afford to gain a few more pounds.”
Shareeka grunted. “I thought models had to be no bigger than a hundred pounds.”
Garrett intervened. “She gets finer and finer every time I see her.” He kissed her on the cheek.
“Just like my sweetie,” Trevon said.
Shareeka looked disappointed when Trevon didn’t show any other type of emotional gesture.
Hailey smiled. “If you were a little taller, you could have been a model.”
“She’s my model. Isn’t that right baby?” Trevon said.
Hailey added, “I mean with a few cosmetic changes. I could see you gracing a few covers.”
Garrett placed his arm around Hailey’s chair. “You both are beautiful just the way you are.”
“Exactly. Let’s talk about something else,” Trevon said, as he squeezed Shareeka’s hand.
Hailey looked at Garrett and before she could lose her nerve, she planted a kiss on his smooth chocolate lips.
~ 13 ~
Garrett was caught by surprise as he felt a jolt run through his body when Hailey’s lips connected with his. He was no longer pretending. Hailey was getting to him in more ways than one. He had to get a grip on his hormones. This was no longer a game to him. He wanted Hailey and he wanted her badly. His friendship with Trevon was the farthest thing from his mind.
Trevon cleared his throat several times. “Excuse us, but there are more people at the table than you two.”
Hailey used her fingers to wipe the red lipstick from his lips. Tasty was what he thought of her. “Sorry Tre. Garrett’s just tasty.”
Garrett twinged. It was like Hailey was reading his mind.
Shareeka said, “Tre, why didn’t you tell me Garrett and Hailey were dating?”
Tre stuttered, “Maybe because I didn’t know.”
“And he’s supposed to be your best man. Looks like I would get another friend if I were you.” She winked at Garrett.
Garrett ignored her. He stood up and extended his hand out to Hailey. “May I have this dance?”
“I don’t see what Tre sees in her,” Hailey said, as they twirled around the dance floor to a rendition of Luther Vandross “Superstar.”
“She’s not as bad as she seems.”
Hailey pulled back from him for a minute. “Come on now. This is me. Tell me the truth.”
He pulled her back closer to him and whispered in her ear as they danced. “I think they deserve each other.”
“Well I think he deserves better.”
Garrett pretended like he didn’t hear her. From the outside, it appeared as if they were a happy couple. He was confused about his feelings. It had been ages since he wanted to feel connected with someone outside of the bedroom. When it came to Hailey, he was becoming protective of her and not just because they were friends.
Her scent invaded his nostrils. Although Hailey was tall, he was still a few inches taller than her. His chin could rest on the top of her head comfortably. As he held her in his arms and they danced to several slow jams, he blocked out the other people on the dance floor.
“I hate to end our dance, but I need to go to the ladies room,” Hailey whined.
He walked her off the dance floor. “I’ll wait right here,” he said, as he watched her walk away.
He was entranced by watching Hailey walk away, that Shareeka’s hand touching him startled him. “Dance with me. We need to talk.”
“What about your fiancé?”
“He’s somewhere mingling.”
She led him on the dance floor. He made sure their bodies kept a safe distance from one another as they slow danced.
“Don’t you think it’s time for you two to be making your exit?” Shareeka asked.
“It was your bright idea for me to invite her.”
“Well, I don’t want her here anymore.”
“Too bad. You should have thought about it before.” Garrett twirled her and then released her hand and walked away leaving her on the dance floor.
She was oblivious to others and ran up behind him. He took a seat at the table and she plopped down in the chair next to him. “You didn’t tell me
Shareeka grunted. “I thought models had to be no bigger than a hundred pounds.”
Garrett intervened. “She gets finer and finer every time I see her.” He kissed her on the cheek.
“Just like my sweetie,” Trevon said.
Shareeka looked disappointed when Trevon didn’t show any other type of emotional gesture.
Hailey smiled. “If you were a little taller, you could have been a model.”
“She’s my model. Isn’t that right baby?” Trevon said.
Hailey added, “I mean with a few cosmetic changes. I could see you gracing a few covers.”
Garrett placed his arm around Hailey’s chair. “You both are beautiful just the way you are.”
“Exactly. Let’s talk about something else,” Trevon said, as he squeezed Shareeka’s hand.
Hailey looked at Garrett and before she could lose her nerve, she planted a kiss on his smooth chocolate lips.
~ 13 ~
Garrett was caught by surprise as he felt a jolt run through his body when Hailey’s lips connected with his. He was no longer pretending. Hailey was getting to him in more ways than one. He had to get a grip on his hormones. This was no longer a game to him. He wanted Hailey and he wanted her badly. His friendship with Trevon was the farthest thing from his mind.
Trevon cleared his throat several times. “Excuse us, but there are more people at the table than you two.”
Hailey used her fingers to wipe the red lipstick from his lips. Tasty was what he thought of her. “Sorry Tre. Garrett’s just tasty.”
Garrett twinged. It was like Hailey was reading his mind.
Shareeka said, “Tre, why didn’t you tell me Garrett and Hailey were dating?”
Tre stuttered, “Maybe because I didn’t know.”
“And he’s supposed to be your best man. Looks like I would get another friend if I were you.” She winked at Garrett.
Garrett ignored her. He stood up and extended his hand out to Hailey. “May I have this dance?”
“I don’t see what Tre sees in her,” Hailey said, as they twirled around the dance floor to a rendition of Luther Vandross “Superstar.”
“She’s not as bad as she seems.”
Hailey pulled back from him for a minute. “Come on now. This is me. Tell me the truth.”
He pulled her back closer to him and whispered in her ear as they danced. “I think they deserve each other.”
“Well I think he deserves better.”
Garrett pretended like he didn’t hear her. From the outside, it appeared as if they were a happy couple. He was confused about his feelings. It had been ages since he wanted to feel connected with someone outside of the bedroom. When it came to Hailey, he was becoming protective of her and not just because they were friends.
Her scent invaded his nostrils. Although Hailey was tall, he was still a few inches taller than her. His chin could rest on the top of her head comfortably. As he held her in his arms and they danced to several slow jams, he blocked out the other people on the dance floor.
“I hate to end our dance, but I need to go to the ladies room,” Hailey whined.
He walked her off the dance floor. “I’ll wait right here,” he said, as he watched her walk away.
He was entranced by watching Hailey walk away, that Shareeka’s hand touching him startled him. “Dance with me. We need to talk.”
“What about your fiancé?”
“He’s somewhere mingling.”
She led him on the dance floor. He made sure their bodies kept a safe distance from one another as they slow danced.
“Don’t you think it’s time for you two to be making your exit?” Shareeka asked.
“It was your bright idea for me to invite her.”
“Well, I don’t want her here anymore.”
“Too bad. You should have thought about it before.” Garrett twirled her and then released her hand and walked away leaving her on the dance floor.
She was oblivious to others and ran up behind him. He took a seat at the table and she plopped down in the chair next to him. “You didn’t tell me
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