CHAPTER NINE
The team slowly files out of Davis' apartment, shouting words of encouragement to their brother as they leave around midnight.
Davis collapses on the chair and looks at Sonny, who is half asleep at one end of the couch. "Who is going to clean up this mess?"
"I was gonna leave it for Blondie to clean up in the morning," Sonny mumbled as he opened his eyes and looks at Clay asleep on the other end of the couch, and then at Davis.
"Or, I'll get off my ass and do it now?" he adds quickly.
"Yeah, you do that." Davis says with an eyeroll.
Davis joins Sonny gathering plates, bottles and napkins off the coffee table. They make quick work of the mess, both ending up in the kitchen.
Sonny walked up behind Davis as she was washing the last few dishes at the sink, standing close enough that their shoulders touched. "Thanks. For everything. I know this isn't normal. But I really appreciate it."
Wrapping an arm around Davis, Sonny pulls her to his chest. Leaning down, he lifts her chin until her lips are just out of reach of his own. With a sultry smirk, Davis leans in and kisses Sonny, wrapping her arms around his back. Just as they were getting lost in the moment, Clay rustles on the couch, bringing them back to reality.
Davis steps back, as Sonny puts his hand to his chest, and reaches into his back pocket. "Damn, woman", he says with a grin, "you're gonna kill me if you keep that up", as he puts the inhaler in his mouth and finally catches his breath.
"I'm going to kill you if you keep doing that when we have company."
"You're right. That was my bad. I'm sorry. Never again."
Sonny tossed a blanket over a sleeping Clay, before turning off the lights and going to bed. He secretly hoped he would have some company but knew he and Davis needed to set boundaries when the team was around, if they were going to make this work.
Davis lightly knocked on Sonny's door, before sticking her head in to wish him a good night. She shook her at the sight of a shirtless Sonny on the ground, doing push-ups. "You know, you can take a day or two off, right? I'm pretty sure those biceps aren't going to waste away if you take a rest day."
Sonny stood and looked at Davis with fake hurt. "Don't mock. Trent said I could do push-ups and sit-ups, and I'm gonna stay as ready as I can. I don't intend on stay on the bench long. As soon as I'm cleared, I want back on the team."
Davis knew that the jokes were half-real, and half hiding the fear that Sonny felt. She knew he was worried about not getting cleared. She was worried about him too. She wasn't sure what would happen to him if he wasn't cleared to re-join the team. She just prayed they wouldn't have to find out.
"I know, just take it easy." Davis said with a quick kiss, before adding, "Good night, Cowboy. Make sure you take your meds, and holler if you need anything."
"Night, Davis."
