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"Fucking bitch," was all he said as I pushed the door all the way open and climbed out I didn't even look behind me as I ran up to my apartment

I knock again on Cillian's door and glance at my watch It's 10:00AM and I have no clue if he's home

I have no clue because he hasn't returnedto reach hiht I had no intention of telling him what I had found out over the phone I just wanted an update as to as going on I can only hope he's not been answering because he took Maeve back to Dublin Mind Wellness or some other insane asylum where they would hopefully lock her up and throay the key

I'ainst her Most of the sympathy I've had for her has been eroded away and I know it's time to put my foot dohere she's concerned

When I got up this ain, but no answer I didn't hesitate before I got showered and made my way to his flat

Just as I' to turn away from his door, convinced he's not ho there He looks like shit His eyes are red and he's wearing last night's wrinkled clothes

"Hey," he says wearily and steps aside so I can come in

"Why haven't you answered your phone?" I ask, trying to keep my voice level

He looks at me in surprise and reaches into his pocket He pushes the button and nothing happens "Battery's dead, I guess"

For some reason, that just pisses me off It certainly explains why he didn't answer the phone, but it doesn't explain why he didn't once think of calling to check on ht, and that just causes my blood to boil

"Well, as you can see, I ht" My voice is sarcastic as I hold my arms out

He blinks in surprise but doesn't say anything Now lava is flowing through my veins

"Yeah I'm in one piece A little bruised," I say as I pull my shirtsleeve up so he can see the bruises Brady left on rabbed me, "but still in one piece"

I get a sreen "What the fuck did he do to you?" His voice is low and aggressive, and despite how et derailed from the more important conversation we need to have

"Nothing He just got a little grabby with me I'm fine"

"I' around wildly "Where arecar keys?"

I reach out and lay my hand on his arm "Stop, Cillian I'm fine, and besides, you don't even knohere to find him Plus we need to talk"

He looks down at my hand on his arm and then back up at me His eyes are hard for just a second, and then he starts to reach a hand toward ertips, wait for what seems like forever for him to touch me I need it crave it It is reassurance to me But just before he toucheshere, Cillian?"

I spin around and Maeve is standing ten feet away She's wearing one of his t-shirts, which hits the top of her thigh I'm stunned speechless as I look at her in a near-naked state, in my boyfriend's apartht, causing him to ditch me and leave with her

I glance at Cillian and he has his fingers on the bridge of his nose, apparently trying to rub away a tension headache I look back to Maeve and she shoots me a sweet smile

Turning my back on her, I take a step closer to Cillian and I say quietly, "You're an asshole"

That seems to break him out of his stupor and he says, "Wait? What?" He looks bewildered as to why I would call him that

"Figure it out You're a suy"

I spin toward the door and haul it open, trying to slam it behind rabs it, throwing it open He stalks out after rabs my hand as I reach out to jab the button

"What are you doing, Renner? Why am I an asshole?"

"You have a half-naked, certifiably psychotic woht be taking to a hospital last night You don't call ive a shit what happened to me, and you wonder why I call you an asshole? Hmmm let's see I amend my former statement You're a stupid asshole"

I rabs my shoulders and turns ht I wasn't thinking straight and I'obshite I could kickhappened between Maeve and I She slept in my bed and I slept on the couch"

I grit ht, probably in an effort not to let loose a scream of frustration "Why? Why did she stay here? Why didn't you take her somewhere for helpDublin Mind Wellness, a hospital fuck, I don't care why didn't you dump her back at her flat?"

"Renner," he chides "She needs help I couldn't just duo to Dublin Mind Wellness She tried to juht her back here, hoping to talk soh, but I just need some time"

I give hie eye roll, and then level my eyes on his

It's do or die now "She's using you, Cillian She's playing you, and using you It's a game to her"

His hands fall from my shoulders and he takes a step back "That's not fair, Renner How could you be so cold about all of this"

I close my eyes and take a deep breath Should I tell hiame? Should I let him know exactly how rotten his so-called friend is?

But then it hits me