Burning Passion: Love Never Die

“No, he’s not. If this gift were from anyone else, then I’d take them.”

“What about Gus? He’s family too.” Gus was the same age as Debbie, but since he was Curtis’ brother, legally, he was Carlos’ uncle-in-Law too.

Carlos felt frustrated at the thought.

“Of course not. Don’t even try that, Carlos. You just like Curtis’ money. Mr. Loftus, I appreciate it, really. But I can’t.” On one hand, the present was too much. On the other hand, she didn’t want anything to do with her mom, the woman she had never met.

Curtis didn’t mind her reaction. He said with a smile, “It’s okay if you blow off my apology. Take the keys. Consider the apartment a late wedding present for you and Carlos.”

Hearing this, Carlos took the keys for Debbie and said, “Thank you, Mr.

Loftus.”

her husband and scoffed, “Dammit Carlos, where’s your

of Curtis.” He and Curtis had been friends for nearly twenty years. But he had never expected that Curtis would someday become his uncle-in-Law. Debbie felt stumped when Carlos put the keys inside her

hesitated for a moment and then decided not to worry about it

while she ate. When the meal was

belly, which was the size of a

or done any yoga recently. If I

worry about that. You might have skipped running and yoga, but you’ve been engaging in other forms of

” Debbie was confused.

face had her realize what Carlos had meant. Embarrassed, she pinched her husband’s

she snapped

And he kept his mouth shut for the

as they walked out of the restaurant,