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This was fun,” Emilio said.
    â€œThis was nothing,” she quipped, dismissing his words with a wave of her hand. “You’re going to have even
more
fun at the Mind, Body & Soul Conference tomorrow.”
    Emilio gave a hearty laugh. “I’ll walk you to your car.”
    He took her hand, led her down the staircase and through the empty lounge. Outside, the streets were loud and crowded. The moon hung high in the sky, the air smelled sweet and the wind whistled through the trees. It was the perfect night for stargazing, for cuddling with that special someone in bed, and Sharleen secretly wished she had someone special in her life, a man who would love her in spite of her—
    â€œThanks for dinner
and
that nail-biting pool game.”
    Sharleen playfully poked his shoulder. “Don’t hate ’cause I’m fabulous!”
    â€œ
That
you are.” Emilio dropped a kiss on her cheek. “Drive home safe.”
    â€œI’ll see you tomorrow.”
    â€œYou can count on it.”
    He opened the driver’s-side door for her and stepped aside. “Good night.”
    Sharleen started the engine, waved and drove slowly through the parking lot. In the rearview mirror, she watched Emilio hop into the gleaming white sports car parked in front of the bar. Her temperature rose, and desire burned hot inside her. She needed a stiff drink and a cold shower, or it was going to be a
very
long night.

Chapter 6
    â€œS weetie, open up. It’s me.” Sharleen pressed her palms against the window, stood on her tiptoes and peered inside the quaint brick house. Spotting a figure curled up on the couch, she banged on the glass until her hands throbbed with pain. “Jocelyn, I
know
you’re home, and I’m not leaving until we talk, so get up and open the door!”
    Remembering where she was, Sharleen straightened and smoothed a hand over her ivory blouse. Faking a smile, she waved at the elderly woman walking her poodles. Jocelyn lived in Grant Park, a working-class neighborhood filled with professionals, families and retirees, and Sharleen feared if she continued banging on the window, one of Jocelyn’s neighbors would call the cops, and she’d be arrested for trespassing.
    Frustrated, she crossed her arms and tapped her foot impatiently on the ground. Sharleen knew Jocelyn was upset about being fired, but she was taking things too far. She wasn’t answering her cell phone or responding to her text messages, and now she was blatantly ignoring her.
What’s up with that?
Why is she pushing me away? We’re
supposed
to be girls.
    To calm herself down, she counted to ten and inhaled a deep breath.
As Sharleen stood on the porch, contemplating her next move, her thoughts turned to Emilio.
    Her mood instantly brightened, and a smile warmed her lips. They’d had a great time last night, and although Sharleen was annoyed with Antwan for tricking her, she’d enjoyed the one-on-one time with Emilio. He’d opened up to her, agreed to meet her at the Mind, Body & Soul Conference that afternoon and even promised to take her out for dinner. And that morning, as she was eating breakfast, he’d surprised her with a hilarious text message.
    Can I have a picture of you, so I can show Santa what I want for Christmas?
    She’d laughed so hard soy milk had spewed out of her mouth. For the past two hours, they’d been trading text messages, and every time his name popped up on her cell-phone screen her heart danced with excitement.
Working with Emilio is going to be a challenge, but I know I can do it. I have to, or Brad will swoop in and steal him away
—
    The front door creaked open. Sharleen felt her mouth fall open, but she quickly shut it. Jocelyn, the biracial cutie with the quick wit and flamboyant personality, was a mess. Her yellow bathrobe was wrinkled, stained with coffee, and her curly brown hair was disheveled. She looked exhausted, as if she