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says?”
    â€œWhen she’s right, she’s right.”
    Tasha laughed, snuggled up close, and laid her head on his shoulder. “Have you seen Miss Betty yet?”
    â€œNo. I told you I came straight here.”
    â€œShe’s gonna be so happy to see you. She was just talkin’ about you Sunday.”
    â€œHow do you know that?”
    â€œI went to church with her and she invited me over to your brother’s house for dinner after.”
    Tirrell blew smoke from his nostrils like an enraged bull, pushed her away, and sat up. “You’ve been hangin’ around with my family?”
    â€œYeah, so. What’s wrong with that?”
    â€œNothin’.” He sighed heavily.
    â€œThen why you actin’ funky all of a sudden?”
    â€œNothin’s wrong, a’ight. I told you, I’m just tired. I haven’t had a lot of sleep the past few days.”
    Tasha took the cigarette from Tirrell’s hand and put it out.
    â€œWhat are you doin’?”
    â€œIf you’re tired you need to sleep.” She positioned herself behind him and massaged his shoulders.
    He closed his eyes. “Mmmmm, that feels good.”
    â€œI thought we worked out all of your tension. I guess you still have a lot more.”
    â€œYou have no idea.”
    After a satisfying rubdown, Tirrell lay back on the bed.
    Tasha noted the far-off look in his eyes. “Are you mad at me?”
    â€œFor what?”
    â€œI don’t know. Seems like you got pissed when I brought up your grandmother.”
    â€œNo. Don’t worry about it. I just need some sleep, that’s all.”
    Tirrell rested his head on her breasts and wrapped his arms around her waist. She lovingly caressed his head until he drifted off.
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    Tasha eased out of bed early the next morning as Tirrell snored. She grabbed her cell phone and slipped into the bathroom.
    â€œHey, it’s Tasha,” she said in a hushed, husky whisper. “Listen, I’m not gonna be able to do your hair today. Can I reschedule you for early tomorrow morning? No . . . I’m fine, just crampin’ like crazy. You know how it is, that time of the month. Hey, I’ll even knock twenty dollars off. Great, I’ll see you in the morning. Is seven o’clock all right?”
    Tasha followed that phone call with three others. Turning off the phone, she stepped back into the bedroom to check on Tirrell. Satisfied that he was still asleep, she slipped into her robe, and pulled the bedroom door closed. She could see by his bed that Darnell had not come home. He wouldn’t have been able to get in anyway with the dead bolt on. She proceeded into the kitchen to make breakfast. She retrieved eggs, cheese, milk, and bacon from the refrigerator after starting a pot of coffee. Tirrell emerged from the bedroom just as the toast popped up from the toaster.
    â€œWow, look at you, all domestic and shit.”
    â€œGood morning.”
    â€œWhat time is it?”
    â€œAlmost nine.”
    Tirrell rubbed the sleep from his eyes and sat down at the dining room table. “Why you let me sleep so long?”
    â€œâ€™Cause you looked like you needed it.”
    â€œDon’t you have to work today or somethin’?”
    â€œI’m doin’ all my clients tomorrow. Want some coffee?”
    â€œYeah. Sure.”
    Tasha poured them both a cup and served him a plate full of bacon, toast, and scrambled eggs with cheese. Tirrell practically inhaled the food right before her eyes.
    â€œSo, why did you really take off today?”
    â€œI wanted to spend some time with you. Is that all right?”
    â€œI’m goin’ to see Noonie.”
    â€œAre you goin’ down to the hotel?”
    Tirrell put his fork down and leaned back. “Oh yeah, it is Friday, ain’t it?”
    â€œIf you want to wait until she gets off work we could do somethin’ together.”
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