A sacrifice worth making
The boys were at their grandmothers so the girls took advantage of the quiet and relaxed with a good nap. Judy woke up a couple hours later in Jens arms. This is where she felt safest. Judy, normally full of hidden anxiety, felt validated and calm in those arms, strange as that is.
She glanced at the clock 1:45pm. She was due into work at 3. She had to get ready, it was a half hour drive and she wanted to make a detour for a coffee. As she went to get up, she suddenly found herself being pulled backwards.
“No, you cant go. I don’t want you to go. Stay here.” Jen murmured.
Judy, let herself get pulled back, back in Jens arms, and smiled. “You know I have work at 3.”
“The old people can wait, they lasted this long, and I need you more anyways” Jen persisted.
How could Judy say no to that? “Fine, you get 10 more minutes”
“Of course I do” Jen said smugly, and pulled Judy closer.
Judy let her eyes close a little longer. Jens head resting on top of hers, their arms tangled, and that’s when it hit her. Judy was fucked, she knew she had strong feelings for her friend, but this solidified it.
“I’m probably just overreacting, god am I so starved for attention that something as simple as a cuddle gets me hooked?” Judy thought. “ Even so, she would never feel the same.” Judy tried to let the feelings go, and just enjoy the time she has with Jen while she can. “I’m so lucky to have her as a friend, best friend even, and while I wont always have her I have her now and I can be here when she needs me” Judy rationalizes to herself and doses off.
Judy opened her eyes and sighed internally. 2:30pm. That was longer than ten minutes. And she REALLY had to get to work. So she jumped out of bed quickly, before anything could stop her.
“Where are you going??” Jen said half awake.
“I know I know, but I REALLY do need to be at work in a half hour.”
Jen sighed “I know. Hey, its Friday, Pizza and Wine tonight?”
Judy smiled “Sounds like a plan!”
Judy grabbed her keys and hurried to her car and checked her watch. Looks like no coffee, a sacrifice she was willing to make.