Chapter 15

He tilts his wife back dramatically in his arms and throws a passionate kiss on her mouth that most definitely involves tongues and a lot of ass groping. Sylvana slaps him on the back, telling him off for the rather sexual display on his wife, as the man gets wholly uncomfortable and doesn’t seem to know where to look. He moves towards Sylvana, says something, and then wanders off awkwardly. Jake, as usual, does not give a rat’s ass about any displays like this, only wrapping Emma around him more snugly and letting his hands roam her possessively, giving his mother a devilish smile of satisfaction in response. I giggle louder.

“He was never the jealous type before Emma. I guess that’s what “the one” does to your mental state.” Arrick replies flatly, looking over my head at his brother and seemingly avoiding looking at me. His party mood has deflated in the last few minutes, and I can almost sense the tension sweeping from him. I wonder if it’s because he knows he shouldn’t be