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Michael looked like he was a trapped animal. “When did you find out about that?”
“I saw her leaving this morning. You knew and didn’t tell me? Why?”
“Ava, you know how you get. Dad needs companionship. None of us live with him, and Mom has been gone for fourteen years. He can’t just ramble around this house by himself.”
Ava chewed on her lip. “He has Natalia here.”
Michael rolled his eyes. “Felice is going to be here today, so please for the kid’s sake, don’t start playing twenty questions. She’s very nice and treats Dad well.”
“Should I ask him about it?”
“Ava, please don’t get started with this. I’m sure he will tell you when she comes today. Just don’t start grilling her? Please?”
“Alright, I promise I’ll wait until he says something.”
Ava left her brother and went back into the house. Her head was pounding, and she needed some aspirin. When she came into the kitchen, her head hurt even more. Her father was in the kitchen with his arm around the same dark haired woman she had seen several hours earlier. Her father turned when he heard her enter the house and called her over.
“Ava, sweetie, come meet my friend, Felice.”
Oh, so that is what you are calling her, your friend.
“Felice Davenport, meet my daughter, Ava.”
The woman turned, and Ava was whiplashed with the overpowering scent of her perfume. Uggggghhhh, what did she do? Marinate in that stuff?
Felice extended her hand, and Ava shook it to be polite. It was as cold as ice, and almost every finger had a piece of jewelry on it.
“Please to meet you, Ava. I’ve heard so much about you.”
At least you heard about me because I haven’t heard anything about you.And she was about to say so, Michael, who had just entered with the twins gave her a warning look.
“I hope only good things.”
“Ava, can you help me change the twins? Alicia is not feeling so well in this heat and she is resting.”
Ava followed him upstairs.
“You were going to say something weren’t you?” Michael accused.
“No, I was not.”
“I saw that look. I know you were. “
Ava ignored him and helped Elizabeth change into dry clothing.
By noon, several children had arrived at the Keene home. A DJ played music. The food was beginning to circulate from the kitchen as well as the tents outside. Ava went to the pool to watch the children swim. Though they had two lifeguards, she was still worried that with all the children in the pool that they wouldn’t be able to spot one that was in distress. She went to the house to change into a modest bikini.
She jumped into the pool and began playing with several of the younger children, including William. Walter was off talking to a few other business people but left Brooke and Ava to watch him. As Ava got out of the pool to talk to her sister, Brooke was fanning herself and sweating a lot.
“Are you feeling okay? You don’t look good.”
Brooke gave her a weak smile. “I feel like crap. If not for William’s birthday, I would have stayed home.”
Ava looked at her with alarm.
“Don’t worry Ava; I’m fine. Just pregnant is all.”
Brooke noticed the pained look on Ava’s face and hugged her.
