In July

Lorant: I- I will go get dinner ready. (Stands up and walks to the kitchen*

James: I don't know what to think of this friendship.

May: Me either.

Later that night at Julian's house

Julian was in the living room with is daughters, they were having dinner

Roseline: Why is mommy not here?

Julian: She must be busy, let's call her.

Julian dialed Renie's phone number and put her speaker.

At Lorant's apartment James heard Renie's phone, and picked up.

Roseline: [ Mommy why did you not come today as promised?

James: Mommy? ]

James called Renie over, she came and took the phone.

Julian: [Are you perhaps busy?

Renie: Not at all Rosi darling Mommy is so sorry. Can you please forgive me? I will come tomorrow, that's a must.

Roseline: Okay mommy. Mommy where are you right now?

Renie: I am at uncle Lorant's house.

Roseline: Oh, I see. See you tomorrow, mommy.

Renie: See you tomorrow darling.]

Julian hung up the phone.

James: You have a daughter.

Renie: Yes her name is Roseline, she is turning 5 this year, our youngest is 11 months old already.

James: You have kids with another man?

Renie: Is that a bad thing?

James: Outside of wedlock, yes.

Renie: They are adopted

James: Then who was that man?

Renie: their father.

James: Why would you do such a thing?

Renie: Why would I adopt kids left behind by their parents? To love them, to give them a brighter future. To give them a home a reason to smile and be happy. For them to be happy and careless as you or I were when we were their age.

James: But how would you have given them a full house being single.

Renie: As I said the man you just heard is their father as I am their mother. They won't cause any trouble between you and I or Julian and his future girl. They are our personnel affairs, you don't have to get involved.

James: Why are you so defensive? I chose to be with you, Renie. Everything concerning you concerns me.

Renie: Then why did I feel like you were judging me?

James: I kind of were.

Renie: You pissed me off.

30 minutes later

May, and James were both sitting at the dining table when Lorant came in with Renie putting down the meal.

James: Is that Mapo tofu?

Lorant: I tried to make the easiest Asian food I know, just for you.

James: I am grateful, thank you.

Lorant: You Are welcome, let's eat.

They all digged in

May: Renie, how are your kids going?

Renie: They are doing good.

May: I also heard that you were planning on having a son.

Lorant: That was supposed to be me and her but since we are both dating now I think it will be a little troublesome.

Renie: Yeah so we step down the idea.

James: Why didn't you guys just have the child before?

Renie: People would have thought that it is our actual child. It would have also created some scandals.

Lorant: Renie company is just now glowing, so we thought that we should let it shine for a bit longer.

James: I see.

May: So Renie, would you like To be my bridesmaid?

Renie: I think I have to. Yes, I would love to be your bridesmaid.

James: When are you guys getting married?

Lorant: In July.

Renie: This July?