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“Maddie, no one thinks you are a slut. Sure you like to sleep around, but you have respect for yourself.” She says before letting go.
“I agree you’re not a slut, Maddie. You enjoy sex that’s all.” Kenz gives me a kiss on the cheek and puts her cup in the sink. If only they knew how shitty I feel about the way I’ve been in the past. Until this past weekend, I honestly never thought about it. I never thought my sleeping around would affect anyone but myself. Now, I have to admit I do feel like a slut. Between what my mom made me do and how I’ve been since, it’s hard not to feel that way. I just put a smile on my face for my girls though.
“I love you girls, thanks. I guess we better get our asses out of here if we are going to make it to work on time.” We all grab our stuff and we are out the door. Becca and Kenz need to drive to work, I’m lucky enough to be able to walk. The magazine is only a few blocks from our apartment. This is why I love the city; you can walk just about anywhere. I am walking and enjoying the cool morning weather, looking forward to getting to work and seeing what Melissa has planned for me.
Work has been great so far. When I got in, Melissa let me sit in on another meeting, which I felt so privileged because they were talking about the cover for next month’s issue. At one point, she even asked what I thought. I feel like I am learning so much. After the meeting, I catch up on all the emails and phone calls that were missed over the weekend. It has kept me busy until lunch. I’m so freaking hungry, I can’t wait to eat. I pick up the phone to call Melissa to see if she wants anything while I clean off my desk.
“Melissa, how can I help you?” I smile at her voice; she is just such an amazing boss. I really lucked out.
“Hi, Melissa, it’s Maddie. I’m going to go to the deli for lunch; do you want me to bring you anything back?” I rest the phone between my shoulder and cheek, to have two hands to finish clearing off my desk and logging out of the computer.
“Thank you for thinking of me, but I have a lunch meeting.” I close all my drawers and turn off my computer.
“You’re welcome. I’ll see you when I get back.”
“Alright, sweetie, have a good lunch.” We hang up; I grab my purse and head out the door.
The deli is only a block from the magazine. It is one of my favorite places for lunch, they have the best sandwiches. I am running the menu through my head trying to figure out what I’m in the mood for when I stop dead in my tracks. “Young? What are you doing here?” He is standing against the wall of the deli. His arms are folded and his one foot is propped behind him on the wall. He looks hot as hell in his work clothes, covered in dirt and grease. He has that panty-soaking grin on his face. He pushes off the wall and meets me on the sidewalk.
“I thought I’d surprise you. Is this okay?” I smile at him and wrap my arms around his neck. He wraps his around my waist, but doesn’t pull me close like usual. I raise my eyebrows in question and he chuckles. “You want me to get this mess all over you?” I look down at his clothes again and realize he is absolutely right. I can’t be covered in grease.
“You’re right, don’t get that on me.” We both laugh and I pull away. “I like that you surprised me, Young.” He gives me that fucking wink and boom, my dream comes crashing back to me. Shit, I hope I can concentrate on this lunch without embarrassing myself.
“Well, are you ready to get something to eat?” He pulls me out of my thoughts and I look at him and hold out my hand.
“Yes, let’s go.” He grabs my hand and squeezes as we walk in the deli. We both order and once our sandwiches are done we head over to a table. Once we are all situated, I take a bite of my sandwich and I moan at how delicious it is.
“Maddie, please don’t do that.” I look at him confused until I realize what he means. I giggle and take a sip of my water.
“Sorry, I just love this deli. Speaking of, how did you know I’d be here today?” He leans back in his chair and looks right in my eyes.
“I listen to everything you say. You told us once that you come here almost every day for lunch. I figured I’d give it a shot.” I stare at him in shock. Honestly, I never realized how much he paid attention to me out of the bedroom. I feel guilty I haven’t been doing the same for him. Sure, there are some things I know, like what he likes to eat, and how to make him come, but I should learn more than that.
“Can I ask you a question?” He finishes chewing and wipes his mouth.
“You can ask me absolutely anything.” I clear my throat trying to calm my nerves. I never ask personal questions, mostly because I don’t give a damn, but then I’m afraid they will ask me. I push my nerves aside and look up at his ridiculously gorgeous face.
“Do you have any brothers or sisters?” He leans across the table and grabs my hands.
“No, I’m an only child. My parents decided that after giving birth to the perfect child, why ruin it with one that would pale in comparison to me.” I laugh at his stupid answer. He knows how to make me laugh that’s for sure. “What about you? Any siblings?”
“Nope, just me.” I don’t have any funny lines about my mom thinking I was the perfect child. I guess in a way I was perfect for her, for what she needed from me.
“Are your parents still together?” Fuck, why did I open this can of worms? I should have known better, but he wants complete honesty. I’ll give him that with everything except my mother and my past. With what I’m sure are empty eyes I look into his.
“I never met my dad.” He squeezes my hands, but doesn’t say anything else about it. I don’t know if it’s because he could tell I didn’t want to talk about it or if he felt sorry for me. I fucking hope it was the first one.
“I work with my dad, but you knew that. My mom is a third grade teacher. They live a half-hour from here and I don’t see my mom nearly enough. She gives me shit all the time about visiting. She will probably kick my ass when I finally get there.” I can’t help but laugh. He talks so highly of his parents and I have to admit, I’m a little jealous. I would have loved to have a relationship with my mom, other than the sick and twisted one we did. I haven’t spoken to her since the day I left for college and I do not intend to speak to her again. She tried a few times over the years to contact me, but I never called her back. I can’t be around her, she has this pull over me, and I don’t want that to ever happen again.
“I think it’s great that you are close to your parents. Why haven’t you gone over to visit?” He cocks his head to the side and grins at me.
“Well, the last couple of months I’ve been trying to get the attention of this beautiful girl. I wasn’t going to blow off even a night with her, even if it meant dealing with the wrath of my mom. Now, that I have her attention I think I will visit soon.” I look down at the table and back up at him. He is forever putting a smile on my face. This too is something new from a guy.
“She sounds like a great girl, but I wouldn’t have blown off your parents for her. I’m sure she’s not that great.?
?? He folds up his trash and shakes his head.
“She’s worth that and a hell of a lot more.” What the fuck? I can’t believe how incredibly sweet this side of him is. I look down at the table again because I don’t know what to say. I happen to notice that I need to be back to work in ten minutes.
