The first thing I do after showering and getting dressed for the day is check for any Cupid’s Corner matches. Oddly enough, the first person I see is Annie, who counseled Maia and me during our marriage. There’s something really unsettling about that. Aren’t relationship counselors supposed to be in relationships themselves? I keep swiping…
My social media work is done, so now it’s time to head to my other job: opening the Man Cave. I meet Khalid there at noon and get to work cleaning and prepping for today’s clients. Once the space is ready, I head outside to draw in new customers. A few consider it but walk…
Maia is in the kitchen preparing spinach frittatas for breakfast, wondering if she should add them to the menu at the stand today, when Tami walks in with a big smile and a little extra bounce in her step. Tambara: Guess what, Mom! Tami doesn’t wait for Maia to guess before blurting out her news….
Luca: I didn’t exactly have my share. And I’m married now. That was ages ago. How am I supposed to know where to meet women? He shoots me a warning look. Luca: Don’t even think about calling Chi Chi. She’s happily married now. I hadn’t even considered it, but now that he’s brought her up……
It’s the last day of summer vacation. The weather is finally nice enough for Tami to meet a few friends at the water park near the lake, including Enzo and his sister, Kisha. She and Enzo have been flirting on Social Bunny for days. She likes him a lot, and he has a quirky way…
There’s a rare summer thunderstorm outside. After hearing about my boy Luca being struck by lightning twice, there’s no way I’m going out in it. I’m staying in and getting some work done. First up, I head straight to my laptop to contact a designer about the build-out of my man cave downstairs. Thankfully, most…
We enter my apartment, and Dad looks around. Kai: Nice place! It kind of reminds me of your first one back in Brindleton Bay. Wade: Feels like I’ve come full circle. Kai: Well, not exactly. A lot’s changed since then, right? I treat Dad’s question as rhetorical, letting it hang in the air for a…
Deep down, Tami knows her mother doesn’t deserve all of her wrath. At least not the entirety of it. Her father deserves some too. He moved out last night without even saying goodbye. She doesn’t even know where he’s living. Sure, she could text and ask, but she refuses to give him the satisfaction right…
The time between Maia telling me those dreadful words and me moving into my new place feels like a blur. I’m here, but I don’t want to be. I’m a new divorcee, but I can’t even comprehend that right now because I’m still shocked that it’s over. All I want to do is crawl into…
The joy in Xavier’s voice is unmistakable when I call to ask if it’s okay to bring Tami to see Finesse. He’s out in the yard, grinning with all his teeth showing when we arrive in Chestnut Ridge about an hour later. As soon as we arrive, Tami makes a beeline for her horse. I…
