CHAPTER TWENTY
"Why?" Charlie put his arm around her and she leaned into him.
"Kellie said that if this kept up, we probably wouldn't go out tonight."
Charlie frowned. "Why not?"
Jody shrugged. "I dunno. I just hope it stops soon. It's almost 7 now and we leave soon to pick up Stefan…"
"Yeah." Charlie sighed and paid the driver as they rushed to get inside.
Once inside Sergei and Galina's apartment, Charlie and Jody joined the rest.
"Kellie, are we still going tonight?" Charlie asked.
"Sure, the rain's not that bad anyway. You guys ready?"
"Yep." Jody said and started out the door again.
Charlie and Kellie followed and they raced to Kellie's car. After the got Stefan, they went to the salsa club and sat down at a table. Drinking and laughing, they were having a great time. Charlie and Stefan excused themselves to do something and Kellie turned to Jody and smiled.
"Oh my God! So jealous!" Kellie exclaimed.
"What?" Jody smiled.
"Charlie! He's such a… total hottie! And he's sooo cute and nice and funny and sweet! You're so lucky! It's not fair!"
Jody laughed. "Thankx… yeah, he is great. But Stefan's great to." Jody assured her.
"Yeah, but… we're really just friends."
Jody smiled. "Oh yeah? Well, let me tell you, me and Charlie stated out best friends… or something. Eva, Erik, Charlie, and me all went to this one salsa club one night… and me and Charlie danced the whole time. And that was before… like when we were 18."
"Wow, how long have you guys known each other?"
"Since we were 18. We met at ABA. Then afterward we dated for 4 years, and then we broke up."
"Why?"
Jody sighed. "It's a long story. But basically he proposed and I just got scared. But then we got back together for 7 or 8 months, but then I moved out here. That's when me and Galina got close. And we went back to New York to visit and me and Charlie got back together. Then he proposed on like the 3rd day we were back together and I said yes. So he moved back up here with me. But then the truth came out, we broke up again and he moved back to New York. I moved back to New York and, you know, it was just so hard because I was living with him and Eva and Erik. And about 4 weeks ago it was my birthday and… he proposed!" Jody smiled and showed her hand to Kellie.
"UH!! SO JEALOUS!! But, really, you guys sound like you really belong together. You seem really happy."
"Thanks… yeah, we are. I just hope it lasts this time."
Kellie smiled and nodded. "Um, what was this truth that came out that made you guys break up again?"
Jody bit her lip. "I don't know if I should tell you. I mean, no offence or anything, but he probably… you just… it's kinda really, really bad. I'm not sure if he'd appreciate me telling you, and the last thing I wanna do right now it ruin it between us. And trust me, when we're upset, everyone around us is sad to so… I dunno."
"Wow, that a really long no." Kellie smiled. "Well, that's ok anyway… I don't wanna break you guys up either."
Jody nodded as Charlie sat back down and put his arm around Jody. Giving her a small kiss, he watched Stefan sit down. Jody smiled at Charlie and Kellie watched, filled with jealously. What she wouldn't do to make him mine, Kellie thought as her lips curled into a mischievous smile.
