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still didn’t say anything. “What?” I said, turning to her.
She gave me a faint smile. “Nothing. I’ll keep you in my prayers.”
I let out an exasperated sigh. “You do that, Shereen.”
We rode in silence the rest of the way home.
My conversation with Shereen was still fresh on my mind as I sat at Houston’s restaurant waiting on Myles. I knew she had some valid points about my relationship with God, but she just didn’t understand. I didn’t think she ever could.
I shook off the melancholy thoughts that had been plaguing me since Shereen dropped me off thirty minutes ago. I was here to have a good time and celebrate my Emmy nomination, which I found out about four days ago. I was up for another Emmy for best talk show host. I’d wanted to go out when I first found out about it, but of course, Myles couldn’t squeeze me into his schedule until today. Even though this celebration was late, I was determined to have a wonderful evening out with my man.
“Well, if it isn’t the second-best news anchor in town.”
I looked up at the leggy, blond-haired woman standing over me, Channel 13’s news anchor, Lorna Holliday. “Hello Lorna,” I replied, not bothering to fake a smile. “I see you’ve been going to Madonna’s hairdresser.”
Lorna patted her hair and I could tell I had hit a sore spot. “I’ll have you know, blonde is the latest fashion trend.”
“Not on black women, it’s not. But hey, I’m only an Emmy-nominated talk show host. What do I know?”
Lorna glared at me. “I see you’ve resorted to dining alone,” she smirked.
“Lorna, it looks like your daughters are waiting on you?” I pointed at the two thirty-something looking women standing off to the side waiting on her.
“Those are my sisters,” Lorna snarled.
I shrugged and quickly turned my attention back to the menu. I didn’t feel like sparring with her and she was ruining my mood. The sad part was I’d never done anything to that woman. Well, except come in and topple her from her number one spot, but that wasn’t reason enough to hate me.
Lorna didn’t bother to say goodbye as she huffed and stormed off to her table.
I glanced at my watch. Myles was now forty-five minutes late and I was officially upset. Just as I was about to call his cell phone, my phone rang.
“Baby…”
“Let me guess,” I cut Myles off, “something came up.”
“Sweetheart, please don’t be mad. I was going to try and make it to dinner in between meetings, but it’s just not working out that way.”
“Myles, this was supposed to be a celebration!” I caught Lorna looking my way, no doubt trying to be nosy.
“I know, baby. But I promise I will make it up to you. I just—”
I didn’t even give him time to finish his sentence. I snapped my cell phone closed, grabbed my purse, paid for my strawberry margarita and hightailed it out of the restaurant.
Chapter 10
I was so not believing this. I had just begun reading my e-mail at work and the first message had me fuming. It was from Richard, who had been missing in action, but I guess had stopped in the office long enough to send this e-mail.
It is my extreme honor to announce the promotion of Simone Sanders from production assistant to reporter trainee. Simone has proven she is an invaluable employee and a solid journalist. Therefore, we will give her a chance to showcase her talents on air. She will train for six months before coming on board as a full-time reporter.
I was floored. How was she able to work that? It was just a week ago that she had had me look at her tape. I hadn’t even given it back to her yet. She needed to take her little yellow tail to a small town and work her way up like the rest of us had. What in the world was Richard thinking? I was beginning to think he wasn’t thinking. He didn’t half come to work these days and when he did, he was always acting strange. And this was definitely a strange move. I mean, the girl had no experience. And
She gave me a faint smile. “Nothing. I’ll keep you in my prayers.”
I let out an exasperated sigh. “You do that, Shereen.”
We rode in silence the rest of the way home.
My conversation with Shereen was still fresh on my mind as I sat at Houston’s restaurant waiting on Myles. I knew she had some valid points about my relationship with God, but she just didn’t understand. I didn’t think she ever could.
I shook off the melancholy thoughts that had been plaguing me since Shereen dropped me off thirty minutes ago. I was here to have a good time and celebrate my Emmy nomination, which I found out about four days ago. I was up for another Emmy for best talk show host. I’d wanted to go out when I first found out about it, but of course, Myles couldn’t squeeze me into his schedule until today. Even though this celebration was late, I was determined to have a wonderful evening out with my man.
“Well, if it isn’t the second-best news anchor in town.”
I looked up at the leggy, blond-haired woman standing over me, Channel 13’s news anchor, Lorna Holliday. “Hello Lorna,” I replied, not bothering to fake a smile. “I see you’ve been going to Madonna’s hairdresser.”
Lorna patted her hair and I could tell I had hit a sore spot. “I’ll have you know, blonde is the latest fashion trend.”
“Not on black women, it’s not. But hey, I’m only an Emmy-nominated talk show host. What do I know?”
Lorna glared at me. “I see you’ve resorted to dining alone,” she smirked.
“Lorna, it looks like your daughters are waiting on you?” I pointed at the two thirty-something looking women standing off to the side waiting on her.
“Those are my sisters,” Lorna snarled.
I shrugged and quickly turned my attention back to the menu. I didn’t feel like sparring with her and she was ruining my mood. The sad part was I’d never done anything to that woman. Well, except come in and topple her from her number one spot, but that wasn’t reason enough to hate me.
Lorna didn’t bother to say goodbye as she huffed and stormed off to her table.
I glanced at my watch. Myles was now forty-five minutes late and I was officially upset. Just as I was about to call his cell phone, my phone rang.
“Baby…”
“Let me guess,” I cut Myles off, “something came up.”
“Sweetheart, please don’t be mad. I was going to try and make it to dinner in between meetings, but it’s just not working out that way.”
“Myles, this was supposed to be a celebration!” I caught Lorna looking my way, no doubt trying to be nosy.
“I know, baby. But I promise I will make it up to you. I just—”
I didn’t even give him time to finish his sentence. I snapped my cell phone closed, grabbed my purse, paid for my strawberry margarita and hightailed it out of the restaurant.
Chapter 10
I was so not believing this. I had just begun reading my e-mail at work and the first message had me fuming. It was from Richard, who had been missing in action, but I guess had stopped in the office long enough to send this e-mail.
It is my extreme honor to announce the promotion of Simone Sanders from production assistant to reporter trainee. Simone has proven she is an invaluable employee and a solid journalist. Therefore, we will give her a chance to showcase her talents on air. She will train for six months before coming on board as a full-time reporter.
I was floored. How was she able to work that? It was just a week ago that she had had me look at her tape. I hadn’t even given it back to her yet. She needed to take her little yellow tail to a small town and work her way up like the rest of us had. What in the world was Richard thinking? I was beginning to think he wasn’t thinking. He didn’t half come to work these days and when he did, he was always acting strange. And this was definitely a strange move. I mean, the girl had no experience. And
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