Chaz had such a dirty mouth that it should have turned me off, but I couldn’t help but be turned on every time he sent me a text.I wish I was there to see you graduate. CI knew what he really meant, so I didn’t hesitate texting back. He knew that graduating wasn’t an option. We had to go back home and quarantine for the next fifteen days.You mean you would like me to get on stage with no panties. He wrote back within seconds, and I felt as if the moment I hit the send button, he had a reply already waiting for me. Was I really that predictable?No, if I knew I could look up your gown on the stage, then that would be a different matter. Today, I just would love to see you, watch you feeling proud of all you achieved. I didn’t have the heart to tell him, that as much as I would love to do that. It wasn’t possible. The rumors started, and then the next day we had the email telling us we were back in lockdown again. No more enormous crowds, and certainly no more ceremonies. Already,

“They’re where?” Lucy asked, like for the fourth time since I sat at the lake talking to her. I ran here as if they were chasing me. I didn’t know that I could run so fast. Then again, I used to run when dad was chasing me. He said that I needed to do some sport. He was the active one in the family, for sure. “And you’re on the phone talking to me. Your Nan will eat them up alive.”“You mean Judy.”She laughed. “Oh my, they say age makes some people grow up.”We both laughed in unison at the idea that my Nan just wasn’t one of them. “Seriously, why are you talking to me? You need to get your ass back home and find out what they want. No, forget that. They want to be quarantined with you.”I choked. “I need to keep running in the opposite direction!”“Kiara, they came to see you. Damn, what I would do to be quarantined with one, let alone two of my ex-men, and you still have the whole getting to know each other and all that kind of thing. I mean, this is just what you need. Yeah, th

I couldn’t believe that working the morning rush meant that no one else was helping out, and I had to serve breakfast, tidy up and clean up, then possibly help with the afternoon rush. Nan spent most of her time just entertaining the guests, talking about the show. Everyone seemed to have watched it and wanted to know what most of the other actors were like, and she didn’t hesitate to sit down, talking to them all. As I arrived at the reception desk, just to tell mom I was going to sit down and rest before the next wave at lunch, she smiled at me, as if she knew what was about to leave my mouth.“You’re tired. Sorry. I didn’t think that you would come home having to face this. Greg and Claire, and the other staff only told me the day before they planned to leave that they were leaving. I never knew before. I know it was a tremendous disappointment not graduating and getting the whole ceremony. I was so looking forward to that.”I shook my head. “I’ve graduated; that’s the most import

“Shit!” I screamed out as I looked at my alarm which had been set for five-thirty, but I’d turned it off and woken up late. Mom was going to kill me. I said I would help, and I’d been in bed all day.I grabbed my pants and a shirt and pulled them on. Then I remembered I didn’t have a bra on, so I had to strip back off and then put everything back on again. I was late. Not one hour, but two. Being with David had taken away the last bit of energy that I possessed, and I’d spent it all during my afternoon with him. He’d made me feel things I didn’t even think were possible. I rushed down the stairs, feeling as if my legs had turned into wings. I headed straight to the kitchen, and I was shocked to see not only mom in there, but Adonis and Chaz too.“What’s going on?” I screamed, trying to get their attention. Chaz was behind the grill, tossing the hamburgers like a pro, Adonis was carefully placing the potatoes and whatever else was needed to garnish the plates, and mom was screami

I called the guys to my room. It was bigger than the three of theirs, and I wanted them to know something. Quarantine was ending, and I was sure they would be on their way.We’d never sat down and just spoken about my relationship with the three of them until now. I didn’t even know that they knew each other, until they came here. There was a knock on my door, and then I took a deep breath, ready to face the music. Dinner was over, and I needed to know what their plans were and put all the cards on the table.I knew Chaz and Adonis from email, but I’d never really sat down and taken the time to get to know them since I’d been back. I opened it, thinking that all three of them would be on the other side of the door. Adonis’s blue eyes lit up as soon as he saw me. I was worried that I didn’t look as excited. “Where are the other two?”“Hi to you too, Kiara. I came alone. I want us to talk.”I nodded and then shifted out of the way, motioning with my hand for him to enter. I felt as if