Page 51 of I Heard It All Before

“No, but I’ll tell him to call you when I do,” Asha lied before she hung up the phone.

After slipping on a pair of leggings and a tank top, Asha slipped her feet in her Gucci slides and grabbed her matching purse. Her hair was freshly done the day before, so she fluffed out her curls and added some gloss to her lips. Once she locked up the house, she got in her car and headed over to the place that she once called home.

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“That shit got my stomach fucked up. I don’t know why I let you talk me into that mess,” Cam said over the phone to Demi.

She begged him to try the spiked iced coffee that she’d fallen in love with and, like a fool, he did. While she went to the salon to get her hair done, Cam spent most of his morning in the bathroom. Demi was next to be styled, so she called Cam while she waited.

“It was good though, huh?” Demi asked.

“Did you just hear what I said Demi? That shit was like a laxative. I’ll never do that again,” Cam swore.

“I tried that nasty ass omelet that you told me about, so we’re even,” Demi laughed.

“Did you get with Lacey yet?” Cam asked her.

“Yeah, we’re supposed to hook up tomorrow. She has a lot of good ideas. I’m okay with decorating, but she seems to have a natural talent,” Demi replied.

“Yeah, she lives for that kind of stuff. I need to go talk to Randy soon too. I feel like a snake for doing all this shit without telling him first. I plan to start promoting and be in my own shop by next week. I’m gonna still help him out until he can hire somebody else though,” Cam noted.

“It’s not like it was intentional Cam. Everything happened so fast, but you didn’t know what was going on. I’m just so happy for you. You really deserve this,” Demi replied.

“I really deserve you too,” Cam flirted.

“Stop making me blush Camden. It’s not gonna work anymore. I told you that we can’t go there again until I’m divorced,” Demi said

“Yeah, you told me after we went there the first, second, and third time. I get it now,” Cam laughed.

“It wouldn’t have happened at all if you would stop looking at me like you do,” Demi noted.

“How do I look at you, Demi?” Cam questioned.

“You know how you look at me, Cam. That’s exactly why I don’t think us being roommates is a good idea. I think I need to just stay with my mama for a while. We’re rushing things and you know we are.”

“You always say shit like that over the phone, but you be scared as hell when we’re face to face,” Cam pointed out.

“That’s because you be looking at me in that way. I lose my train of thought sometimes,” Demi admitted.

“Come spend the night with me,” Can requested.

“No, Camden. I told you that I don’t feel comfortable coming to the house that you shared with your ex.”

“And I told you that you have nothing to worry about. I had the locks changed and the code that was used to get in the front gate. You don’t even have to sleep in the same room that she slept in. The other two rooms are fully furnished. I won’t bother you. I won’t even look at you,” Cam snickered.

“I gotta go Cam. It’s my turn to get my hair curled,” Demi informed him.

“Call me as soon as you’re done,” Cam ordered.

“Okay, I will,” Demi promised.

Cam shook his head and chuckled when they disconnected. Demi was the most confused person that he’d ever met. She was so unsure about everything. One minute, she wanted to try to work on them being together and, then, she complained about them moving too fast the next. One day, she wanted to be his roommate and the next day, she wanted to stay with her mother. Even the sex, that she always initiated, was met with uncertainty. She was always saying that she was cheating, since she wasn’t divorced yet. Cam learned early on to pay her no mind because she was too indecisive.

“The fuck she want,” Cam mumbled out loud when his phone rang a few minutes later.

When Asha’s number appeared, he wasted no time ignoring her call. Asha was always persistent, so he wasn’t surprised when she called two more times soon after. Cam didn’t know what she wanted, but he picked up the phone to find out.

“What Asha?” Cam said when he answered for her.

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