Page 12 of Shameless With Him

“Touché.” A pause. “Was it good?”

“Considering that my feet are in work boots for most of the time when I’m awake, it felt fucking amazing. I didn’t let them do any polish or anything because I don’t really need color on my toes. If that’s your thing, then go for it. However, I liked the little cheese grater thing they used.”

“Please don’t talk about the cheese grater thing for your feet while we’re eating cheese,” Erin snapped.

I looked at her, shaking my head. “Good point. However, I’m not joining you for a pedicure.”

“Then you have to join in on the face masks if you’re going to eat our cheese.” Erin jumped to her feet.

I shrugged. Might as well live for the moment while I could still live at all. Not that I said those words aloud. I didn’t even want to think those words.

“Okay, I’ll bite. Can I have the pumpkin spice one?”

“We’re saving that for next time. You get green like both of us.”

“Anything you want.”

She rushed off to where I assumed the face masks were, and Devin stared at me. “Anything on your mind?”

I shook my head, my gaze down on my phone even though there wasn’t anything on the screen. Devin would be able to tell something was up. Just like Amelia would. Like Dimitri. And I was worried. Worried because I didn’t have any answers.

So, I wasn’t going to think about anything. I was simply going to breathe, eat some cheese, clean my pores, and be near my family.

Because I didn’t have any answers. And, sometimes, living was the only way to just be.

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