Restoration [Shawn Mendes] AU

Chapter 73

It was nearly 10:30 before Xan awoke and as she sat up in bed, her head was pounding from the hangover she now had. Dee was lying beside her, awake but eyes closed as she also was dealing with a headache of her own. 

"Morning," Xan said. "How's your head?

"My head feels like it's about three sizes bigger than normal."

"What the fuck is that about?"

"I have no idea. Must have been those blue drinks I had, or maybe it was all the shots of tequila for my birthday that everyone at the bar kept buying me."

"Yeah, you drank more shots than anybody."

"Tell me about it. Shit, I need to get up and go pee, but I know my head is gonna feel worse as soon as I sit up to move."

"Tell ya what, you go to the bathroom first and I'll go make some really strong black coffee and get the Excedrin. Wonder if Jane and Chelle are awake yet?" Xan said.

"I haven't heard them talking out in the living room, so my guess is they're still sleeping," Dee replied as she sat up and eased herself out of the bed to go to the bathroom down the hall.

Xan made her way to the kitchen and as she passed through the living room, she could see that Michelle was still sound asleep on the couch, but Jane was beginning to stir, seemingly none the worse for wear as she sat up and fluffed the pillow behind her on the chaise end of the couch.

"Morning," Xan said as she walked into the kitchen. "You want some coffee and a couple of Excedrin to start your day?"

"The coffee sounds good, but I don't need the Excedrin. I don't have a headache."

"We drank the same mezcal drink last night, how the hell do you not have a headache?" Xan asked as she turned on the coffee maker.

"We drank the same mixed drink, you just had more of them," Jane chuckled as she walked over and sat down at the small kitchen island.

"I don't remember. I guess I lost count." 

Dee walked into the kitchen in a half-stupor, sitting down at the island next to Jane as Xan walked back to the bathroom.

"How ya feelin' there Sunshine?" Jane asked as Dee sat with her head in her hands.

"I'm not feeling too sunny or too shiny."

"Well, a little black coffee and couple of painkillers should fix ya right up in no time."

"I should never drink that much tequila."

"Heh, it's your birthday weekend. You're allowed to do some really stupid shit for your birthday. Look, you're gonna be 26 tomorrow, you have at least until you're 30 before you have to reign that behavior in. Besides, you hardly ever cut loose like you did last night."