~Zayn's POV~
The last time Dean brought me home drunk, the night I collapsed into a deep, alcohol-induced sleep, was the night I found out Nicki was Evric's ex.
That same discovery also solidified the depth of my love for Evric. Had my feelings been anything less than absolute, everything I learned in those moments would have sent me walking away. I could hardly bear the thought of Evric and Nicki in the past, sharing intimacy, and now the two of us, Nicki and I, had unknowingly shared the same man.
Earlier that evening, after leaving the house and kissing Evric goodbye, I didn't drive straight to Dean's. My mind was too heavy. I pulled over somewhere quiet on my street, resting my head against the steering wheel to collect my thoughts. I hadn't been parked for fifteen minutes when I saw Nicki's car pass by. I initially dismissed it, thinking he was meeting someone else in the estate, but the thought nagged at me: Nicki had never once mentioned knowing anyone in my neighborhood.
