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"I have book club with the girls."
His eyebrow cocked, "You gonna come home drunk again?"
She laughed and batted at his chest. "No... If only because I need to be at the airport at 9:30 tomorrow morning."
That thought seemed to sober them both up. Maybe she should ask him to come with her, he did have a way of making her feel better. But she needed to face this herself. And she found herself feeling a little more confident after getting that note from her aunt.
"Okay, I'll be over around 7. That should get us enough time to get to Glendale and be there in time for your flight."
"You don't have to take me."
"Songbird, you're mine. I'm going to take you to the airport so I can soak up every last second with you before you leave," he said before dropping his head to press a kiss on her lips.
"If you insist," she said, grinning up at him.
"I do," he said before kissing her again. This time she slipped her arms around him holding him close and he did the same. One of his hands slid lower until he was cupping her ass, giving it a little squeeze.
Later that night she was walking into the corner bookstore. She was running a little late because packing was a nightmare. But she was here, and she was ready to have a good night with her new friends after the new sense of being the letter from her aunt had given her.
When she opened the door, she was greeted by the little jingle of the bell above her head and the laughter coming from the back room.
"Sorry I'm running late," Sadie said as she made her way back to book club.
"Yay! You're here!" Poppy clapped.
"Don't worry about it," said Kate. "Just grab a drink and some snacks, I'm sure we'll talk about the book at some point."
"The sign of a good book club... book not necessary," Lexi said with her dry humor.
After reading her aunt's letter she could help but be even more grateful for the women in this room. She grabbed a glass of wine and filled a plate with goodies before joining them at the table.
The women spent the evening talking about the book, but also about their lives. She'd been content to listen and chime in occasionally, but she hadn't shared much. So, when Hannah asked, "What about you, Sadie? What's going on with the show?"
It was time to make a decision. Did she let the women in, or did she keep them at arm's distance as she was prone to do? Taking a deep breath, she decided.
"I leave tomorrow to go film the reunion, so I'm just preparing for the shit show that I'm sure will ensue."
"I hope you punch that guy in the face," Poppy said.
"You should tell them you're working with Liam," Lexi said.
"Oh man, I would love to, but we haven't discussed it with any finality," said Sadie. She would be lying if she didn't want to tell everyone because hello, Liam James was singing her songs, but they were not at that phase yet. Nothing was official.
"Well, he talks like it's official. He's already thinking about the next album and about how cool it is to have a producer right here."
The internal scream inside of her was intense. Life was good, just get through the next four days.
"Is Lucas going with you?" Kate asked.
Sadie shook her head. "No. He offered, but I don't want to put him through the shit show that is coming my way."
"Do you want him there?" asked Hannah.
She sighed. Of course, she wanted him there. "I don't know, I mean part of me would love a buffer, but I can do it."
"No one is saying you can't do it, but sometimes a little support is nice," said Poppy.
"I know... I just don't want him to change his mind. We are in the beginning of a relationship. I don't want to toss him in the deep end quite yet."
