Page 10 of Doctor I Do

I’m hoping he’s right.

Chapter 4

Tahlia

“How was work?” Blake asks, watching me grab some Doritos from the cupboard for us to graze on while we chat in my kitchen.

“Crap. I seriously hate my life right now,” I mumble as I tear open the bag and pop one in my mouth. I’m hangry. I didn’t get time for a break today.

“I get that. But quit.” He grabs the bag off me to eat a chip, chewing it loudly.

“I can’t. I don’t wanna sit around all day. I need to keep busy. But this wasn’t the life I thought I’d live.”

“Why’s that?” he asks with a slight frown.

I grab another chip and shake my head as I eat it before speaking.

“I rent, I’m single, and I hate my job, but I can’t quit because I don’t even know what to do instead. There’s nothing I like other than styling clothes, and college isn’t for me.”

He turns to the fridge, grabbing the wine out to refill our glasses.

“You’re only twenty-four. Calm the fuck down. Things will pan out the way they’re meant to.”

“I hope you’re right,” I mumble.

“I’m always right. Oh, and before I forget, your mom called, looking for you.”

I roll my eyes. “I’ll call her back.”

“When?” he asks with a raised brow.

I sigh, knowing I’m not calling my parents back tonight. “Soon. I just need a second before dealing with people who have my life mapped out for me.”

“Fair enough, babe. It’s your life. I’m just the messenger,” he says as he fills the glasses.

“Not too much, Blake.” I hold my hand out. We’ve already had one glass of wine, and it doesn’t take much alcohol for me to feel a buzz running through my body. Especially with the lack of food today.

“All right. All right. Keep your panties on,” Blake replies with an eye roll.

I take the glass he offers me with a smile, and he lifts his to cheers with me. “To a good night.”

“To a good night,” Blake says.

We almost clink our glasses when we hear a screech. I jump from the surprise.

“Wait! I’m coming,” Maddison adds, her heels clicking fast on the tile behind me. I spin and watch her approach. Gripping the counter with one hand, she grabs her glass with the other and holds it between us. “Cheers.”

I flick my gaze from hers to Blake’s, and we all say “Cheers,” clinking our glasses together before taking a generous sip.

My phone rings. I put my glass down and run to my bedroom and pull it off the charger, seeing Alice’s name on the screen. Answering the video call, I hold the phone out, smiling.

“Hi,” I whisper, seeing Ethan in her arms. I head back to Maddison and Blake, turning around so we can all huddle together to talk to Alice.

“Where’s that hottie of a husband of yours?” Blake asks.

Alice’s eyes light up and it’s like she just got married, not just had a baby. I’ve heard there’s a new love for your husband when you have a child, seeing the way they dote on you and the baby and how you look at them with a newfound love. And she’s definitely glowing, her cheeks flushing at the mention of Mike.

“He’s gone home to shower and eat.”

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