Over the following week, EJ kept his word. He took me out on dates, even with all the craziness with Vargas trying to get revenge.
Devi invited me to go shopping with her, and I asked Rena and Mckayla to join us. Adelina was only too happy to watch the kids. I promised EJ I would call when we were done.
I picked up a hat in Macy’s and checked the price tag. I tried it on and posed in the mirror.
“EJ told us you’ve been hanging out lately,” Mckayla said.
I smiled and shrugged my shoulders. “He and I are friends.”
“Friends?”
“Yes, friends who used to date.”
Rena picked up a large floppy hat and tried it on. “Dated and almost had a child.”
Devi sat down and waited for the sales associate to bring her shoes. “Do you believe you’re ready for a relationship as adults?”
“He knows I w
