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for that matter and four, not while I am in the house. If you insist
that Devon live with us, you will have to go elsewhere,” he says.
    I stare at him in shock and, weirdly enough, with pride in
that he has so quickly listed off a bunch of “Don’ts.” Mistaking my hesitation
as non-compliance he says softly, “If you can’t promise me those four things
then I don’t think I can do this.”
    “Cole, baby. I do promise. I promise you I will abide. I am
just surprised at how easily you accepted this.”
    He snorts, “Easy? You think this is easy for me? It’s the
hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. All to be with you, Liv. I want to be with
you, but I won’t be made a fool of.”
    I nod seriously, “I’m sorry baby. I didn’t mean to imply
this wasn’t difficult for you. I know how hard it is, believe me I do.”
    “Yeah? How would you possibly know?” he asks nastily.
    I look at him and he sees it all in my eyes. My situation
with CK. How I had to accept the same circumstances. He has the grace to look
abashed and says, “I’m sorry. I didn’t even think about that.”
    “It’s okay. It’s just something all charges have to go
through at some point,” I say matter-of-factly.
    Ever competitive, he asks, “How did Devon take it?”
    “Oh, I’d rather not go there.”
    “That bad, huh?”
    “Nooo, not exactly,” I say, remembering that day. “He was
the one who did it first. It’s a long story,” I say hastily at his raised
eyebrow.
    As if he knew we were talking about him, Devon knocks and
enters without waiting for an answer.
    Cole looks annoyed. “Five, no Open Door Policy,” he says
looking at me.
    I hide my smile and say, “Agreeable terms, my love,” lacing
my fingers through his as we both turn to look at Devon.
    “What?” he asks. “What’d I miss?”
    “A lot and most of it N.O.Y.B.,” I retort.
    “Okay, so just tell me the bits that A.M.B.,” he smiles,
frustratingly glib as usual.
    To my surprise, Cole speaks up. “I know about you and Liv.
And Constantine and Liv,” he adds.
    Taken slightly aback, Devon looks at Cole, to me and back
again, bracing himself for a punch to the face.
    “It’s okay,” I say. “We are okay. All of us. Cole and I have
talked and come to an agreement.”
    “How so?” Devon asks, intrigued.
    “I will tell you later. Right now I want to get out on the
track. We have all missed far too much of this Grand Prix weekend!”
    “Agreed!” Cole and Devon say in unison and they glare at
each other while I snicker.

Chapter 3
    Things are quite tense to say the least between Cole and
Devon on the way down to the track. Devon has ditched the Bimbo, thankfully, so
it’s just us three and an awkward silence. This upsets me because they were
forming a bond of sorts of their own, but I do understand why Cole is pissed
off. Devon’s reaction is unprecedented though. I thought he would be over the
moon it was all out in the open and even try to push his luck but he has barely
even looked at me since we stepped into the elevator. In the words of Lewis
Carroll: Curiouser and Curiouser.
    Once we are on the track though things get less tense as we
all pick up on the excitement. P3 has finished and the garages are setting up
for Qualifiers. We are greeted enthusiastically by the drivers, introductions
are made, and the boys go off together with them to check out the cars. I stand
back and watch them. Their shared love for the sport puts their animosity aside
for the time being, as only men can do. I’m glad, maybe this will help heal
things between them. I dare to hope anyway. Leaving them to it, I answer my
Blackberry that is buzzing away in my jeans pocket. It’s CK.
    “Where are you?” he asks before I can even say hello.
    “On the track, and ‘hello’ to you too.”
    “How long will you be?” he responds, ignoring my sarcasm.
    “Another hour or so. Why?”
    “Fine. I will wait for you in your suite.”
    “CK, I need to tell you…” I trail