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When You're Around
Chapter 48
The next morning, Randy dropped Chloe off at her house a little after 10 so she could do some chores around her apartment. She hopped into the shower almost immediately after arriving home and when she got out, she pretended she didn't hear Jess talking to John as she showed him out. Chloe grinned. Seems their date went quite well.
After slipping on some yoga pants and a tank top, she left her bedroom, dragging a bag of laundry behind her. "Hey Jess," She greeted her friend who was sitting on the couch basking in her post sex glow.
Jess's eyes widened as she looked up at her friend. "Hey, when, uh, when did you get home?" She asked, suddenly worrying her friend had been here all night.
Chloe smirked. "Just got home a half hour ago, why?"
Jess saw the glint in her friend's eye and knew the gig was up. "Oh quit playing dumb. Before you ask, yes John spent the night and yes, our date was amazing."
Chloe laughed. "I'm glad, you guys are perfect for each other."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Jess said, standing up. "I gotta get to work."
She raised an eyebrow. "Running a little late are we?"
Jess blushed. "I called work and told them I was going to be a little late." She said before disappearing into her room.
Chloe smiled and resisted to doing a little dance. John was definitely good for her friend. Before him, no way would Jess ever take a week off work and no way would she go to work late. Not for was nothing less than a workaholic. But now it seemed after a couple weeks of talking on the phone, one date and one night of sex her friend was ready to make a change to allow someone into her life. She hadn't even done that for Josh. "Yeah," She mumbled to herself as she walked toward her washing machine and dryer that were hidden in a little side closet. "John is definitely good for her."
An hour later after Jess was long gone, Chloe was flipping through a magazine as she waited for her last load of laundry to be finished in the dryer. She stood up when she heard a knock on the door and stood in shock as she saw Sam standing on the other end.
"Can I help you?" Chloe asked emotionless after she got over her shock.
"I, uh…" Sam said, obviously nervous. "How are you?"
Chloe narrowed her eyes at the woman across from her, wondering what she wanted. "I'm fine. Is there something you needed?"
Sam let out a sigh. "I wanted to come here and apologize to you in person."
"Excuse me?" She asked, obviously surprised.
"What I did, kissing Randy when I knew he was with you, that was just awful and I'm sorry. I don't know what your situation with Randy is right now but I want you to know that he wanted no part in the kiss and I am the one to blame."
"No arguments here," Chloe commented.
Sam sighed. "I deserve that. I also owe you an apology for causing all that trouble with your job, it's just been really difficulty for me adjusting to having another woman in Randy and Lindsey's life. I know it's no excuse but..." She looked at Chloe waiting for some sort of comment but nothing came. "Listen, I understand if you can't forgive me but I hope that if you and Randy get back together that we can put this behind us for Lindsey's sake."
She was silent for a minute before nodded. "Randy and I have already worked things out and while I don't forgive you," She emphasized. "I have no intention of rehashing this. For Lindsey." She added.
Sam nodded. "Thank you, that means a lot and I know it can't be easy for you."
She just shrugged. "Randy told me that you were feeling insecure about Linds being around me." Sam nodded. "Listen, you should know that Lindsey adores you and even if I wanted to, which I don't, there is no way I could replace you." She wanted to make sure the woman understood because not only did she now want any more problems, but that had to be a tough thing to deal with and no matter how much she disliked Sam, she didn't want any mom to have to think she was second best in her kids eyes. "And neither Randy nor I would do anything to turn her against you, you have to know that."
Sam let out a little laugh. "Yeah easy to say but it's difficult when she comes home from Randy's and all she can talk about is how much fun you are."
Chloe smiled at the woman sadly. "I may be fun but I'm not her mom. She needs you. Plus whenever I see her she's always chattering about you. She adores you."
That seemed to lighten Sam up a little and she smiled a little. "Well thanks, good to know. Anyway, I have to go to work but I just wanted to apologize. I have been completely wrong in all this and I want you to know I'm going to be on my best behavior from now on."
Chloe nodded. "I hope so," She said before Sam waved and walked off. Chloe closed the door and shook her head in astonishment. She definitely didn't see that happening when she woke up this morning.
"Look what the cat dragged in," Randy said with a smile as John walked into the kitchen. "Someone's getting in a little late."
John rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah."
"So I'm assuming your date when well?" He asked.
John nodded. "Way better than expected. I thought it would be a little awkward at first maybe but it wasn't at all. She's a great girl." He looked around the room. "Where's Adam?"
Randy grinned. "Hasn't come home yet."
"Oh really?" John asked and instantly thought back to his conversation with Adam a few days ago about him and Rachel. Wonder if he's with her.
"Uncle John!" He heard Lindsey yelled as she ran into the room. "Where have you been?"
"Hey you, did you miss me?"
"Duh!" She said with an eye roll. "Dad said you were supposed to spend the night last night but you didn't," She put her hands on her hips. "Where were you?"
"Sorry Linds, I was with a friend." He said.
"I was going to ask you to listen to me read before bed." She was now into reading and she liked to read to someone right before she went to sleep.
"Aw I'm sorry. I would love to hear your read though, how about tonight?" He suggested and grinned when she nodded her head excitedly.
"Good afternoon gentlemen." Adam said as he waltzed into the kitchen a half hour later.
"Look who finally decided to grace us with his presence," John said.
Adam laughed. "I thought I'd give you some privacy with your ladies."
Randy rolled his eyes. "Alright, where were you Casanova?"
"Well, since you asked," He grinned. "I was with Rachel."
John wasn't too surprised but because Randy had no idea the two were anything but enemies, he raised a brow in surprise. "Seriously?"
Adam shrugged his shoulder. "What can I say? The ladies love me."
Randy narrowed his eyes. "No really, how and when did that happen? Chloe hasn't mentioned anything." He said, knowing she would if she knew there was anything going on between their friends.
"That's probably because she doesn't know." He sat down and explained things to his friend. "We've slept together a couple times. Nothing too serious but let's just say there was always a repeat performance."
"But, she hates you." Randy said simply.
"Yeah she did but I went to her place yesterday and I admitting to have some feelings for her and she admitted to having some feelings for me."
"You like her?" Randy asked. Damn, how had he missed all this?
"Yeah, I do." He said simply. Which was weird for him. There were no "I like her but…" or "I like her in bed,". Simply just he likes her.
"Hmm," He said in thought. "Well good for you man."
"Don't say anything though. We haven't really talked about what we are or anything so I don't know if she's telling Jess and Chloe." He said though he wasn't so sure his friends could keep the secret from their respective girlfriends, or in John's case, practically girlfriend. He was definitely going to have to talk to Rachel to figure some things out before his friends spilled the beans.
A/N: Thanks for all your reviews, glad you enjoyed the last chapter. Aw, Sam's on her best behavior now. Just wanted to let you know, there are plenty of chapters left in this story but I'm definitely going to be winding it down here soon. It's so hard though, i wish these stories could last forever lol but this story is definitely coming to a close.