He'd prepared himself for the worst, which happens to be her curt reply, but it still hurts. Maybe it hurts more that she's telling him this by text, but at least this way she can't see how his face crumples. Like he thought there might have been a chance of this actually being the start of something great.

What the hell was he thinking? Since when does drunken sex lead to a worthwhile relationship? Never. What did he expect to happen, for her to dump Bradley because of one amazing night?

...Maybe. And now he feels stupid for getting his hopes up.



He has a feeling he already knows the answer, he just has to make sure.