Therapy is Good for the Soul
Chapter 11
Bailey was on cloud nine when she entered her apartment; she had such a wonderful evening with Tyler despite her awkward moments. She couldn’t wait to tell Emily everything; unfortunately she would have to wait until tomorrow because Emily was staying at her fiancé’s for the night, according to the note on the fridge. Bailey changed in to her pajamas and decided she’d just try to go to sleep. As she lay in her bed, images from the movie crept into her head, heightening her senses and making her paranoid at every creak she heard. She stared at the ceiling for a while before deciding it was no use and got up. Bailey knew it was going to be a long night.
Bailey started baking her special brownies, hoping it would calm her nerves. After she put the brownies in the oven, she decided to see if anything interesting was happening on twitter. When she logged in, she saw she had a tweet from Freddy.
“Tried out a new butter flavored popcorn cologne tonight thanks to @OTBailey. Not sure if the ladies like it, but Marshall sure does.” There was a picture attached of the most adorable puppy licking Freddy’s neck.
Bailey couldn’t resist replying “@freddybender you said you were looking for love, just doing my part to help ☺”
Freddy replied immediately “@OTBailey that wasn’t exactly what I had in mind. Besides I’m not sure if he loves me or just my new scent.”
“@freddybender if you don’t want him, I’ll take him? He’s looks so sweet and cuddly.”
“@OTBailey, looks can be deceiving”
“@freddybender like I said, if you don’t want him I do! He seems like he’d be the perfect companion for me right now.”
“@OTBailey what do you mean?”
“@freddybender Have that stupid movie y’all picked stuck in my head and my roommate is out for the night. I could use a cuddle buddy”
“@OTBailey there’s not any popcorn around is there?”
“@freddybender Ha Ha! Seriously though, doubt I’ll get any sleep tonight. That movie freaked me out; I’ll probably be unsettled for days ”
“@OTBailey thinking about the bedroom scene aren’t you?”
“@freddybender I’m already jumpy enough, please don’t remind me!”
“@OTBailey Sorry! I’d gladly give you Marshall but I think I would get in trouble with @tseguin92”
“@freddybender Oh well, it was worth a shot. Guess I’ll go find something happy on the TV. Night”
“@OTBailey good night to you too. Hope you can get some rest!”
As soon as Bailey read Freddy’s message her phone rang, Tyler was calling. She smiled, then wondered why on earth he was calling her at this hour.
“Hi Tyler, what’s up?”
“I saw your tweets and wanted to check on you.” Tyler said, genuine concern heard in his voice.
“Thank you. Just trying to get a grip on my sanity and stop thinking there’s a ghost in my apartment.”
“Want me to come over? I can bring Marshall.”
“Tempting, but I’ll be fine. Just being silly.” Bailey replied even though deep down she wanted to say yes.
“Why don’t we stay on the phone, until you relax and can fall asleep.”
“You don’t mind?”
“Not at all,” he said
“So, what should we talk about?”
“What are you doing tomorrow?” Tyler asked hoping they could go out on a real date, just the two of them.
“After work, I’m going to my hip hop class and then dinner with my friend Christina.”
“What about Friday?”
“Ooh, Friday a group of us are going to see ‘Wicked’ at the Boston Opera House. I can’t wait! You should go sometime if you've never seen it."
“Saturday?” Tyler asked a bit defeated thinking their schedules would never match.
“No plans, besides sleeping in.”
“Great!” Tyler said with more enthusiasm than he intended. “I mean, some of the team is coming over for a movie night. It’s our last get together before preseason starts next week. Want to come?”
“If it’s a team thing, should I really be there?”
“Don’t be silly, everyone loves you. Freddy, Brittany, Katie and some other folks will be there too. Besides, it’s my condo so I can invite anyone I want.”
“Ok, count me in.”
“Great everyone’s coming over around 8:00. I can pick you up at 7:00.”
“May I ask a favor?”
“What is it?”
“Would you mind if I came over earlier. I’d really like to play with your dog.”
Tyler laughed, “And here I thought you wanted to spend more time with me. Come over whenever you want and I’ll introduce you to Marshall. We can grab dinner before everyone else arrives too.”
“Thanks, I really miss my dog, Pepper. Oh, and Tyler, spending more time with you will be icin' on the cake.”
“Not sure I'm that special, but thanks. Just call me when you’re ready for me to pick you up on Saturday…. What’s that noise?”
“It’s the timer on the oven. I always bake when I get stressed.”
“What are you making?”
“Brownies”
“Yum, save me some!”
“Sorry, this batch is for work. Tell you what, I’ll make a fresh batch and bring them over for your little party on Saturday.”
“Thanks! I bet your coworkers love you.”
“Actually they complain, saying I’m trying to make them fat, but they eat them anyways.”
“Feel free to make Freddy and I fat anytime you want! We won’t complain.”
Bailey laughed, “I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Next Saturday is our first home game. Its just preseason, but I’d really like it if you came. You can sit with Freddy.”
“I’d love to go!” Bailey said absolutely delighted that he invited her to a game.
“Great! I think you're going to be my lucky charm."
“You don't need any luck.... So Tyler, tell me what’s your favorite place in Boston and don’t say the Garden?”
“I love the aquarium. I find it very tranquil which is hard to find sometimes.”
“I love the penguins there; they are so cute. Maybe we can go together sometime.”
“I’d like that. So what’s your favorite place?”
“I like to take long walks around the Charles River. Don’t laugh, but sometimes I like to get on the swings on the playground there. I find the movement very refreshing and soothing. It also brings back great childhood memories and allows me to be carefree.”
“Nothing wrong with that and it sounds like fun.”
“Favorite restaurant?”
“ Too many to pick just one. I love food and will pretty much eat anything. You?”
“I love Italian food.”
“I know you don’t like horror movies, so tell me what you do like.”
“Can’t imagine why you think I don’t like horror movies.” She said with a giggle. “I guess I’m like most girls, I love romantic comedies. I also like fantasy/sci-fi type movies like the X-Men series and Harry Potter films.”
“I’ll try to keep that in mind.”
“My heart and your nose would appreciate that…..Tell me about Marshall” She mumbled followed by an audible yawn.
“He’s a purebred that comes from a long line of championship winning dogs. He’s really smart. Despite what Freddy may tell you, he is picking up on his training quickly. He’s named after his dad.” Tyler paused for a moment when he heard a deep breath on the other end. “Bailey?” When he didn’t receive a response, he knew his work was done and she had finally drifted to sleep. “Good night Bailey. Sweet Dreams,” he cooed before he hung up the phone.
Bailey started baking her special brownies, hoping it would calm her nerves. After she put the brownies in the oven, she decided to see if anything interesting was happening on twitter. When she logged in, she saw she had a tweet from Freddy.
“Tried out a new butter flavored popcorn cologne tonight thanks to @OTBailey. Not sure if the ladies like it, but Marshall sure does.” There was a picture attached of the most adorable puppy licking Freddy’s neck.
Bailey couldn’t resist replying “@freddybender you said you were looking for love, just doing my part to help ☺”
Freddy replied immediately “@OTBailey that wasn’t exactly what I had in mind. Besides I’m not sure if he loves me or just my new scent.”
“@freddybender if you don’t want him, I’ll take him? He’s looks so sweet and cuddly.”
“@OTBailey, looks can be deceiving”
“@freddybender like I said, if you don’t want him I do! He seems like he’d be the perfect companion for me right now.”
“@OTBailey what do you mean?”
“@freddybender Have that stupid movie y’all picked stuck in my head and my roommate is out for the night. I could use a cuddle buddy”
“@OTBailey there’s not any popcorn around is there?”
“@freddybender Ha Ha! Seriously though, doubt I’ll get any sleep tonight. That movie freaked me out; I’ll probably be unsettled for days ”
“@OTBailey thinking about the bedroom scene aren’t you?”
“@freddybender I’m already jumpy enough, please don’t remind me!”
“@OTBailey Sorry! I’d gladly give you Marshall but I think I would get in trouble with @tseguin92”
“@freddybender Oh well, it was worth a shot. Guess I’ll go find something happy on the TV. Night”
“@OTBailey good night to you too. Hope you can get some rest!”
As soon as Bailey read Freddy’s message her phone rang, Tyler was calling. She smiled, then wondered why on earth he was calling her at this hour.
“Hi Tyler, what’s up?”
“I saw your tweets and wanted to check on you.” Tyler said, genuine concern heard in his voice.
“Thank you. Just trying to get a grip on my sanity and stop thinking there’s a ghost in my apartment.”
“Want me to come over? I can bring Marshall.”
“Tempting, but I’ll be fine. Just being silly.” Bailey replied even though deep down she wanted to say yes.
“Why don’t we stay on the phone, until you relax and can fall asleep.”
“You don’t mind?”
“Not at all,” he said
“So, what should we talk about?”
“What are you doing tomorrow?” Tyler asked hoping they could go out on a real date, just the two of them.
“After work, I’m going to my hip hop class and then dinner with my friend Christina.”
“What about Friday?”
“Ooh, Friday a group of us are going to see ‘Wicked’ at the Boston Opera House. I can’t wait! You should go sometime if you've never seen it."
“Saturday?” Tyler asked a bit defeated thinking their schedules would never match.
“No plans, besides sleeping in.”
“Great!” Tyler said with more enthusiasm than he intended. “I mean, some of the team is coming over for a movie night. It’s our last get together before preseason starts next week. Want to come?”
“If it’s a team thing, should I really be there?”
“Don’t be silly, everyone loves you. Freddy, Brittany, Katie and some other folks will be there too. Besides, it’s my condo so I can invite anyone I want.”
“Ok, count me in.”
“Great everyone’s coming over around 8:00. I can pick you up at 7:00.”
“May I ask a favor?”
“What is it?”
“Would you mind if I came over earlier. I’d really like to play with your dog.”
Tyler laughed, “And here I thought you wanted to spend more time with me. Come over whenever you want and I’ll introduce you to Marshall. We can grab dinner before everyone else arrives too.”
“Thanks, I really miss my dog, Pepper. Oh, and Tyler, spending more time with you will be icin' on the cake.”
“Not sure I'm that special, but thanks. Just call me when you’re ready for me to pick you up on Saturday…. What’s that noise?”
“It’s the timer on the oven. I always bake when I get stressed.”
“What are you making?”
“Brownies”
“Yum, save me some!”
“Sorry, this batch is for work. Tell you what, I’ll make a fresh batch and bring them over for your little party on Saturday.”
“Thanks! I bet your coworkers love you.”
“Actually they complain, saying I’m trying to make them fat, but they eat them anyways.”
“Feel free to make Freddy and I fat anytime you want! We won’t complain.”
Bailey laughed, “I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Next Saturday is our first home game. Its just preseason, but I’d really like it if you came. You can sit with Freddy.”
“I’d love to go!” Bailey said absolutely delighted that he invited her to a game.
“Great! I think you're going to be my lucky charm."
“You don't need any luck.... So Tyler, tell me what’s your favorite place in Boston and don’t say the Garden?”
“I love the aquarium. I find it very tranquil which is hard to find sometimes.”
“I love the penguins there; they are so cute. Maybe we can go together sometime.”
“I’d like that. So what’s your favorite place?”
“I like to take long walks around the Charles River. Don’t laugh, but sometimes I like to get on the swings on the playground there. I find the movement very refreshing and soothing. It also brings back great childhood memories and allows me to be carefree.”
“Nothing wrong with that and it sounds like fun.”
“Favorite restaurant?”
“ Too many to pick just one. I love food and will pretty much eat anything. You?”
“I love Italian food.”
“I know you don’t like horror movies, so tell me what you do like.”
“Can’t imagine why you think I don’t like horror movies.” She said with a giggle. “I guess I’m like most girls, I love romantic comedies. I also like fantasy/sci-fi type movies like the X-Men series and Harry Potter films.”
“I’ll try to keep that in mind.”
“My heart and your nose would appreciate that…..Tell me about Marshall” She mumbled followed by an audible yawn.
“He’s a purebred that comes from a long line of championship winning dogs. He’s really smart. Despite what Freddy may tell you, he is picking up on his training quickly. He’s named after his dad.” Tyler paused for a moment when he heard a deep breath on the other end. “Bailey?” When he didn’t receive a response, he knew his work was done and she had finally drifted to sleep. “Good night Bailey. Sweet Dreams,” he cooed before he hung up the phone.
Notes
First I want to thank everyone for the comments and welcome the new subscribers!!Now as far as this chapter is concerned, I'm not overly thrilled with it. I've been struggling to make it better and just got stuck. I decided I need to stop messing with it and just get it up. Hope it's ok.
LOVIN' THIS STORY!!!!! OMG, SO GOOD!!!! :D
2/17/19