Page 40 of Unexpectedly In Love

Cassia comes around and so does Sage. Trapped in the chest of my oldest sister I feel safe. The weight that I have had on my shoulder for months finally slid off.

Rosemary presses a kiss on my forehead, and I break down crying into her chest. I can feel my sisters’ love pouring around me. As I lift my eyes Rosemary wipes my tears away my tears.

“You don’t have to do everything on your own Ani” Rosemary pushes my hair away from my face.

“Agreed we got you.” Sage wiggles her eyes at me.

“Eww, enough you will give me cooties.” I push them away. They all go back to their previous spots.

“Why marriage though?” Cassia asks.

It took me one more hour to clarify everything for them.

“Holy shit. Can I please have one million because your sis is broke. We are about to be rich.” Cassia sips on her wine and Sage slaps her shoulder.

“Behave. No.”

“What you want to do?” Rosemary interjects.

That was the question that I had no answer to.

“Honestly, I don’t know. I’m married with a kid.”

The room becomes silent again only to have Sage speak up. “You can fall in love with him.”

“No offense, Sage, lightning strikes only once, and you and Zac got the strike. You and Zac are magical together.” I smile sadly at her wondering if I can make a complete stranger fall in love with me.

“I don’t know, Anise. I think you may have a magical pussy,” Cassia says calmy like she was talking about fruit.

I laugh into my hand while pour myself some wine I reply, “I am not perfect but my pussy is magical. Abracadabra, level 20 not a muggle but a Hogwarts letter receiving pussy.”

We all burst out laughing.

“Anise, you have Bippity Boppity boo kind of energy,” Cassia replies.

Rosemary stresses her neck side to side. “What is that?”

“I don’t know how to describe it, but she is charming and sweet,” Cassia says.

“It’s a je-ne-sais-quoi.”

“So what’s the plan?” Rosemary counters.

I didn’t have one. I was living one day at a time. Trying to figure out where do I fit in Eryx life. Can I make something real with him? Do I want to be a part of a mafia family? How does this all affect my son?

“I know, make him see hell. That way he will end the contract quicker.” Cassia smiles broadly at me.

“Uh, no.” Sage counters.

“Uh, yes. Anise, if I were in your shoes what would you say?” Cassia asks. I scratch my neck, stretch my neck thinking about what I will say.

“I will say be on your worse behavior. Oh, I love this.” I gave Cassia a high five over the table.

“Yes, sis. Play loud music. Not your normal Erykah Badu.”

“What should I play?”

Cassia takes her phone out her starts to scroll. “You need some Boosie, some Cupcake, Latto, Cardi, Nicky. Make it early in morning and loud.”

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