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“Nope.” Cher snorts and blows smoke up in the air as she points her cigarette to the right. “Isn’t that Maria?”
About ten cars down, there’s Maria frantically waving me over to a giant black SUV.
I sigh. “Yes, at least it’s not Mommie Dearest. I don’t think I could stomach the car ride,” I deadpan, then glance at Cher, who’s smiling.
“What?” I dump my phone in my bag and wave back at Maria. “Wish me luck. Let’s pray Jett Powers is better than we think.”
About ten cars down, there’s Maria frantically waving me over to a giant black SUV.
I sigh. “Yes, at least it’s not Mommie Dearest. I don’t think I could stomach the car ride,” I deadpan, then glance at Cher, who’s smiling.
“What?” I dump my phone in my bag and wave back at Maria. “Wish me luck. Let’s pray Jett Powers is better than we think.”
“Daddy Powers? Oh, he’s better than alright.” Cher inhales and grins at my stare.
“Please stop calling him that.” I roll my eyes.
“You know I’m right. He’s fucking hot.” She sighs and points her cigarette at me. “Your bitch of a mom is actually lucky I’m going to Florence.”
I burst out laughing as I pull her in for a tight hug. As inappropriate as she is, she really is the best.
“You be good.” I swallow the lump in my throat. “I’m going to miss you.”
“Shuddup. You’re going to make me start crying and I need to go to my gate. I’ll call you when I land.” She pulls back and looks directly at me.
“You be you, Raven. You’re kind of my hero, you know?” She pulls me in for another tight hug.
Shaking my head, I reach for my luggage and laugh. “I have no idea why.” I sniff. She’s only going away for a month. I have zero idea why it feels so monumental. I’m sure it’s just everything going on right now. The unknown is never my friend. Smiling, I approach Maria and a man in a black suit.
“Because you’re beautiful inside and out,” Cher screams after me.
“You’re crazy,” I yell back at her, then hug Maria who squeezes me tight.
“Mi amor, let me look at you.” She holds me at arm’s length. Her warm, caramel-colored eyes sparkle, but her mouth is downturned.
“Oh dear.” She sighs, and I have to laugh. Maria is never happy, but I don’t even care what’s upsetting her. I’ll find out
“Please stop calling him that.” I roll my eyes.
“You know I’m right. He’s fucking hot.” She sighs and points her cigarette at me. “Your bitch of a mom is actually lucky I’m going to Florence.”
I burst out laughing as I pull her in for a tight hug. As inappropriate as she is, she really is the best.
“You be good.” I swallow the lump in my throat. “I’m going to miss you.”
“Shuddup. You’re going to make me start crying and I need to go to my gate. I’ll call you when I land.” She pulls back and looks directly at me.
“You be you, Raven. You’re kind of my hero, you know?” She pulls me in for another tight hug.
Shaking my head, I reach for my luggage and laugh. “I have no idea why.” I sniff. She’s only going away for a month. I have zero idea why it feels so monumental. I’m sure it’s just everything going on right now. The unknown is never my friend. Smiling, I approach Maria and a man in a black suit.
“Because you’re beautiful inside and out,” Cher screams after me.
“You’re crazy,” I yell back at her, then hug Maria who squeezes me tight.
“Mi amor, let me look at you.” She holds me at arm’s length. Her warm, caramel-colored eyes sparkle, but her mouth is downturned.
“Oh dear.” She sighs, and I have to laugh. Maria is never happy, but I don’t even care what’s upsetting her. I’ll find out
later, I’m sure. Right now, I’m just genuinely happy to see her.
“Come on, Maria, no frowning. I promise I’ll be good. You have nothing to worry about. Cher is going to Florence.” I hug her again. Maria’s way more my mother than my biological one.
“I’m not worried about Cher,” she grumbles. Taking my luggage, she shoves it at the man in the suit and dark sunglasses.
“Hi, I’m Raven…” I go to hold out my hand, but Maria stops me. I frown. What the heck?
The man doesn’t seem offended. If anything, his attention is on everyone and everything but me. When I look back to where Cher is standing, she waves and blows me a kiss; then I slide into the back of the vehicle.
Maybe all this dread about coming home is silly. I mean, so my mom is dating Jett Powers, a man nine years younger than her who is supposed to be a genius and is to-die-for hot. Oh, and one other problem… I can’t stop fantasizing about him.
I settle into the soft leather seat, wondering if I’ll even see him that much.
If all the tabloids are even slightly true, the man is a workaholic who demands that everyone bow to him and do his bidding.
An egotistical asshole. Everything I despise, so why is my stomach doing flips at the mere thought of meeting him?
Because you need to get laid.
“Come on, Maria, no frowning. I promise I’ll be good. You have nothing to worry about. Cher is going to Florence.” I hug her again. Maria’s way more my mother than my biological one.
“I’m not worried about Cher,” she grumbles. Taking my luggage, she shoves it at the man in the suit and dark sunglasses.
“Hi, I’m Raven…” I go to hold out my hand, but Maria stops me. I frown. What the heck?
The man doesn’t seem offended. If anything, his attention is on everyone and everything but me. When I look back to where Cher is standing, she waves and blows me a kiss; then I slide into the back of the vehicle.
Maybe all this dread about coming home is silly. I mean, so my mom is dating Jett Powers, a man nine years younger than her who is supposed to be a genius and is to-die-for hot. Oh, and one other problem… I can’t stop fantasizing about him.
I settle into the soft leather seat, wondering if I’ll even see him that much.
If all the tabloids are even slightly true, the man is a workaholic who demands that everyone bow to him and do his bidding.
An egotistical asshole. Everything I despise, so why is my stomach doing flips at the mere thought of meeting him?
Because you need to get laid.
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