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divorcing me.”
    My divorce hearing was next month. There was time for me to come up with something.
    â€œBut—”
    Interrupting him again, I picked up the papers, then said, “I signed this under duress. He was stupid to come to the hospital and force his wife to sign over her company and grant him a divorce. I—you’re really going to like this—”
    My thoughts transitioned into silence. I wasn’t sure how far my husband would go but I knew how many days I had to change his mind before our hearing next month.
    Papa smiled. “Love what?”
    I kissed my son’s stomach. “It doesn’t matter. Zach means the world to my husband and we’re a package deal.”
    â€œSweetheart, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you.”

CHAPTER 4
    Chicago
    â€œC all me later if you have time, baby,” she whispered.
    Sindy wrapped her arms around me and held me close. Her choice for simple words like “if” instead of “when” was alluring. She’d given me the option to contact her, at the same time I knew she wouldn’t call me. In time, that would change.
    Women started acquaintances adhering to their standards and principles. Gradually, one standard at a time, the pendulum would swing more in my direction. I admired a self-assured lady. If Sindy had pursued me, I wouldn’t have fallen for her. Sexing an aggressive woman was easy. For a man, often the two, liking and sexing a female, had little in common. What was there not to lust for when it came to Sindy?
    The way she spoke made me want to dial her number before she walked away. The way she swayed her hips as she stepped to me made me want to ease her dress over her head, and take my time trailing kisses from one set of lips to her other.
    Inhaling her perfume, I fingered the edges of her long cinnamon hair that dangled right above her ass. “I’ll give you a ring soon as I . . .” Not wanting to say, “Leave Madison’s,” I paused then continued. “Soon as I’m headed home. I miss you already.”
    Sindy whispered in my ear, “Take your time, Roosevelt. You’re worth waiting for.” She caressed the nape of my neck. Slowly she let me go.
    Men were visual creatures. Women were audio lovers. I loved every sense of Sindy’s sexiness. Holding her hand, I touched her ring finger, then asked, “What’s your size?”
    â€œOne size smaller than my shoes, a six. Congrats again on your W,” she said. Then she showed me the most captivating smile I’d seen in quite some time. That shit made my dick hard. She knew exactly what the fuck she was doing and I loved all of it and her.
    Sindy opened her purse, removed then opened a case. “These are for you.” She slid a pair of dark designer sunglasses over my eyes. “Not that you have anything to hide. People shouldn’t always see where you’re looking.”
    By the time my fifty-three days were up, I was putting a ring on it on fifty-four. It took all I had not to pull her back in. Her head high, shoulders straight, back arched, I watched her curvaceous hips move side to side until she exited my suite. Quietly, I exhaled. When she wasn’t around, I wanted her with me.
    â€œSomebody’s got it bad,” my brother Chaz said patting me on the back.
    â€œYes, Lord.” God had definitely smiled on me. I needed to show Him some love and make it back to the tabernacle soon.
    â€œThose frames make you stand out. I’m going to have to invest in a pair of those.”
    â€œAnyone who can distract him from that horrible Madison,” my mother commented as she entered my suite from the private restroom, “is good. Don’t forget to come by for dinner tomorrow. Bring that new one with you,” she said.
    Kissing my mother on the cheek, I said, “Her name is Sindy.”
    â€œBring her too, but I meant that baby.”
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