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“Go home, relax, and think about your apology to Sadie,” he advised, his voice gentle.
“I love you,” I said softly, longing for his comforting presence.
“Love you too,” Oliver replied before ending the call.
As the line went silent, I felt a heavy weight in my chest. Slowly, I made my way back to my apartment. Collapsing onto the couch, I gazed up at the ceiling, contemplating how I would begin to mend the rift I had caused with Sadie.
After I changed out of my dress, I fell asleep on the couch with the television on. Sadie woke me up.
“I’m sorry for what I said this morning,” I blurted out as soon as I regained consciousness.
She had a sour look on her face. “You were having a nightmare.”
I sat up, feeling a pang of guilt. “Fuck. I don’t even remember.”
“You were whimpering and calling for your father,” Sadie explained.
Feeling a surge of embarrassment, I rose from the couch and followed her, grabbing her arm.
She stopped walking and turned. “You were a major bitch this morning. Why would you say something like you did?”
I hung my head. “I don’t know. I was hurt you didn’t tell me about dating Finley,” I admitted, feeling remorseful.
“I really like him,” Sadie confessed.
“How does he even have time to date? He’s always so busy,” I questioned.
“He’s made time for me, and to answer your question, we haven’t had sex,” Sadie disclosed.
I was surprised by her revelation. Sadie wasn’t one to wait for an emotional connection before getting intimate with a man.
“Are you two dating exclusively?” I inquired, concerned about their relationship dynamics.
“We’re seeing each other,” she responded, her tone indicating uncertainty.
Her words sparked worry within me. Finley wasn’t known for maintaining close relationships with women due to his focus on his business. I didn’t want either of them to end up hurt.
“We’re seeing each other.”
Her statement worried me because Finley didn’t have close relationships with women because he was afraid it would take time away from his growing business. I didn’t want either of them to get hurt.
“I’m happy for you. I hope it works out,” I said sincerely.
“I wanted to tell you, but Finley said we should wait,” she said.
I leaned on the kitchen counter. “I’m sorry I haven’t been around much. Maybe we can have a girl’s night?” I suggested.
She smiled. “That sounds like fun. Let’s ditch the men and go out,” Sadie agreed.
“What about tonight?” I proposed.
She hesitated, then replied, “Finley is meeting me for dinner at 7:30 near his office.”
I gave her a side hug. “Sadie, Finley is so involved in his business. I don’t want you to get hurt if he cancels on you last minute for anything.”
“I’m well aware. We discussed it. You deal with Oliver and his weird schedules. I can take care of Finley,” Sadie assured me.
“I really hope it works out for you two. You both deserve someone nice,” I said sincerely.
