Page 46 of David's Love

School is good.

Work is good.

I have way more money than ever, but I’m too stingy to spend it on anything.

I like my ride, and I use it mostly at night when I go shopping for groceries or simply take it for a spin.

Chloe is back into her routine.

I still didn’t tell her that I wouldn’t attend her party. I tried and chickened out a few times. And now that Rain is here, and she is asking me about her party, I’m all stressed out.

How can I tell Chloe that I’m going to Thea’s party, to which she'd also been invited, and not going to her party because I’m looking for a job?

Rain’s stare is still on me.

“Yes. Of course I’m coming,” I say calmly. “And Chloe is coming too.”

“Great. We’ll have an amazing time.”

“Wait,” I say, grappling with suspicion. “I thought the party is at Thea’s house.”

“We thought that too,” she says, running her eyes over her dress.

She lifts her gaze and connects it with mine.

“But it would be easier if we had it at my place.”

My knees soften as I stare at her, intrigued.

“Is that a problem?” she asks.

“No. No problem. I’m sure it will be lovely.”

I freeze, my mind spinning a single thought.

“What?” she asks, turning to me.

I’m thinking.

Is this like a big party with a lot of guests? With more adults in the audience than kids?

I thought it was a nice gathering with cute stuff for the kids.

Because if it’s mostly for adults… Hmm. I know how fickle Chloe is.

She might reconsider going to Rain’s house.

She’s never talked about that man again, but what if she hasn’t forgotten about him, and there’s a chance he might be there too?

“Is it for the kids? The party?”

She smiles and turns her back to me.

“Naturally. Can you please unzip me?”

I do that, and she sheds her dress before putting her clothes on.

“But we might have a party for adults as well,” she eventually says, piling the things she intends to buy on a chair.

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