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into her seductive purring. If he had succumbed and picked up the call, she would’ve start talking dirty working her voodoo. Before he could bat an eye, they’d be in bed rolling around, limbs tangled, and going at it like rabbits in heat.
Tempting as she may be, the truth was, Kevin was downright bored with Trina. Their relationship had run its course. Sure, in the beginning everything was cool. They had agreed to a no commitment, no strings arrangement. They were friends with benefits and nothing more. This arrangement worked well for the first two years of their on again, off again, three year arrangement. Sometime during the third year, Trina began hinting at a serious relationship, which Kevin always laughed away. “You know I don’t do serious.”
Trina lacked ambition. In the three years he knew her, she remained an entry-level administrative assistant—aka glorified secretary—at a Center City law firm. For the life of him, he could not understand why she refused to take advantage of the firm’s tuition assistance program. On numerous occasions, her supervisor encouraged her to take courses towards a paralegal degree. He assured her there would be a position waiting for her once the course work was completed. When she shared this information with Kevin, he asked, “Why don’t you take a few classes this coming semester?”
Instead of taking a golden opportunity, utilizing it, she snapped, “I don’t have time for college courses.”
Trina’s only interests were looking good and spending other men’s money. Weekly hair, manicure and pedicure appointments were what she lived for. And whatever man she was dealing with at the time contributed to the “Trina Look Good Fund,” including Kevin.
Kevin thought his ties to her were finally severed when she stepped off to date a professional athlete. Was he a basketball or football player? Who cares? All he cared was that she was out of his life, for good. This however, was short lived. Months later, she came crawling back singing the blues about how insufferable and arrogant the ball player had been.
This hadn’t been the first time she’d gone off to be with another only to come crawling back. Usually when she did, Kevin would take her back. Not necessarily because he loved her or even deeply cared for her, but rather because she was passive and never really pressured him to make the relationship more than what it was. Even when she would start in with her I want a serious relationship , all he had to do was give her a look that said stop tripping. However, this go around was different. He had no intentions on recycling her as a lover. His Trina days were done. Finished.
Several seconds ticked by without Kevin uttering a word. “Look, if you’re busy I can talk to you later.”
Starr’s sharp tone snapped him out of his reverie.“No, I’m not busy.”
“Good. Now are you going to answer my question?”
“What question?”
Starr sucked her teeth. “Did you think I was one of your girlfriends calling?” Starr wasn’t sure why, but she needed to know if there was anyone special in his life. After all, she had the right to know. She was his wife.
Kevin let out a nervous chuckle. “Nah baby, don’t have any.”
“Any what?” That’s right I’m playing dumb. I’m gonna make this playa sweat!
“Girl, what you trying to do to me? Get me to confess to something?” Kevin chuckled. “If you are, then today is not your lucky day because I don’t have a girlfriend. Haven’t had one in a minute.”
He heard the distinct sound of sucking teeth again as she mumbled, “Yeah, right. Probably have three in the closet and another two under the bed.”
“What was that? I didn’t hear you.” Kevin couldn’t contain the amusement his voice held. He heard every word she mumbled. I can’t believe she’s jealous . It tickled him that she was jealous of a woman who didn’t exist.
“Nothing. Nothing at all.” She didn’t call him to play
Tempting as she may be, the truth was, Kevin was downright bored with Trina. Their relationship had run its course. Sure, in the beginning everything was cool. They had agreed to a no commitment, no strings arrangement. They were friends with benefits and nothing more. This arrangement worked well for the first two years of their on again, off again, three year arrangement. Sometime during the third year, Trina began hinting at a serious relationship, which Kevin always laughed away. “You know I don’t do serious.”
Trina lacked ambition. In the three years he knew her, she remained an entry-level administrative assistant—aka glorified secretary—at a Center City law firm. For the life of him, he could not understand why she refused to take advantage of the firm’s tuition assistance program. On numerous occasions, her supervisor encouraged her to take courses towards a paralegal degree. He assured her there would be a position waiting for her once the course work was completed. When she shared this information with Kevin, he asked, “Why don’t you take a few classes this coming semester?”
Instead of taking a golden opportunity, utilizing it, she snapped, “I don’t have time for college courses.”
Trina’s only interests were looking good and spending other men’s money. Weekly hair, manicure and pedicure appointments were what she lived for. And whatever man she was dealing with at the time contributed to the “Trina Look Good Fund,” including Kevin.
Kevin thought his ties to her were finally severed when she stepped off to date a professional athlete. Was he a basketball or football player? Who cares? All he cared was that she was out of his life, for good. This however, was short lived. Months later, she came crawling back singing the blues about how insufferable and arrogant the ball player had been.
This hadn’t been the first time she’d gone off to be with another only to come crawling back. Usually when she did, Kevin would take her back. Not necessarily because he loved her or even deeply cared for her, but rather because she was passive and never really pressured him to make the relationship more than what it was. Even when she would start in with her I want a serious relationship , all he had to do was give her a look that said stop tripping. However, this go around was different. He had no intentions on recycling her as a lover. His Trina days were done. Finished.
Several seconds ticked by without Kevin uttering a word. “Look, if you’re busy I can talk to you later.”
Starr’s sharp tone snapped him out of his reverie.“No, I’m not busy.”
“Good. Now are you going to answer my question?”
“What question?”
Starr sucked her teeth. “Did you think I was one of your girlfriends calling?” Starr wasn’t sure why, but she needed to know if there was anyone special in his life. After all, she had the right to know. She was his wife.
Kevin let out a nervous chuckle. “Nah baby, don’t have any.”
“Any what?” That’s right I’m playing dumb. I’m gonna make this playa sweat!
“Girl, what you trying to do to me? Get me to confess to something?” Kevin chuckled. “If you are, then today is not your lucky day because I don’t have a girlfriend. Haven’t had one in a minute.”
He heard the distinct sound of sucking teeth again as she mumbled, “Yeah, right. Probably have three in the closet and another two under the bed.”
“What was that? I didn’t hear you.” Kevin couldn’t contain the amusement his voice held. He heard every word she mumbled. I can’t believe she’s jealous . It tickled him that she was jealous of a woman who didn’t exist.
“Nothing. Nothing at all.” She didn’t call him to play
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