1.44 He has you now

“What took you so long to visit me?” Ari pouts as I near her, and I laugh, returning her quite awkwardly. I try not to cringe at myself.

“I’m sorry, I just got a little busy with things,” I tell her truthfully.

“You mean busy with Dave,” Ari says, waggling her eyebrows. “I’m so happy for the both of you.”

Ari gives me an enormous smile, but for some reason, her eyes suddenly fill with tears.

“Oh. Oh, no. What’s wrong?” I ask her worriedly.

“Sorry. It’s these damned meds. They told me they had nothing to do with my hormones, but somehow, I feel like I’m PMSing.” Ari giggles, wiping at the corner of her eyes.

I give her a sympathetic smile, “How are you feeling?”