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none of the bills were late and often cared for the home and herself while they were on the road. Chancey was accustomed to making adult decisions as a child. At times she even seemed more adult than Don. Yet he seemed insistent on making decisions for her.
    “So tell me more about Solomon’s.”
    “No. You’ll just have to wait until we get there to find out more about Sol-o-mon’s. It’s gonna take us a while to get there, so put on some nice mellow traveling music and just relax and enjoy the ride.”
    Solomon’s was top-notch, just as Don had promised. Everyone dining in that restaurant looked like they had a million dollars in the bank. It was obvious that this was not going to be like their usual dinner dates.
    “Don, this place is really nice. How did you know about it?”
    “Some of the alums brought me, a few of the other players, and some other people here during my freshman year. I always promised myself that once I could afford it, and had the perfect girl to bring with me, I’d come back and enjoy the romantic atmosphere. Well, I can afford it now, and I have the perfect girl, so that’s why we’re here. It’s kind of romantic, huh?”
    “Yes, it is. Thanks for bringing me here.”
    “Remember what I said. If you stay with me, I’ll take you everywhere I’m privileged to go.”
    The hostess showed them to their seats and placed menus on the table. Chancey’s menu didn’t have any prices on it. “Don, I don’t have any prices on my menu. How am I supposed to know what we can afford to order?”
    “This is a very traditional restaurant. They like to make a woman feel like she’s a lady, and a lady shouldn’t have to worry about prices.”
    “Well, I have to worry about the prices. I don’t want to overorder.”
    “Chancey, sometimes I think you forget that in a few months I will be playing professional football. Baby, I’m guaranteed to go during the first round of the draft. I will hopefully be in the top ten picks, and it’s looking very hopeful. Baby, I’ll be making millions. Millions! My agent has already given me an advance. How do you think I was able to get this ride? My parents? How do you think I’m able to take you out more often and put gas in your car? The thousand dollars that Jackson gave me is just spending money. Get used to it, Diamond. In the very near future you will never have to worry about the cost of things again.”
    Chancey was speechless. She gave him a blank look. Momentarily, through her eyes Don was a stranger. She knew he had a great chance of making it to the pros, but she hadn’t realized that people were actually going to start giving him money just because he had a good chance. She thought he was taking her out more because the season was over and he had more time. It was finally settling in that she would soon be dating a wealthy man. Chancey’s parents were well-off, but they were by no means millionaires. For the first time, she was faced with the reality that Don would go away with some football team and move to some other city, which they wouldn’t know until the draft. He was going to be constantly surrounded by groupies and the media. All the attention he was already getting was going to escalate.
    “Chancey, you act like you’re hearing all of this for the first time. We’ve discussed me going pro and you visiting me for most all of the home games. That’s all me and my dad talked about while he was here. Remember?”
    “Don, I wasn’t really listening. I was talking to your mother. I mean, I guess I knew, but it always seemed so far away.”
    “Well, it’s getting closer every day. Your man’s gonna be a professional football player. And I’m gonna have my degree too.”
    “I know. I’m so proud of you, but you’re going to be leaving me one day.”
    “I’m not going to be leaving you. I’m just going to be a little farther away. And who knows, maybe I’ll only be a few states over. Plus, I’ve been told that distance