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Ava:True story. Besides, if he ever cheated on you, you could get him back by hooking up with that guy who tried to steal his company.
Millie:That guy is like Dad’s age… so gross. Plus, he’s bald and wears a Kravat! Who even wears them anymore?
Luna:There’s nothing wrong with older men.
Addy:Great, here we go again. Luna, do you have Daddy issues?
Luna:Yeah, when they’re superhot and look like a snack.
Ava:LOL
Millie:HAHAHAHAHA
A grin spreads across my face, but I choose to close the chat and not respond. Luna has a thing for older men, and although we were really close for the longest of times, it’s obvious some things never change.
I chose to leave Bentley with Eliza today but spent the morning with him on our usual walk and playtime. As much as I’d miss him for my overnight stay, it’s hard to get around, let alone eat a nice meal with a baby in tow despite Kate begging me to bring him. I promised her I’d return later in the week before they fly out and make sure they spend some time with him.
But for now, I desperately crave adult socialization with two of my favorite people.
The driver finally pulls up at the restaurant. Kate and Sienna are standing outside, Kate talking animatedly while Sienna looks cold. Her arms are crossed while she hops on one spot, desperate to get inside.
After a quick hello and hugs all around, we head inside and take a seat.
“I’m famished,” Kate complains, waiting for the server.
“I ate a burger from this American place not long ago, so I’m pretty sweet.”
Sienna plays with the ends of her blonde hair. It’s grown much longer than I remember. Of the three of us, she’s the only biological child of Dad and Kate and is a spitting image of both of them. She has Dad’s eye shape which makes me, Nash, and her look similar, but scattered across her nose are Kate’s exact freckles.
“You came all the way to England with us to eat burgers from an American joint?” Kate scowls.
“The guy at the counter was hot. He was from Colorado. I was homesick.”
I release a laugh, missing her so much. For the longest of times, we three girls have always stuck together. Dad and Nash enjoyed doing boys’ things together. Kate was always somewhere in the middle, an adventurer like Dad, but she also enjoyed her girl time.
“So, tell me, what’s been happening with you?” I turn my attention to Sienna. “How’s college?”
“It’s fine, Berkeley is great, and I love San Francisco.”
“And the guys?”
Sienna twists her napkin, keeping her lips tight.
“She got ghosted,” Kate blurts out.
“Oh?”
“After she slept with her best friend.”
“Geez, Mom, you make it sound like he left the bedroom, and I never spoke to him again.”
“Well, close to it, Sienna. Just admit you’ve been a drag since this happened. But, honestly, hanging out with Nash and his carefree playboy attitude is a breath of fresh air sometimes, and that’s saying a lot.”
My mouth falls open in shock. Hanging out with Nash can be trying at the best of times. He’s a boys’ boy, and if he ever settled down, I’d be in absolute shock. Kate says he’s exactly like Dad, who had a bit of a history with women, which got him into trouble at times because apparently—Noah Mason used to be a heartbreaker.
Mom never spoke much about her relationship with Dad, not that I asked to be honest because the past is the past, and I saw no point in dragging it up since everyone is happy with their respective partners.
“It’s hard,” Sienna admits, her vulnerability coming through. “I’ve lost my best friend. According to his social media, he’s in Wyoming now with some new girlfriend. I mean, he didn’t even have the courtesy to tell me. So, I find out from some loved-up pic that they’re celebrating a three-month anniversary.”
