He’d dealt with most of it, going out to the park with Jaime and Sophie on several occasions, but something about the sound of the doorbell when he wasn’t expecting anyone brought everything rushing back, even almost three months later. When he opened the door, a young Hispanic woman stood on the porch. “Hi, Srikkanth. You aren’t dressed to go out yet. Didn’t Jaime tell you I was coming?” “Jaime isn’t home from work yet,” Srikkanth said, the pinch of fear replaced instantly by the bite of jealousy as he tried to figure out who the woman was and how she knew Jaime. His boyfriend had never given any indication of being bi, but that didn’t necessarily guarantee anything. “What’s going on?” The girl rolled her eyes. “I’m Juana, Jaime’s next youngest sister. He asked me if I’d babysit tonight so the two of you could go out somewhere nice without having to worry about your daughter. Show me around, why don’t you, so I’ll know where everything is if I need it.” Srikkanth smiled despite his confusion.
