Page 47 of Collateral Heart


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“Terrance is straight like that.”

“How much I owe you?” she asks teasingly.

“Friday. Naked. That’s my payment.”

“I can’t with you,” she replies, then sighs. “I gotta go and let you get back to work.” We stand and I step over to her. She wraps her arms around my neck and stares at me like she always does. “I’ll call you later.”

“You do that.”

She tilts her head up, silently asking for a kiss, and I don’t hesitate to oblige her. My lips capture hers and I kiss her until she moans into my mouth. I love that shit.

Chapter 12

Adora

“This better work,” I scoff as I take the final gulp of the concoction.

“It does. Trust me. I was skeptical at first when MeeMee told me to drink it after Jazzmyn but it works. It works real good,” she says, all extra.

“I can’t stand the taste though.”

“Put more pineapples in the next batch.”

“Next?”

“Yes. He’s coming in the morning, so you need to drink more tonight and more in the morning before you take the girls to school.”

“I’m not going to even ask why MeeMee knows about okra and pineapple water,” I say, then laugh.

“Don’t do my MeeMee. Her and Pops have been married for over fifty years and I still catch them hugging and kissing. The okra water works.”

“It’s the texture; I guess. It’s not too slimy but still slimy.”

“Slimy equals that wet wet,” she says and we both laugh. “Just drink it and thank me later.”

“Alright, crazy ass. I’m making more right now. This is the last of the pineapple.”

“How many okra are you putting in?”

“Three. You said three per jar.”

“Well, for this last batch, use five. Hell, how many do you have left? Just use them all,” she says.

“I only have three. I don’t ever buy fresh okra, so I only got enough for six jars.”

After lunch with Xai, I called Kandi on the ride back to the office. That’s when she told me about this okra-pineapple water. Her crazy ass calls it Coochie Juice. It’s supposed to improve and increase vaginal wetness. Although I had no issues with it with Xai and his mouth and hands,none,I want to be prepared. I had issues with it before with Rush and I’m not trying to ruin things tomorrow. I’m really feeling Xai, a lot. Plus, it’s been too damn long since I’ve had sex. I’m ready ready.

“Three will work. I promise you. Now, don’t attack that man.”

“Hell, I almost attacked him at the hotel. The pregame was splendid. I can only imagine what the real thing tomorrow is going to be like. Plus, I like him. I’m definitely excited about putting this celibacy shit to rest but it’s more than just that. It’s him. God.” I sigh in adoration. “He’s got this thug but businessman shit going on and it’s sexy as hell. I’m telling you, if you would have seen how he checked Mekhi’s trifling ass, you’d get it.”

“Hell, I can hear it in your damn voice. Hoe, you’re practically moaning.”

“I am not moaning. You just have to see it, him. Momma would have really liked him too,” I admit and find myself slipping back into sadness. Kandi lets me have my moment, but after a minute, she jumps back in.

“Well, when am I going to meet him? He has to be Kandi-approved,” she says.

“We can figure something out.”