Measure of a Man by Adrianne Byrd

Author:Adrianne Byrd
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kimani Press
Published: 2012-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

For three months, Lincoln occupied his time sculpting, seeking an agent, avoiding Flex and spending long hours in pillow talk with his new lady love. They had taken a couple of romantic trips to Savannah and Las Vegas as well in the past few months. He believed wholeheartedly that Peyton Garner was his soul mate.

“I think you should’ve hit it when you had the chance,” Tyrone commented, as he set out the deck of playing cards and a tray of poker chips.

“Haven’t you heard of ‘too much, too fast’?” Lincoln asked, grabbing a few bottles of beer from the refrigerator. “Besides, this is Flex’s sister. A man should definitely show a little more respect for a person who saved his life.”

“Personally, I think Flex is turning you into a pansy.” Tyrone sat down at the table and started counting the cards to make sure he had a full deck. “Carriage rides, expensive dinners and no sex are all signs of trouble. You need to come back to the playa side of things.”

“I’ve been on that side before and it’s never gotten me anywhere. I’m going to do the right thing this time—no matter how many cold showers I have to take.”

“You’re not fooling me. Something else is going on in those showers. How could you be around a woman that fine and not be tempted to hit it?”

Lincoln joined Tyrone at the card table. For the past month, he no longer required the use of a cane. “Who said I wasn’t tempted?” He shifted in his chair. Absently, he started playing with the poker chips. “I mean she’s perfect. Not only does she smell good and feel good, mentally she keeps me on my p’s and q’s. It’s amazing really. We’re so different—from our childhood to our careers—but yet we’re the same. Does that make any sense?”

Tyrone shrugged. “Why are you asking me? I’m divorced. I thought Flex was your relationship adviser.”

“Yeah, he thinks I’m secretly dating Henry’s sister.”

Tyrone shivered as his eyes widened with horror.

“I know.” Lincoln took his first swig of beer. “It’s a scary thought.”

“I don’t think his sister has left her house in over a year. Doesn’t she have, like, fifteen cats or something?”

“A few dogs, lizards and, I believe, a gray parrot. But don’t quote me on that.”

“And Henry wonders why she has trouble meeting men.” Tyrone shook his head. “You know, he tried to get me to go out with her back in college.”

“He tried to get everybody to go out with her.” Lincoln glanced at his watch. “I wonder why the gang is late.”

“They’ll be here.” Tyrone stretched back and popped a few chips into his mouth. “So how long can you snuggle up to a phone? A brother has needs.”

“Tell me about it,” Lincoln groaned. This whole abstaining stuff was new to him, too.

“So how long did Flex say it was reasonable to wait?”

“Why? Are you trying to get tips on the side?”

“I’m just curious.”

Lincoln shrugged. “He didn’t give me a specific date.

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