Page 54 of A Play for Love

Sofia gripped the arms of the lounger and leaned over until her face was mere inches from mine.

“Are you lying to me, Nathan?” The look on her face was serious. “Did you or did you not go and see my mother last night?”

“Ah, shit.” Simon shook his head.

“How the hell do you know that?” I stared into her eyes.

“I swear to God I didn’t say a word,” Shaun said.

“No. No, you didn’t, Mr. Kind, and we’re going to talk about that later,” Jenni spoke sternly.

“How did you find out, Sofia?”

“Jenni must have seen my location on her phone,” Shaun said.

“Damn right, I did.”

“Ha!” Simon laughed.

“Shut up, Simon.” Grace pointed at him.

“How could you do that to me?” Tears filled Sofia’s eyes. “Not only did you go see her, but you kept it from me. I gave you all day to tell me, and you didn’t. Were you never going to tell me, Nathan?” She pushed back from the chair and folded her arms. “You can sit here and tell your brothers and cousins about it, but not me, your future wife? The person you should have told!” she shouted.

“I didn’t want to upset you,” I said.

“It doesn’t matter, Nathan! We don’t keep secrets from each other!” she yelled.

“I wasn’t about to tell you because then I would have to tell you what she said, and I’m not hurting you!” I yelled back.

“What don’t you understand?! There is nothing you can tell me that would hurt me anymore! That woman has spent her life hurting me! And you!” She whipped around and pointed at Shaun. “How could you take him there?”

“Yeah, Shaun!” Jenni shouted.

“Save it. One of you three better have your guest room ready because your brother will be staying with you tonight.” She pointed at Jackson, Conner, & Christian.

“Excuse me? That is my house!” I shouted.

“Wrong choice of words, Nathan,” Simon said.

“Oh really? I thought it was our house! It doesn’t matter. I’m taking my son and going to Kendall’s.”

“The hell you are.” I stood up. “You’re not going anywhere. We’re talking about this.” I grabbed her and threw her over my shoulder, gripping her tight. “Watch Nicholas for us, please, and watch for Ella. Don’t let her come home,” I told everyone.

She beat my back with her fists and yelled at me to put her down.

“Be careful of her knee, bro!” Conner shouted.

I carried her into the house and set her on the couch.

“You are going to calm the fuck down and listen to me!” I shouted at her like I never shouted before.

She crossed her arms and clenched her jaw.

CHAPTER20

Sofia

“Your mother is a horrible woman, and it’s a miracle you turned out the way you did.”

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