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rummaged through her purse and
pulled out her makeup bag to find her compact mirror. “And now?”
She was seriously about to pass out from nervousness, and she hated
that. No man had ever unraveled her up like Sean.
    “ Girl, get up and go over
there,” Caitlyn demanded.
    “ Nooooo. Can’t do that.”
She refreshed her lip gloss and ran her fingers through her
straight hair. She was relieved her hairdresser was able to take
her at the last minute after planting Sean’s garden. Her hair had
been a mess with dirt, mulch, and sweat imbedded in it.
    “ Why not?”
    Traci closed her compact and tossed it
back in her makeup bag. “He’ll think I’m desperate or
something.”
    “ Yeah, or something.
Smitten. Drunk in love. Or rather lust. You’ve been hot and heavy
over this cat since his mom showed you his picture a few years ago.
Now your fantasy is a reality. Don’t miss out on this opportunity.
Do something about it. The man is fine, and according to you a nice
guy.”
    “ I don’t want to waste my
time with him. He loves his single life. I don’t want a fling.
Maybe if I was still in college or in my early twenties, but I just
turned thirty.”
    “ So you’re ready to settle
down with one man?”
    “ I didn’t say that either.
I enjoy being single, but not in the same way he does. I want to
date someone with the possibility of leading to a committed,
monogamous relationship and hopefully one day marriage.”
    Caitlyn looked over Traci’s head once
more and grinned. “Well, you need to decide something because here
he comes.”
    “ Oh my goodness! How do I
look?”
    “ You look gorgeous, doll,”
Caitlyn answered sincerely.
    “ What is he
wearing?”
    “ Black slacks and a
buttoned down black shirt with purple stripes. Very sexy,
indeed.”
    “ Girl, stop ogling over my
man,” Traci teased.
    “ Oh. He’s your man now?
Don’t worry. Not my type, but his friend is kind of hot. He’s
ruggedly handsome and chocolate with a low-cut beard. Not as tall
as Sean but he could definitely get it.”
    “ Mmm, he does sound
hot.”
    “ Concentrate on one man and
not my future baby daddy.”
    Traci laughed, which she needed to do
to shake off the goose bumps that were just under her skin waiting
to press through. “You’re a mess, Cait.”
    “ They’re almost here
…”
    *****
    “ Traci has a cute friend or
are you still trying to get into Zaria Richardson’s panties?” Sean
asked as he and Garrett made their way over to the ladies’
table.
    “ Nah … she has turned me
down more times than I care to mention. I don’t even know why I was
interested in that uppity diva.”
    “ Because she’s fine,
independent, and successful. Did I mention fine? She’s gorgeous.
Not my type, but all she needs is a brother like you to calm her
down.”
    “ Whatever. I’m curious to
meet the woman who has made you change your mind about the strip
club.”
    Sean glanced at his friend. He knew
Garrett didn’t mean a word of what he’d just said considering he
kept gazing around Lillian’s, searching for the restaurant’s event
coordinator that he was infatuated with. Garrett had met Zaria a
few years ago when she’d planned a fundraiser event for the
Distinguished Gentlemen of Memphis. She was indeed a knock-out with
long legs, slamming body, and luxurious hair that touched just at
the top of her butt. Even though Sean liked that type, she was too
bossy and over-the-top for him. Garrett, on the other hand, seemed
to like her high maintenance ways. For some reason he found her
intriguing, whereas Sean found her annoying at times.
    As the men approached the ladies’
table, Traci flashed Sean a gracious smile, making him forget about
the strip club and every other female he’d ever laid eyes
on.
    “ Good evening, ladies.”
Sean nodded his head. “Enjoying yourselves?” Even though he was
speaking to them both, his stare never left Traci’s face. Tilting
his head to the side, he noticed she had on a little