If This World Were Mine by E. Lynn Harris

Author:E. Lynn Harris [Harris, E. Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-83175-0
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2012-11-28T05:00:00+00:00

In the lingering warmth of an early October evening, Dwight walked into a crowded bar near Navy Pier. He promised himself that he was too old and serious for the happy-hour scene, but there he was, standing amid a group of well-dressed, mostly Black professionals. His reasons for being there were different from when he used to come looking for a weekend, maybe a month if she was good, romance. He was a former card-carrying member of the new pussy club. But the older Dwight got, the more he wanted something more permanent, like he once had with Kelli.

Tonight it was strictly business and he came armed with business cards and a stack of newly revised résumés in his black leather portfolio. Dwight had a feeling he’d be looking for a job soon, and First Fridays were a good place to start. Popular for years with those looking for love and/or career opportunities, First Fridays were sponsored by the local chapter of the National Association of Black MBAs, and Dwight was a paying nonparticipating member. The couple of meetings he attended had bored Dwight to sleep.

All week long the sales management at Dwight’s office had been hounding him to reconsider his position. One manager had even told him if the company didn’t get this million-plus deal, they might have to lay off some employees. At the very least, they said year-end bonuses would be next to nothing. But Dwight had stood his ground, offering a two-page memo detailing why MedMac didn’t need the proposed equipment. He had even offered to identify existing customers who might actually need the equipment. But no one wanted to hear what Dwight had to say. All they wanted was for him to sign the proposal and keep his mouth shut. Dwight told them he couldn’t do that. They threatened to take him off the account. He sat silent and rigid in a chair, grimacing his disapproval. The sales manager, Kent Larson, became so unnerved by Dwight’s steely gaze, he chain-smoked three cigarettes in the office’s smoke-free environment. When Dwight finally broke the silence by saying he had some calls to make and asked if there was anything else, the manager puffed out a weak no.

While he was deciding if he should have a drink before he passed out his first résumé, he felt someone come up behind him and place hands over his eyes.

“Guess who?” a squeaky female voice asked.

The voice didn’t sound familiar, but the hands were soft and sweet-smelling. “You got me. Who is it?” Dwight asked as he felt the hands move from his eyes. He turned around and saw a short woman with a comfortable bosom. As she positioned herself at the bar, Dwight couldn’t help but notice her spectacularly round bottom. Her smile had a sensual fullness to it, like a bowl of peaches. Dwight vaguely remembered tapping her last year when he was in his baby-gotta-have-back phase. One of his last new pussy conquests.

“Ah, how ya doing, sweetheart,” he said, and gave her a hug.

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