REINA “Your bikini will be here in a few minutes. Please wait here, I’ll be back!” Alan clears his throat. “Thank you.” She waves a hand at him. “Oh it’s nothing. I heard she’s the nanny. She’s taking care of your child. She deserves some fun.” I hear the hidden meaning under her tone, “Ethan’s a handful… you deserve a break.” She walks off immediately after she’s said that, leaving me standing there with Alan. “I’m sure she didn’t mean it like that,” Alan says. I scoff then stare up at him. “But that’s supposed to be my line. I mean, aren’t you his dad? I should be defending her to you and not the other way around.” I retort, unable to hold back my anger. He watches me intently, doesn’t say anything. I take a deep breath. “I would like to go home. I really don’t want to be here.

