Not Without You [Chris Evans]

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Megan's POV

"And then you're pretty much free for the next month or so until you need to start shooting that new movie you're doing with Chris," I said as I finished going over Sadie's schedule with her through FaceTime. "Can I just say how weird it's gonna be to watch you making out with my boyfriend?"

"You think it's going to be weird for you?" Sadie asked with a laugh. "You don't have to make out with your best friend and pretend you're attracted to him like that. It was such a great script, though - I just couldn't pass it up."

"You win," I sighed, then laughed as Sadie did a little victory dance in her chair. "And I can't wait to see it when it's all done. Change of subject – what are you going to do with all your free time?"

"Catch up on everything here at home," Sadie sighed, sitting back down. "And watch some high school sports. Wrestling season still isn't over yet. So how long do you think you're going to stay my PA? I really don't have a lot for you to do for a while."

"That's okay – I could really use some down time. I didn't know how much work it would be to put out an album and we're not even close to being done yet." I'd done a lot of thinking, knowing this question would be coming eventually. Chris would be ecstatic that I didn't need to leave him for a while yet. "I think I can make it work for sure until the end of your next film; after that you really won't need me anymore."

"Well, I wouldn't say that."

I rolled my eyes at my boss and laughed. "Sadie."

She shrugged and took a sip of her coffee. "So maybe I like having you around, Megan. I'll keep you as long as you want."

"I'm pretty sure I'll still be around," I said with a grin and Sadie smirked knowingly.

"Chris still trying to get you to think...umm...permanent?"

"Yeah, he is," I admitted, exhaling slowly.

"So you must've worked everything out the other night. Chris seemed more relieved than anything else when I talked to him yesterday. I think he was convinced you were going to break up with him."

I tapped at my phone and texted her the picture; even though it bothered me the way he looked at his ex, I just couldn't seem to make myself delete it. Looking at it was kind of like poking a bruise to see if it still hurt - and it did.

"I'm sending you a picture I took that night and you can tell me what you would've thought." I waited for Sadie to receive it and watched her expressions. They didn't disappoint.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd be calling him right now to yell at him for being stupid. I really hope you made him work for forgiveness," Sadie said, looking at me sympathetically.

"Let's just say I now understand why people say makeup sex is so great," I replied, feeling myself flush as Sadie just laughed in a way that made me blush even more and I was positive she understood what I meant.

"Knowing Chris, I'm pretty sure the sex is always great," she said with a wry smile as she took another drink of her coffee. "But yeah, there's a reason people say that."

"I really thought it was the end for us; honest to God, I was ready to walk, Sadie."

"I listened to the song you sent me," Sadie said, nodding. "I think it really helped Chris understand how you felt."

"What did you think?"

"If that doesn't top at least one chart, I'd be amazed. Are you going to record it or does the label want it for someone else?"