Champion Mistake

It took me two weeks to even look at Sidney. During the days after our confrontation, he made sure to stay clear of me. I was in a shit mood constantly, making sure I didn’t take it out on the wrong people like my students or co-workers. The home that was always full of our laughter or moans was suddenly quiet. He slept on the couch or in a spare room and I took the master.

Wine was my second best friend after my first best friend, Elizabeth. She’s a pediatric nurse at the Children’s Hospital in downtown. We were friends through college at Pitt and she has yet to leave my side. We always joked that if we didn’t find men we’d just date each other. Ellie would bring me chocolate and cheesy romantic movies even though I definitely did not want to watch them. Every time she ran into Sid in the house, she’d give him the stink eye or flick his forehead for being an idiot. Even though she was mad at him, she knew that the two of us are a match made in heaven and that we’d get past this.

One Saturday afternoon I realized I was just tired of being angry with him. There was no way we’d make it if I continued to pout and be pissed. I left the wine alone for the day and cleaned myself up before he came back from the store. He offered to pick up groceries and my health stuff; I had to hide a smile from him.

“Oh hey,” Sid says startled when I walk into the kitchen. I just got out of the shower, my hair still wet and clinging to my face as I go to the fridge and get an apple.

“Sup,” I respond as I bite into the crunchy Gala apple. I peer over his shoulder to see what’s in the Whole Foods bag—lots of veggies.

“Um, h-how are you?” Sidney stutters. The last time I heard him stutter around me was when he first asked me out. I smile inwardly and say, “I’m well. And you?” I turn around to hop on the counter next to him. I stare him down while I eat my apple, his face and body visibly uncomfortable.

“I’m good. I got all your stuff and put them in the bathroom while you were in the shower,” Sidney says through a small blush. I do my best not to swoon.

“Thank you, I appreciate it. I didn’t hear you come in, very sneaky.”

“Yeah, I was a ninja in my other life. That and you were singing pretty loudly,” he grins at me. I scoff and roll my eyes.

“Nuh uh!”

“Yeah huh! Monkey, I heard you belting out Adele all the way from down here. You are always quite loud…”

“Ugh, fuck you, Sidney,” I groan at his mention of me in bed. I’m kinda insecure about it. Not my fault he makes me scream. I hop down and attempt to walk away but he wraps a strong left arm around my waist. We stand chest to chest in the middle of the kitchen.

“You’re wearing my shirt…” Sidney points out, pulling at the hem of the white shirt. “And no pants or bra.”

“So? Do you have a problem with it?” My voice suddenly defensive. I try to escape his vice like grip but fail miserably. I need to start hitting the gym again.

“Stop being all defensive, babe. You know how much I like it when you wear my shirts like this.” Sidney’s right hand comes up to stroke my face and I subconsciously lean into it. I let out a small sigh of contentment. I miss him touching me innocently like this. “I’m terribly sorry, Monkey. I was an idiot. I don’t have a good excuse for what happened and I promise you it’ll never, ever happen again. I just want you for the rest of my life.”

“I accept your apology. I just was upset… Never hurt me like that ever again or I’ll have your nuts in a jar,” I say jabbing a finger at his sculpted chest. Sidney cringes.

“Very much noted.”

“I want to be with you for the rest of my life as well, Squid. I love you so much it hurts sometimes.” I honestly don’t know how I’d be without him. I’m plenty independent but when it comes to him, I’m weak. I know he feels the same way about me.

“Good because otherwise I’d be pretty bummed out. So…” Sidney trails off as his hands move down my back and land on my ass, giving it a hard squeeze. “Make up sex?” I pull his face close to mine, capturing his lips with mine for a passionate kiss.

“Yes please,” I practically beg as he picks me up and carries me to our room.

Notes

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