Before Mark could say anything, Rebecca walked back out onto the patio, but she wasn’t alone. Behind her was a familiar face—Alex.
Rebecca beamed, giving Mark a quick thumbs-up before turning to Kendra. “Look who’s here to see you.”
Kendra looked over and smiled. “Hey, Alex.”
Alex took one look at Kendra in her bikini and visibly lost his train of thought. His mouth opened slightly, but no words came out. Mark’s grip on his beer tightened as he watched the younger man struggle to form a coherent sentence.
Alex quickly cleared his throat and sat down next to Kendra on the poolside lounge chair. “I, uh… I was in the walking by figured I stop by.”
Kendra tucked a damp strand of hair behind her ear. “Yeah.”
They started talking, reminiscing about their childhood, catching up on their liv
