“I can’t believe you walked out on Rodrigo,” Rhea commented, pressing her hand to her lower back. She was heavily pregnant and was due any time now. “Here, come forward,” Jade said. “Let me rub your back.” It was late in the afternoon, and Rhea, Shane and her were all seated in Jade’s home, catchi
Jade’s jaw dropped. “What the fuck?” Shane swore. Rhea giggled. “Rodrigo and throw a party? Really?” “Yes,” Wynter answered. “Again, WHAT THE FUCK?” Shane stressed. Her friend’s reaction was valid. Rodrigo was the last person to socialize by choice. And to hear that he was throwing a party and
Jade didn’t get a chance to talk to Wynter again for the next two days. But this evening, she’d sit her down and make her talk. Her sister had deliberately behaved evasively that night about Rodrigo, and something was definitely going on. Jade felt it in her gut, and she had resolved to get to the b
“What the fuck is that?” Shane repeated Jade’s thoughts. “Since when are all of themfriends?” “How and when didthatpatch-up happen?” Anthony asked. “I swear, I never thought I’d see a day with all of them getting along like that.” Wynter looked her way, and Jade beckoned her with a hand. “It’s tim
Jade smiled at Shane. Her friend knew her too well. But to think Rodrigo had actually understood what she’d wanted from him, and was following her unwritten rules was too much to comprehend. Anthony rolled his eyes. “Damn, Jee. Rodrigo made up with Wynter and Keya for you. He threw this party and i
“This party is lovely, Rodrigo,” Aisha said. “Thank you for organizing it for me.”Rodrigo smiled at his sister-in-law. “It’s entirely my pleasure.” He exhaled and inhaled. He’d been standing in a corner, as usual, taking a break from all the crowd around him when Aisha had found him. He zoomed bac
At her nod, he continued. “You already know I had a rough childhood. I told you how my parents were too busy in their world to be concerned about me. What I didn’t tell you was how their life affected me.” He wet his dry lips. Talking about his past was hard. It made his heart palpitate, but he had
A tear fell from her eye. She wiped it away with the back of her hand. “It makes sense, now. Everything makes sense. Why you don’t like crowds and why you are a loner. I’m so sorry for all that you went through.” “It is what it is.” He shrugged. “But those times were hard. I usually didn’t even lea