Chapter 30 : Don't Rock the Boat

Simone

I took a deep breath and stared at the phone in my hand. There was nothing to do but dial Nick's number and get it over with. When the story of Michael and I leaked a few weeks ago, the basketball player had been fine with it. Even Rob had been fine with it. Nick was probably used to stories about him in the tabloids, but I still didn't like the idea of having to call him and tell him it was my fault.

There was nothing left to do but do it.

"Hello?" Nick said in a sultry voice. It sounded like he'd been sleeping.

"Hi," I answered miserably, suddenly feeling very emotional.

The last few days had been an emotional rollercoaster. I had no more false cheer to spread around.

"Simone?" he asked.

I could hear the sound of rustling. He was definitely in bed, which made me feel way hotter than it should have.

"Hi," I said again, feeling lame. "I'm sorry I've been MIA. I just needed some time to process everything that's been going on."

He chuckled deeply. "It does seem