Devilishly Delectable Chapter 3

Just to clear this up Tate is not gay when I said he likes everything....well short version he sleeps with all the girls....NOT GAY!!!
************************
I felt someone’s arms tighten around me. My eyes flicked open and I suddenly everything that happened yesterday came rushing back to me. Maddox is back. Somehow every time I thought it my brain rejected it. It was probably because I remember the amount of pain he put me through and I guess my body doesn’t want to feel that again. I could feel Tate lying next to me. His breathing was in sync with mine. I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have Tate here. He means so much to me. I looked at he clock and saw that it was six thirty. I guess its time to get up.
I slowly turned my body around so that I was facing Tate. I always thought he looked beautiful when he was sleeping.

"Tate." I whispered. He didn’t move. "Tate its six thirty. Time to get up."
His eyes fluttered a few times then displayed those deep chocolate brown eyes.
"Hey. Are you feeling okay?" He asked. I frowned.
"No but we have to get ready. It’s a new day." I sat up and was about to crawl out of bed when I felt Tate’s arm wrap around my waist and pull me back. I smiled.
"I think it would be better if we stayed here all day."
"But I have to got to work. I may not like it Tate but I still have to go."
He lifted his hand to my forehead.
"Oh deary me. I think you might be getting a fever. Well I guess we will have to call in sick. I mean I did sleep with you all night so there is a 99% chance that I have it as well."

I smiled. "You’re an idiot." He smiled even bigger and displayed those two gorgeous dimples. I guess he did have a point though. I don’t think I could handle seeing Maddox again. Even though I have had my breakdown seeing him would just cut me deeper and I was barely standing as it is.
"I’m going to and call Reggie."
"Okay."
I get up and have sudden vertigo. I fall back.
"Sadie? Are you okay." I feel Tate lifting me up.
"Yeah. Head rush." I said grabbing my forehead. I heard him chuckle. I don’t open my eyes though. I’m not ready to get up.
"Tate?" I ask.
"Yeah?"

"Do you think…I will be okay?"
"That’s a question you have to ask yourself Sadie."
"I know but just tell me what you think."
"Well I think you are a lot stronger than what you were so you will be able to cope but again Sadie it all depends on you."
"I just want to know why. Anyone could have come from his company. Anyone. Why did it have to be him?"
"I don’t Sadie." I just shook my head.

"I can’t talk about this anymore. I’m going to call Reggie."
I got up and walked over to the phone. I dialed the number and it began to ring.
"Hello, fashion department, Reginald speaking."
"Hey Reggie its me."
"Oh hey my sweet. How are you?"
"Um…I’m getting there. I just wanted to call and say that I’m taking a personal day. I’m really sorry. I know how crazy work is at the moment."
"Well you were hit with a bombshell yesterday so I’m not surprised your taking the day off."

"Alright well I will talk to you later okay."
"Alright sweetie, eat plenty of chocolate for me!"
"Bye Reggie."
I hung up the phone. I turned around to see Tate walking towards me. He looked so cute in the morning, with his hair all shaggy…okay going to stop myself right there!

"Hey I was thinking how about we get a bunch of horror movies and junk food and sit on the coach all day. What do you think?"
"I think that you have to go to work."
"Sadie are you joking. I’m not going to leave you here on your own."
"Ah yes you are because you have to go to work." His eyebrows furrowed and a frown was placed on his face. I walked quickly over to him and placed my hands on the side of his face.
"Tate, stop worrying about me. I’m going to be fine."
"I know you are Sadie but I want to be here with you today."

Well who could say no to that. I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. His arms wrapped around my waist.
"Fine but don’t blame me, half way through the day when your bored shitless."
He chuckled.
"With you around I highly doubt that."
"Thanks…I think." He chuckled again.
"Come on. Lets get some food into you." I kissed his cheek.
"Your too good to me, you know that." He gave me his biggest smile then walked towards the kitchen.

After Tate cooked me breakfast he went out to get movies and endless amounts of junk food. I decided to have a shower. I used to think that if you stayed in there long enough the water would just wash away all of you problems and you would feel clean and fresh. Unfortunately though you only get the fresh feeling. I choose to wear my black t-shirt and my short silk, blue colored pyjama pants. I tied my hair back and walked downstairs.

Our loft was the best house I have ever lived in. Well technically it only has two three rooms (bedrooms and bathroom) because everything is out in the open. We have our living room, which is nestled in the far back corner, Tate’s idea. It was originally another room but he knocked down the wall and made a cosy little place to watch movies and TV. It had a big window that was located behind the sofa. The kitchen was next to it. It had a big island that separated the main room and made it look like a kitchen. There were paintings all around the apartment as well because Tate has a big thing for art, as well as a place on the other side of the room, which is for all my designs.

There was Tate lying on the long couch. It was pretty much like a bed, and it was so comfortable. The amount of times I feel asleep (cough, cough, pass out) was too much to count. I walked over to him and lay in his awaiting arms.
"What took you so long?" He teased.
"Shut up." I said with a giggle.
He turned on the TV and we began watching Wanted, with Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy. Definitely one of my favorites. I looked down at the table and noticed all the food for the first time.

"Oh my god!"
"What?"
"Are you trying to make me obese?" He chuckled.
"Well I didn’t know you were the only one who was going to eat it."
I rolled my eyes and grabbed the raspberry liquorice. I nestled into his arms and lay my head on his shoulder. It was funny how perfectly I fit. I shivered.
"Are you cold?"
"No I’m fine." Then I realized I was. The air-con was right above us and it was on pretty low.
"Yeah sure." He said sarcastically. He pulled my legs over his and pulled the blanket that was lying on the coach, around us. I was pretty much on his lap but what was funny was that I didn’t mind it. Not one bit.

We watched two more movies after that and ate twice as much, well too a point where if I ate anymore I think I could probably explode and we eventually fell asleep.
I was dreaming of Tate. We were on the beach and I was in his arms. It reminded me of the day that we went together. It is our favorite place to go. One day out of the blue he came up to me at work, whispered something to Reggie, grabbed my hand, pulled me out of the office and into his car then started to drive. I was so confused, as to why he was abducting me. Suddenly he pulls up to this beach steps out of the car, pulls me out of the car, then walks to a blanket and picnic basket on the beach. He lied down, closed his eyes and put his arms behind his head. I asked him what he was doing and he just asked me, ‘haven’t you ever done something spontaneous?’ I asked him if this could have waited till the weekend.’ And he said ‘well it wouldn’t have been spontaneous would it?’ After I got over my initial shock and confusion I lied down next to him. It became one of the best days of my life. We didn’t think about responsibilities or work, or even past relationships. All that mattered there was…nothing. And that was the best part.

There was a sudden knock at the door. My eyes flew open and I was really pissed at whoever woke me up from that excellent dream I was having. I looked down and realized I was still lying on Tate’s lap, his arms around me, holding me into him. He was sound asleep; I smiled at the perfect site. There was another knock at the door. I couldn’t really be bothered to answer it and I knew it was open.
"Come in, it’s open!" I yelled. Unfortunately it woke Tate. "Hey." I whispered too him.
"Hey." He whispered back. Then his eyes flicked to the door and they suddenly turned angry. I looked towards the door and saw…Maddox. I froze. Maddox looked like he was about to punch something. I quickly got off Tate’s lap.
"Mr. Hunter, sir…ah…w-what are y-you doing here?" I stuttered.
"Well I came to see why you weren’t at work." He said through clenched teeth.
"I-I wasn’t f-feeling w-well." I have to calm my nerves.
"By the looks of things I beg to differ. I’m sorry I didn’t realize I was paying you for sleeping around." OUCH!

"Don’t speak to her like that or I swear-" Tate said angrily.
"Or what?" Maddox said just as angrily. Tate stepped in front of me and Maddox walked closer. Oh Shit! I quickly stepped in between the both of them.
"Stop it the both of you or I will kick your ass get it!" They didn’t look at me but they both stopped. I rolled my eyes. Boys? Can’t live with them can’t- no that’s about it.
"You," I said pointing to Maddox, "Outside now." He still didn’t move. I put my hands on his face and this time he looked down at me. "Do I have to force you out?" He glared at Tate one more time then turned and walked out. I spun to face Tate. He was about to say something but I put my finger on his lips to stop him.
"I’ll be back in a second. Don’t move." He nodded his head.
I quickly turned and walked out the door being sure to close it. I took a deep breath. You can do it. I thought dryly. I slowly turned.

"Sadie-"
"No Maddox. Lets get one thing straight. You do not have any right to show up on my doorstep let alone try and start a fight with my best friend. Why are you here anyway?"
"You were not in work."
"Yes I am aware of that."
"I came to give you a warning." What?!
"Warning?"
"Yes. Personal days are for days that you are sick. Do you honestly expect me to let you start taking personal days when you’re not sick? How would that make me look to everyone in the company?"
"You can not be serious?"
"Oh I am quite aware of the tricks people pull Sadie."
"Well obliviously you’re not aware enough. I have never in my four years working their have I ever taken a sick day. NOT ONCE! So before you come here and accuse me of being slack then get your facts straight!"
"Sadie I didn’t-"

"And did you honestly believe that the reason I took the day off was because I was sick?"
"What other reason is there Sadie?"
"How about you take a look in the mirror Maddox and I’m pretty sure you will find your reason." I saw his face drop. Something inside me wanted to pull myself to him and caress that sad face of his and…STOP! I have to stop.
"Sadie…I" I was waiting for him to say it. To say he was sorry, but instead he sighed, "I’m have a company party tonight and I stopped by so I could ask you to come."
"Huh well after the last few comments from you I think that topic might be debateable." I said sarcastically.
"Please Sadie. I want you there. Please?" He was using his puppy dog eye technique. Damn him!
I sighed. "Okay."
"Really?" I nodded. "Okay. I will have a car pick you up around seven."
He gave me a big dimple smile that I haven’t seen in a long time. All of the smiles I see in pictures of on TV, it wasn’t his smile. It looked so…fake.
Before I could decline he was already in the lift. Well at least Reggie will be there. I slowly turned and walked back into the room. Tate was standing in the middle of the room. My guess he was pacing back and forth.

"What happened?" He asked worried.
"Well you know how I love parties…"
"What? Sadie you’re not going to go out with him?"
"It’s a company party and I think I would rather die a thousand deaths then ever, EVER go out with him again."
"Oh. I…I still don’t think you should go."
"And I don’t think you should start fights."
"I…I didn’t start it and don’t change the subject."
I walked over to him and brought my hands to his face.
"If you are worried about me don’t be. I’m a big girl and I can take care of myself. Tate I remember all the pain I felt because of him and I’m not going back."
"I know." I sighed. I looked at the clock. It said it was four o’clock.
"I have to get ready."
"Okay."
I leaned in slowly and lightly brushed his lips with mine. The feeling that shot through me at that point made me almost shiver with delight. I unwillingly pulled back and looked at him. He was smiling so big that it made me smile. I turned around and walked towards my room.

After sorting through tonnes of clothes I finally decided on my dark blue design history dress, my black and white peep toe shoes and my black clutch. I put my hair up in a high ponytail and decided on just plain make up. Which consisted of foundation, blush, a little mascara and clear lip-gloss. Luckily my puffy eyes have almost disappeared so I wouldn’t look like a complete idiot but anyway I was ready in record time. It was only five thirty, which for me is record time. I looked at myself one more time and sighed. I am not looking forward to this night, I thought. I walked down the stairs to see Tate standing in the kitchen, making something that smells delicious.

"Mmm…what are you cooking?" He chuckled.
"Your favorite, chocolate soufflé."
"I think I would have gained like twenty pounds after today."
"I doubt that. You eat everything and still stay the same weight."
I giggled. "True." He brought it out of the oven and I almost fainted it smelled so good. I was about to grab it when he yanked it away. "Hey." I whined. An evil smirk crossed his face.
"Sorry you have to pay the fee first."
"What fee?" I said playing along. He lifted his finger and started to tap his lips. "That’s not fair."

"Its only a kiss Sadie."
"No I mean that’s not fair on you. I get to have two of my favorite things and you only get one." I said with a giggle. I got up and walked around the island. I slowly leaned my head in and kissed his lips. It was only meant to be a quick kiss but the feeling we got made us push against each other. I pulled him into me so I could deepen the kiss. I lightly traced my tongue on his lips and I heard him moan and I could feel his lips parting- KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK! I reluctantly pulled away and the door slid open. It was Reggie. Oh I am so going to kill him.

"Hey gorgeous I just thought-" His eyes widened, "Oh I’m not interrupting anything am I?"
"Not anymore." I muttered.
"No your not Reggie." Tate answered.
"How are you Tate? I haven’t seen you in a while."
"Reggie what are you doing here?" I asked trying to cover my irritation. I heard Tate chuckle.
"Well I thought you would like to help you get ready for the party tonight but it looks like you already are."
"Is that it?"
"Well no I also thought you would like some…support and a date." I smiled at him, as much as his is annoying he is still my best friend.
"That would be beyond great."
"Oooo…is that a soufflé?"
"Yes luckily I made four so." Tate said.
"Why four?" I asked.
"Well I was suspecting you would have thirds so." I playfully hit him.

An hour and a half later the phone started to ring. I walked over a picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Oh Ms.Cleaver. Its Pete, your ride is here." Pete is the front desk man. He is actually pretty cool guy. Everyone in the building loves him.
"Pete how many times do I have to tell you to call me Sadie?"
"At least one more Ms.Cleaver."
"I’m coming now."
I hung up the phone and turned to Reggie.
"Our ride is here."
"Cool. Lets go." He got up and walked towards the door. I felt Tate looking at me. I turned to face him.
"I’m going to be fine. I promise."
"Just…be careful." I kissed him softly.
"Don’t wait up."

I walked towards the door, to Reggie who was waiting in front of the elevator.

"You ready?" He asked.
"Yeah absolutely." ….I hope.