“The other night he mentioned that there had been someone else.”
“When was this?” Chris asked.
“About four years ago,” Zoë confessed. “But she wasn’t the only one.”
“Excuse me?” Jordan questioned her statement.
“There were a couple others, but they weren’t as serious as Leticia.”
“And no one knew?” Chris asked.
“Trina and I knew.”
Chris paced back and forth. “I can’t believe my wife kept that from me. How long was he with…”
“Leticia. About a year and a half. And before you ask. No, he didn’t sleep with her, and they broke up because she wanted to get married, and he wasn’t ready.”
Chris plopped down on the sofa. “I can’t believe Trina didn’t tell me.”
“So baby, when did you and Sean get so close?” Jordan asked his wife.
“When you two left him no one else to talk to.”
“And Kyla?” Jordan continued.
“Brace yourself Chris, he’s in love with her.”
“I figured that, but it won’t last.”
“I think you’re wrong,” Jordan blurted out.
“Excuse me?” Chris leapt up from the sofa. “Please don’t tell me he wants to marry her.” Jordan and Zoë remained silent. “I don’t believe it.”
“It’s just me,” Zoë patted her chest. “I think he’s real close to popping the question. What about you honey?”
Jordan scratched his head. “Uhm…uhm…” He looked at Zoë and gave her a half smile.
“I have probably said way too much. I’m gonna get my coat and head over to see Trina and Tyler.” She came back and pressed the button for the elevator. “Honey, would you help me? Thank you.”
Jordan walked over and helped her slip her coat on and whispered, “I saw the ring.”
She turned and smiled. “So did I.” She kissed him. “Bye guys.” She boarded the elevator and left.
Jordan turned around and Chris barked at him. “We have to do something. This is worse than when he was with Francesca. Marrying this woman would be a big mistake. I can see it now. When she’s finished with him, he’ll slip back into the bottle and instead of AA, it’ll be rehab.”
“Shut up.”
“What?”
“The sound of your voice and those idiotic statements are getting on my nerves.”
“Excuse me?”
“Zoë was right.” He folded his arms and looked at his godbrother. “Sean is a grown man, and instead of confessing all the negatives that could happen, why not try celebrating all the good that’s happened for him.”
“Oh you think this woman is good for him.”
“Kyla, her name is Kyla…and yes, I hope he does marry her. I like her and she cares about Sean and Simon.”