having me,” I said and I headed towards my apartment without looking back.
‘What are you doing?’ I asked myself as I closed my apartment door. I was playing with fire and I had no clue how it all began. I always knew that Adam was sweet but I didn’t expect to enjoy his company so much. I didn’t want to leave his apartment which is exactly why I had to. I poured myself another martini and plopped on my couch.
Why in the hell did I feel guilty anyway? I could hear Lizzie screaming at me in my head. She would say that I should go for it. But just because Michael is a cheater, doesn’t mean that I should have to be. I took a sip of my drink and forgave myself for my momentary lapse in judgment. I turned on my DVD player and began to watch the movies that were meant for Michael and me.
Part Three
Sleeping on my couch had become an annoyingly bad habit of mine lately. This was due to the fact that I absolutely refused to put a television in my bedroom. I didn’t want one in my bedroom so that I could sleep at night. So that idea completely defeated the purpose that I intended it for. Everything was fine I the beginning because Michael was here with me most nights, and we always ended our night in the bedroom. Now I didn’t have anyone to take me by the hand and lead me there.
I was looking forward to my night out with Michael. We had dinner reservations at one of my favorite restaurants. He made them earlier this week and I was ecstatic. I’m a sucker for fine dining because I never really experienced it at home. It’s not that there aren’t any high-end restaurants where I’m from; it’s that my dad is a complete cheapskate and he lives as frugally as he possibly can. I don’t know how my mother deals with it. It drove me completely insane.
A knock on my door pulled me from my groggy state. I looked through my peep hole and saw Elizabeth at my door with the same clothes that she wore the day before.
“You had to do the walk of shame this morning huh?” I said as I let her in.
She laughed, “There’s nothing shameful about my walk. But he wanted to go out to breakfast this morning and I just needed some space. Can I crash here? I ‘m crazy tired.”
“Of course you can. You can take the chase. I’ll get you a blanket and some pillows.”
“You’re the best,” she said as she lay down to get some rest.”
I looked at my clock and saw that it was a little past nine. I checked my phone to see if Michael called me and he hadn’t. He could have at least called to see how I’m doing. I was a little pissed about it but I didn’t want to dwell on it this morning. I put two pillows underneath Elizabeth’s head and covered her in a fleece blanket. She was already sleeping, I guess she had a long night.
Another knock on my door kept me from laying back down on my couch. I walked across my hardwood floors and saw that it was Adam. What in the world was he doing at my door so early? I cracked open my door.
“Hey is everything okay?”
“I’m sorry. Did I wake you up?”
He blushed as he heard himself apologize.
“No I’ve been up for a few minutes. Please excuse my appearance; I know that I have to look like a complete mess.”
“You look beautiful,” he replied.
Now I was the one that was blushing. I ran my hand through my hair and tried unsuccessfully to tame it.
“I came by because I wanted to catch you before you got your day started or made plans. You said that you spend most of your time alone and I was wondering if you wanted to come by tonight for dinner.”
“You’re already having another party?”
“N-No,” he stuttered. “It would just be the two of us. I’ll cook us a great dinner and we can be alone…together.”
His offer sounded tempting and I hated to have to turn him down. But I was really looking forward to my night with Michael and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
“I would love to on a day that I don’t have plans, but Michael and I are going out