around.”
Abby paused for a moment. “Paul doesn’t seem like the cheating type.”
“Well, he didn’t love me.”
“That’s not what he told me when he came over here.”
Alexandra sighed. “If he does, it’s only because he can’t have me anymore.”
“I’m just shocked that happened.”
“Stop taking his side,” Alexandra snapped.
“I’m not! You told me you were in love with this guy then you dump him so suddenly.”
“It wasn’t sudden.”
“Well, he seems sincere with his apologies.”
Alexandra said nothing.
“So, what’s going on in Georgia?”
“I’m going back to school.”
“Are you fucking kidding me? Are you seriously just going to abandon your nursing career? You’ve wanted to be one since you were, like, two.”
“I’m not good at it.”
Abby sighed. “Alexandra, it was a mistake. Let it go.”
“Let’s talk about something else.”
“Fine,” Abbey snapped. “How long are you staying?”
“Permanently.”
“What? I don’t think so.”
“I am,” Alexandra said. “I’m not going back to New York.”
“So you are just going to run away from all your problems?”
“I’m not running away. I’m starting over.”
“Same thing,” Abby said.
“Nothing you say will change my mind.”
“You’ve always been the stubborn sister.”
“I have to uphold my reputation,” Alexandra said with a smile.
Abby moved the phone to the other ear. “Have you made any friends or have you been living in a dark corner like usual?”
“I’m going through a hard time. Maybe you should save the jokes.”
She laughed. “Never.”
“I’ve met a few people. Everyone here is really nice.”
“How’s Martha?”
“Her back is thrown out. I’ve been taking care of the cotton.”
“What?” Abby said with a laugh. “You’re working in the fields? Wow. I never thought you’d do that.”
“Well, I’m not alone. Blaise does most of the work. He’s teaching me.”
“Who’s Blaise?”
The question immediately made her feel lightheaded. “A friend,” she said quietly.
“I recognize that tone,” Abby said. “He’s so not a friend. Spill it.”
“You can’t tell anyone.”
“Seriously? When have I ever blabbed your secrets? We’re best friends for a reason.”
“Well, I like him—a lot.”
“You and Paul just broke up.”
“Officially,” Alexandra snapped. “But that relationship has been over for a while. It ended the moment he betrayed me.”
“I think you’re wrong about that.”
“It’s my relationship,” Alexandra said. “I know it pretty well.”
“Anyway, what’s going on with Blaise?”
“Nothing, really. We’ve just been spending time together.” She felt the smile stretch her face. “He’s selfless, compassionate, and funny. And his body—yowza.”
“Does he got a brother?”
Alexandra laughed. “He does, but he doesn’t sound all that great.”
“If he’s beautiful, I don’t care.”
Alexandra rolled her eyes. “He kissed me on the forehead the other day.”
“Steamy.”
“Shut up, Abby.”
“What?” she said with a laugh. “You’re acting like this is eighth grade.”
“I like sensitive guys like that,” Alexandra said. “His first thought wasn’t trying to get between my legs. Those are hard to find.”
“Because they don’t exist. I’m sure this guy is a pervert just like the rest.”
“Well, he doesn’t act like that around me and that’s what matters.”
“Because Aunt Martha would shoot his head off.”
They both laughed. “She totally would,” Alexandra said.
“Then she would feed his body to the dogs.”
Alexandra laughed again. “I miss you, sis.”
“I miss you too,” she said gently. “I should come out and visit. Since you aren’t coming back and all.”
“Aunt Martha and I would love that.”
“Are you working?”
“Well, Blaise gave me a job as a secretary. I do his finances and bookkeeping. I work from home.”
“Wait, what does he
Abby paused for a moment. “Paul doesn’t seem like the cheating type.”
“Well, he didn’t love me.”
“That’s not what he told me when he came over here.”
Alexandra sighed. “If he does, it’s only because he can’t have me anymore.”
“I’m just shocked that happened.”
“Stop taking his side,” Alexandra snapped.
“I’m not! You told me you were in love with this guy then you dump him so suddenly.”
“It wasn’t sudden.”
“Well, he seems sincere with his apologies.”
Alexandra said nothing.
“So, what’s going on in Georgia?”
“I’m going back to school.”
“Are you fucking kidding me? Are you seriously just going to abandon your nursing career? You’ve wanted to be one since you were, like, two.”
“I’m not good at it.”
Abby sighed. “Alexandra, it was a mistake. Let it go.”
“Let’s talk about something else.”
“Fine,” Abbey snapped. “How long are you staying?”
“Permanently.”
“What? I don’t think so.”
“I am,” Alexandra said. “I’m not going back to New York.”
“So you are just going to run away from all your problems?”
“I’m not running away. I’m starting over.”
“Same thing,” Abby said.
“Nothing you say will change my mind.”
“You’ve always been the stubborn sister.”
“I have to uphold my reputation,” Alexandra said with a smile.
Abby moved the phone to the other ear. “Have you made any friends or have you been living in a dark corner like usual?”
“I’m going through a hard time. Maybe you should save the jokes.”
She laughed. “Never.”
“I’ve met a few people. Everyone here is really nice.”
“How’s Martha?”
“Her back is thrown out. I’ve been taking care of the cotton.”
“What?” Abby said with a laugh. “You’re working in the fields? Wow. I never thought you’d do that.”
“Well, I’m not alone. Blaise does most of the work. He’s teaching me.”
“Who’s Blaise?”
The question immediately made her feel lightheaded. “A friend,” she said quietly.
“I recognize that tone,” Abby said. “He’s so not a friend. Spill it.”
“You can’t tell anyone.”
“Seriously? When have I ever blabbed your secrets? We’re best friends for a reason.”
“Well, I like him—a lot.”
“You and Paul just broke up.”
“Officially,” Alexandra snapped. “But that relationship has been over for a while. It ended the moment he betrayed me.”
“I think you’re wrong about that.”
“It’s my relationship,” Alexandra said. “I know it pretty well.”
“Anyway, what’s going on with Blaise?”
“Nothing, really. We’ve just been spending time together.” She felt the smile stretch her face. “He’s selfless, compassionate, and funny. And his body—yowza.”
“Does he got a brother?”
Alexandra laughed. “He does, but he doesn’t sound all that great.”
“If he’s beautiful, I don’t care.”
Alexandra rolled her eyes. “He kissed me on the forehead the other day.”
“Steamy.”
“Shut up, Abby.”
“What?” she said with a laugh. “You’re acting like this is eighth grade.”
“I like sensitive guys like that,” Alexandra said. “His first thought wasn’t trying to get between my legs. Those are hard to find.”
“Because they don’t exist. I’m sure this guy is a pervert just like the rest.”
“Well, he doesn’t act like that around me and that’s what matters.”
“Because Aunt Martha would shoot his head off.”
They both laughed. “She totally would,” Alexandra said.
“Then she would feed his body to the dogs.”
Alexandra laughed again. “I miss you, sis.”
“I miss you too,” she said gently. “I should come out and visit. Since you aren’t coming back and all.”
“Aunt Martha and I would love that.”
“Are you working?”
“Well, Blaise gave me a job as a secretary. I do his finances and bookkeeping. I work from home.”
“Wait, what does he
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