Chapter 41 Harper 111 My forehead creased at how he had the nerve to say that to me . ( 10 ] 55 vouchers " I'm the one who shut you out ? Are you sure about that ? " I raised my voice a little , making the few customers turn their heads towards us . " Well , damn , people can't just mind their own business My voice was quiet and softer now , making him chuckle , " You know what ? I'm sorry I said it like that . We're here now and that's what matters , " he said . I nodded in agreement . " So , tell me about all the shitty decisions you ever made . I'd like to hear them . He grinned , clearing his throat before he began to speak . As I listened to him , I watched his face the whole time . That was the longest I had ever been with him since my return . I had missed out on so much and it was the same for him when I began to tell him all about college . " Hold on , you actually dated that guy ? " He tilted his head with amusement . " Yeah and that was two years ago ." " Everything you said made it sound like the guy really loved you . " " He really did ." " But your heart just wasn't there . " " Exactly and I thought it was better not to lead him on . " " Maybe you did that a bit too soon ." He leaned forward . " Don't you know that sometimes , you fall in love with someone as time goes by ? " " I did give it time , but it just didn't happen . " " For how long were you guys together ? " " Six months . " " And everything was good ? " 16:05 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 41 " It was great . " : " Even the sex ?" He smirked . : 36 55 vouchers I gave him a side eye . " Of course . He was just my type . He had everything I was looking for in a guy , but the heart wants what it wants . " " Exactly , just look at Tiffany and I. " I balled my hand into a fist so I wouldn't slam the counter . Why did he have to bring her into the conversation ? It made me so mad , but I exhaled slowly not to show it . " Yeah ? What about her ? " I asked with fake enthusiasm . " So many things about her turn me off - she's mean to most of the people she just considers servants , throws tantrums like a child and doesn't care about consequences . Even with all that , there are so many things I still love about her . The heart really wants what it wants . " way At that moment , I regretted the fact that I let the conversation about her keep going . The he spoke about her shattered my heart so much that I placed three shot glasses right in front of me , poured whiskey in all three and took the first shot so it could burn my throat . I didn't even put down the glass and was already bringing another one to my lips when he placed his hand on my wrist . " Whoa , slow down ," he chuckled in surprise , taking the glass for me . " Why ? " My eyes narrowed at his wedding ring. " Aren't we here to have a good time ? " " Yeah , but not like this . I see what you're doing here ." He nodded , like he'd just figured it out . " What ? " I was fuming inside , but when he leaned closer and smiled at me , I melted . " You're doing this on purpose ." He smirked . " You want to get as drunk as you can know that no matter what , I'll take care of you . because you Having him that close wasn't good for me , so I leaned back , picking up the shot glass that was on the counter and bringing it to my lips . " You're right about that , so cheers ! " I hadn't heard half of what Grayson had been talking about as the whiskey made me feel like I was going to pass out . I even rested my head on the counter for support . I could barely hold a glass and when he spotted me almost dropping it , he reached for it and 16:05 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 41 : put it back on the counter . : 36 55 vouchers " I think that's enough now . You might start throwing up all over me ." He teased me . " How about ... " He trailed off when his phone began to ring on the counter . I looked over and it was Tiffany . He just watched it for a while , like he didn't know what to do . " Well , are you going to pick up ? " I lazily asked him . He looked away from the screen . " You turned off your phone before we even left your place and I should've done the same ." He rose to his feet , then stood right beside me when he was real close and said , " I'll call her back later . Wanna know why ? " " Why ? " My breath was a little heavy . Wrapping his arm around my waist , he said , " Because I'm not yet done with you . I'm taking you home . Let's go . " His breath , his touch , the heat coming from his body and the look in his eyes all made me feel like I could fuck him right there . It must've been the alcohol , which was why I still tried to fight it . " Can I get one more bottle ? " I pouted . " No. We're leaving right now . " " But- " " I said no . " His voice was gentle as he pulled me up from my seat . I could barely stand on my own and when I almost fell over , he stood right behind me , wrapping his arms around me . The back of my head rested against his chest and I could feel the vibrations of his voice against my ear . " You're drunk as fuck . This is exactly what I was talking about ." I giggled . " You think this is funny ? " " I'm just glad you're here ." I looked back at him as I said it and felt so bold that I could do anything , and yet , when I gazed at his lips , I still couldn't go for it . " We should ... we should go , " I said , finally looking away . 16:05 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 41 ... It took everything in me to keep myself under control . " I'm never letting you drink like this again ." He led me to the exit . " No one's gonna stop me ! " " Shut up ." He grinned . 36 55 vouchers He opened the car door for me , still standing by my side to make sure I didn't fall over while getting in . He closed the door , making his way to the other side so he could get to the driver's seat . I rested my head against my seat and couldn't stop swooning over him . I told myself that I could do whatever I wanted that evening and I could just blame it on the alcohol . It was that simple and yet I still didn't have the guts to even kiss him on the cheek . When he got in , I watched him fasten his seatbelt , then he paused when he looked over at me . " Shouldn't you have fastened your seatbelt by now ? " He sighed . " Oh ... that . " " You know what ? Just sit still and I'll do it for you ." When he leaned closer and began to fasten the seatbelt for me . I could feel the heat coming from his breath right on my collarbone . His lips were so close to mine that all I had to do was hold the sides of his face and kiss him , but once again , I just sat there and did nothing . The ride home began and it was quiet at first until I said something . " Thanks . " " For what ? " He kept his eyes on the road . " I really needed this , with you ." " Me too . I know I say this a lot , but I missed you and today was different ." " So ... are we doing this again ? " " Do you even have to ask ? Of course we are . This is just the beginning . It'll be like old times . again . That reminds me , I want you to listen to this . " He only continued to drive and I felt like I was waiting for nothing . " You want me to listen to what ? " 16:05 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 41 200 1.55 vouchers He pressed a few buttons on the dashboard and when a certain song began to play , my eyes widened as I sat up with a gasp . " This used to be our song ! " I squealed with delight . " It's still our song . It always reminded me of you each time I played it . I know we stopped being as close as we were before , but I never stopped thinking about you " I'd heard him say that so many times , but why did it sound so much better now that I was drunk ? He kept his eyes on the road as he began singing and I was so lost in his side profile that I just watched him . " Come on , sing! " He nudged my shoulder . I snapped out of it , joining in on the fun while still watching him . He turned up the volume and as the song progressed , it came to the part where we usually shared the lines like it was a duet . I wondered if he'd remember which lines belonged to me and to my surprise , he did . It made me so happy that I sang at the top of my lungs . When we got to my place , he didn't just drop me off by the doorstep and leave . He took me upstairs while still holding me close . Even when we made it to my bedroom and I sat down on the bed , he did it with me while still holding me close , his hand perfectly placed around my waist . The set up was perfect and my thoughts ran wild . " Are you gonna be okay ? " he asked , looking down at me while I rested the back of my head on his chest . " I think so ." I giggled . " I'd stay for a few hours , but I need to meet my father - in - law . Tiffany doesn't know it yet , but tomorrow evening , we're going to London to see Maddox . He wants them to talk things out and work on their relationship . Don't say anything to him . " " My lips are sealed . " I turned my head to look up at him , my gaze landing on his lips . Once again , he was so close that I could feel his breath . I only needed to lean in and I would finally taste his lips , maybe even straddle him and do everything I'd always imagined . His grip on my waist tightened just a little and that had me fired up even more . He didn't look away, like he was waiting and that was my chance . But even though I'd wished for that for 16:05 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 41 years and everything was perfect , I asked myself , was it worth it ? 16:06 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 42 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!