ing down on my side while I held onto one of the gray, comfy pillows. I could hear

my feet, putting my bag on the coffee t

fight with Nick, we rarely had one since we got serious about e

ea

to talk

was also aware of how I got whenever I was in one of those moods. Both men knew me well which brought the memory of Max back. I wasn't changing my mind about him. Just because we shared D

is

ther? I'm pretty sure you

" I confirmed, "I m

his hand on my leg, letting

d Nick figh

g back against the couch while he turned on the TV. He stopped changing the channel when he found a sitcom. We st

talk

ower than usual. Placing my hand on my stomach I leaned bac

ve lunch with Max and I didn't want to. Then he started to

e I'm sure he hears that more of

ok my

quiet, "I'll high five you if you called him a dick."

t, " I m

t did you

in a whisper, ashamed I had

, but I didn't dare to look

sure Nick

gaze to him

er to me, "Did

odd

u went too far and you apologized for it. You're here beating yourself up over it because

his shoulder a

m my most favorite person on the entire planet. Pancakes with syrup, I loved it. He helped me f

*

headed to the living room, my eyes landing on Nick sitting on the couch with his laptop on his lap. His gaze shi

ked me, breaking

, I'm

seat next to my boyfriend and leaned m

ou already told me th

"I know, but it really cut me deep when I

me look at him, "I know that. Like I said things just got out of ha

to know that I

ologizin

rk, that didn't mean I lost his attention though. I think he needed to use his work a

t you want." I narrowed my eyes on him, "I'm not going to be

oup and he actually made the best chicken noodle soup I ever had. After dinner, Nick showed me the pictures of Evan which were all over the internet. It seemed that Evan was having a good time. When my eye

g his laptop away, "Are you good?" He asked me when

out me, I'm goo

ngs were good though. After our quiet night in, catching up while avoiding talking about

organize it. Putting my phone on the bedside table. I was so into my little project that Nick's phone vibrating loudly scared the crap out of me. Taking a deep breath I released it to get rid of the tension. Walking around the bed I grabbed his phone off the bedside table. My breathing caught in my throat when I realized he missed a call from Max. The phone v

h him, trying to get as comfortable as possible, it was hard with Matthe

*

but since Nick and I were blessed with Matthew I stopped working at the club. I didn't have late shifts anymore so it wasn't accep

I hadn't seen him or even heard from him. When he worked at the office he started bright and early. Sometimes I woke up together with him, getting ready for my day even though I didn't

, Ni

in his voice, "E

inished making my toast with strawberry

was silent for a minute before he continued agai

ay. Smiling I took my plate with me to the living room and got comf

today, " I

friend had yet another busy day at the office, "Em, I need to go. I ha

'll cook

movie collection and when it was nearing five I left the apartment to do some shopping. I had everything I needed for dinner and was about to meet Miles outside the store when I ran into Sacha. She decided to come home with me since she had a day off and Br

other. In the end, Nick won which was no surprise, we figured he'd win. We called it a night after that, walking Brandon and Sacha out. Brandon opened the door ready to step out when he faced Max who decided to show witho

g the door open to his new

y something first. Then I realized he was waiting for me to ask him

come in

and stepped inside the apartment,

Emily, " Max told me once

lt Nick's hand on my shoulder, giving it a tight squeeze