Chapter 42

JOJO: I did not know why I kissed him. I could blame it on the coffee, but I knew I enjoyed every sensual second of it.  "Trust me." He had said. And I nodded. Even though I knew of my inability to trust, not even myself.  I left his suite after letting him know of my visit to my mother today. He had asked, and I answered. Time and time again, I had tried to ask myself why he cared, why I allowed him to care.  I walked out of the silent hallway, into the bright corridor that led to the elevator. I took out my phone to return Mel's missed calls only to realize there was no network connection in the elevator. I groaned and slid the phone back into my back pocket, not caring about the eyes on me this time.  My mind was only focused on my mother's welfare.  I wasn't going to watch her slip off my fingers when we were almost here. I was hoping that she would wake up and see how much Valerie had grown. She would love the way Ley called her 'momma'. She would love the similar twinkle in Ley's