“Is that why you were yelling about hoping my dick rots off?” He joked.
Sadie nodded again as the room erupted in laughter. She closed her eyes again. She was so embarrassed. Sadie had completely misjudged this situation and made a complete ass of herself. Why wasn’t he yelling at her telling her to get out of his house? She had just displayed the worst kind of insanity imaginable.
He leaned forward moving her with him. Sadie could see the chicken enchiladas all over his couch.
“You made me dinner?” he said, amused.
“Damn girl, it looks good.” Bogs chuckled.
Sadie was mortified.
“Are you fucking kidding me?” Krista shouted from the other side of the room. “Get her out of here, T.”
Sadie looked over to T who now had a shocked looking girl standing next him in what looked to be his t-shirt. It was the other girl from the diner, Jill. T was pissed as he turned to Krista. “Go get your stuff.”
“Wait, what? You’re kicking me out? No! Make her leave.” She screamed, pointed, and then glared at Sadie.
The room exploded in more laughter. She now glared at the entire room.
“Come on, Krista, let’s go!” said Jill in a quiet voice. She turned to go back to T’s room.
Krista stormed past T and followed Jill. Sadie had ruined not only the couch but T’s night. He looked at her and ran his hand over his face. “You are a pain in the ass.” He walked away.
The next hour was surreal. Stone refused to let her leave when she tried. He said they needed to talk. Apparently, he needed to inform her exactly what it meant to be his woman. He didn’t seem mad which surprised her. Sadie had ruined his couch and caused a scene in his apartment. But everybody laughed it off.
Roxanne ordered Chinese food for everyone and rehashed the night with quotes of Sadie’s from earlier. Roxanne’s favorite was “Oh that’s not necessary, you little fucking twit.” Sadie blushed at her reliving the highlights from the night while the others just laughed.
Ethan told her not to bother but she insisted on trying to clean up the couch. It was pointless, it was ruined. She offered to pay for the replacement. But Ethan just shrugged it off claiming the security would cover it. Sadie fully intended to pay Stone back. After all, it was her fault.
When T came out with Jill and Krista behind him, Sadie grabbed his arm. He still looked pissed and who could blame him. She fucked up. She needed to apologize.
“I’m really sorry.” Sadie looked back at Krista who was glaring and Jill who looked embarrassed.
T just shrugged off her hand and walked out the door. Krista muttered “bitch” as she passed her. Jill was last in line. When she looked at her Sadie gave a slight smile. Jill smiled back and leaned into her. At first Sadie thought she might hit her but she didn’t.
She whispered, “No harm, I got to come. Krista didn’t, that’s why she’s so mad!”
Sadie giggled and Jill joined in. She winked at Sadie and closed the door behind her.
During dinner everyone wanted to know what Jill said but Sadie kept her mouth shut. When T came back, he made a plate of food and took the empty seat on the good couch next to Sadie. Sadie refused to look at him, feeling horrible about the misunderstanding. Out of the corner of her eyes she saw him reaching in his pocket.
“Wanna give this to Stone?”
Sadie looked down at his hand and saw a cell phone. Stone’s cell phone. She bit her lip and took the phone without making eye contact with T, passing it over to Stone on the other side of her.
“He left it in the truck. I guess he was in such a hurry to get in here to see you he forgot to grab it.”
Sadie looked up at T and gave him a strained smile. She was so embarrassed.
“I checked the truck earlier and didn’t see it,” Stone said.
“It was in the back on the floor, musta slid out your bag, I guess.” T took a bite of his food and turned his focus to Roxanne who was talking about their dad.
Sadie leaned over to Stone who was checking his messages and whispered, “I’m really sorry, I feel like such a jerk and I…”
Stone interrupted and hushed her, keeping his voice low only she could hear, “Shh…Sadie, it’s fine. I know you’re sorry and I know you feel bad.” He leaned in and kissed her lips softly. “I also know you don’t get what it means to be mine but you will. There is no one else, babe. No one, just you. You get me?”
Sadie stared at Stone, she was his, only her. She nodded and rested back in the couch with a smile on her face. Only her.
They all started talking about Thanksgiving. They were leaving on Tuesday night for their flight home. When she asked when they were coming back, the room fell silent. They weren’t coming back. The job was over.
Roxanne broke the silence with stories of their Thanksgiving pasts.
“It’s tradition that we hang out Wednesday night. The tradition started when we were kids, we would have a bonfire at the house. It was awesome, Sadie. Mom and Dad invited family and friends over and we’d roast marshmallows.”
Sadie smiled at Roxanne’s excitement as she told the story
“When the guys got older, they wanted to party at their friend’s house. But that didn’t last long.” Roxanne smirked and looked at Stone and then Bogs. Stone’s face turned a shade a red.
“So, Bogs and Stone come home shitfaced, absolutely wasted. They both pass out on the front porch. The next morning everyone assumed they were sleeping in, recovering from the night before so no one checked on them. It turns out they were still passed out on the porch when the guests started
