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reflected her anger and I could tell she was still hurting over him. I tried to cheer her up. “Girl, that bitch’s weave is whacked.”
    Danielle laughed. “Right.”
    I rose. “I’m going to go and get another drink. You want one?”
    She nodded, yet her mind was more on Ron and his date with the bad hairdo than on me. “Yeah. A drink would be great.”
    â€œComing right up.”
    I shook my head. I don’t know why Danielle can’t just move on. Men like Ron ain’t the kind you marry. They’re the kind you simply fuck. Even if her daughter hadn’t lied, Ron was a piece of shit. He ain’t never been able to hold on to a job for long and spends too much time in the street. I wouldn’t touch his dick with my worst enemy’s pussy.

7
    Danielle
    I watched Ron with that bitch on his arm. I didn’t want to stare, but his walk demanded my attention. I hadn’t seen him in five months and just the sight of him caused old feelings to resurface. There was something about him that did things to me. He had obviously moved on, yet I couldn’t help feeling jealous the way the two of them were hugged up. I felt hate. I felt love. I felt like going over and demanding that bitch leave my man alone. Luckily, I remembered he no longer belonged to me. Damn! Am I ever going to get over him? It’s been months, yet he’s all I can think about. I am so pathetic. I don’t know if I’ll ever love anyone like him. I wasn’t sure if I even wanted to.
    â€œI know who that is,” I heard Renee say when she returned to the table with our drinks.
    I should have known Renee was going to bring Ron back up when she returned. Knowing her, she went over to the bar just so she could get a closer look. “Who?” I asked, trying hard to sound like it didn’t matter one way or the other.
    â€œHe’s with that bitch Rosalyn.”
    The name didn’t ring a bell. “You know her?”
    Renee nodded and took a sip. “Yep. She used to mess with my cousin Dirt. Straight ho. I heard she’s got the package.”
    â€œWhich package?”
    She pursed her lips. “Herpes.”
    â€œHell nah!” I couldn’t help but feel relieved by what she said even though it was probably just one of the hundreds of rumors floating around this little-ass town.
    â€œDanny, if that’s what Ron wants, then so be it.”
    That was easy for her to say. She left her husband because she caught him fucking another man in the ass. The only reason Ron and I weren’t still together was because of my daughter’s lie. I wanted so badly to get out of my seat and go over there and talk to him. Don’t you dare do it! Fine. Besides, I’m sure Renee would kick my ass if I even tried.
    I sipped my drink and watched the two of them walking around the building, he in front and she right behind on his heels. As much as I hated it, they looked good together. She had more curves than a cul-de-sac. Full breasts. A wide ass and a narrow waistline. She was wearing low-rider jeans and a midriff sweater that showed off her belly ring. Ron was wearing loose-fitting jeans and a T-shirt that couldn’t hide the massive muscles in his arms and chest. I wanted to reach out and take a bite. He had bowed legs. Dammit! Just knowing someone else was now riding my dick was hard for me to accept. Instead, I was left feigning for him and thinking if he would just give me one more chance things would be so much different.
    My nostrils flared. It wasn’t fair! I had waited almost two years for him to grow up and get a job. And as soon as he had gotten himself together and things in our relationship had just started to get better, my daughter stepped in and fucked everything up.
    â€œYou need to quit staring before he notices.”
    I blushed. I should have known Renee was watching me. “Damn, am I that pathetic?”
    â€œDanny, I know you