Since I have the gold through my hair, I decide not to wear too much jewellery. However, I do put on the earrings that Rhodes gave me when he came back from Seattle. This would be one of the only occasions that I can think of where it will be appropriate to wear them. "Ready love?" Rhodes's loud vo
He shakes his head. "I wouldn't call them friends; more, associates that I am friendly with. But only because being unfriendly to them would create more of a headache for me" I'm surprised by his explanation, a simple no would have done. "So, when do you get to spend time with your friends?" He's p
"Yeah yeah I'm fine" I tell him, tucking some hair back behind my ear. "Just a little nervous" I tell him as his quizzical look continues to pour into me. It's not like I'm lying; I am very nervous about how tonight is going to go, I'm also nervous about the next five and half months of my life is g
"Oh I've known her cousin Robert for quite a few years. We've met a few times at different social events but the last time we saw one another we just got along like a house on fire, now here we are" I almost audibly gasp as I hear the words come out of Rhodes's mouth; words, more like lies, blatant
Much to my displeasure, the two men and the woman from earlier also join us at our table as Rhodes and I sit down. They seem to be preoccupied with speaking to another older gentleman at our table so maybe I will be spared from having to converse with them through the night. Several people greet Rho
I've just inserted myself into this conversation, and I'm going to have to find a way to get myself out of it. On top of that I've broken one of Rhodes's rules: speak when spoken to when out in public, I don't even dare to take a sneak peek. "Yes dear, they are" Lenny grins at me, an evil grin, one
Rhodes's a strong, opinionated man. And I'm sure he can convince anyone to believe anything, the way he has convinced me he cares so many times over the last few weeks. "Because, there are certain people who you don't want to piss off. Lenny and Boyce are those people" He's scared of them? "Bad fo
Ambrose doesn't ask questions when I get into the car alone, he simply drives in silence back to my apartment. It's a rather long drive, and it feels that much longer when I'm in the backseat alone. What's been made clear to me over the course of this evening is that Rhodes has gotten under my skin.