Page 76 of Love Resurrected
“I’m so happy that you all have had the time to discuss me and my life,” I snap, walking back toward my house when the Wi-Fi signal weakens. I can tell from the picture that Sadie is still in bed, where she’s forced to spend most of her time anymore, and immediately feel guilty for snapping at her.
“Sorry,” I say.
“I’m sorry too,” she says.
We sit there for a moment, each looking off to the side, not meeting each other’s eyes. I know we both mean the apology, but it can be awkward.
“So, how was it?” Sadie asks.
“How was what?” I ask, even though I’m almost certain I know what she’s asking about.
She scrunches her lips to the side as though she’s contemplating. “Let’s go with the sex. I don’t really care about the dancing.”
“Remember, after you had sex with Ethan, and you said it was unlike anything you’d ever experienced? Except you’d only been with Aaron, so there was still that chance that it wasn’t that great? But then I heard y’all through the walls that one time and let you know that it reallywasthat great?”
“Yes.” She nods excitedly.
“Well, it was like that times a hundred becauseI havehad sex before. Great sex, even. With a lot of guys. And this blew them all out of the water. Big time. Like, it was explosive, Sadie. And it was in a fucking bathroom. I’m sore today. I don’t even want to think about what kind of damage he would do in a bed with more time.”
“Bathroom sex is hot.”
“Depends on the bathroom.”
“Oh, very true.”
“We didn’t use a condom.”
Sadie gasps and her hand covers her mouth, I think involuntarily. “Why not?”
I shrug. “I don’t carry them with me, I’m sure he doesn’t either. And it wasn’t really something we discussed first. He just pulled me into the stall, and we went at it. We didn’t even take off any clothes. Well, except for my underwear, which I never found.”
“Well, you don’t have to worry about any diseases. They have to get regular testing through the FD.”
“I’m not worried about that. But I’m also not on any birth control, so I’ll go to the drugstore in a bit and get a Plan B pill.”
“Good idea. Because let me tell you, this pregnancy crap is bullshit.” She makes a face that makes me laugh. “Hey, you want to bring me lunch today?”
“Sure, what do you want?”
She gives me a couple options and we disconnect our call. I take a quick shower and then head out to the drugstore. Determined to not get myself all riled up over this thing with Brad. Whatever it is. It’s no big deal, it was just sex.
In a bathroom.
At a restaurant during happy hour.
With a guy who’s still hung up on his dead fiancée.
Happens all the time.
Same as running out and getting a Plan B pill from the drugstore after you forget to use protection.
Right?
26
Brad
I take the day off work because of my hand, and spend the morning watching TV after Ethan leaves. The pain relief injection from the urgent care has worn off and I’m tempted to head to the drugstore and get the prescriptions filled for the painkiller and anti-inflammatory meds. Spending the day zoning out in front of the TV, popping pills and drinking beer, really appeals to me right now.
