Page 33 of Havoc
Chapter Sixteen
Chrissy
“Oh, I don't know what you've been told
But this gal right here's gonna rule the world
Yeah, that is where I'm gonna be because I wanna be
No, I don't wanna sit still, look pretty” - Daya
The girls have been doing stuff all day getting ready for tonight. Just like Lucy said, Nikki took the reins and started to assign everyone stuff to do. There were desserts getting made, someone was mixing Sangria, and a couple of the prospects were setting up one of the backrooms as a place for the kids to hang out in the hopes they would leave the moms alone. I’m on cookie duty with Izzy and Megan. I haven’t gotten to spend a lot of time with Izzy but she seems nice.
“Guys, the smell of this kitchen is making me sick. I need to go get some air.” Megan holds her stomach as her face gets paler.
“The smell of cookies is making you sick? That kid must hate you.” Izzy and I both start laughing and Megan just groans before walking out of the kitchen.
“So, any baby plans for you guys?” I look over at Izzy and she laughs even harder.
“Not anytime soon. I’m enjoying my freedom right now. Plus if I get baby fever I’ll just borrow one of the hundred kids running around here.” As she finishes her sentence a loud screech sounds and we both cover our ears.
Shaina comes running in, her eyes welling with tears. “Carter, say I can’t play. He say I too little.” Her arms are crossed over her chest and her bottom lip is sticking out a few extra inches. “Beat him up, Aunt Izzy!”
Izzy laughs and then kneels down in front of Shaina. “What if I snuck you a cookie since you’re such a big girl?” Her eyes light up and she nods. Izzy grabs one off the counter offering it to her. “You don’t pay any attention to those boys. Girls have all the power when you get older anyway.”
Shaina gives Izzy a hug before running out of the kitchen. “Carter, I gots a cookie and the power!” We hear her yell and just shake our heads.
“See? I don’t even need my own kids right now. Especially if my brother has his way and knocks Nikki up again.” Putting the baking pan in the oven she turns to me. “How serious are you and Rock?”
“Serious enough, but definitely not baby serious.” Maybe one day I could see us getting there but not anytime soon.
“I’ll be back in a couple minutes. I need to grab something from my room.” Izzy walks out and just then my phone starts to buzz.
“Hey babe, how is everything?”
I hear the sound of bike engines in the background before Rock says anything. “It’s goin’, we should be home tomorrow though. Miss you, babe.”
“I miss you too, but I’m trying to keep busy here.” The more I do the less I hope to think about Rock.
“Oh yea? What’s going on?”
I sit down on one of the chairs playing with some flour that’s spilled on the table. “Nikki is orchestrating a girl’s night, so right now I’m helping bake cookies.” If I’m honest, I’m kind of nervous because I really want the girls to like me. I want to belong here.
“Damn, girl’s night. I’ve been around for a few of those. Just pace yourself.” He laughs.
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Oh you’ll see. I gotta head, babe. I’ll see you tomorrow, okay?”
I sigh wishing that he were coming home tonight instead. “Okay, see you tomorrow.” He starts to say something else but the line cuts out. He’s had crappy service the whole time he’s been away.
The oven beeps and I pull the final tray of cookies out. I start placing all the finished ones on a tray for everyone when Tracy walks into the kitchen. “You about ready?”
I pick up the serving tray. “Yep.” I follow her out to the common room which is normally crawling with brother and club girls but tonight there are only old ladies. Food and drinks are set out on a few tables against the wall and music starts to flow out of the speakers.
“You can stick that here and help yourself. There are plenty of food and drinks.” She offers me a smile before walking over to the group.
We spend the rest of the night playing drinking games, watching cheesy movies, telling embarrassing stories about the guys, and stuffing our faces.
I’ve never had a close group of friends aside from Megan, and I don’t have any siblings.
I have to imagine though that this might be what it feels like to have sisters.
