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behind. He almost lost his composure then, not knowing what he’d do if he didn’t reach his uncle in time. “I love you, son,” he said.
    “I love you too.”
    Derrick turned to Vivian, who’d gathered up his briefcase and a couple personal items from atop his desk. “You ready?”
    Vivian nodded.
    “Let’s go.”
     
    Robin sat up as a black town car and a black Mercedes, both with tinted windows, hurriedly exited the church parking lot. The car turned in her direction and passed directly by her. She tried hard to peer through the dark glass, but she had left her prescription glasses at the motel. Staring at the car as it traveled away from her, she wondered if her target was inside, but quickly dismissed that possibility. A shiny, pearl-white Jaguar was the cage that would be carrying her prey. Robin watched as the town car took the on-ramp to the 10 freeway. Seeing that, she sat back and lit another cigarette. The Montgomerys lived in Beverly Hills and never took the freeway home, at least not on the two or three occasions that she’d followed them. No, her plan was still solid. She just had to bide her time.
     
    Kelvin called Princess as soon as he stepped out of the executive suites. “Where you at?”
    “What kind of greeting is that?” she replied.
    “The kind that’s gonna get you a ride in the Rev’s Jag if you’re still out front. He and Lady Vee had to bounce—an emergency situation. They’re on their way to the airport and he gave me the keys to drive his car home.”
    “Ooh, for real? Where are we going? Hey, let’s roll to Malibu, or maybe even Las Vegas!”
    “Girl, are you out yo’ mind? You know the Rev wasn’t gonna leave without putting the car on lock. Old Ms. Moseley is already at the house waiting to confiscate the vehicle soon as I get there.”
    “Why you calling me then?”
    “Where you at?!” Kelvin walked to the car, which was parked directly in front of the executive offices. “Come over here, to the buildings behind the church. And lose your entourage. It’s just gonna be me and you today.”
    Kelvin showed his swagger by striking a pose of cool as he leaned against his father’s car. Within minutes he spotted Princess walking toward him. There was a sway in her hips and a smile on her face as she headed to her man.
    Kelvin frowned, turned, and got in the car. He started the engine and began backing out before Princess had barely gotten the door closed.
    “What’s your problem?” Princess asked, looking at Kelvin as if he’d lost his mind.
    “You, that’s what,” he responded. “Walking over like you want me to tap that ass right here in the parking lot.” Kelvin gave her a sideways glance as he smoothly and carefully navigated the Jaguar out of the lot. “Thought you wanted to keep us on the down low around the folks.” And around the other girls at this church who I’m trying to get with.
    “I do,” Princess pouted.
    “Why? I never understood what that was about, being all secretive and thangs. So Derrick knows your parents, so what? You’re eighteen, grown. They think you’re not gonna date nobody? Who knows, it might make them feel better that you’re with their good friend’s son.”
    Princess wondered how she could tell Kelvin that he was the last person her parents would want her dating.
    “Lemme call the home front and tell Ms. Mother Moseley that a brothah’s got plans.”
    After the call, Kelvin connected his iPod to the car’s stereo system. An up-tempo original hip-hop beat, produced by one of his college friends, pulsated from the high-end system and reverberated off the soft, leather seats. Kelvin was so busy profiling and Princess was so deep in thought about what and what not to share with Kelvin that neither of them noticed the beat-up Dodge that began following them as soon as they left the church.
    Robin drove, shoulders hunched, hands gripping the wheel. She kept one eye on the road and one eye on the white car weaving in and