CARDIGAN- J. HUGHES

Eleven

And when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone's bed...

I woke up the next morning sore as hell. My legs were achy and my lower back too. I haven't had sex in over 2 months so I had a feeling I would be feeling it. There was also a little gift package on my bedside with an envelope from Jack.

What the hell?

I open it and didn't know if should laugh or cry. It was Plan B. That was gonna be useful. I quickly took it as I sat up, looking around my room just trying to figure out how the fuck I got here. How in the world did I go from bawling my eyes out because of him to having him inside of me?

My phone rang on my bedside and I answered it, remembering I probably had about a million texts. "Hello?"

"Oh now you answer" it was Luke.

"It was a rough day yesterday ok" I gulped. "Todays the rehearsal dinner right? I know we don't go to the rehearsal but the dinner part everyone is supposed to go?"

"Yep that's why I'm calling. You do realize it's literally 11:30 in the afternoon" he laughed. "But in all seriousness, you ok? I was worried about you all day"

"Thanks Luke im ok. I may hit up the spa later for a massage if you want to come" I groaned, once again feeling some aches from the previous nights endeavors. Especially in my lower region.

"I'm scared of massages" he said and I couldn't help but laugh.

"What the fuck Why?"

"They sometimes hurt" he admitted. Not as much as having decently rough sex with your ex after being celibate for months. "You go you could probably use it"

"Wow thanks" I answered sarcastically. "I'll meet you down at the food court for lunch in 20 minutes. Love you" I sighed as I hung up, trying to will myself back off my bed.

As I got dressed for the day I couldn't help but ask myself how I was supposed to face Jack. Or better yet, Sienna. Or even better, the both of them as a couple. The thought made me feel physically sick to my stomach and I wanted to crawl up into a ball and hide.

As I said, I met up with Luke in front of the food court and we walked in to grab some lunch. I had no appetite. "You seem weird today" he narrowed his eyes at me. "Did I miss something?" He asked.

"No, still just heartbroken and sad" I faked a smile and he frowned.

"Great" he huffed. "What about Rory?"

Shit. I literally left him high and dry yesterday and didn't even text him or call to apologize. Then I fucked Jack. "I have to talk to him, I left him at the tournament after a fight with Jack" I huffed as we sat down. "Hopefully he doesn't hate me"

"He will get over it" Luke shrugged. "You ok about your fight with Jack?" He asked nervously. The thing is, the fighting and everything he said didn't even matter. All I could think about is what we did. How screwed we are.

"Yeah I think having that time to myself helped" I literally despised lying to Luke but the last thing he wanted to hear while he ate was that me and Jack had sex last night. "I'll talk to Rory tonight at the dinner. Get things settled" I sighed. That mainly meant I was gonna make sure he knew we were just friends. If last night taught me anything, it solidified that I am in no business to be entertaining another guy right now.

"Good" he nodded. "When's the massage?"

"Im gonna go for a walk in hopefully. After lunch. You can still come" I offered once again but he shivered and shook his head no.

"Nope, Im good. Promise you that"

-

The massage was a great idea. It soothed my aching muscles and detoxed some of the anxieties that were stored within them. I could genuinely feel the difference as I sat here at the dinner beside Luke, sipping on some Prosecco.