Chapter 2 - Amy POV
I brought my hands up to my head before opening my eyes. Ugh, my head was pounding. What even happened last night? I thought before rolling over to my side. My eyes shot open, who the fuck is in my bed? That's when the other body rolled over. LIAM? I lifted the blanket to rush to the bathroom, why was I only in my bra and underwear? Ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod. What the fuck happened here last night?
I quickly got dressed and hurried to the bathroom. I stood in front of the mirror. What the hell did I do? I thought, trying to recall the events of last night. Bits and pieces of the night came rushing back. Champagne, cake, bonding with Lauren, yelling at the caterers for cutting me over, then Liam. Bringing Liam back to my bedroom, kissing him, him throwing me to the bed, then nothing.
I didn't, I couldn't have! I thought myself, there is no way, I couldn't forget something like that. No, this isn't happening.
I walked back to my bedroom where Liam was still asleep, so I shook his shoulder to wake him.
"Ugh, what?" He groaned before rolling back to his side.
"You need to leave. Now. Please." I hurriedly blurted out. "I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but whatever happened last night was a huge mistake."
He looked over at me and gave me a cocky smile. "I'm flattered and all, but nothing happened last night."
He could tell by my face that I was confused. "Then why are you half naked in my bed?" I inquired.
That's when he explained that I did indeed bring him back to my bedroom and we did indeed make out, but that's where it ended. "We stopped, we talked about Karma, you told me how much you loved her and how much you wanted to hurt her the way she hurt you, but I couldn't take advantage of you when you were so vulnerable. I might be an asshole, but I'm not that much of an asshole."
That's when it all came back to me.
I pulled Liam on top of me, kissing him hard, thinking of how badly Karma had hurt me. How could she lie to me, how could she keep something, like sleeping with Liam, from me? I was her best friend!
I was so anger and frustrated, all I could think about was payback, until the picture of Karma and me caught my eye. I loved her, I loved her so much.
"Wait." I put my hands on Liam's chest, stopping him from kissing me.
He looked at me with concern, "What's wrong? Did I do something to hurt you?" He looked like he genuinely cared.
"Fuck," I whispered. "I'm sorry, I can't. I just…I can't."
He slid off of me and laid next to me, looking at me with his head propped on his arm. "I understand, I would never force you to do something you don't want to."
Suddenly tears were slowly seeping from my eyes.
"Oh shit, what did I do? What's wrong?" Looking at me with concern in his eyes.
"It's not you, it's Karma." I said quietly, wiping my eyes with my palms. "I'm sorry, I know you don't care."
"You know, I know we didn't start off on the best foot. And I know I'm the last person you'd like to be in this position with," he said motioning to our half naked bodies before pulling the blanket over my body. "But if you need someone to talk to, I'm hear to listen."
Then it all came out like word vomit. All the anger and frustration I felt towards Karma for lying to me, for going behind my back to be with him, how broken I felt when she told me she didn't love me, how betrayed I felt when she told me she had slept with him. I looked up at him and saw the remorse in his eyes.
"No, I'm sorry, I don't mean to make you feel bad." I said sitting up to face him.
"It's my fault, I knew how you felt towards Karma and yet I pursued her anyway. I am an asshole because I know she feels..." He said, slowly trailing off at the end of his sentence.
"She feels what?" I asked a little too eagerly.
"I mean, I don't know for fact, but when we're alone, all she can do is talk about you. I should have never gotten involved with her and I'm sorry my actions ended up hurting you."
We started up for awhile talking about all things Karma. I started getting sleepy and remember telling him he should probably stay since he was in no position to drive home, he agreed and thanked me.
"Oh god, I'm sorry. I feel like such as asshole for assuming-" I started saying before he cut me off.
"No, I get it," he smiled at me again. "But I did mean what I said last night, I'm hear if you ever need someone to bitch to about Karma, or anything else. I enjoyed our talk last night, it was nice to finally get to know you."
"I appreciate it, but I know you don't care to hear about my pining over Karma." I said through a smile.
"Oh shit. What time is it?" He asked before hurrying off my bed and quickly walking to the bathroom.
"Uhm, 9:30. Is everything ok?"
"Shit shit shit. I'm going to be late. I have to meet Shane at 10 and he hates when I'm late," he replied as he walked out of the bathroom. "I can't wait to tell him about this little exchange," pointing a finger from me to him before laughing, I couldn't help but smile at him slightly.
"So, I really appreciate you letting me staying last night," he said gathering his clothes. "And again, it was nice to have a little bonding session with you. We should probably wait to tell Karma about this though."
"Yea, that seems like the best idea. I don't think I should drop anymore breaking news on her, I think confessing my love for her is all she can handle for a few days."
I reached my hand to the bedroom door knob and turned towards him, where he was still standing near my bed, pulling his pants on. I started opening the bedroom door and I saw his face fall. I looked back at the doorway expecting to see Lauren.
"Karma," was the only word that escaped from my lips as I saw the brunette standing in front of my bedroom door.