Aaliyah’s Return
I watch him leave.
Then I retreat to my room, still glowing. I feel like a modern-day princess—strong, desired, in control. It's beautiful to be 29, a mother, and still feel like this. I bathe. Slide into my nightwear. Call Amanda. We catch up. She's coming into the city soon. I fill her in on the Mr. Young project, and she promises to get started on the layout tomorrow. We laugh, plan, and say goodnight. Finally, I curl up in bed with N*****x and start season 3 of Bridgerton. Penelope and Colin. The tension, the romance it's perfect.
I fall asleep peacefully , unaware that my peace… is about to be shattered. Because if you play with fire, eventually, you get burned.
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