DESMOND'S APARTMENT

POV DESMOND

I woke up to the grating sound of someone using the blender. I groaned and tried to put my pillow over my ears to muffle the noise. I cracked open one eye and saw the time. I sucked in a breath when I realized it was already 6:30 pm. I had to be at work in less than an hour.

I shot up from the bed but had to take a second to let my vision settle. How much did I have to drink last night? I remembered getting halfway through the second bottle, ...