Chapter Two - The Next Morning
Sara woke up with a pounding headache and attempted to move but couldn't. Her eyes flew open and she realized she wasn't in her room. Holding her breath she turned and saw an unfamilar and very naked man laying next to her, his arm draped around her body. Trying not to panic she slowly removed herself from his arms and stood up. She searched the room for her clothes but could only find her pants. She quietly opened his closet and grabbed the first shirt she could find. After dressing quickly she exited the room and shut the door behind her. She found her way to the front door and let out a releaved sigh as she stepped outside.
She looked around, taking in her surroundings but the neighborhood was unfamiliar to her. As she walked down the driveway she passed the mans car and felt a wave of nausea as she noticed the childs seats in the back. She quickly walked down the driveway, pausing at the edge of the street before finally deciding to go right.
After she had been walking for a few minutes she hoped that she was going the right way. She was so deep in thought, trying to remember what had happened that she didn't notice the familiar car pulling up beside her.
"Sara?"
She jumped at the sound of the voice and spun around. Releif flooded throughout her body when she saw Brass in the drivers seat.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Um..." she said, her lower lip trembling. What exactly was she supposed to say to him? She went to a bar, got smashed and went home with a complete stranger.
"Get in," he said softly.
They drove to her apartment in silence, Sara half expecting a lecture from him. He knew about her drinking, just probably didn't know it had gotten so bad. She offered him a quiet thank you as he pulled the car to a stop in front of her building.
"Sara," he said catching her arm before she could climb out of the car.
"What?"
"Listen, I know things have been rough for you lately, but this isn't the right way to deal with it," he said.
"I know," she said. She could feel the hot tears burning her eyes and she fought to remain in control.
"It's none of my buisness what happened last night, but you're my friend. If you need to talk, I'm here for you," he said.
"Thank you," she replied. She climbed out of the car and shut the door behind her. She gave him a small wave before heading upstairs and straight into the shower.