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“I was checking on AJ,” she replied.
“I didn’t see your car.”
“It’s in the back, like you asked,”
“So, you’re moving back into the guest house?”
“No,” she said. “I’m only here to talk to AJ. Adele told me you were golfing.”
“I am. Well, I was. I left my wallet at home, so I came back to get it so that I could buy lunch, but I’m going back to the club now. I saw you, and I thought you’d moved back in.”
“No. I’m not moving into the guest house, Arch,” she stated. “I’m not coming back.”
“Your decision. The kids will be here, though,” he said, sounding proud of that fact.
“Adele and I talked, actually. She’s going to go back and forth between us like we’d planned originally.”
“She is? She didn’t tell me that. What about AJ?”
“I don’t know yet, but I’ll figure it out.”
“Fine,” he said, crossing his arms over his shoulders. “I was trying to be nice by inviting you to stay, but if you don’t want it, fine.”
“No, you were using my children to get back at me for leaving you because you’re used to getting what you want and you can’t have me anymore.”
“I don’tneedyou anymore. I get sex whenever I want it from whomever I want because I’m no longer married to a cold fish lesbian who likes pussy instead of penis, and I have a housekeeper that takes care of anything else,” he argued.
“Dad!”
Elisa looked up and saw AJ standing at the top of the stairs. She closed her eyes and hoped to God that he hadn’t just heard what his father had said.
“AJ, your mom and I are talking. Give us a minute,” he replied.
“Mom?”
“AJ, it’s okay.”
“No, it’s not,” AJ said, walking down the stairs. “Dad, you can’t say that to her.”
“You don’t know what you’re–”
“Mom, can I have a minute with Dad?”
“Honey, it’s–”
“Please?” AJ said with red cheeks and dark eyes.
“It’s fine. You can go. Actually, you canreallygo. You can leave,” Archie said to her. “This is my house, and you’re no longer welcome here.”
“Dad, stop it!”
“AJ, I’ll be at the hotel, okay?” Elisa said. “Come there whenever you want. I’ll text you which one.”
“No, Mom. It’s okay; you can go home. I’m fine here.” AJ crossed his arms over his chest. “I just need to pack, but I’ll see you there.”
CHAPTER 33
Myra looked over at Elisa, who was staring at her phone.
