Pillow Talk

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Happy had been gone for a couple of hours when I hugged Venus good-bye and headed home with TO in tow. Walking up to the front door, I unlock the door and head inside as TO walks in behind me. "You hungry?" I asked. "I could eat. Need help?" he asked. "Nah. Make yourself at home." I tell him. I head to the kitchen to get started on something to eat.

Halfway through frying pork chops with veggies, my phone rings. I look at the caller ID and see Happy's burner for the week show up. "Hello." I say answering the phone. "Hey baby. We made it here." he says. "Good. How's it going?" I asked. "Good. They are unloading the truck in the morning and then loading it back up and we should be heading back." he tells me. "Good." I say simply. "Baby, talk to me." he says. "I'm okay." I tell him. "Bull shit. Talk to me." he says again. "I just wish you were home. I hate sleeping without you." I tell him. "Speaking of home. What are the chances of me coming home to you and your things being in my home and not Quinn's?" he asked. I couldn't help the smile on my face. "I'd say pretty good, Happy." I say and my smile gets bigger. We talk a little more and before getting off the phone he tells me, "I'll text you before I go to sleep. I love you little girl." I am almost done with dinner and I say, "I love you too Hap. Please be safe." We get off the phone and I tell TO "Come on. Food's done." He walks into the kitchen and starts to fix his plate.

After dinner, I start to clean up the kitchen and TO takes the plate from me and says "You cooked. I'll clean." I smile and say "Okay. I'm gonna hit the shower and lay down. Make yourself at home." He nods and starts cleaning the kitchen while I head to my room. After my shower, I lay down on the bed with the phone next to me and turn on a movie. Half way through the movie my phone goes off with a text.

H: Hey little girl

M: Hey Hap

H: Where are you

M: Bed. Why

H: Miss you little girl

M: Miss you too. Be home tomorrow?

H: Yeah. Meet me at our house?

M: Yeah. Meet you at our house.

H: Nite babe. Love you

M: Nite Hap. Love you more.

H: Not possible.

After seeing that last text, I go through the contacts on my phone and find my sister in law's number. I call her and she answers on the second ring. "Hello Sister. You okay?" she asked. "Hey V. I'm good but I need your help with something." I tell her. "Anything Sweetheart. What can I help you with?" she asked. "I need help getting my things moved to Happy's house before he comes back from this run. Can you help?" I asked. "Let TO know what we are doing. I will make sure that Rat and I are there with a few croweaters and the prospects to help get you all moved in one shot. You don't have too much to move." she says. "Thanks V. I better hit the bed. Be here around 9?" I asked. "Yes. We will be there." she says. "Thanks again V. Love you." I say. "Love you too sister." I walk into the living room and tell TO, "We need to get up early in the morning. Venus and some of the others will be here to help me move my things to Hap's house. Will you help?" I asked. "Of course. Was wondering how long you were going to keep living here since you got his crow now." he says on a laugh. "Thanks TO." I say, sitting on the couch opposite him. "Can I ask you something?" TO asked. "Yeah." I say. "I heard you telling Venus that you left for a while. Can I ask why?" I look at my hands and say "Hap and I had been hooking up for a few months before I left. One night, he had to take me to the ER and we found out I was having a miscarriage but neither of us knew I was pregnant. We both took it hard. Both did and said some things we shouldn't have and I left. Came back because I decided I missed my brother." I explain. "Sorry for your loss. That what the angel wings are for?" he asked. "Yeah. Hap has the same wings in the same spot." I tell him. He smiles and says "I'm glad things are working out for you. My sister died when she was ten. Cancer. I never got to see her get married and have kids." I smile sadly and say "Well, you'll be there when I do then." He smiles and I stand up and say "Goodnight TO." He lays back on the couch and says "Night Mira."