Once my mother left, the tension that had filled the dining room slowly dissipated. Nicole let out a long sigh, followed by a brief nod, as if she were trying to erase the memory from her mind. Jordan grimaced at the dining room entrance, as if he could still see my mother standing there.
"I meant what you heard, Sussan," Nicole said with a gentle smile. "You're more than welcome to stay here, unless you'd rather go somewhere else."
"I don't..." I shook my head. "Well, I have my aunt, but honestly, she's not an option."
"Well, even though we have two guest rooms, I have a feeling you'll want to stay with one of my sons. I don't see why you two couldn't move into a room with Sussan," Nicole mused, and I almost choked on the piece of chicken I was chewing at that moment.
Ethan chuckled s
