A Big No-No ( Mature 18+)

Chapter 7

Mea's POV

Monday dawned bright and clear and as I slowly rolled out of bed and climbed into the shower taking the time to enjoy the fact that I don't presently have to be anywhere for any particular time. It has been years since I have had that luxury and I was going to enjoy it.

As I made my way downstairs to grab some coffee and consider the possibilities for breakfast, I absently grabbed my phone as it rang, bent over contemplating my options in the fridge. I wasn't able to contain my little shriek of excitement, almost cracking my head on the top of the fridge when the realtor on the other end advised me that Pops had called the bank earlier and approved the purchase and the previous owners had accepted, pending it passing inspection. Tawny and I officially had our house... and even better since it had been unoccupied we could move in as soon as the inspection came back okay.

Agreeing to Friday morning to sign the final papers I hung up and did a little dance around the kitchen before making a run for the stairs and up to Tawny's room to inform her of our new status... "Homeowners"!

Her excitement was as tangible as mine as we made plans to head into town and pay for the items we had put on hold for our new house.

Tawny got showered and dressed and met me downstairs, opting to stop at Starbucks for coffee we headed out in the SUV. Stopping at the furniture store, after grabbing our Frappichinnos,  I paid for the items we had put on hold and we arranged a delivery date of late next Monday evening.

As we exited, my stomach rumbled noisily reminding me that in my excitement I had actually forgotten to eat breakfast at the house. Making a quick decision I drove us to the local tavern, instead for an early lunch, rather than having to drive home and then contemplate what to make.

I sent Tawny to grab us a table at the back while going to the washroom before we ordered and to my surprise when I arrived back at our table, Pike was there chatting to Tawny.

"Hi"

"Hi Mea, Tawny and I were just talking about us guys are all going out tonight, and I told her you both should come. Would be nice to have something prettier to look at than Tink!"

"Umm hmm, okay, yeah sounds like fun." I responded after considering that we had nothing else on that night.

"Fantastic! Well I will let you ladies get back to lunch. I better get back to the clubhouse but will see you both tonight. At McCreaty's for 9pm?"

"Sure see you tonight" I said and Tawny gave a little wave.

Taking the seat that he vacated I set the menu aside, knowing without looking that I was having a burger and fries with a large coke, I always did here at the tavern while Tawny always had the chicken wrap and Cesare salad.

We plowed through our meals, almost not bothering to breath as we were so hungry but with our appetites finally satisfied we decide that drinks out with the boys was an excellent reason to head back out for a new outfit. I wasn't normally so girly, wanting to go shopping and get new dresses but lately I seemed more inclined to do the girly thing. I didn't want to admit to myself that it was likely because Z paid more attention to me when I was showing off parts of me he tended to forget were there, or if he forgot that, other men ogling quickly reminded him.

I know, it doesn't seem very "independent woman" but what can I say, there are some parts of being a feminist that I can do without. I like when men are a gentleman, feeling protected when I want to but also having a man that is strong enough to know that I am also more than capable of protecting myself if I need to, the club, the boys and Pops made sure of that.

We hit up one of our favorite stores and after trying on several, settled on a couple of cute ones that would allow us to dance easily tonight. Coming out of the store I steered us to the grocery store, wanting to pick up some snacks for later as we always had the munchies after we went out and nothing but the gas bars were still open at that time of night.