outside patio. At the other end of the dining room,
near the kitchen, was the bar.
“Scotch?” Phil asked.
“Thanks,
Phil. This traffic drains you. I need one,” Jeremy answered.
“I have a
surprise for you, Jeremy. You and I have
been invited for dinner tomorrow evening at Isabel's place,” Phil said.
“Is her
fiancé going to be there too?” Jeremy said, before emitting a laugh. “Relax Phil, I will be on my best behavior. Besides, I really want
to meet her.”
“You'll
like her. She is exceptional. I don't
think I could ever endure what she has endured as a result of the accident.”
“Strong
woman, I like that,” Jeremy said. “What is she going to do with her fiancé?”
“Give her
time. She loves me and I know she will do what's right.”
“Remember,
Phil, what's right for you may not be what's right for
her,” Jeremy added. “What's she making for dinner?”
“Actually,
I think the sister is cooking,” Phil said.
“You mean
the sister is going to be there too? I hope for your sake, the sister is not
friends with the fiancé.”
“I don't
know, but I trust Isabel's judgment,” Phil simply said. “How is Michelle?”
“She's
fine. By the way, I wanted to talk to you about something.”
“What is it?”
“I
overheard Michelle talk to Stacy about you,” Jeremy said.
“About
what?”
“I don't
know. Apparently, Stacy is planning on coming to Miami.”
“Actually,
I've not seen her, but she’s already here.”
“Just be
careful. Sooner or later, she will come to look for you,” Jeremy warned him.
“I know.”
“Michelle
thinks she still wants you and will do anything to get you back,” Jeremy said.
“I doubt
it. She is a celebrity now and has many
men who want to be with her.”
“All I am saying
is for you to be on your guard, when she comes calling.”
“I will,”
Phil said, making a mental note to talk to Myra about what she and
Stacy had been doing. With a new woman
in his life, he didn't want complications.
##
At the same
time Phil was talking to Jeremy, Isabel was debating what to tell Rebecca about
Phil. Isabel knew that Rebecca liked
Richard, but Isabel didn't have a choice but to talk to her about Phil.
Sooner or later, Rebecca would have to meet Phil, and tomorrow was as a good
day as any. Her cell phone rang and it was Lucy.
“Hi,
Lucy.”
“Hi,
Isabel. Where is Rebecca?” Lucy asked.
“She’s in
her room. Why?”
“I saw her
today at the supermarket. She told me
that she wasn't feeling well, but she looked like she was pregnant.”
“She is.”
“You're
kidding me. When did you find out?”
“We found
out early this week and Tia Marcia and I are meeting with Mark's parents to
discuss this.”
“Do they
know about the baby?” Lucy asked.
“I don't
think so.”
“What are
you going to discuss?” Lucy asked.
“Finances,
raising the baby. Tia Marcia will help me handle it,” Isabel answered.
“Why didn't
you tell me?”
“What?”
“That she
was pregnant, instead of me guessing for myself?”
“I just
found out,” Isabel said.
“I’m sorry
about that. You didn't need that right
now.”
“Tell me
about it,” Isabel said.
“By the
way, how is your fling going?”
“It's not a
fling,” Isabel protested.
“OK. Don't be so defensive. I am just playing with
you. How is it going?”
“Fine. Phil and his best friend are coming to have
dinner with us tomorrow evening.”
“His best
friend is coming and you didn't invite your best friend?”
“It wasn't
like that. His friend wanted to meet me and I wanted Phil and Rebecca to meet.”
“Did you
tell Rebecca about him yet?”
“I was
going to tell her when you called.”
“Well, I'll
let you go. At what time is the dinner tomorrow?”
“6:30 pm.
Why?”
“Like his
best friend wants to meet you, as your best friend, I want to meet him
too. I
near the kitchen, was the bar.
“Scotch?” Phil asked.
“Thanks,
Phil. This traffic drains you. I need one,” Jeremy answered.
“I have a
surprise for you, Jeremy. You and I have
been invited for dinner tomorrow evening at Isabel's place,” Phil said.
“Is her
fiancé going to be there too?” Jeremy said, before emitting a laugh. “Relax Phil, I will be on my best behavior. Besides, I really want
to meet her.”
“You'll
like her. She is exceptional. I don't
think I could ever endure what she has endured as a result of the accident.”
“Strong
woman, I like that,” Jeremy said. “What is she going to do with her fiancé?”
“Give her
time. She loves me and I know she will do what's right.”
“Remember,
Phil, what's right for you may not be what's right for
her,” Jeremy added. “What's she making for dinner?”
“Actually,
I think the sister is cooking,” Phil said.
“You mean
the sister is going to be there too? I hope for your sake, the sister is not
friends with the fiancé.”
“I don't
know, but I trust Isabel's judgment,” Phil simply said. “How is Michelle?”
“She's
fine. By the way, I wanted to talk to you about something.”
“What is it?”
“I
overheard Michelle talk to Stacy about you,” Jeremy said.
“About
what?”
“I don't
know. Apparently, Stacy is planning on coming to Miami.”
“Actually,
I've not seen her, but she’s already here.”
“Just be
careful. Sooner or later, she will come to look for you,” Jeremy warned him.
“I know.”
“Michelle
thinks she still wants you and will do anything to get you back,” Jeremy said.
“I doubt
it. She is a celebrity now and has many
men who want to be with her.”
“All I am saying
is for you to be on your guard, when she comes calling.”
“I will,”
Phil said, making a mental note to talk to Myra about what she and
Stacy had been doing. With a new woman
in his life, he didn't want complications.
##
At the same
time Phil was talking to Jeremy, Isabel was debating what to tell Rebecca about
Phil. Isabel knew that Rebecca liked
Richard, but Isabel didn't have a choice but to talk to her about Phil.
Sooner or later, Rebecca would have to meet Phil, and tomorrow was as a good
day as any. Her cell phone rang and it was Lucy.
“Hi,
Lucy.”
“Hi,
Isabel. Where is Rebecca?” Lucy asked.
“She’s in
her room. Why?”
“I saw her
today at the supermarket. She told me
that she wasn't feeling well, but she looked like she was pregnant.”
“She is.”
“You're
kidding me. When did you find out?”
“We found
out early this week and Tia Marcia and I are meeting with Mark's parents to
discuss this.”
“Do they
know about the baby?” Lucy asked.
“I don't
think so.”
“What are
you going to discuss?” Lucy asked.
“Finances,
raising the baby. Tia Marcia will help me handle it,” Isabel answered.
“Why didn't
you tell me?”
“What?”
“That she
was pregnant, instead of me guessing for myself?”
“I just
found out,” Isabel said.
“I’m sorry
about that. You didn't need that right
now.”
“Tell me
about it,” Isabel said.
“By the
way, how is your fling going?”
“It's not a
fling,” Isabel protested.
“OK. Don't be so defensive. I am just playing with
you. How is it going?”
“Fine. Phil and his best friend are coming to have
dinner with us tomorrow evening.”
“His best
friend is coming and you didn't invite your best friend?”
“It wasn't
like that. His friend wanted to meet me and I wanted Phil and Rebecca to meet.”
“Did you
tell Rebecca about him yet?”
“I was
going to tell her when you called.”
“Well, I'll
let you go. At what time is the dinner tomorrow?”
“6:30 pm.
Why?”
“Like his
best friend wants to meet you, as your best friend, I want to meet him
too. I
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