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âOh, goody,â Mitch muttered.
Chapter Twenty-Two
Mitch
Head pounding, mouth like a moldy sock, for some reason, his chest hurt as though someone had wrapped a bunch of iron bands around it and squeezed. It took him a moment to realize it was because he felt like something was missing. Something big heâd gotten used to being there.
Even though he and Domi hadnât had a ton of sleepovers, heâd thought there would be more. Now there wouldnât be. That was what he feltâthe absence of her in his life.
He stared up at the ceiling.
A knock on his bedroom door made him jerk with surprise, but the movement was slower than normal, as if he was trying to swim through thick air.
âMitch, you up yet?â Brianâs voice was muffled through the door. Oh, right, Brian had taken him home last night.
âYeah.â At least, that was what he tried to say. It came out sounding more like âblegh.â His tongue felt swollen, and it wasnât working correctly. Clearing his throat, he swallowed and tried again. âYeah. Getting up.â
âOkay, breakfast is ready, and coffeeâs waiting.â
Coffee.
Driven by that one word, Mitch forced his body to start moving. Coffee might not fix everything, but it would help his brain work, and right now, that would be a massive improvement. Last night, Brian helped him get down to his boxers so he could sleep. All he had to do was grab a pair of sweatpants, and he was good to go. Not that Brian would have cared, seeing him in his underwear again, but Mitch would feel weird if Brian was fully dressed.
The sound of multiple voices, speaking in low tones, didnât register until he reached the kitchen.
âWhat are they doing here?â he asked Brian, staring blankly at Zach and Kincaid sitting at his kitchen table, eating what looked like fast-food breakfast sandwiches. His stomach rumbled in anticipation of grease.
âAfter last night, I figured I needed reinforcements,â Brian admitted, sitting down on the chair next to Kincaid. âYou were pretty fucked up.â
Yeah. He should probably stop drinking when he was upset. It wasnât healthy. Especially since heâd started off alone.
âCome eat. We picked up breakfast,â Kincaid said, prodding Mitch into motion. âBrian updated us on most of it.â
Oh, good, he didnât have to relive his heartbreak first thing in the morning while suffering from a hangover.
Heartbreak?
Yeah.
âShouldnât you all be at work?â he muttered, sitting down.
âMy shift doesnât start for another couple of hours,â Kincaid said calmly.
âWorking from home today.â Zachâs smile was almost sadistic. Bastard.
âTold them Iâd be in late this morning due to a family emergency,â Brian said.
A little ball of warmth took root in Mitchâs chest. His parents might be fucked up, and theyâd never given him siblingsâwhich heâd been both grateful and disappointed about at various times throughout his lifeâbut Brian was right⊠they were family. If he could choose his own brothers, heâd choose these guys right here.
Proven by the fact they were here for him right now.
âDo you have to work today?â Brian asked.
âYeah, but not until tonight.â Mitch took a long drink of his coffee, which was just barely cool enough. The hot liquid helped clear away some of the fuzziness inside his mouth, and he could almost feel the caffeine hitting his system, helping wake him up.
To his relief, the guys didnât seem intent on hounding him over breakfast. Zach and Kincaid wanted to know about Brianâs date last night, especially about how well Morgan had handled it and what heâd thought of the guy. Once theyâd been reassured everything had gone well on that front, they wanted to know more about the woman Brian had been with.
âMarissa?â Kincaid cocked his head. âI think Iâve heard that name before.â
âOlivia didnât like her,â Mitch said suddenly, interrupting the conversation. Heâd been listening but not participating, which wasnât like him, but the guys rolled with it. âI think she almost called her a name at one point.â
âReally?â Brian blinked in surprise, his brow furrowing. Both Kincaid and Zach had similar reactions. Olivia didnât like everyone, but it was rare she actively disliked someone. Theyâd had a total misogynist asshole in their Dom class. Olivia had been perfectly civil to him until sheâd kicked him out. âShe seemed nice enough.â
âDo you think youâll see her again?â Mitch was genuinely curious.
âNo chemistry.â Brian shrugged. He looked between Zach and Kincaid. âIf Morgan wants to go on more group dates with them, and Marissa needs a date, we should probably switch off. I wouldnât want to lead her on.â
âWhat about me?â Mitch asked, frowning. Not because he wanted to date someone other than Domi, but he didnât like the feeling of being left out, and he wasnât dating Domi anymore. Looking out for Morgan would give him something to focus on.
Three pairs of eyes bore into him.
âArenât you going to try to get back together with Domi?â Zach asked the question, but it was on all of their faces.
Yes!
The little part of his brain that reacted wanted nothing more⊠but⊠was this how it started? Was this how his parents had begun? Knowing they should stay away, but always giving in to the impulse to be together again?
Mitch knew Olivia thought heâd made a mistake dumping Domi. He had a feeling she meant for him to try to win Domi back, then stick with it. Sheâd been right when sheâd told him it was easy not to be his dadâhe had to do what his dad had never done and stay away from Domi.
âI donât think so,â he said finally, looking down at the breakfast sandwich in front of him. The tight bands around his chest squeezed hard. âItâs better this way.â
âIf you say so,â Brian said doubtfully. Kincaid patted Mitchâs shoulder. He could tell none of them agreed
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