Making Love

Do you think nothing happened after the party? Well, something did happen after Talia's party because they were both drunk, remember? They both raged in the bed, realizing that their passion for each other had not died after all. Thrilled? But after what happened, they exchanged heated arguments, blaming faults, digging the past that even the dead would resurrect from his grave, with Isabella finally unraveling all her pent-up emotions—for not caring and showing her affection—for her jealousies for this and that woman—for his using a perfume that was the favorite of this and that woman. She finally threw a tantrum as she threw whatever object she could pick inside their bedroom, out of frustration. Now, she remembered everything, how she almost went nuts. They both hated each other again. But not long enough, for after they talked, and the unfounded jealousy issue was resolved, they were kissing again. Thanks to the complicity of Josh's gang and Talia's contingent as well.

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The doorbell rang over and over. Aaron and Isabella got up late, still reeling from last night, from the party, from the wine, from the fight. They were in their sleeping clothes. Where was everybody? They were asking. They couldn't find people so they went down to find out who was knocking. They were surprised to find Mr. and Mrs. See standing in front of the main door.

"We're here to ask how you both are doing." Mrs. See said as they awkwardly looked at the husband and wife and at the back of their mind were the stories from Evan and Yuri. They did not want to be accused of being nosy. They were concerned.

"Oh, we're fine," answered Aaron. He and Isabella were also uneasy. "Care for breakfast? It has been a long time." The husband and wife nodded. Isabella cooked a hearty meal for all.

The children joined them upon arriving from the park. They jogged, joined Michael for his morning walk, according to Josh and Suzy. The little tot could now walk and he seemed to enjoy going around showing everyone his own accomplishment. Evan and Yuri were present.

"Da… da…" He could mumble intelligible sounds now. "Ma… ma…" He was calling mom. "Yo…" He was calling Josh's name. "Wu…" He was calling Suzy. Everybody enjoyed the baby who was fast becoming from his looks every inch like his dad.