I knew I liked Justin. “Well, I’m with them when they’re right.”
She gasps. “What happened to me being your baby girl? Now you letting people call me a dumbass bitch?”
“The two aren’t mutually exclusive.” I pretend to bite her finger when she flips me off. “No respect for your elders. Anyway, glad I brought two gifts for your indecisive ass, then.”
“Gifts, you say?”
I pull two small boxes out of my pockets. “One is for if you decide to go. The other is for if you decide not to go. When you make your decision, I’ll give you the right gift.”
“Or”—she holds her hands up—“hear me out. You could just give me both gifts now and who knows? That might influence which route I take.”
She tries to snatch the boxes, but I’m quicker. “Even more reason for me to keep them from you.”
She sucks her teeth. “Fine, keep your shitty ass boxes.” She pretends to knock them off the table, yelping in horror when one actually almost falls. “Let me stop playing before my diamonds get fucked up.”
“Now, why the fuck would you think there’s diamonds in either of these boxes?”
“Mmm, because I’m your favorite sister and I deserve them?”
“Now’s probably a good time to tell you about our secret sister. She’s my favorite.”
She flicks my forehead. “Good. Then she can take you off my hands full-time.”
“Whatever. Next question.”
“There’s more?”
Ignoring her, I press on. “How was your date with Nisha?”
Her entire face lights up. “It was nice. It’s been a long time since I’ve been on a date, so I was antsy, but I liked it. I like her.”
“When’s the last time you went on a date?”
Her mouth twists into an uncomfortable grin. “When I went on a date with Roc.”
I do a double take. “So I’m not crazy, there was something there.”
“Yeah, but it was just one date. We make way better friends. And, I don’t know. I don’t really like to date.”
“You like dating Nisha,” I point out.
“Well, we haven’t had our second date yet, so this could all go up in flames.”
I ask for more details, and she tells me all about the cooking class they went to, excitement flying off her every word. I know how my sister gets, and she really likes this woman. Who would’ve thought my little sister might end up with the assistant of the love of my life?
Once her infusion is done, she’s very excited. It’s like they pumped all the energy back into her muscles and she’s ready to party.
I remember this throwing me off the first time I saw her after an infusion. I was concerned they had given her too much or something, but now when she asks me to go mini golfing with her and some of her friends from the Lab, I go.
As I’m driving home, I’m about to call Dani to see what she’s up to, but I don’t need to.
I see her out at dinner—with Omari.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Dani
“IHAVEN’T DECIDED IF IT’S REALLY THE RIGHT MOVE FORme, you know?”
