To my surprise, Imani and Landon came back into the basement, looking happier than ever. I thought for sure, by the way Landon had kept glaring at me, that he was going to be pissed off at Imani for getting closer to me and João.
“I’m gonna go over to Kai’s place for a little bit,” Imani said to Landon, standing on her tiptoes and placing a kiss on his lips.
“You’re welcome to come, Landon,” I said.
Again, surprisingly, he shook his head and nodded to João and Ana in the basement. João glared at me, then at Imani, who was inching closer to me by the second. “I’m going to clean up here a little bit with them, and then I’ll be over a bit later.”
“All right,” I said, taking Imani’s hand in mine and pulling her toward the basement door.
I was nervous but excited to show her the pictures o
