I shoved off of the wall and did my best possible sober walk to the penthouse elevators. Robert was working them tonight, which was good because I didn’t have the key card Bo had given me.

”Hi, Robert. Did Bo go up?” I was sure I was slurring by the look on his face, but he forced a smile and nodded. ”Great. Please take me up.”

”Absolutely Ms. Lewis.”

”I fucked up Robert.” stop it Lauren. He’s a stranger. Don’t tell him things. But he was Bo’s personal doorman so to speak.

”She did seem upset.”

”But I didn’t even do anything really. It was just a miss understanding, see… I though it was Bo behind me.”

”If I’ve learned anything these past many months with you two, its that you have something special. You’ll be fine. We all do stupid things sometimes. Maybe sometime when you’re sober, I’ll share one of her silly moments.”

”Thanks Robert.”

He offered me a supportive smile. ”Not a problem, Ms. Lewis. We’re here. Good luck and drink plenty of water so you won’t have such a hangover.”

”I will, thanks.” I pressed a fifty into his palm and stumbled out into the hall. There were two penthouses one on each end and I made my slow walk to Bo’s private suite. I rang the bell and waited. My arm on the wall and my face pressed into it; deep breaths helped to both calm me and stop the room from spinning.

”Who is it?”

Obviously she wouldn’t know who it was with my head on the wall. With all the energy I had, I replied, ”It’s me, Bo. Please open the door.”

It was several seconds before the door opened, or at least it felt like it was. I wondered if she had to debate letting me in or if it was just the alcohol that made everything feel like it took longer.

She swung it open and walked away, leaving me to let myself in. Her shoes and clothes were strewn across the floor and she wore a bath robe with her bra and underwear giving the impression that she had no intention of coming home.

”What are you doing?”

”I was going to take a bath. It’s been a long day. Is that okay?” The words were harsh. She never gave me a look, only disappeared into the bathroom.