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“You wouldn’t but it leaves me open to say that I will if you don’t mind me thinking about yours while I do it.”
I belted out a laugh and she snatched my wine glass, taking down what was left of the rich blend since hers was already empty.
“Thanks for dinner, love. Spa date soon my treat. I’m glad you’re finally in your offseason. I hate your in-season schedule. All you do is…danceand train to dance.”
I grinned. “Which makes sense considering that is my career of choice.”
“Point made.” I lifted and followed her to the door, pausing after I opened it.
“And you didn’t bother showing up for my final show which I don’t appreciate.”
“I would have been there if I hadn’t been…”
“Fucking your husband?” I smiled smugly and she rolled her eyes.
“No, hosting dinner for his parents. I like them, but I love you so trust me, I was torn.” She winked and I hesitated again.
“What page did you say those pictures were on?”
“Clea’s. Elias doesn’t have a personal one neither does Ez but I’m sure you already know that.” She winked at me.
I did. I’d looked and came up empty. Leave it to Trini to do a deep dive and find old photos. Photos I planned on looking at as soon as she was gone.
“Love you, bitch.” She blew me a kiss.
I blew her one back. “Love you more.”
I locked up after Trini and made my way back to the living room, collecting our empty wine glasses and the bottle we’d shared. I seriously considered opening another but decided against it. Offseason didn’t mean going crazy. I could splurge a little more because my schedule wasn’t as rigorous, but I did still train several hours a day and worked out to stay in shape which meant limiting certain foods and alcohol.
By the time I had everything put away someone was at my door, knocking like they didn’t have any sense. I walked to it and pressed the monitor trying to decide who the hell I was about to curse out when I realized it was Jona. As soon as I had the door open, she bulldozed past me without a greeting or acknowledgment which only further pissed me off.
Shutting the door and keeping my back to her, I closed my eyes and said a silent prayer. I loved my sister but at times she was a handful. Based on her entrance, tonight was going to be one of those times. As soon as I turned to face her. She got started.
“Do you really hate me that much?”
“I don’t hate you at all, Jona.”
“Then why are you the one marrying Elias and not me?”
Is she really angry with me?
“That’s why you came tearing in here like I’m personally trying to sabotage your life?”
“You are?”
“No, actually I’m not.” I walked past her, heading toward my bedroom. She was on my heels, stopping in the door while I lifted my phone from the charger and flopped on my platform bed. It sat low to the ground, barely a foot off the floor and I loved the cozy, crafty feel that it added to my place. It also helped when I needed to roll in and out of bed after over exerting my body. My mattress was expensive and perfect but I didn’t need it sitting four feet off the ground.
“You’re marrying him. It was supposed to be me.”
“Not my decision. Talk to Christian.”
“I did.”
“And what did he say?”
She tensed her face but didn’t respond which let me know Christian had been honest about the reason I was the one with a future husband and not our baby sister.
“The fact that you’re not talking right now lets me know that you’re already aware that this is not what I wanted.”
