Page 119 of Secrets (The Sins Trilogy 2)
“Thanks for dinner,” I say.
“You didn’t eat a bite,” Paige says.
I grin shamelessly, refusing to let her make me feel bad about having Ryder’s scotch. I haven’t had this many calories in days. “Hey, liquid dinner counts.”
I stumble out, and TJ helps me into the Cullinan. I close my eyes. The car is quiet except for the sound of my breathing and the purr of the engine as we drive away. Did Wei get a room at the same hotel Yuna’s staying at? Maybe I could accidentally run into Iris. Or maybe…maybe…
My head is swimming. I reach for a bottle of aspirin I keep in the car and take four with some water.
Drinking close to an entire bottle of scotch was dumb. Ryder’s the one with the titanium liver and immunity to alcohol, not me. But it felt so good. Nice to have a burn in my gut that isn’t caused by acid.
The Cullinan finally stops. The doorman rushes over and opens the door. I stare bleary-eyed at the hotel. It isn’t Yuna’s. And…
How is she going to find you if you aren’t where you’re supposed to be?
That’s a damn good point. What if Iris wants to talk to me? Not that I think that’s going to happen. But you never know. Miracles do occur.
One already did when she came back from the dead. You screwed up. Again.
Just one more time. That’s all I ask.
“Shut the door,” I say to the doorman. To TJ, I say, “Take me home.”
