Yes, Sir

3.9

•- Laine Bennett -•

The second I was stepping into my apartment, Thea awoke on the couch like she'd been destined to do it her entire life.

"Where the hell were you?" She asks, her voice silently affirmative. I scratch the top of my head, causing some of my hair that'd I'd tied up to loosen.

I press my index finger against my lips before slowly making my way to my room with her quickly in tow.

As she matches shut the door, I fall back into my bed dramatically. "I fucked up, Thea. I fucked up real bad," I mumble as I raise my forearm to cover my eyes.

"What'd you do?" She asks, worry prominent in her voice.

I reach behind me and grab a pillow just to wrap my arms around it. "I slept with him. Thees, I slept with Austin and I don't even regret it."

I feel her body flatten beside mine, causing me to turn to look at her.

"Laines, there is nothing for you to regret in the first place. Austin is good to you, good to me, he even got approval to be in your room by our Catholic grandmother I don't even know how the hell he did it but he did. Anyways, it was a long time coming. You care about him and he cares about you, but I promise you, it was right."

I groan as I bury my head on her shoulder, "None of that matters. All of its over. No more spending time with him, no more dinner and holding hands, I fucking hate it."

"Maybe it doesn't have to be. Maybe you'll both come to terms with your feelings and everything will work out."

I snort as I nuzzle closer to my little sister, "That's some wishful thinking right there."

"I believe in you two, Lainey. He makes you a happier person, and you loosened him up. It'll all work out, trust me."

I let out a soft sigh, "When the hell did you get so philosophical?" I ask.

She shrugs, "When my big sister decided she needs me."

I press my lips to her cheek, "I've always needed my sister."

•———•

The following days were filled with my last second Christmas shopping. I'd say minute but, it was already Christmas Eve and I'd just finished around five this evening.

Now I was home preparing for tomorrow's dinner as well as wrapping everyone's gifts.

I'd been so focused on Christmas that my thoughts about Saturday were minimal. Of course I didn't expect him to call or text or anything. I'm a little smarter than to expect the most idiotic of things.

"So, what'd you get me?" Thea asks as she sucks on a candy cane in my doorway.

I shrug as I tape shut my grandmother's gift. "I didn't get you anything, sorry," I lie.

She huffs, before throwing herself onto my bed.

I think I could thank Austin for Thea and I's increase of relationship. We'd always been close, but she'd been partying every weekend and coming home hammered but now I couldn't imagine not spending every waking second with her. She was truly my best friend and we bonded the second I got a job at Wood Enterprise. Before we even knew my salary, she'd agreed to come to drinks with my newly formed friends, and now she was the one person I could talk to about Austin.

We sit in silence as I hand her the wrapped gift to sign.

"What'd you get Austin?" She asks, eyeing the clutter.