Chapter 26

I stepped into his house and closed the door behind me. He took off his shoes and pushed them aside, going further into the house.

I also took my shoes off and followed him inside.

"Beer?" he asked but then laughed. "Oh, wait."

The way he snorted made me mad.

"Actually, I’d like a bottle." I said trying to prove to him that I wasn’t a coward or some lame girl that didn’t dare to drink.

He raised his eyebrows but didn’t question my decision. He just disappeared in the kitchen as I sat down on the couch, grabbing the remote from the coffee table.

I turned on the TV and randomly surfed through the channels. Nate came from the kitchen and sat down next to me, holding out a beer bottle for me.

I wrapped my fingers around it and took it to my lips, feeling Nate’s eyes on me.

I had to do this for god’s sake. I tipped the bottle back and took a sip, before I took another one and another one.