ringing, I don’t even reach for it, but when I look at my watch, I see it’s Killian and decide to answer.
“Sage, love. I’m downstairs. What room are you in?”
“Hey, Killian. I’m so sorry to cancel at the last minute, but I’m not feeling well and have an early flight tomorrow. Can we reschedule?”
He tells me it’s okay and offers to keep me company, but I kindly decline.
I decide to get in the shower, and as the hot water hits my back, the shower fills with a soothing steam. I turn to let the water hit my face, but my vision suddenly blurs. I turn the watercooler before crouching down, and it takes some time, but this usually helps.
My vision goes completely dark, and I take a seat, but the cold water doesn’t work, and I feel myself go limp.
Chapter Twenty-Three
Liam
Idon’t hear another setof footsteps as I race down the stairs, and I have no idea how she left so damn fast, but both elevators were upstairs, and unless she went up for whatever reason, she had to have taken the stairs.
