Chapter 13-3

Understanding what he was trying to tell her immediately, Marley shook her head lightly. She knew more about his past now than ever, about his phase of drinking and parties. What he meant by partying not being his life anymore. But the idea that parties are all bad, and that his old memories of trying to numb grief and pain are holding him back from newer experiences -- just isn't fair to him. Marley has been trying lately too, to let go of old demons. Isn't that what Self-Esteem Bootcamp is going to be all about? "Aiden. I think it's a great idea. We can make new memories. Plus, I've never been on a yacht before. It could be fun. You don't have to drink, but the last party we went to, you were....kind of..." "A prick who spoke in two word sentences and left as soon as the clock struck midnight, Cinderella?" Austin joked. Ellie whacked him with her fork. "And you still can't see why he wouldn't want to hang out with you without some deal, uglier Rumpelstiltskin?" Austin grunted, rubbin