Shakeup by Jessika Klide

Author:Jessika Klide
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jessika Klide LLC

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

When we are in line at the grill, Aurei speaks to random people as they pass. Some he introduces me too, others he doesn’t. In-between he is silent, so I watch the dance floor. Cat’s text about the new show floats into my mind and I get excited about the idea of doing acrobatic dances.

When Aurei reaches for a plate, my thoughts clear and I smile at him. "I’m hungry!"

"The pulled pork is delicious." He tells me as he has them pile the food on. "But I’m looking forward to the dessert. It’s the best I’ve ever had."

"Better than the Chocolate Soufflé? Don’t let Mario hear us, but what is it?" I lean towards him to hear in a conspiratorial manner.

He chuckles. "Hot and spicy chicken and I’ll be enjoying it alone." He winks that killer wink, then adds. "I’m taking you somewhere special to eat. We’ll share this plate."

"I love your choice of delicacies. You can eat all you want." He grins at me as he turns holding the plate weighed down with meat. "Sweet Zeus! You must be starving! That’s enough to feed a small army. You aren’t inviting anyone else along are you?"

He only chuckles, then he says. "Grab us some water."

I walk over to the wheel barrel provided for the kids and get us two. When I return, he is frowning and looking toward our table. My eyes follow his. I see right away that the men are not there and Mia and Ann are arguing, then Bee stands up and walks off. She goes a few feet, looks around, spots us and makes a straight line our way. Her face is angry. Ann and Mia continue to spew at each other.

"Oh shit! What just happened?" I ask Aurei.

"We are about to find out."

But when Bee walks up, she smiles and asks. "How’s the Barbecue?"

"We haven’t tried it yet." Aurei tells her.

"Bee, are you alright?" I ask.

"Sure." She smiles at me. "Same shit. Different day. I’m going to get a plate." Then she walks off. Aurei and I both look back at our table to see that Ann and Mia have finished their argument. Mia is nowhere to be seen, and Ann has followed Bee. When she reaches us, she gives Aurei a 'that bitch is impossible' roll of the eyes, shaking her head.

He simply says. "Explain."

"I know when you were dancing the two of you were unaware of what was going on around you, but everyone had their phones on. She had to make a big deal about your dance being blasted all over Twitter."

"What about it?" He asks.

She looks at me, then back to him. She sighs, obviously not wanting to say it in front of me. "Mia was upset because the two of you will most definitely be making the news again tonight."

His eyes narrow and his jaw sets. "What else?"

"Just that she warned you not to bring Siri here."

His beautiful heart shaped lips compress. "Because?" He leads her to tell the rest.

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