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traced her lips with his finger as he pulled off her pajama pants. “You’re a pretty little thing. I’ve been waiting to get to you for a long time. It was definitely worth the wait.”
    He pinned her hands down under his. Sabre twisted and turned beneath him while he touched, fondled, and licked her in places where no eight-year-old should have ever been touched. It was an abomination. Shortly afterward, Sabre went to live with her grandmother, Marisol. She never saw or heard from Tina again.
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    Sabre stood under the running water of the shower still scrubbing her skin. She had managed to push that night and Mr. Rufus out of mind until Victor made her remember. She knew if things had gone any further, she would have killed Victor when it was really Mr. Rufus she wanted dead.

Chapter 9
    T he grand opening of The Diamond was a festive occasion. It began Saturday morning with a blood drive for Chocolate Affair, the foundation established by Nina and Keisha to raise funds and awareness for sickle cell disease research after Niki was diagnosed with the blood disorder.
    â€œCan you believe all the people?” Nina, Kyle, and Niki were the first to arrive. Nina was wearing her pink, her favorite color. She had also dressed Niki in the same. Kyle was too handsome in a pink Nike sweatshirt. Nina had found it in Atlanta. Despite everyone warning her that Kyle would never wear the shirt, he had loved it.
    He looked at the line of people wrapped around the building. “I’m impressed. All of these people up and out on a Saturday morning to give blood. Keisha really hooked this up.”
    â€œYou should see the spread Jade set up outside.” Sean placed a tub filled with an assortment of juices and ice on the floor. He hugged his brother and kissed Nina. “Everyone who donates blood gets free breakfast. It’s been on Power 106 all week. They’re gonna be here all day broadcasting live.”
    â€œGreat marketing.” Kyle opened a Snapple and drank it in a few seconds. “I knew there had to be a catch.”
    â€œUncle Sean, Uncle Sean.” Niki was too excited as she extended her arms to her uncle, and Sean plucked the little girl out of his brother’s arms.
    â€œHow’s my beautiful niece today?” Sean smiled and Niki melted.
    â€œCan you believe this?” Kyle looked at Nina and pretended to be mad. “Now I know how Kirk felt when his daughter, Kyrie, was a baby.”
    â€œSome of us just got it like that,” Sean said, and smirked.
    â€œThey just love your behind because you’re a big old kid,” Kyle teased. “They think you’re the same age as them.”
    â€œGood morning, everyone.” Jade came out of the kitchen with a huge tray of scrambled eggs with cheese.
    â€œDang, girl.” Kyle was practically drooling. “Where are you going with those eggs?”
    â€œOut on the deck with the rest of the food.” Jade laughed as she led the procession through the restaurant and outside. “You guys have me feeling like the Pied Piper up in here.”
    Topaz and Germain looked up from making plates for themselves when the others arrived. Topaz flashed a dazzling smile and added a few slices of bacon to her plate.
    â€œHey y’all, good morning,” Germain greeted them cheerfully.
    â€œI was wondering if y’all had scrambled eggs.” Topaz helped herself as Jade inserted the tray into the chafing dish.
    â€œCan you believe these two? Out here feeding their faces as usual.” Kyle shook his head and laughed. “You’re supposed to give blood first, then eat.”
    â€œOkay, Kyle,” Germain replied a little too softly. “Aren’t we looking too pretty in pink today.”
    Sean, who was helping himself from Jade’s mouth-watering buffet, paused to laugh at his brother.
    â€œThe doc is just hating. He knows I look good,” Kyle declared, and everyone