tomorrow.â
âTiff, that is like the best news Iâve heard all week. I mean, like, are you going to tell him that you were in love from the first moment you saw him?â
âUmmm, no,â Tiffany said and laughed.
âWhy not?â
âBecause that sounds corny and juvenile, Rose. I canât come off like a stalker.â
âYeah, youâre right, that may come off a little too strong.â
âYes, I am going to take my time, play it cool, and then I am going to devour him,â Tiffany joked.
âOooh, girl, you so nasty,â Rose said playfully.
âYes, I am. I feel like a horny teenager, Rose, just thinking about it. God, I loved me some Kory back then.â
âWhat about now?â
âRose, come on, be serious. I like him. Heâs still sexy as hell, but I donât know that man. He could be a beater, or weird, you know, like have some crazy-ass foot fetish or worse.â Tiffany paused, and they both said, âGay,â and burst into laughter. âOh Lord, Rose, if he is gay, I may slit my wrist,â she joked.
âWell, you said he was dressed nice, and you do live out in L.A. A bus ride from San Francisco,â she joked.
Tiffany didnât like that one bit. âShut up, Rose, donât jinx it. I am so sure he isnât gay, okay? And we will never say that about my future husband and baby daddy again. Understood?â She cranked the engine, because she was starting to sweat in her hot-ass car.
âUnderstood,â Rose said.
The two women got off the phone and Tiffany went home to her lonely place and poured herself a glass of merlot and pulled out the manuscripts of the show from her bag. She had the first two episodes to proof, so she decided to work until she was ready to go to sleep. She put on her pajamas and wrapped her hair, sat in her favorite chair, and put her feet up on her ottoman. She had just grabbed her red Sharpie to get started when her doorbell rang. She looked at the clock and wondered who it could be. She tossed the script onto the ottoman and went for the door.
It was Jeff.
She paused, but opened the door. âWhy are you here?â
âCan I come in?â he asked.
She folded her arms. âNo, you canât, Jeff. Why are you here?â
âListen, Tiff, I fucked up, okay? What I did was wrong and it is eating me up inside. I came by to ask you to forgive me and to give me another chance.â
âAre you serious right now, Jeffrey? Two days ago, I come home and catch you in my bed with the hired help, and you thought Iâd give you another chance? I forgive you and accept your apology, but another chance is not going to happen.â
âCome on, Tiff, please. I am so sorry. I had a weak moment. She was here sashaying her ass around and in my face and I did a stupid thing. I was wrong. I am admitting that. I love you.â
She wanted to laugh in his face. âOh my God, Jeffrey. Listen, I have work to do and I donât have time for this. Good night!â she yelled.
She tried to close the door, but he stopped her. He grabbed her and kissed her deeply. She didnât stop him at first, but when he touched her breast, she pulled away.
âJeff, you need to leave,â she said and backed up.
âI need you, and I want another chance,â he said.
Her eyes welled. âJeff, the wound is still open, and I canât do this right now. I forgive you, okay, but that is all I can give you right now.â
âFair enough, Tiffany. You take all the time you need. Just know that I am sorry for what I did, and if you allow me another chance with you, Iâll never hurt you again.â
She wanted to believe him, but somehow she didnât. âGood night, Jeff.â she said.
He walked away. She shut the door and contemplated whether she should open the door and let him in, but decided she wasnât going to let him come back so easy. She didnât want