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    "A'ight, Miss Sherry, I'm--"
    "Oh you don't have to tell me yo' name, I already know it."
    "So you have been checkin' a nigga. What else you know about me? I'ma have to watch you. You might be workin' wit the Feds." He grinned.
    "Nah, it ain't even nothing like that. I just be hearing your name come up in conversations sometimes."
    "Oh, who braid your hair?" he asked, already knowing the answer.
    "Me."
    "Word, I should have my girl come to you?"
    "Now why would you have your girl come get her hair done by me when you just said I was checkin' for you?"
    "You know what, you sho'll right. That wouldn't be a good idea, would it. I like your style, lil' mama. Give me your number so I can call you some time."
    "555-2340," Sherry smiled, licking her lips.
    "A'ight, I'ma check yo' lil' sexy ass tomorrow." He smiled, too.
    "You do that."
    The next day didn't come fast enough. Sherry was so excited. After getting her daughter dressed and off to daycare, she skipped school and stayed at home instead. There was no way in hell she was missing Quan's call. But he didn't even call her that day. Quan didn't call Sherry until later on that week.
    After their first conversation, the two built up quite the friendship. Sherry told him about her baby daddy Vershawn, who was locked up in jail, and about their three-year-old daughter Versacharee. In return, Quan filled her in on his relationship with Mo. It didn't take long for Sherry and Quan's friendship to turn physical.
    It was a hot-ass summer day when he pulled up to her two bedroom Colony North apartment. Quan hadn't seen her on The Hill all week, so he decided to go see her for a change. He just hated where she lived. The apartments were barely livable due to years of neglect and tenants who just didn't give a fuck.
    Kids ran wild and trash was everywhere but inside the trash dump.
    Shaking his head, Quan hopped out of his Excursion, grabbed the burner from underneath the seat and chirped the alarm. Niggas out that way were known to act a fool, so he made sure to strap up. As he walked up the pathway leading to Sherry's crib, Quan's stomach begin to turn, it was so nasty.
    He hoped and prayed that the inside of her place wasn't as filthy as the outside, because if it was, he would be up in a hot second.
    Donned in an oversized white tee, baggy shorts and Tims, he rang the doorbell. A second later Sherry opened the door.
    Quan was always amazed at how well built she was. She had the perfect measurements of 34/22/34. Her face wasn't the cutest he'd ever seen, but her slim waist, firm thighs and juicy round ass made up for any facial flaws.
    "What you lookin' at?" she asked, holding the door open as he stared her up and down.
    "You," he replied, eyeing the gap in between her legs.
    "Boy, get in here." She stepped back so he could enter.
    Crossing the threshold, Quan was pleasantly surprised to see how clean Sherry's crib was. She might have lived in the hood but her crib said otherwise. It was spotless and smelled of lemon pledge and incense. All of her furniture came from Rent-A-Center, but it was still nice.
    "Give me a hug."
    Doing as he was asked, Quan wrapped his muscular arms around Sherry's slim waist.
    "You feel good, ma."
    "You too."
    "So how you been?" he asked, letting her go.
    "Better now that we finally get to spend some time alone." She joined him on the couch. "Everything alright wit you?"
    "You know me, I'm always on the grind. Life ain't even worth livin' if you ain't got no paper."
    "That's what's up. So what's going on wit you and what's her name?"
    "Don't even try to play me like that, Sherry. You know her name, and she's good."
    "Boy please, calm down. Ain't nobody tryin' to play you." She twisted her mouth and rolled her eyes.
    "Yeah, a'ight."
    "But for real, all bullshit aside. I can't believe somebody finally got yo' ass on lock," Sherry joked.
    "Me either, I thought I would never settle down."
    "Right. I remember back in the day I used to see you wit a