Silence settled the moment they were left alone. Not the comfortable kind but the kind that pressed against the skin.

Tessa stood between them, her chest rising unevenly, her fingers curling slightly at her sides. She couldn't look at either of them, but she could feel the tension like ice on her skin.

‘ Can I just disappear for a second?’ She wishes in her mind.

“ I noticed you came alone.” Tyler broke it first; a soft chuckle slipped from his lips, casual and almost amused. “ Funny, I always thought husbands were supposed to bring their wives.”

Tessa's heart skipped.‘ What is he doing????’ she shouted inwardly.

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