i am inimitable, i am an original

I missed my spin class last night, slept through my morning class today and look like I’m staging a comeback for grunge as a look. All that because I started looking up survival and defense kits on Amazon in the late afternoon, and then ended up stress baking, but the recipe wasn’t laminated, so the whole thing ended up being more stressful than soothing.

Brooklyn, you need you take a breather and enjoy a weekend doing nothing but sleeping.

“Oh yeah, where do you eat from then?”

“I usually bring food from home, or just go downtown for a meal with a girlfriend, or my mom. If you want to tag along next time, feel free. But honestly, cooking at home is so inexpensive and you know you always get a quality meal at lunch. Should try it out. Cooking a very hot trait on a guy.”

“Can’t you do anything to make it better?”

“Not really, I don’t eat from the cafeteria.”

“I swear if the cafeteria offers more of that shitty unseasoned chicken, i’m gonna go insane.”

“Better than the beef burgers drowned in salt. There’s like no middle grown with those ladies.”

Miles looked at her with wonder and disbelief ‘I mean yeah, I’m down. It’s just…I didn’t think you had something like that up your sleeve” he said “but wait…this isn’t just about you getting a shot at that asshole, is it?”

“Donovan?” She shivered, more so to demonstrate disgust. “Hell fucking no. I’m just angry at him and it’s not like he’s giving Delia what she deserves. I think they haven’t had sex for at least half a year. You’ll be doing that woman a favor if you bang her brains out.”

“Not everyone can just turn off all of their natural needs, just like not everyone understands what a one-night-stand is.”

“Aw, you got boys chasing your skirt after one time? I’m impressed. Brooklyn was it? Good job. Tell me all about it. Who was it, when did it happen, how did he do?”

She thought about saying a few things, but Sonya was right, she was his wife. So, resigned, she just nodded. “Well I’m sorry on his behalf, if he really did cross a line. If that helps at all. Take care of yourself, Son.”

“It’s not your fault, Delia. I know this, but-- God, I’m just shallow and petty about it. I’m sorry. Take care too, sweetheart.” She kissed Delia’s cheek, then walks away with surprising speed, considering her heels.

She frowned. “Sonya, wait; don’t be like this with me, please.”

“I’m sorry, but he crossed a line, hasn’t apologized since and you’re his wife. It’s insane to hang out after everything. I’m not going to ask you to pick a side either, so. For the time being we should...”

“Not necessarily, we just had some problems with not saving in the past and aren’t trying to make that mistake again.”

“I see. Gosh, look at the time! I better go, don’t want to be late for work!”

“I never said that sex was out of the picture. A girl has needs, always have and always will.”

“Well you made it sound like it was out of the picture! I got scared.”

She could sense the shift in niceties, but still didn’t mention it. “Well, we should really be saving right now, not spending on luxuries. Evidently.”

“What for? Planning to buy a house?”

Miles put a hand at the small of her back as they made their way in “Okay, I can get on board with that” As they walked towards the bar he almost expected her to say something about the flirting, but hearing what she wanted made him stop on a dine “Wait,what?” he asked “you serious?”

Sonya orders a bottle of the hardest liquor and two glasses, then carries them to a table at the back. “I am. Question is - how serious are you?”

“That’s it?” he said “Naw, come on. If we’re wagering we’re wagering” he said and undid his seatbelt. “If I win you have to give me a peck on the lips” getting out he fell into step beside her.

Sonya locked her car as soon as the boy got out of it and headed for the bar. “No, that’s not it. It’s the added bonus,” she grinned and opened the door to the bar, going in first. “Fine, and if I win - you have to sleep with Donovan’s wife.”

“Hey, if I can get another kiss it might be worth it” Smiles and hops in “Lead the way”

Sonya smirked and drove to Bad Decisions. The parking was empty, since it was Monday night and everyone had done most of their drinking the days before. “Loser covers the bill,” he said as he undid her belt and got out.

Miles laughs and cocks an eyebrow “Oh, I’m never one to back down from a wager. Just be prepared to lose because as cute as you are I can’t go easy on ya”

“We’ll see. Get in the car, before I run you over with it again.”

“Well you said you wanted it clean and offering to get you tipsy doesn’t seem all that clean to me, but I’m down for a stiff drink…sorry, force of habit”

Sonya laughed and pulled him to her car. “Honey, you’ll be under the table long before I ever get tipsy. In fact, I’m so sure about it I’m willing to offer a wager.” 

“I was just going to suggest heading to the Malt shop” he smirked ‘can’t get more wholesome than that”

“Why the shop? You know what’s better? The bar.”