He stood there smiling as if nothing was wrong and that made her even more upset. He reached in to kiss her and she noticed the faint smell of alcohol on his breath as she turned her head. He frowned slightly,
�What�s wrong?� She looked at him in disbelief,
�What�s wrong? You said you�d be here four hours ago. Not only did you not show up, you didn�t call either.� He huffed and walked through the door,
�I have one mother I don�t need another. I don�t need the hassle of having to call and check in every time I do something with my friends.� Her voice began to rise,
�It�s not about being your mother or keeping you on a leash or any other idea that�s floating in your head. It�s about common courtesy. My time is just as valuable as yours. That�s not what this is about.� He was screaming now,
�Then what is this about? � She looked at him and lowered her voice,
�I don�t need to know where you are and who you are with every minute of the day. I trust you, until you give me a reason not to. But I gotta say, crap like this doesn�t help.� He walked over and tried to kiss her again. She walked away and just before she entered the bedroom she turned to him,
�You know, that�s a shitty way to try and apologize.�
He ran his fingers through his hair and walked through her bedroom door just as she walked out of the bathroom with a glass of water. He walked over to her, took the glass and placed it on the nightstand. He placed his large hands over hers and pulled her towards him as he sat on the bed. He lifted his gaze from his shoes to her face,
�You�re right. I�m sorry I should have called. I was out with the guys and I lost track of time. After a while, after a couple of drinks and a game of pool, I didn�t think it was a big deal.� He saw the look on her face,
�I�m not drunk, I promise.� She looked away and shook her head,
�So you thought of me, for a brief second, but I wasn�t important enough for you to pull out your cell phone and call?� Nick looked down and sighed,
�I don�t know what to say. I�m sorry. Its not that you aren�t important, don�t say that. I was just� Once she saw he wasn�t going to finish she volunteered,
�Inconsiderate?� He looked up at her briefly,
�Yeah, I�m sorry.� She sighed and lifted his chin so he was looking at her,
�Thank you for apologizing correctly. I�m still irritated by it, but its over.�
Part Two
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