Standing in front of Jordan right now, Sadie wasn’t sure what she had been so worried about. Nervous to talk to him in person for years, and for what specific reason? Maybe she couldn’t bring herself to see the painful difference in their dynamic, the version of themselves that was holding back from each other. And she could see it, Sadie could see the change and it almost made her miss Jordan more than she had for the last four years, she missed the person that she could see he was, understandably, hesitating to show.
There was definitely more they could be talking about than the weather. After almost twenty years of knowing each other and they had resorted back to the climate: something that hadn’t come up in conversation even when they had just met. Thankfully, Jordan actually drew attention to it with a laugh, to which Sadie could feel some tension lifting. Shaking her head with a similar laugh, “I don’t know…” But she did know. Though that wasn’t exactly the conversation appropriate for a Work It reunion. Or, ever. “Yeah it’s really good to see y…-” But her words trailed off when she saw Jordan extending his arms. Was that… was he… was this a hug?
Confirmed: it was. How was it possible to find intimacy in this apprehension? Somehow they managed to. The space between them suddenly dissipated, her arms instinctively falling around his shoulders and her body drew closer to his, falling into perfect place as it had too long ago. It almost felt like an exhale, a sigh of relief. It was okay between them. A sense of familiarity came when they hugged, maybe there was awkwardness in conversation, but this would always be the same. For perhaps a little too long, she held onto him, as if doing so would make the past go away, and this would retreat back into normality.
She realised how much she didn’t want him to when Jordan drew away and then they were just back to talking, though it had started to come with ease. Though the conversation development was brought to a halt when a loud voice called towards them, reminding her that there were, in fact, other people here. “Liza, hey!” Sadie exclaimed as Liza practically jumped into the hug she gave her. It was one that was quick, and a lot less emotionally charged. Liza was probably the person she became closest to during and after the movie, and she helped her a lot getting through the divorce: which was probably why she felt obliged to step in when seeing them together.
Sadie’s eyes were already subconsciously following Jordan as he advanced into the room towards the bar and turned to her. “Uh, yeah, sure, thank you, just whatever you have out?” She replied while walking to the other side of the bar. “Is this new?” She asked to make conversation, looking down at it then back at him.
@.benitz786 Jordan Williams
. Especially when one or two people recognized him, multiple others started lining up and asking for photos. But this time, Shay found her dad letting go of her hand so he could take the photo with Zoe in it (likely because she wasn’t coming off their dads shoulders anytime soon} - and honestly, Shay found her chance to go look for the doggies. Daddy wouldn’t mind after all. 
