I console myself knowing she lives close by and in a safe area, but it still haunts me for a few hours as I lie awake after my shower wondering how I’ll keep the information we are unearthing about her husband’s choices under wraps.
That is what will hurt her.
Keeping Open Leaf running as it currently is will not be tenable for much longer.I’m not in the business of owning companies that are not profitable.
Now that Gemma and I have doused our lust, it’s time to get down to business.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
GEMMA
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“And then we saw thepandas, and there was a penguin and a lion.”Zoe sneaks a cheeky look over at Mom.“And robots.”
“They weren’t robots.”Mom shakes her head.
“Theywererobots.”Zoe does a wobbly robot dance in front of us, then falls on the floor and giggles.
She’s started telling little lies to test us.I am not sure if this is normal, but I don’t like it.
“What other animals did you see?”I prompt her after enjoying a lazy Sunday to myself.“Tell me three more?”
“Ummmmmmm.”She leaps up, clapping her hands.“Leopards who live in the snow.A gwizzly bear.”
“Grizzly.”
“Gwrizzly.”Zoe falls into a heap on the ground, giggling again.
I glance at Mom.“How is she not asleep?”
“I don’t know, but I nearly am.Your sister was exhausted and went straight home.Did you get the work done you wanted today?”
“Mostly,” I sigh, feeling guilty that my body still aches deliciously, but in doing so reminds me of how irresponsible I was.
Who knows how Drew will react next week?