Your sister has decided I have to take a ten-minute break every ninety minutes. She tried for an hour first but I told her no, so we compromised.
I watched the three dots dancing beneath my message as he wrote back. They disappeared then came back.
Sorry not sorry.
I laughed and shook my head. "Just remember this," I muttered to myself. "Because I will get you back."
Ask my brothers about my payback.
This time there was no hesitation in his reply.I've already heard a lot about it.
Then don't be surprised when you get yours.
I could almost see him smiling to himself.
Acceptable risk. I'll take my punishment like a man. I want you to stay healthy.
Darn. I wanted to stay irritated with him but I couldn't. Not when he said something sweet.
I thought about what I wanted to say for a moment then grinned to myself.
Still haven't changed my mind.
I ignored my phone after that and got back to work, so I didn't see his reply until an hour and a half later on my next break, which was also my dinner break. Cam had pizza delivered via her husband, Brody. They were eating together in the kitchen and I brought my food back into her office. Partly to give them some private time, since I knew they didn't get a lot of it with Brody's daughter, Jacks, living with them full-time, and partly so I could text Cam's brother without feeling weird about it.
I laughed when I opened my messages and saw J.J.'s reply to my earlier text.
Is this part of my punishment?Because you're hurting me right now.
Still giggling to myself, I typed my reply.No, I need time to plan your punishment so it'll happen just when you least expect it.
He must have been waiting for my message because his response was immediate.
Are you eating?
I took my first bite of pizza and took a selfie with it.
His reply was a thumbs up.
I rolled my eyes.What are you doing?
He sent me a picture of his laptop set up on the kitchen table with files next to it.
I'm working too.
I couldn't resist being sassy so I sent a reply.Did you put your feet up?
Smart ass.
I laughed out loud.LANGUAGE!
Sorry not sorry. Finish your dinner and you can read me the riot act when you get home.
I sighed and took another bite of pizza. He was right. I needed to eat. I had a feeling I'd need my energy later. Which was why I couldn't resist one more message.
Still haven't changed my mind.
His reply made me laugh again.Tell me that when you get home and I'll believe it.
