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Cam jumped up and grabbed his keys. He called his mother and had her put in a request to have the locks and the code to the gate changed. Asha had left a few of her shoe boxes and other personal items there, but he didn’t want her showing up whenever she felt like it. Cam locked the door and walked to his car with a smile on his face. Asha just didn’t know how big of a favor she had done him. He wanted Demi in the worst way and he wasn’t going to stop until he got her. He knew that she was still married, but he was a patient man. Cam hated to see her hurting, but he was happy that her husband fucked up. He was tired of playing the supportive friend role, knowing that he wanted to be her man. He wasn’t shy, so he planned to come right out and tell her exactly how he felt as soon as they got to the restaurant.

Chapter 16

“I’m so happy for you, Cam. I really am. I know how much you like working with your friend, but now you can have your own shop and do what you love to do,” Demi said as she and Cam enjoyed their food.

He told her about the warehouse that his father left him, purposely leaving out the part about the house and the money. He wanted to feel Demi out first before he revealed everything. She wasn’t money hungry and he knew that, just by their first time talking. Demi would give her last to someone in need, and he loved that about her.

“Yeah, I’m ready to make it happen. Randy is my boy, so he’ll understand,” Cam replied.

“Let me know if you need my help with anything. I can help out with the paperwork or the legal stuff,” Demi told him.

“I just need you to start hunting for our new apartment,” Cam replied.

“Are you really serious about that Cam? I mean, you and your girl just broke up this morning and it hasn’t even been a full day since I left home. Don’t you think we’re moving a little too fast?” Demi questioned.

“Tomorrow ain’t promised to none of us, Demi. You said that yourself after what happened to you last night. I understand if you don’t want to though. I would never rush you into doing anything,” Cam answered.

“It’s not that I don’t want to. I just don’t want you to feel obligated to save me, Cam. I can stay with my mother until I figure something out,” Demi assured him.

“I don’t feel obligated to do anything, but I need you to be honest with me, Demi. Is your marriage really over or do you think there’s still hope?” Cam asked her.

“Hope for what? I almost lost my life last night Cam. Then, he had the nerve to pull a gun on us on top of that. Fuck that marriage. I’m filing for separation. I already got one of my co-workers to get started on the process this morning. I’m really done. We can sell the house and split the money. That’s the only thing that we own together anyway,” Demi replied.

“I thought the house was in your name though?” Cam commented.

“It is, but he paid most of the notes on it. I’m not trying to be dirty like that. He’s entitled to half of the money,” Demi clarified.

“See, that’s some grown woman shit right there. A lot of women don’t think like that.” Cam smiled.

“I still can’t stand his ass though. Nigga putting his fucking hands on me like I’m a bitch on the streets. I should have stabbed his ass.” Demi frowned.

“Calm down thug misses,” Cam laughed.

“I’m serious. I never would have thought he’d do something like that,” Demi replied.

“His back was against the wall Demi. I’m sure he didn’t want you to leave, but he just made shit worse by trying to make you stay,” Cam said.

“I don’t want to talk about that anymore; it’s giving me a headache.”

“Nah, that big ass knot on your forehead is what’s giving you a headache,” Cam laughed.

“Can you see it? I tried to cover it with my hair,” Demi said as she grabbed her compact from her purse.

“No, it’s covered,” Cam laughed, easing her worries.

“So, where are we moving to?” Demi asked him once she made sure her appearance was okay.

“What did you have in mind?” Cam asked her.

“I don’t know. I still can’t believe that we’re really doing this. I mean, we haven’t known each other long, but it feels like it. I’ve never lived in an apartment before, outside of my dorm room. I stayed with my mother up until I got married and I went straight into my own home after that. I want our place to be nice, but affordable, with lots of closet space. And maybe a patio or something, so I can sit outside and read my books. Maybe a nice garage for you to store your car parts and stuff. And we need two bathrooms Cam. A woman and a man should not have to share the same bathroom space. And we’re splitting everything down the middle. We have to be fair,” Demi rambled.

“Anything else?” Cam asked with a smirk.

“No, nothing that I can think of right now. What about you. Anything specific that you want?” Demi questioned.

“Just you,” Cam replied while looking her in the eyes.

Demi’s breath got caught in her throat when she saw the intense way that he was looking at her. There were plenty of Sundays that she went to church with her mother and had to ask God to forgive her. She had never cheated on Kamari, but she had lusted in her heart. There were several nights that she went to bed thinking about another man and she needed God to forgive her for that.

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