Page 55 of There Are No Words

Allegra:Oof, that’s rough. Guess you’ll have to say goodbye to them.

Bianca:Nah. Last night we made love, and I wore nothing but a pair of my heels. You know the black ones with the cute, oversized bows in the back? He thought it was hot.

Perla:So naturally that’s the answer.

Maria:I don’t follow. So now that you’ll make love in the heels, you don’t have to part with them?

Bianca:Bingo!

Maria:I don’t get you two.

Bianca:The point: he’s making more room for my shoes. Says I should be happy.

Allegra:Something tells me this is abouthimbeing happy, but fine.

Maria:Anyway, how’s the pregnancy? And Brady?

Allegra:Baby is doing just fine. Meanwhile, Brady still wants to be with me.

Perla:So no news there.

Maria:You know he’s not going to let this go. He likes you. Seems like a non-issue.

Bianca:You’re standing in your own way, Allie. If you ask me, you should ignore that little voice in your head telling you it’s not a good idea.

Allegra:Sure, so I’ll do that and be happy, blissfully so probably. For ten seconds. Then he’ll realize he made a big mistake, and I’ll be alone. Again.

Perla:Seems like you’ve got nothing to lose.

Maria:Oooh, Perla! What did you do, have an extra shot of sass in your coffee this morning?

Perla:Sorry. It’s just that Frankie’s going to be gone again this weekend. He’s working a wedding weekend in Croatia.

Maria:You can come over and hang out with me on Saturday. Dom is taking Isabella to an ice-skating birthday party for one of her friends.

Bianca:Sounds fun, so why aren’t you going with them?

Maria:Dom has been on location for a modeling campaign, so he missed Isabella and asked to have some time with her.

Perla:Sold! I’d love to come over.

Allegra:Any thoughts on what to do about Brady?

Bianca:Yeah, go on a date with the guy!

Maria:I hate to say this, but I agree with Bibi. You want to, and you should.

Allegra:What I want is to jump his bones. Then go out on a date. Then jump his bones again. Anyway, I’m literally waitingfor Veronica to give me a tarot card reading right now. Maybe my answers will be in the cards.

Perla:Maybe. It could tell you being with Brady is a great idea.

Allegra:Or it will tell me what I already know, which is how it’s a bad idea.

Bianca:You’re already having a baby with him. You two are always going to be in each other’s lives, and if you don’t see if you two can go anywhere now, you’re always going to wonder.

Allegra:The problem is, I know we can. I just don’t know how long it will last.

Maria:No one knows that. You just have to take a chance.

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