Free Fridays by Pat Tucker

Author:Pat Tucker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Strebor Books

CHAPTER

20

Before Linda even opened her mouth, Leela knew to expect something smart or sarcastic from her mother. The sour expression on her face was always a good indicator of what one could expect with Linda.

“I know this ain’t what you wanna hear, but I’ma put it to you like this. I know it probably took a lot for you to share that with me, and this might hurt your feelings, but Samantha is absolutely right!”

Leela couldn’t believe the words that tumbled from her mother’s lips.

“I’ll take it a few steps further. I say that man is trying to throw you a life line. If he came talking about let’s take a break, it’s because he’s contemplating doing something,” Linda said.

“Riley’s not cheating on me. He wouldn’t do that,” Leela said with fleeting confidence.

Linda looked at her side-eyed as if to say, lie to yourself if you want. “Regardless of whether he is, or not, he is asking for help. Now it’s up to you to decide what you’re going to do.”

“I don’t get why I have to do anything at all.”

“Chile, I wish I had the answer, but you already know, marriage is not my strong suit. What does your heart tell you to do?”

Leela contemplated that question for a bit before she answered. “Well, there’s a part of me that wouldn’t mind having a little freedom myself,” she said. “Not to be with someone else or anything like that,” Leela quickly added.

After Riley stood by her side through her grandfather’s move and helped her select a home healthcare worker for Big Mama, Leela wanted to surprise him.

She’d been giving it careful thought and her mind was made up. But she wanted to break the news in a dramatic way. Her evening of romance started with a stop at Frederick’s of Hollywood for some raunchy lingerie. She ordered and picked up takeout from some of his favorite restaurants and put together the perfect playlist for the evening.

Hours after everything was in place, Leela looked around at the man-cave that she had transformed into a virtual love den. Red and yellow rose petals were scattered on the floor, chairs, and tables. Candlelight flickered all over, and songs with sexually explicit lyrics were on repeat. Now, all she had to do was sit back and wait for Riley to come home so she could surprise him.

As she waited, she thought of all the ways she could share her news with him. She decided getting straight to the point wasn’t the best option in this case because she still had to convince herself that this was the best thing for their future.

It didn’t take long for sounds of the front door opening. The noise broke Leela’s thoughts and she quickly adjusted herself on the chair.

“Leela, Babe! I’m home!” Riley yelled moments later.

She fought the urge to call out to him; she needed him to stumble onto the scene she had created. It didn’t take long since she was careful to make sure every other light in the house had been turned off.

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