“Beth.” I heard Alex knock on my door. I wasn’t really in the mood for conversation. And it also wasn’t a good idea to sleep with Alex right now. I have run out of my pill two days ago and I need to get more. With Xavier hardly letting me out of the house, and me not wanting to send someone like Dane or Alex to get me something so personal, I have not been able to refill the prescription. It would be fine skipping three days; I had no concern over that. It was more that I wanted to avoid sleeping with Alex because he made me feel calm and relaxed. As much as I would prefer to feel that way now, I know it is wiser for me to be sharp and on my toes, something that does not occur around Alex. He might not get distracted easily, but he has had the opposite effect on me. I got up and opened

