Drunken Catharsis Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Nora woke up. Her dreams filled with had happened that night with Bo. She tried to fall back asleep, but her mind was running too fast. As the week went along things got worse between her and Bo. Not that they talked much during the week, but when they did it was often a short conversation that cut her heart.  She sighed and started to get up, she jumped when she realized someone in the room with her. She quickly turned on the light.

“Bo? What in the hell are doing in here?”
“Watching you sleep.”
Nora watched him take a swig of bourbon.

“Are you drunk?”
“Yes, you seem to like me better drunk.”
Nora scoffed.

“What? You think you’ll get me in bed again? You going to tell me you love me?”
“Don’t. Don’t do that Nora. I wasn’t lying. I love you.”

“Bo stop it! You are drunk!”
Bo walked over to her, getting very close. His hand ran down her face.

“You are so beautiful.”

“Stop, you need to leave.”
Bo leaned in to kiss her, Nora turned her head. She felt angry tears starting.

“Stop this Bo. I don’t want this.”

Bo let her go and sat on the bed.

“You know, you say I’ve been cruel, but what about you? You dated my brother, what do you think that did to me?”
Nora laughed in disbelief.

“What do I think? Bo you were living with Lindsay when Clint and I got together. Lindsay. A women who not only had an active role in our divorce. Her actions are what kept you away from our son for years. Then there is the fact she kidnapped me, erased my mind, and tried to kill me several times. But yes, I was the one out of line by dating Clint.”

“Lindsay meant nothing.”
“Then why in the hell did you try to marry her?”

Bo shrugged.
“I just thought... Nora, what do you want?”
“You need to go back to your room.”
He shook his head.

“I’ll never make it back in this condition.”
Nora grabbed a pillow.

“Then sleep here. I will sleep on the couch. I don’t want Matthew to see you like this.”
Nora went to leave, but Bo grabbed her hand.

“Don’t leave, sleep here.”
“Bo don’t. If you need anything I’ll be in the other room.”
Nora gently removed his hand from hers and went to the living room. She went to the couch, she felt the tears start. This had to stop, she looked over to the bedroom. She and Bo would have this out once and for all tomorrow.