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“I don’t know her, but Lacey told me about her. Why haven’t we met yet? Are you ashamed of your mama?” Nora asked.

“Come on Ma, don’t even go there with me. You know I love to show you off to everybody. It’s just a complicated situation that we’re in. Nothing is official and we’re not in a relationship,” Cam noted.

“It must be official if she’s moving in with you. She’s helping to decorate the house and everything. And don’t you even try to lie to me, lil boy,” Nora fussed.

“I’m not lying to you. I don’t even know if that’s still happening or not. Tell Lacey to stop filling your head with all that foolishness. You always get your hopes up too high and she knows that,” Cam replied.

“Well, I like her already and we haven’t even met. And she’s an attorney at your father’s firm too. She’s definitely a keeper. It’ll be nice to tell everybody that my daughter-in-law is a lawyer,” Nora beamed.

“See what I’m saying? You’re ready to start bragging and there ain’t nothing for you to brag about,” Cam said, right as the doorbell rang.

“Get that for me while I run to the bathroom baby. That’s probably one of your aunties,” Nora said as she headed upstairs to her personal bathroom.

Cam got up and opened the door, expecting to see one of his aunties. He locked eyes with Courtney’s smiling face instead.

“What’s up with you, stranger?” Courtney asked as she walked inside.

“I can’t call it. What’s good with you?” Cam asked.

“You tell me. It’s been a minute since I had my fix and I’m having withdrawals,” Courtney said while grabbing at the front of his jeans.

“Chill out girl. My mama is right upstairs,” Cam warned.

“Let’s go take a ride,” Courtney suggested.

“Nah, I’m good Courtney,” Cam replied.

“Damn, that bitch got you being faithful now? And you’ve known her for how long?” Courtney inquired.

“Don’t you have a husband at home Courtney?” Cam inquired.

“Okay, and you knew that when you were fucking me. Why the sudden change?” Courtney asked with an attitude.

“You act like your pussy is the only one that I was getting. Don’t even come at me like that man. We’re friends and we always will be. Sex just won’t be a part of the friendship anymore,” Cam replied.

“Fuck you, Cam! And fuck this friendship! When things go left with that bitch, don’t even think about running back to me!” Courtney snapped before she walked out of the house.

“Who was that?” Nora asked as she walked back down the stairs. She heard the door slam, but she didn’t see who went out of it.

“That was Courtney,” Cam replied.

“Did she want something to eat?” Nora asked.

“No, I don’t think she did,” Cam answered.

“Well, what did she want?” Nora quizzed.

Cam wanted to say some dick, but Nora would have slapped him in the mouth. He ignored her last question and helped her clean up her kitchen. After getting his and Demi’s food, Cam went back to his shop for a little while before going to his apartment to wait for Demi.

Chapter 23

Asha was a woman on a mission as she hung up the phone and hit Cam’s name to call him right back. Just like she knew he would, Cam sent her call straight to voicemail once again. Asha didn’t give up easily, so she kept up with her task. She was now on call number twenty-three and she had nothing but time on her hands.

“The fuck you keep calling the man for? It’s obvious that he doesn’t wanna talk,” Randy snapped when he walked into the bedroom.

“Keep talking to me like you don’t have no sense if you want to. I’ll call my brothers to come over here and tap that ass,” Asha threatened.He was in is feelings, but he would get over it soon enough. She really didn’t care if he did or not.

“I’m going make a run,” Randy replied while grabbing his keys and leaving.

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