this chapter is explicit & for mature audiences
Later that night...
Demi had an essential night routine and if she didn't follow it every night, she believed it would cause her to have a bad day. It always started with a shower that would last for about 30 minutes. She would wash her hair, scrub her body with the same body wash she's been using since she was 16, exfoliate, and shave. Sometimes it felt like a chore but she loved it.
After, she would throw on her Louis Vuitton robe and start her skincare routine. She didn't use much product because she believed that would only cause her to break out more but what she used worked. Demi would switch between eye patches and face masks every night, tonight was a face mask night.
After Demi had put her face mask on successfully, she grabbed her laptop and began scanning through her emails until it was time to take the mask off.
Three knocks came from the door. Demi paused and thought for a moment. She was going to order dessert but didn't because it was late and she didn't feel like she deserved it, so who could that be? Another three knocks came from the door startling Demi. Cautiously, she opened the door. Relief mixed with irritation washed over her when she saw Jesse standing on the other side.
Demi watched Jesse's eyes trail up and down her body and became self-conscious when she realized that she stood in front of him in nothing but a bathrobe. She crossed her arms over her chest when she realized the loosely tied bathrobe showed a little too much cleavage.
Demi was severely underdressed compared to Jesse— even though he was only wearing a pair of grey sweatpants and a t-shirt with Ugg Slippers on his feet. Demi was practically naked standing in front of him.
"Is this a bad time?" Jesse asked.
"No, I was just getting ready for bed..." Demi trailed off. "What do you want?"
"To apologize." Jesse said. He held up his hands that held a slice of cheesecake, the dessert that Demi was going to get but didn't. "I was going to get us a bottle of wine but the hotel bar is closed, so I ordered that cheesecake you were thinking about getting."
Demi smiled at his gesture because Jesse knew her too well and that's what hurt the most.
"Can I come in?" Jesse asked. Demi was hesitant but ultimately stepped aside to let Jesse into her hotel room. Jesse placed the plate down at the mini dining table and took a seat.
"Let me go take this," Demi pointed to her face. "Off. I'll be right back."
Demi rushed into the bathroom to take her face mask off and change into her pajamas. She threw on a matching pajama set. The top was a white long-sleeve with a V-neck button-up. But the bottoms were a pair of shorts that showed the outline of her butt. Demi wasn't sure if it was too much but she had already picked out the pajamas before Jesse came to visit so there was no going back. She took her hair out of the microfiber towel and gave herself one last look in the mirror before stepping out of the bathroom.
Jesse had made himself comfortable by taking his slippers off and turning on the television. He watched a soccer game with English captions on. When he took notice of Demi, he muted the TV and turned his attention to her.
Demi sat down across from him. She brought her knees up to her chest and remained quiet. Why did things have to be so awkward between them?
"Where's Luna?" Demi asked.
"She's asleep. She took like seven melatonin gummies. She's out for the rest of the night." Jesse joked but Demi didn't bother laughing. She simply nodded her head and remained quiet.
