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“Uhbecause we got drunk and as?”

“So? You got married for a reason You owe it to yourselves to try”

I sigh “Regardless of whether or not anything happens with Drew, getting ourto do Besides, ot h when I told her that I didn’t want to get married in a church”

Mama P rolls her eyes “Your mamma will be fine When all is said and done, she just wants her children to be happy Even my boys, as stupido as they are sometimes, I love them and wish them much happiness”

I chuckle Her sons truly are idiots more often than not I should know; one of them works in my kitchen and the other three wait tables

“I guess you’re right”

She tsks “Of course I’more than physical”

I already know there is The question is, how much more? “We’d have to keep it quiet”

“So be it” She shrugs “For the record, I don’t think you should hide, but I understand not wanting to rock the boat”

“I don’t know if he’ll go for it He’s having a really hard ti to Brody”

“If he doesn’t go for it, he’s du to jump at the opportunity You’re worth it, Carlotta”

I pull her frail body into a hug “Thank you, Mrs P”

She pats htens up and sh isn’t going to press itself”

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

DREW