CHAPTER 24
MARY
Mary leaned back in her comfortable booth. It had been a while that she had gone out like this. It was nice to put on a skirt sometimes and make an effort. She didn’t get to do that a lot anymore. Not with having a part-time job and a six-year-old to take care of.
She toasted with the girls and Tommie for another round of shots and looked around, trying to spot her husband. Hector had been so cute trying to hide his jealousy. He even made up a story about accompanying her, so he could talk to his brother. She knew he’d rather have his teeth pulled.
“So, how’s married life treating you, cuz?” Jazzy winked.
“Actually, pretty good,” she confessed. Part of her hadn’t expected things to work out this well, afraid that the domestic life would be too boring for a man like Hec
