Too pissed to talk anymore, I hang up and walk back into the bedroom. Her big, dark eyes are staring at me from right above the covers. She follows my movements as I cross the room and shake out a couple of pills and open the bottle of water.
“Here, take these and drink some water. It’ll help some.”
She scoots up and takes the pills, managing to drink about half the water before pushing it away with a grimace. I start to back away and then smile when she reaches out for me, grabbing my wrist.
“Will you stay?”
“Of course, zolotse. Give me just a minute.”
She lets go of me so I can brush my teeth and strip out of my clothes. I’d usually just sleep naked, but I’m not about to do that tonight. I toss on a pair of sleep pants similar to the ones she’s wearing and get under the covers. I’m
