Blair felt bad (and a little worried if she was being honest) because sex was the last thing she wanted to think about right now. All she could think about was doing whatever she needed to do to make Nolan feel better, even if it took all weekend. “It’s probably not going to work. I’m sorry.”

Blair saw when the realization hit Latest-Hookup’s face, and the hurt in her eyes that she was clearly trying to mask made Blair feel even more guilty. “Be honest with me. Is this the end of whatever this  is between us?”

“Honestly, I don’t know. I’m really sorry.”

“It’s all good.” Latest-Hookup shrugged and chuckled. “At least I got one weekend of amazing sex out of it. That’s really all I was looking for anyway.”

“Glad I could be of service,” Blair said with a wink before turning around to walk away.

She had no idea what she was getting there, but her first stop was at Walmart. After grabbing a bunch of stuff that definitely wouldn’t help an upset stomach, she drove to Erin’s house. When she pulled in the driveway, she realized this might not be the best idea. As far as she knew, Nolan could be asleep by now and she could make things even worse by knocking. She pulled out her phone. Are you two still awake?

She wondered how long she should wait for a reply before giving up and leaving. If she sat in the driveway too long, it would become super creepy. Luckily, she didn’t have to wonder for long, because after only a few minutes, a text came through from Erin. Yep! Just watching a movie together on the couch. Everything okay?

I bought some stuff for Nolan and am on the way to your house. Is it okay if I bring it now? If not, I can wait until Monday.

Another long minute passed before Erin replied. You really didn’t have to get him anything, but of course you can come in. The front door is unlocked, so don’t bother knocking.

Blair waited a few minutes before shutting off the car and walking to the front door, because she didn’t want Erin to realize she had actually been there that whole time. Before opening the door, she took a deep breath as if she was walking into a classroom to give a major presentation.

When she walked inside, she found Nolan and Erin both sitting on the couch just as Erin had said they were. Nolan was curled up against his mom so tightly that if Blair hadn’t been looking for him, she would have missed him lying there. On the floor in front of the couch sat a small trash can with a plastic bag inside, which she assumed was being used in case Nolan couldn’t make it to the bathroom.