Chapter 20

NATHAN Jesus fucking Christ, I’m such an asshole. Today was a giant bowl of dogshit served with a side of ass, but that doesn’t give me an excuse to treat her that way. Especially not after I forgot about our dinner plans. And even worse, I forgot to take two minutes from my day to let her know I’d be back so late. And now she’s pissed at me, and I feel like a dick for yelling at her the way I did. The truth is I like her smart mouth, but when I came home to find her asleep on the couch, all my frustration melted away. She looked so peaceful, so beautiful. And then I woke her up, and well … Fuck. It all went to hell again from there. Rubbing a hand through my hair, I sigh and head down the hallway after her. I knock on her door, but she doesn’t answer. “I’m coming in, Mel, so if you’re naked in there, you have about five seconds to stop me or put some clothes on.” I count to five, and when I don’t hear from her, I push open the door. She’s lying on the bed, the soft glow of the bedsid