Page 19 of Her Loyalty

1 hour later

"That dinner was absolutely amazing, Wanda." Connor's mom spoke to my as my mother cut her eye at her.

"Thank you so much, Sarah and John." She slickly spoke back as they got ready to go.

"And it was so nice meeting you, Tiana. You're such a beautiful girl." She ran her hands through my hair, making me gasp and look at my mom.

"The three of you have a great night now." My mother spoke, trying to get them out of the house as quickly as possible.

"Tiana, I'll call you?" Connor asked and I scoffed, shaking my head.

"See you later." I said as they walked out of the door and my mother closed it behind them, putting her back to it.

"Mom, I'm not dating him anymore. I'd rather be single." I said to her as she shook her head.

"I prefer that over a drug dealer and a snob any day." She wen onto say as she walked back into the kitchen.

Happiness washed over me as she did, while I took a seat on the living room couch. Connor's mom and dad ended up showing their asses tonight at dinner, completely turning my mom off with their racist, narcissistic acts and I couldn't be happier.

"Tiana, he's through." She spoke loudly from the kitchen, making me laugh.

"Yeah."

"I'm staying single." I lied through my teeth, just happy that I could now get through the rest of the semester with paid tuition and one boyfriend, that I love sincerely.

I smiled in completed joy as I thought about what I was going to possibly have to tell Dom tonight. Since this happened, I no longer had to say anything. Connor and I were done and I could strictly focus on him and I now.

Finally. I smiled from ear to ear.

I mean, though Connor and I did kiss a lot and I'd allowed him to give me head one time when I thought I was going to be done with Dom. I took that all into consideration and decided I was going to take it with me to the grave. It meant nothing and I wasn't going to lose the love of my life because of it.

He would never forgive me for that or understand what I was going through so I refused.

Fuck that.

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7.

The song makes it magical.

Tiana

Next night

First time in a long time, hurtin ' deeply inside. First time in a long time, hurtin' deeply.

Trust. Trust who?

Watchin'myback even whenI'm in the booth

Oh, trust who?

Doin'my thing, but I'm down to come clean, not likeyou. Iwannamake you feelthe weight's offyour shoulders too.

I'll take it.

Just tell me it can't be that crazy, And even if it is that crazy, baby.

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