“I’m sorry,” Sadie whispered. Her heart broke that she was the one who brought all this up. A past she was sure he wanted to forget.
“Stone, I…” Sadie started but his mouth came down hard on hers before she could finish saying, “I’m sorry.” His mouth opened and she could taste his morning coffee. This kiss was filled with passion and urgency. His hands released hers and she grabbed at his back. She pulled up his shirt just as her teeth bit softly on his lower lip. He groaned and licked her lips before he pulled back.
He smiled sweetly at her. That smile was all hers. Wasn’t it? They’d never discussed that part.
“Come on, walk me out. I got to get going.” He crawled off her and pulled her to my feet.
She reached up on her toes and circled his neck to bring him down to her. Her lips met his in a quick sweet kiss.
“One more question. Do you expect anything from anyone else when you come back?” She hated to hear the jealousy in her voice. He had to know who she was talking about. Just the thought of Krista made her mad. She would not share a man. If he wanted to play “my woman” then she got to play “my man.”
He touched her face with both hands and kissed her again. He held her stare. “There is no one else. You, Sadie.” He dropped a soft kiss to her lips. “Just you.”
She smiled, hugged him quickly, and then stepped back.
She threw on her sweatshirt before walking out in the kitchen. T was rinsing his mug at the sink. Bogs was texting on the couch. He looked up from his phone and made an obnoxious pout. He was looking at her sweatshirt. He looked back to her and winked. Asshole. She looked away.
They all headed to the front door. Stone had his arm over her shoulder.
“Remember what I said, any problems you call me or one of the guys. I put their numbers in your cell, too. You got it?”
“Yes. Got it!”
He leaned over and gave her a quick kiss as Bogs opened the door.
“Bye, babe.”
“Bye Stone, be careful.” She smiled.
He granted her a warm smile and pulled her in for another quick kiss. He walked out the door with the guys and he was gone.
It was going to be a long two days.
Chapter Eleven
The next two days went by faster than she thought they would. On the morning Stone left, she tried to busy herself with cleaning. She spent four hours at the Laundromat. She always brought a book to pass the time, and for some reason her newest book just wasn’t doing it for her. She was a bit fearful that Stone had ruined her for her books. The sex scene didn’t even compare to her night with Stone.
She returned a few texts and calls from the night before. Melinda and Pearl were concerned. She explained that she was taking her vacation but she would see them after Thanksgiving. Sadie could tell Pearl was still worried but she didn’t push. She invited Sadie to Thanksgiving at her family’s house. She invited her every year. Sadie thanked her for the invite but told her she had other plans. Sadie didn’t mind being alone. She wondered if Stone was still going to be here on Thanksgiving.
She received a text from Stone in the early evening.
Stone: Hey babe
Sadie: Hi! How was your flight? Are you home yet?
Stone: Flight was fine, got home 2 hours ago.
Sadie: What are you up to tonight?
Stone: Dinner with Ethan and my dad and work.
Sadie: okay well I’ll let you go then so you can get ready.
Stone: Guys don’t need time to get ready for dinner with other guys.
Sadie: Oh LOL…
Stone: I do have some work I have to finish up now.
Sadie: Ok! Maybe I’ll talk to you tomorrow.
Stone: You WILL talk to me tomorrow!
Sadie: Bye!
Stone: later
She didn’t have many friends so her contact list doubled when Stone programmed everyone’s number in her phone. Every once in a while, Melinda would text her to come out with her and her friends if they had the same night off. She always declined. Besides her mom, Bernie, the girls at the diner, and Miss Trudy, Sadie didn’t call anyone else. She deleted Tyler from her phone the night she caught him cheating. With that said, it was rare to get more than one text a day. That had changed.
During her movie marathon, she received a text from Roxanne.
Roxanne: Hey Girl!!!!!! U comin 2moro right?
Sadie: Yup : —
Roxanne: I’m driving over with the guys. Want us 2 pick u up?
Sadie: No that’s ok, I’ll meet ya there!
Roxanne: U sure?
Sadie: I’m good. I’ll see you tomorrow.
Roxanne: K girl Bye!!!!
At about eleven Sadie was cleaning up and getting ready for bed when her phone beeped again. She opened the text to find a link for the local weather.
Bogs: According to the weather channel, it’s going to be cold tonight!!!!
Sadie: Asshole!!!
Bogs: LMFAO…
He made her laugh. It was hard to believe this was the same guy that threatened to shoot her. She knew Ethan explained that she was never in any danger. It was funny though. Now that she knew a little bit of Bogs’ personality, it was hard to believe he was capable of killing anyone.
T, however, still scared her. She was woken up at three in the morning by a beep. It beeped four times before she grabbed her phone. She was barely awake when she hit the screen. Under T’s name there were six messages. They started about ten
