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“So…” Sage says, letting her voice trail.
I tense, afraid of where that tone is going.
“Are we going to talk about Saturday night?” she asks.
Fuck.
I drop my head, unable to look her in the eye. “Shit, Sage. I’m sorry. I know I crossed a line with him, but I just had a lapse in judgment and he was so hot and?—”
“Sadie, relax,” she says, touching my arm. “You’re not in trouble. I figured you had something going on with him. I just want to check in and make sure you’re okay.”
I stand upright and stare at her with softness in my eyes. “Really? You’re not mad?”
With a scoff, she tilts her head. “No. Of course not. I trust you to do what’s best for the club. What you do with your body on your own time isn’t my business. But as your friend…is everything okay?”
My brows fold inward. “Of course,” I reply too eagerly.
“How was it?” she asks with a lift in the corner of her mouth. Leaning back, she winces as she rubs the top of her belly as if she’s trying to separate her stomach from her rib cage. God, pregnancy looks miserable and amazing at the same time.
My mouth opens to reply, but the words don’t come out. Finally, I manage to stammer out a response. “I mean…he’s Jax Kingston. What do you think?”
I can tell by Sage’s expression that she doesn’t entirely buy my response. “Will you see him again?”
“I hope so. I really do want him to come back to the club to film his content here.”
“I don’t care about that,” Sage replies. “But if he hurts you, I’ll kill him.”
“Whoa!” I say with a laugh. “You’re cute when you’re murderous.”
With a flirty smirk, she poses with her hands under her chin, making her look both angelic and a little unhinged. I’m laughing out loud when I feel my phone buzz in my back pocket.
Pulling it out, I see my brother Jonah’s name on the screen.
Guess who made the soccer team again.
“Shut up,” I mutter to myself as I read his message. Quickly, I type out my response.
Congratulations!!!
Not that I’m surprised. You’re a natural.
The typing bubbles pop up immediately, followed by his response.
Thanks. SMILE EMOJI. I LOVE YOU IN SIGN LANGUAGE EMOJI.
THREE I LOVE YOU EMOJIS.
I’m off tomorrow night. We have to celebrate.
That’s what Mom said, too.
You pick the place, and I’ll be there.
I’m grinning proudly at my phone before sliding it back into my pocket. Jonah really is a natural. He’s been playing soccer since he was three years old, but every year, he acts like suddenly they’re going to stop picking him for the team.
My little brother is unstoppable. He excels at everything he attempts. My parents couldn’t be prouder of him and everything he accomplishes. And it has nothing to do with how much harder Jonah has to work at everything or how much he’s overcome. He’s perfect in every way.
Meanwhile, I’m twenty-five. I live at home. I’m single, and it feels like everything I attempt, I fail at. Sure, I manage a sex club, but I can’t tell them that. They think I work the night shift at a nightclub. And even that they don’t approve of, but they don’t bother fighting with me about it anymore.
