A/N: Hey there guys! I am completely sorry for not updating in so long...my school work was intense and I suffered from a little writer's block, but everything is good to go now! I am on spring break this week and should be updating the next few chapters very quickly so I hope that makes up for the long wait! Enjoy =)
I was standing a few feet in front of the woman's house. My legs were shaking nervously as I was nearly ready to approach the door. The others had changed into these blue jumpsuits and I giggled because they looked like they were back in Fox River. Michael came over to me handing me a clipboard and a hat. He playfully put the hat on top of my head.
"Why do I have to do this?" I whined.
"Not to be sexist, but honestly because you are a girl. You can relate to her."
I scoffed.
"I cannot relate to this woman." I stated confidently.
Michael shook his head and pushed me towards the door. I walked up the sidewalk and nervously looked back to Tweener. He gave me a small smile and encouraged me forward. I stepped up to the house and collected myself before knocking on the door. It took her long enough to open the door and she raised her eyebrow at me wanting to know why I was bothering her. Bitch.
"Hi," I said with a fake cheer "is your electricity out?"
"It is." She said coldly.
I fought my inner eye roll. I tossed around what to say next and I caught her stealing a look trying to find my name tag. I said the first name that came to my mind. Melanie.
"Well, um my name is Laney Fitzpatrick and I work with Fitzpatrick Electric. If you don't mind, my team and I would like to take a look at the problem."
The woman looked past me at the guys just standing around. She just better prayed that she didn't stare at Tweener too long, or I would have to hurt her. She smiled at one of the guys and signaled for me to step inside. I hesitantly followed her.
"So you work with these men?" she asked judgmentally.
"No. My brother owns the company, and I just make sure the paperwork gets signed and the guys keep up the work. Not hard labor for me."
She laughed quietly and I was following suit. She stole a glance back out the window and I held my clipboard down by my hip.
"Well it can't be all bad working with a bunch of good looking men all day."
I smiled and nodded my head in agreement. Maybe I could relate to this woman after all. Somewhat.
"But ma'am if you let us get started we can get finished by today, I promise."
She smiled at me and nodded her head for the guys to meet us out by the garage. I held in my excitement and peeked out the window to give them a thumbs up. Tweener grinned proudly at me and they all started moving towards the garage. The woman opened the door from the inside of her house and we stepped onto the cement. I stepped forward to talk to the guys, but the woman quickly stepped in front of me.
"Who is going to pay for all of this?"
The question caught me off guard and I paused a little too long without answer. She looked at me skeptically, and Michael had to come in and save the day.
"The company pays for everything ma'am. We will have to dig up the floor to get to the wires, but we will fix everything as good as new."
She looked Michael up and down with interest, but still wasn't giving us the go ahead to work. The anger was starting to bubble in my stomach. She was just doing this on purpose just get the attention from the guys! I ought to smack her silly, but Tbag walked up to her first.
"We just want to make sure a gorgeous goddess as yourself doesn't have to sit alone in the dark." He flirted.
She looked seductively over at Tbag.
"I guess it depends who I am sitting in the dark with."
Tbag smiled at her and I faked laugh behind them all so they couldn't see. I have no idea how, but Tbag's charm won the woman over and she was going to allow us to work. Lincoln entered the garage with our equipment, and I think the world stopped for that woman. She couldn't take her eyes off of him. I smiled to myself.
"This could get noisy out here so if you wanted to step out," said Michael.
Please, please step out.
"No, I think I will stay here and…keep an eye on you guys," she said staring at Lincoln.
The woman quickly disappeared inside the house, and Tbag kept staring at her ass the entire time. He looked up at me and I rolled my eyes.
"Jealousssssy," Tbag started singing.
"Nothing to be jealousssss offff." I sang back.
I looked at the garage door waiting for Tweener to get here. The sooner we could get the money and get out of here the better. I imagined all the places Tweener and I could go together with our money, and it made me giggle. We could anywhere, do anything, and be anyone. It would be like a whole new life, and any life with Tweener in it was worth it. He came back through the door and I smiled at him, but he was staring straight ahead with wide eyes.
"We have a small problem," he breathed.
I looked back at Michael a little apprehensive for what was going to come through that door. Whatever I was thinking, I definitely was not expecting those two to come strolling in. My eyes lit up as C-note and Sucre strutted into the garage. They both looked a little shocked to see me standing there, they probably thought I was going to get killed or go separate ways, but here I was. I hurried over and wrapped my arms around Sucre and he returned the hug. I looked over to C-note with a smile.
"What's up snowflake?"
I grinned at him and stepped away from Sucre so the others could greet them. It felt good getting everyone back together again, but I couldn't help but feel that something was missing. Tweener came up to stand beside me and he slipped his arm around my waist. I looked over at him and smiled.
"Hey now you all should know that on our way here Sucre and I picked up a stray."
I looked over at C-note curiously. Who the hell did they see? C-note whistled to somebody standing outside and I heard the shoes coming in before I saw the person standing in the doorway. My heart literally skipped a beat, and I felt my jaw drop to the floor. My hand slowly came up to cover my mouth. I couldn't believe it.
A/N: Thanks again for reading =) It really does mean a lot to me! So, who do you think is standing in the doorway...muahh muahh you will have to stay tuned to find out! =D
