Page 103 of Mad Love
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
THE FINE MERITS
WESTON
On the plane ride home, we’re exhausted after our win against the Jets. 23 - 20, entirely too close for me, but we won. Penn is next to me, and his eyes narrow as he lifts his head from the back of the seat.
“We haven’t talked about the photos,” he says, as quiet as he can.
I groan and hold up my cell phone so he’ll text instead of talking. He starts typing away and a message from our group chat with the guys comes up.
Penn
We haven’t talked about the photos of Sadie everywhere, but seriously, what the fuck? She’s hot as fuck and those pictures make her look like…I can’t even say. It’d be too mean and it’s not true.
Henley
I’m sorry. I’ve been meaning to bring that up. I’ve been preoccupied with some things going on at home with Cassidy. Pissed me off so bad when I saw them. I hope Sadie’s okay.
Rhodes
What pictures? I have no idea what you guys are talking about. Not nudes, right?
Bowie
Of course, they’re not nudes. That’s not Sadie.
Rhodes
Hey, even the most appropriate women are capable of sending a nude every now and again. We don’t judge.
Bowie
I’m not judging. I’m just saying that’s not Sadie.
No, it wasn’t nudes. She’s been on multiple covers and in various magazines not looking her best.
Penn
I wouldn’t have even recognized her if it hadn’t had your name in big letters next to her. You can tell her I said that.
I’m bummed because it just makes her less likely to come to a game now…or to go anywhere in public with me, for that matter. Joan doesn’t think the press is good for us, and Sadie is taking it as gospel. It’s okay for now, but thinking about her holing up at home for the next five months is just sad.
Rhodes
Yeah, if anything, she needs to strut her shit around everywhere, looking sexy as hell.
Henley
Tell her we’ve got her back.
I will. Thanks, guys. Is everything okay with Cassidy?
Henley
She’s having trouble at school, and she doesn’t want me to get involved, but if it doesn’t get better, I’m going to have to.
Bowie