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searched her mind for a rebuttal scripture. “Exodus seventeen, two. Why chide ye with me? Wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?”
    Before they could continue their back-and-forth, impromptu scripture challenge, Sharvon tapped on the driver’s side door.
    â€œHello, Leotis. Please hurry and open the door.” Sharvon quickly pointed to the other woman. “We’ve got extra company, and we need to get out of this heat.”
    Ima said nothing as her bright green eyes with specks of brown became like missiles, locking onto Leotis. She smiled appreciatively. “Speak for yourself,” Ima told Sharvon, laughing. “Hellraisers live for heat.”
    Both women piled into the backseat while Leotis placed their luggage inside the trunk, and Sister Betty rubbed her knees, which had suddenly begun to throb. It was a sure sign that God was trying to tell her something using her knee phone or a continuation from her bad night.
    â€œSister Betty, I thought that was you.” Ima laughed and began squirming in the backseat, causing a bit more jiggling from the halter top than necessary “I heard about your news.” Again, she laughed and began humming, “Here comes the bride. Here comes the bride.”
    â€œYes, Ima, it’s me. I’m certain I’ve made your day” Sister Betty turned in her seat, looking Ima straight in her green eyes, which seemed suddenly brighter from the laughter. “We ain’t got to worry about no police or nothing, do we? I’ve got other things to do than go get Sasha to bail you out, especially since I’m not on speaking terms with her.” She quickly turned around, letting Ima know that she’d said all she wanted to say and no response was welcomed or needed.
    â€œI didn’t know you and my cousin Betty were such old and not-so-dear friends,” Sharvon said, slowly hunching her shoulders, with a questioning look upon her face.
    â€œI’ve known Sister Betty most of my life, and we always tease like that,” Ima said softly. Pointing to Leotis, who’d just reentered the car, she added, “But I don’t believe I’ve ever met him.”
    Not waiting for Sharvon to introduce them, Leotis turned around and extended his hand to Ima. “I’m Reverend Leotis Tom.”
    â€œFrom Crossing Over Sanctuary?” Ima asked. “You mean you’re the gentleman who Aunt Sasha got to fetch me?”
    â€œThe one and the same,” Leotis replied. “I’ve been Mother Pray Onn’s pastor for more than eight years, and yet I don’t recall you ever coming to the church.”
    â€œAre you certain about that?” Ima purred.
    â€œI’m certain I would have remembered you from among the more than two thousand members.”
    The immediate and appreciative glances between Leotis and Ima didn’t go unnoticed by either Sister Betty or Sharvon.
    Sharvon said nothing. She pursed her lips and just stared at the back of Sister Betty’s head or looked out the window.
    Sister Betty could tell Sharvon felt uncomfortable, because she hadn’t said much. She also recalled the conversations she’d had with Sharvon over the past few months, since she’d come to stay after her mother died. She knew Sharvon had more of an attraction to Leotis than she’d let on, yet just like him, she wasn’t rushing to enter the dating or matrimony game. “He doesn’t seem to be in a hurry, so why should I?” she’d said after she and Leotis had gone out several times to dinner and a movie. “We’re just good friends.”
    Sister Betty fingered her Bible and wondered whether or not she’d approve of Ima becoming the jealousy-driven shove toward Leotis that Sharvon needed.
    However, until she made up her mind one way or the other, Sister Betty wasn’t about to let any flirtation between Ima and Leotis continue unchecked. And so she reached over and tapped Leotis