Natural Beauty by Leslie Dubois

Author:Leslie Dubois [Dubois, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, African American, General
Google: __CSBAAAQBAJ
Amazon: B00IG9LZYC
Publisher: Little Prince Publishing
Published: 2014-09-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17: Hair Accessories

Hair Accessories: This doesn’t mean your run of the mill scrunchies or head bands. With curly textured hair, you can really get creative with hair accessories and turn a potential bad hair day into a hair victory. Get creative. Anything from flowers to scarves to even jewelry can be a hair accessory.

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I dreaded seeing Trent that Monday morning. I didn't know why really. It wasn't like we had done anything. Now that would be awkward. I still didn't understand how coworkers were able to casually sleep together one night and then look at each other the next day at work. The thought kind of grossed me out.

Anyway, I didn't want to see Trent because I was just really embarrassed at how Vinny had behaved. I still couldn't believe he had punched Trent. Seeta was right. Vinny was like a ten-year-old. And I was like one of his toys. He didn't want me, but he also didn't want anyone else to have me.

But as hard as it was to believe that Vinny had punched Trent, it was even harder to believe that Trent hadn't punched him back. I mean, I had gotten a glimpse of Trent's physique that night and he definitely had all the equipment to put Vinny in a world of hurt, but he didn't.

I tried to sleep in Monday Morning. For me that means 7 a.m. I usually hop out of bed at six no matter what. That morning I forced myself to stay in bed until seven. I dressed slowly and took my time with breakfast. Even moving at a snail's pace, I was still ready to leave the house at eight which meant I would get to work by 8:30. Still too early. I didn't want to run the risk of having too much alone time with Trent. And considering that most of our coworkers had now started arriving at 9:30 or 10, I decided to try to delay myself even more.

Apparently, Trent and I thought too much alike because even though we both usually get to work about a quarter to 8, that Monday morning we both arrived at 9:15.

Trent and I hesitated at the elevator door. What if it broke down again and we were stuck alone for an hour.

"I'm going to take the stairs," he said when the elevator arrived on the ground floor.

"Don't be ridiculous, Trent. Just get in."

It didn't get stuck. We arrived on our still empty floor seconds later. Trent held the door open and let me step out first. I got a whiff of his cologne and had to keep myself from leaning into him and taking a deep breath. He smelled really good. Had he always smelled that good?

"Thanks again for Friday night," he said as he was about to retreat to the break room.

"Trent wait," I said after setting down my purse. "Can I ask you something?"

Trent walked towards our desks and put down his briefcase. He didn't say anything. In his regular Trent way, he just stared at me.

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