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“I’m not single,” I answered.

“Okay!” Taisha reacted. “You’re the only one of us in a relationship.”

“I figured you had a man when you didn’t want me to take you out. But since you didn’t mention him when we were talking about people sliding into the DMs, I feel like I have a chance,” Jonah joked.

I laughed, pushing his shoulder. “Shut up!”

“That’s a good point,” Taisha acknowledged. “How does your man handle what you do? My ex was so jealous. We were together before I kinda of blew up on social media and everything was cool. But the more attention I got online, the more jealous and ridiculous he’d become.”

Jacqueline nodded in agreement. “Mine was the same way.” She pointed at Jonah and Matias. “If we were still dating, he would have lost his mind because I’m on a trip that includes these two fine-ass men. His jealousy got to be too much.”

I remembered the only time Russ seemed jealous. Just the mere thought of how he fucked me behind that partition as a result of that jealousy got me hot. I squeezed my thighs together and refocused on the conversation.

“My ex was like that, too,” Matias mentioned. “She hated if I did a collab with anyone she thought I had too much chemistry with.”

“I’ve had women not want a relationship with me because they assume I’m fucking everybody I work with.” Jonah shook his head. “I guess I look like I’m a player, even though I’m not.”

Jacqueline tapped her chin. “It’s interesting… Nina looks likea player, yet she’s in a relationship. Jonah looks like a sweetheart, yet he’s not beating the player allegations.”

“How do I look like a player?” I wondered, trying not to laugh with the others.

“You just got this look about you,” Matias agreed. “You look like you got a boyfriend, a side-dude, and a husband.”

I cracked up. “That’s not the case.”

“Just the one man, then?” Taisha questioned.

“Yes! And I’m not a cheater,” I explained. “I would never have a side-dude or cheat on my man. I believe in being upfront and honest.”

Matias looked at me knowingly. “You had hoes, didn’t you?”

Everyone burst out laughing.

“What!” I screeched.

He pointed at me. “I know a reformed player when I see one. I know my people. You weren’t a cheater because you weren’t ever committed to one person.”

I was weak.

The waiter placed each of our desserts in front of us. As soon as she left the table, I tried to defend myself. “Does that make me a player?”

“Yes!” they said in unison before we erupted into joyous laughter.

Matias sat back in his chair. “I have the mindset that when I meet the woman I want to be with forever, that’s when I’ll settle down. Until then…” He shrugged.

“How did you know he was the one you wanted to give up your player ways for?” Taisha asked me.

Twisting the bracelet around my wrist, I grinned. “I just knew.”

“When we get back, I have a date with a Maryland Monarchs cheerleader,” Matias told us. “Maybe I’ll just know.”

“The professional football team?” Taisha asked.

He nodded. “Yup.”

“Are you interested in her or are you interested in her discounted game ticket?” Jonah asked. “Because you were talking about a different woman earlier and you never even mentioned a cheerleader.”

Matias looked shocked.

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