Chapter 20

It was now two weeks into October and almost two weeks since Hadley and Sidney ended things…with out another work spoken between them…both of them were miserable and everyone saw it…now just what to do about it.

“Sid come on man” Max and Jordan said at the same time. They were trying to plan the Halloween part…and their costumes.

“What I’m just not in the mood”

“Yea we noticed. “ Jordan said. He was finally feeling like himself and was ready to move on.

“The team is doing great…everything in the world is good…hell even my shoulder feels great” Max said following Jordan.

“Everything is not OK. I have no idea what’s going on with Hadley, not only that but I miss her.”

It was out in the open now he thought even though he knew he was doing a horrible job at hiding it.

“We know but she is fine” Jordan said. He knew because they talked to each other a few times.

The first time being when Hadley gave him the picture of Katy. They had really been helping each other pull through.

“HOW DO YOU KNOW SHE IS FINE” Sidney was now yelling

Jordan realized that he just dug himself into a hole but he still couldn’t let Sidney know they have been talking, Hadley had made him promise.

Sidney was just staring at Jordan while he thought of something to say. Max on the other hand was trying not to laugh to hard. How could guys be so serious with one girl…especially when every girl wanted you was all that kept playing through his mind…but Sidney had always been good entertainment when he was like this.

“Ummm I just saw at the coffee shop…no big deal”

Sidney wasn’t sure but it had been more info than he had gotten from Vero.

“Let’s go “ was all he said and made his way towards the car.

“What are you going to stake out all the coffee shops.” Max said laughing he just couldn’t help it anymore.

“Sidney just turned and looked at him…he wanted to change the subject even though he started it.

“NO…Halloween party remember.”

Plus when and if he wanted to talk to Hadley he knew where to go.

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Hadley had been working on a big campaign almost non stop…to keep her mind off of things…not so much everything with Katy’s investigation and the note but Sidney…God she missed him and when she wasn’t working she was thinking of him.

Sue had finally convinced her to take the afternoon off so Hadley went back to her apartment to try and relax and hopefully not think of Sidney, when there was a knock at her door.

“ Coming “ and then opened the door to find Vero.

“Hi” V said and made her way into the apartment.

“Ummm Hi.” Hadley really had no clue why Vero was here. Sure they had gotten close but she thought since things with Sid were…well over that meant losing friends…the whole my friend before you.

“What are your plans for the next few hours” V asked.

“I have a date…”

“WHATTTT YOU CANT…WHAT ABOUT SID…I KNOW YOU MISS HIM” Vero was practically yelling at Hadley know. She was tempted to shake her til she got her sense back

Hadley wanted to laugh but saw how serious and upset V was and decided against it but to finish what she was saying.

“…with my couch.”

“O thank god…I thought I was going to have to beat you” she said and kinda laughed and then said “Anyways lets go shopping.”

“For what”

“Hello Halloween…the party is coming up”

Hadley knew all about the party because she caught Sid looking at costumes online one night when he thought she was asleep. But never thought about it and now definitely didn’t think that she should go considering.

“V I’m not a girlfriend anymore…”

“That’s ok you guys will be back together by then”

Vero didn’t give her a chance to reply to that and grabbed her arm…practically dragging her out of the apartment leaving barely enough time to grab her purse….

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Hadley ended up getting a costume that V would drive Sidney crazy and a bunch of other things that she didn’t need but couldn’t say no to.

When she finally got back to her apartment she was serious about that date with her couch but she couldn’t get V’s thoughts out of her mind…and though if he wanted to talk to me he would come and do it…hopefully.

And then there as a knock at the door…

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Just a note the bad guy POV and stuff is going to become part of the story….it will be written in red…just for future knowledge.