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I give him a smirk, knowing it's because Hunters is on edge, and the way this guy looks at me, he wouldn't survive the night, and no, I'm not joking. I haven't forgiven him yet. If he kisses me, I move my head so he gets my cheek. I still try to sleep on the chair but always end up back in bed, but I do call him by his given name again. He's frustrated that I haven't been able to put what he did behind me, and honestly, now, I think it's more like I don't want to look like an idiot for going back; what if he does it again?
The guy raises a brow at Sniper and says, "Well, I know she can't be yours, Snipe; you don't have relationships unless she's the girl you share, which I am so fucking down for."
I gag, making Sniper snort before he shakes his head, "Sorry, man, but no, she's not mine." I butt in, wanting a little fun, and tilt my head. "Worse, I'm his blood brothers." The guy's head whips my way in shock, and I point to my stomach and say, "Who's carrying his child."
Sniper grins wide while the guy stutters, "I-I uh, yeah," before quickly signing the paperwork and then running out of the office like his ass was on fire. I can't help it; I burst out laughing because that was fun.
Sniper shakes his head with a grin before he sighs, "Are you still mad at us?"
I give him a weak smile and say, "Not really. The job, yeah, I can be woman enough to admit I hated working at Dave's, but you are not to tell the others, and you've fired three secretaries since I left," Sniper grins, "and the truck that apparently set itself on fire," I shrug. "I was already deciding to save up for a cheap run around; the thing had given up on me, and I was too proud to go to the man who hurt me."
He nods, "He's proving how much he loves you, though, Sarah. You constantly come first for him, and that was before he knew about my little niece; he's trying every day for you, darling. When are you going to throw him a bone?"
I sigh because I really want to. I miss him, but... "What if he does it again?"
He smirks, "Then I'll kick his ass and take you as my old lady to piss him off." I laugh, making him smirk wider before he gets serious. "Maybe go see Mary; talk to her; maybe talking out loud with her can outline your feelings."
I give him a nod before his eyes soften at the conflict in my eyes, and then he kisses my head and heads back toward the garage. As he enters the door, I shout, "WHEN CAN I GET MY HEAD UNDER A HOOD?" He snorts back, "When Doc gives you the all-clear," making me grumble and him laugh.
I shake my head and return to the paperwork they let slip when I quit—idiots, I had a great system, too.
An hour later, I'm mid-deep in paperwork and receipts when someone sits opposite my desk, making me look up before I groan out loud, and Shelby smiles, "I guess I deserved that." I raise a brow at her, and she puts her hands up, "Okay, I really did deserve it. I was your best friend; I hurt you, then hated that you no longer wanted to lean on me after Mary was…"
She looks down, not finishing the sentence, and I tilt my head, "Shel, you screwed my boyfriend. I was planning on handing my virginity to him, who apparently was going to hand me his in return; thank you for that, by the way."
She looks back at me and smiles, "You are welcome; the guy was a tool and definitely not a virgin; he gave me the clap." She sighs as I wince, happy I dodged that bullet, before she sits forward and says, "I know I deserve your hate. I was a bitch and, quite frankly, jealous. Everyone always gravitated toward you, and I hated it. I had a crush on Tate but never told you."
I furrow my brows, "I would never have said yes to dating him if I knew Shelby."
She smiles sadly and says, "And I think that's why I did what I did. I wasn't a good person then or now, to be honest, but you were, and still are, and I hated it, so why not screw your boyfriend, who ended up being a tool? But when you pushed me away after your sister fell ill, honestly, I think I snapped, and I'm sorry for that. You didn't deserve my treatment of you back then or now."
I sigh, "So why Hunter?"
She smiles again, "Because he was the president, obviously," I chuckle before she sighs. "I wanted a cushy lifestyle, to be honest; I was fed up with pouring drinks in nothing after my parents rightfully kicked me out, but then you come along, and he's entranced."
I shrugged. "To be fair, he and I were both entranced."
She nods, "When Celine spoke to me about you, I told her the truth, and she didn't like that, but when she said he's going to make you his old lady, my jealousy reared its ugly head again, and I'm sorry for all the hurt and pain I caused. You needed him, and I took that away, using his insecurities against him. I knew about Amber; he didn't love her, but he thought of her as a friend, and she betrayed him, wanting more than he was willing to give, so Celine and I used that against him."
I blink a couple times and swallow hard before looking at the desk. I can feel Sniper's eyes on me, so I know he's watching Shelby like a hawk before I look back up again tilt my head and state, "Your leaving; this is your way of saying bye."
She nods, "I need a fresh start; my uncle in Michigan is willing to help me. I came to make amends, to right my wrongs. I'm not going to ask for your forgiveness because, well, I know I don't deserve it, but I wanted to say my peace and tell you I won't be a problem anymore."
I give her a nod, "I hope you find what you're looking for, Shelby."
She stands and smiles, "Hopefully, someone who looks at you the way Snake does would be nice. You're lucky to have him, Sarah."
I smirk and raise a brow. "Actually, he's lucky to have me."
She laughs but nods and smiles gently at me, then nods again before leaving, and I sigh, leaning back in my chair as Sniper leans against the door, "You, okay?"
I give him a nod and ask, "Do you think I'll be okay to leave now? I want to go see Mary."
He sends me a gentle smile, hope filling his eyes as he nods. I get up and switch off my computer before going over and kissing his cheek, then leaving the garage. I climb into the club's black SUV, pull out of the lot, and head to the cemetery.
I need some sister time to help me with my confusing thoughts because I think... I think I have forgiven Hunter; I'm struggling to get the words out.
When I get to the parking lot, I look down the pathway toward my sister's grave before taking a deep breath and climbing out. I struggle every day without her, and my dream, whatever you want to call it, that I had in the hospital makes me feel some sort of relief that she's at peace. It doesn't make her absence any easier, but having Snake show his presence helps.
