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She looked up at me, huffed, and went back to her breakfast.

“I just think it’s time. You know? It’s been a while since Bay was around, and, well, I really like Sydney. I think you’ll like her, too.”

Daisy finished eating but continued to lick her bowl for a few more minutes.

“I think I’m about ready to move on. And I think she’s the right girl, at least for now.”

Daisy finally looked up. She laid her head on my shoulder. I chose to take it as a good sign.

Chapter Twenty-One

Sydney

I sat in my bed, wrapped in a towel. Ryker was already gone.

I missed him already.

I was already late to work, but…what if I just didn’t go?

I smiled and picked up my phone, calling Maggie.

“Hey, Sydney, you okay?” She sounded worried. I felt a little guilty for making her worry about me, but didn’t regret it enough to go in today.

I took a deep breath and lowered my voice, making it sound just a little rough. “Maggie, hey. Um, I’m not gonna make it in today. I’ve been throwing up all morning.”

“Oh! Oh, no, okay.” I could picture Maggie nodding vigorously as she spoke. “Okay. You stay home and take care of yourself. Drink lots of water, okay?”

“I will.” I nodded. “I’ll be back on Monday, okay?”

“Okay! I’ll let everybody know. Feel better!”

“Thanks, Maggie. Bye.”

I hung up the phone and leaned back on my bed.

I’d had sex.

With Ryker.

And it had beenamazing.

Why had I waited so long to let it happen? I shouldn’t have let Mark control me. I shouldn’t have wasted so much time on him.

But that was in the past now, and I had so much to look forward to. Like getting together with Ryker again. Tonight, I hoped. Maybe I’d get to see his place soon.

I closed my eyes. My sheets still smelled like him. I felt hot again, ready for more.

I thought about BOB, tucked in my nightstand, but it wouldn’t do the trick this time.

I needed the real thing.

Again.

Now, ideally, but Ryker was at work.

I’d just have to wait until I could get him alone.

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