Chapter 19

That was exactly what Sidney did...he took her back to his house and just held her until she fell asleep. It was like this for another week, the Pens were playing at home and Sidney made sure that Hadley was safe no matter what.

It had been almost a week since Hadley found the note and she was at the point where that she wanted to live her life her way. Not with security and being stuck in Sidney’s house. Sure she loved Sidney and knew that he was just being cautious but he was slowly driving her crazy.

Sidney was sitting in the living when Hadley came downstairs dressed for work.

“I’ll will call you later” she said as she made her way towards the garage where her car had been parked since the last game.

It took a minute for Sidney to process everything but when he did he couldn’t get off the couch faster.

“Wait where are you going”

“I am going to work and then I am going home to my apartment to have a relaxing night”

“But…”

“JUST STOP” she said a little bit more loudly than intended but she was losing her mind. Even before Felix she had been on her own doing things her way and now she had become a prisoner of someone who probably wasn’t even around anymore.

“ I have lived my life my way for years and I am not going to change it. I am going back to my life.”“But it isn’t safe.”

“You don’t know that. Nothing else has happened. Anyways you are going on the road and I am certainly not staying at YOUR house by myself.”“Why not I like you here…I know…”“I can be safe in my own apartment Sidney…I can take care of myself you know”

They were no longer talking but practically screaming at each other now.

“HADLEY SERIOUSLY….just come back inside.”

“Did it ever occur to you that you are smothering me with all this safe talk. I can’t change my life over one Fucking note Sidney. The guy probably isn’t even around anymore”

Sidney was blown away at what she had just said but that didn’t stop what came out of his mouth.

“Fine Fucking leave see if I care…I can’t believe….go ahead take chances with your life…IM DONE”

“Your done???? FINE be done…with this…with me…with us…Kiss my ass Sidney”

Hadley was so angry she just turned around towards the car got in and drove off… not giving
Sidney a chance to have the last say.

Ok time to go to work and kick ass on this campaign. And that was exactly what she did. Her boss was surprised to see her when she walked in because she had said that Hadley could work at home until everything was resolved.

“Hadley..”

“Hi, Sue…is there anything new that I can start working on…I want to sink my teeth into something good.”

Of course Sue was concerned but she had to put her agency first and this Hadley was the one she had hired just from a phone conversation.

“Sure we always have something for one of our best” John Hunters, Sue husband, came up and pulled Hadley close to him.

“UHH thanks…” Hadley was a little unnerved by being so close but she just brushed it off because of what had happened with Sidney.

Hadley worked on the campaign that she was given until about 7 that night. As well the next two nights. She hardly thought about Sidney and what had happened. She walked into and went right to her bathroom for a relaxing bath just like she had planned. It was then that she thought of Sidney and the tears finally fell…she was upset her and Sidney were over but she believed that she was right she couldn’t change her life over a note…but she still loved him

"What am I going to do now."

----On the road----

They finally got to the Hotel and to say that Sidney was drained was a complete understatement. He had just played two games and lost both of them. On top of that everything that had gone down with Hadley. But he couldn’t help but be worried…her life could be at stake…not matter what was said he still loved her.

“Darryl…come on man were going out.”

“Nah man I don’t think so.”

“O come on…I know we take losses hard but we played good we just didn’t get the bounces.”

“ For once I’m not thinking about the game…I’m worried about Hads.”

“We know man…it scary stuff going on”

“Yea and know she wants nothing to do with me..we were done.”

“WHATTT”

“Yea man we are done…big fight…lots of yelling…we are done…were pretty much the exact words.”

“Dude I’m sorry. I’ll bring ya back some food.”

“Thanks man”

With that Sidney was left alone to worry and wallow over losing Hadley…and all because he wanted to protect her…He called his dad and talked to him for awhile and Sidney was surprised to hear that his dad would do the same thing. Even though his dad thought it was a good idea the they weren’t too serious considering… Sidney just decided to leave the love thing out it.

He decided to take a hot shower hopefully he would relax and be able to sleep…as the water was running down his body all he could think about what she was doing right now and hoping that she was ok…

“What am I going to do now” and let the water run over his head.