VE
ier. How could I be so stupid and trust those people with a year of my life?
t ring, but it felt wrong when the truth was I was legally ma
older than me, and I didn't know anything about that guy besides tha
does
ing to myself." I looked at her
ure you're
pertensive heart disease five years ago. So she had to visit her doctor every thre
sn't mind," she
he's my
ng, it was finally our turn. Dr. Webb gave her a t
y short of brea
lie,
?" she said
will know, Nana Augustine. You will continue y
scribe me a pill with all
thing as that,"
eel like I'm g
ns or God." I helped her to he
in a fe
y. Can we go home now? Are you su
not even know I was crashing at Rocco's couch for
ly the school and Bazz were closer to the house, I might stay with her instead of renting an apartment. That way
y! I can take care of myself,"
use the vacuum I
nstairs, put her clothes in the washing
get that robot, or I will throw it
d. "Fine. I'll be
Ricky. Come and s
ipped my tea. "Are you sure
ying the electric bills. Where's your b
the anger in my chest
you. You deserve a man
, Nana. He just told me I
ip. Where do you stay now? You can come back once you fi
nt with a nice roommate. S
should ma
g those rings? That's the big rock you got there, Ricky. Is there something you wanna te
t ready to tell her the truth and
he cushion-cut diamond looked like around 3 carats with two small side stones. And the
could see in her green eye
e me a ring if I don't
ld go. Do you h
but I have ass
go a
ill have g
out and ha
her on the cheek. "I love you, Na
ed where I should go- to my apartment or hi
it was meant to happen, like we were in love or a real coupl
rang in my bag. It
I'm off today. W
Wins
ry, Owen. I thought you were my boss. Please call
orry,
r. How can I h
eck up on you. He's stil
ack from my grandmother's. I
the penthouse. He has
ani
verything
this? Getting in co
much,
you tell m
nterrupting
going to the penthouse if you d
you the addre
ne of the tallest residential towers in Manhattan. The Central Tower stood tall before me, and I di
s. It was a valet asking me to move away. T
a parking space when I almost
tive and young. "Are you trying to run me over?" He got in the ca
idn't know what I was thinking and
ll be
is not the first time your boss
tes, but he turned them a
s da
. They hooked up, no strings attached, and
man. Despite our clear arrangement, and we both agreed to be in an open relationship whil
ng together as long as it was consensual, and th
should have belonged in the junk shop. "He
, but he nev
ay terrible things ag
d me to the private elevator door, w
ic played. This was an advanced elevator,
prise how massive the penthouse was. It was welcoming, with high ceilings and walls
aircase at the corner to the upper level, but what caught my attention was the neutral color of
colors, but Lake just