Page 195 of Our Way
I make my way up to my room at 3:00 a.m.
I couldn’t wait for Henry any longer. The man is a party animal. My mind is heavily on my conversation with Zavier earlier.
r /> It was the weirdest thing; I didn’t feel threatened by Zavier at all and I found him fascinating to talk to. As if I could finally put a piece of the Nathan puzzle together.
One thing keeps playing over and over in my mind, though.
That makes a lot of sense now.
What did he mean by that? Is it the fact that Nathan and I were friends? Or does he think that Nathan loved me all along? Hmm, I wish I asked him what he meant at the time. It’s going to eat away at me.
I get into my room and take my phone out of my bag.
17 missed calls: Nathan.
I smile and immediately dial his number.
“Where have you been?” he snaps.
I smile. “Drinking,” I slur. Boy I feel tipsy.
“With who?”
“Everybody.”
“Where are you now?”
I smile at his bossiness. “At home. I mean I’m in my room… alone.”
“Ah.” I hear him relax. “I was worried about you.”
“Don’t be.” I sit on the edge of my bed. This alcohol fog has me missing him and feeling over affectionate. “Do you know I love you?” I whisper.
“I do. Do you know that I love you?”
“Sometimes.” I smile as I lie back on the bed.
“All the time.” I can tell he’s relieved that we aren’t fighting anymore. “Put me on speaker and take your makeup off.”
I close my eyes. “Stop nagging me.”
“Eliza.”
“Yes.” I frown, sit up, and I drag myself into the bathroom. I put the phone on speaker and take my makeup off. I also brush my teeth while he listens on.
“Now get into bed, babe,” he says.
“Hmm.” I roll my eyes and follow his instructions.
“Keep the phone in bed with you so you can call me if you need anything.”
“Nathe…” I smile as I close my eyes.
“Yeah, baby?”
“I love you.”
“Good, now go to sleep.”
