Never Too Soon by Tamika Christy

Author:Tamika Christy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BQB Publishing
Published: 2019-01-08T16:00:00+00:00

NINETEEN

“Slow down!” Catie called out, interrupting Anaya and Sophie’s conversation about curl patterns and natural hair products.

“My bad,” Anaya said, looking back at her pregnant friend. She and the girls were walking around the lake instead of having brunch. The trio looked like a Lululemon advertisement with Catie sporting the maternity line. “I’m used to running, so it’s hard for me to walk at this pace. It doesn’t feel normal.”

“It doesn’t feel normal,” Catie mocked as Anaya turned back to Sophie.

“My hair is always so dry,” Anaya complained.

“You are a 4b, so you should try the LOC method. That way, the moisture gets locked in, and you will hold your curl,” Sophie replied.

Anaya nodded. “I’ve heard of that! I’m going to try it.”

“And don’t forget to deep condition. That’s the holy grail for keeping natural hair moisturized.”

“Have you guys ever done Kegel exercises?” Catie interrupted, catching up to them.

Anaya had wondered how long it would take for her to change the subject. Catie’s hair was straight, so she didn’t care about co-washing or length retention. For the past fifteen minutes, she had walked behind them while replying to emails from her clients, giving Anaya and Sophie plenty of time to realize they both needed to drink more water and get their ends trimmed regularly. Curly hair was both a blessing and a curse.

“Yep,” Anaya answered.

“No. What are those?” Sophie asked.

“They are exercises to help keep you tight,” Catie replied.

Sophie scrunched her nose. “Ew. In your vagina? That’s not exactly a civilized topic for morning tea.”

“Yes, in your vagina, and it’s a perfectly acceptable exercise, but it is completely different when you are pregnant. It’s scintillating.”

Anaya held up a hand. “No details needed. Please and thank you.”

“I’m telling you guys. These Kegels feel good.” Catie paused, and Anaya just knew she was doing a few. “If I weren’t pregnant, I’d have a cup of coffee and a cigar afterward.”

“TMI,” Anaya said.

“They feel good.” Catie looked satisfied. “Wait until you’re carrying a little Carl—you’ll see what I’m talking about.”

“Yeah, I’ll definitely wait on that.”

“Speaking of Carl,” Sophie jumped in front of Anaya and walked backward, “when are you two planning to get married?”

Anaya tried not to be defensive, but if she had a dime for every time someone asked her about marrying Carl, she could purchase two round-trip tickets to Senegal. If she said it once, she said it ten thousand times: she wasn’t ready to get married. And Sophie knew it.

Anaya decided to throw them a curve ball. Besides, she wanted their opinions. Maybe talking about it would get the problem out of her head. “Do you guys remember I told you Jeff contacted me to meet him?”

Sophie stopped walking, and Anaya almost bumped into her. “That’s an interestingly inappropriate segue.” Sophie raised an eyebrow. “I ask about the love of your life, and you mention your former lover. Hmm.” She placed a forefinger on her chin in an exaggerated way.

“I’m going to agree with the shrink-in-training,” Catie said. “But to answer your question, yes, I remember you told us he wanted to see you.

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