Chapter Sixteen
The Talk
Amber woke up feeling the warmth of Nicole’s body next to her. By the even breathing, she could tell Nicole was still asleep. Amber eased out of bed and made her way to the bathroom. She was still a little groggy, but not so unstable that she would need to wake Nicole. Amber used her good arm to splash water on her face to try to fend off the residual affects from the medication.
“Amber?” Nicole stretched out on the bed and found it empty.
“I’m right here,” Amber opened the bathroom door, came back into the bedroom, and sat next to Nicole.
“Are you all right?”
“Yeah, I just wanted to splash some water on my face. The meds linger, and I don’t like how that feels.”
“Are you hurting? Did you sleep well?”
“I’m okay, I can tell it’s healing. I slept pretty well.
