Felicity's comment was meant as a casual jest, but Miles' silence cast an awkward pall over the conversation.

After an uncomfortable lull, Felicity widened her eyes and stammered, "You... you can't possibly tell me that... that was your only time, right?" After all, he was nearly in his thirties!

Having spent years abroad, Felicity was no stranger to the party scene and had naturally assumed that Miles was experienced with numerous women.

Yet, now, seeing him silent, she was taken aback.

"How can you be so casual about this?" Miles finally spoke, irritation lacing his tone. "Felicity, do you understand what this means? It's something that's meant for married couples!" She nodded earnestly, "I didn't understand before, but I do now."

Felicity examined him before whispering, "Don't you ever think about it?"

"Felicity!"

"Langston, you're not... there's nothing wrong with you, is there?" she asked, her gaze darting toward his midsection.

Miles immediately covered her eyes and pushed her back into the car seat!

said what I needed to say. If you don't want to get married, I won't

window, trying to change the subject, "Yeah, okay. Let's not talk about it

...

and decided against going home alone,

were there; at least it would

entering, he found Everett massaging Dorothy's shoulders. They both

chuckled at her husband's comment, "What are you saying? This is Langston's home, of course, he can come back

drop

"Yeah."

special barbecue ribs tonight; they should

shaking his

was off with her son and gently prodded, "Did you and

never really argues with

"So what's bothering you?"

found himself at a loss for

it clear she wouldn't want their elders to know about

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