Chapter 57 - Epilogue: Home Ground

Three months later

"Zee, we have to go. You're going to be late for your match, and we still need to stop at Ekhaya."

I wrap my arm around Vuyi, pulling her in, so her head is lying on my chest and not just my bicep.

"A few more minutes." I delicately twirl a single curl between my forefinger and thumb. "I'm not ready to leave. This will be my first time without you since May."

Rosie's sweet amber eyes look up at me, resting her head on my stomach as I hold my two girls in bed for a little longer.

"It's only for three days."

"Don't remind me," I whine. "I can't believe I used to like away games."

Vuyi laughs, turning my chin towards her. "I don't know when you became this giant needy man." She presses her soft lips to mine. "But it's adorable."

"That was about a year ago when I met you, sweetheart."

She toys with the rings on my fingers, lingering a little longer on the one I stole from her. "It'll go by quickly."

"What are you going to do while I'm gone?"

"I don't know. Probably have a girls' night with Naledi, LJ and Rosie."

My head jerks back. "Without me?"

"We'll try not to make you too jealous." She pats my chest. "I'm going to watch Menzi at the nets tomorrow. I'll be at the shelter on Friday. Then I've got our family session on Saturday."

I slightly turn as I tuck her hair behind her ear. "How are you doing with that?"

"I'm good. It's going well. It's not like I never wanted to have a relationship with my mum again, but it couldn't keep going as it was."