Chapter 306

Wanda waved off the others, wiped at her eyes with her forearm and blew out another breath. “Um, sorry,” she said. “I just-”

“You have nothing to apologise for,” Zenya said, still hugging her other arm.

“I know, I know,” Wanda said. “And honestly, I’m not sad or mad or anything. It’s just a lot. Um. I love him. Robbie is ... he’s everything I want, and everything I thought I had with Brodi that never appeared. He makes me feel safe, and he makes me feel sexy, and he makes me feel like I matter so much to him, and- I just love him. I’d already be his if I didn’t need to confront Brodi in person, and I need to do that knowing that I, at least, am telling the truth. But as soon as Brodi and I are back at home, I’ll be divorcing him. It’ll be complicated, but I intend to be Robbie’s as soon as earthly possible after I’ve told Brodi to his face that we’re done. As for the rest of everything, um ... I haven’t let myself think so far ahead. I just know that I need to be with him, and I’m so fucking thankful for you guys helping me with everything I’m going through.”

There was more comforting of Wanda, who ended up closing her eyes and letting the tears flow for a moment as she laughed, swearing they were happy ones. Once she’d wiped her face again, the girls turned their attention to Zenya.

“I don’t know yet,” the redhead said. “I mean, I get it. I really understand what you all find so damn attractive about him, but this is a lot. I can see myself in it, I just need time to figure it out. Is that OK?”

“Of course it is,” Becca said. “Zee, we’ll love you no matter what you decide.”

“Thanks,” Zenya said, hugging the pillow a little tighter.

Leia blushed as the attention of the group got turned on her next and she bit her lip a little nervously. “Um, hi. I’m Leia and I’m a Robbie-holic.” That earned her a peal of laughter from the group and helped boost her confidence. “Honestly, I’ve kind of been caught up in the whirlwind of all of this. Robbie is kind of a dream, and I’m falling for him hard and I can’t really believe it still. I mean, I never saw myself being a poly person and honestly, I think what Cassidy said is true that explaining things to my family is going to be kind of a big deal. But what I do know is that ... this week, between Robbie and you girls, is the most loved I’ve felt since I was a kid. Not that my parents don’t love me, it’s just different. I want to be with Robbie, and that’s kind of as far as I’ve gotten. Oh, and I kind of like the idea of just being in a relationship with him, but getting to be like ... sorority sisters with you all? I feel like if some of us are fooling around in bed together with him we probably shouldn’t call ourselves sisters.”

“Good point,” Becca said. “And we probably shouldn’t make the ‘sister-wife’ joke a thing either. It’s going to be hard enough getting over the Kind-of-Poly situation without making us sound like a cult.”