Relationship Goals by Christina C Jones

Author:Christina C Jones
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: black love, black romance, african american romance, black relationships
Publisher: Christina C Jones
Published: 2017-09-15T04:00:00+00:00

8.

#NOAH

“Just think about it, Noah. We don’t need an answer immediately, but think about it. Our audience would be lucky to have you.”

There was always more to meetings like this than what met the eyes. My talk with Glow magazine was supposed to be about speaking on a panel at their annual festival next year, and yes... we’d discussed that. The contracts had already been reviewed, and approved, so I signed, shook hands, and expected to be on my way.

But then the room cleared, and I found myself alone with Rose Golden – her real, government name – owner and founder of Glow magazine, and Cameron Taylor’s good friend.

She didn’t bother with small talk.

Apparently, they were getting ready to re-brand the magazine. Glow was becoming Glow Up, a change they – correctly, in my opinion – thought would give them more appeal to a millennial audience. The official launch of the new brand would happen next summer, at the festival.

The one I’d be speaking at.

So, what better time to announce me as the fresh, new face of the magazine?

“I... I am incredibly flattered by the offer,” I told her, stammering over my words. There had been no rumors, no whispers about anything like this, so the news really did catch me off guard. “But, as you know, I’m still head beauty editor at Sugar&Spice. Not only did I work hard for that position, but I greatly value that I get to work so closely with Cameron Taylor. I don’t want to lose that, or risk Cam feeling as if I’ve betrayed her.”

Rose nodded. “Understandably so, of course. You should talk to Cameron about this – I think she would agree that this is a growth opportunity for you. Cameron is a fabulous woman, and S&S is a fabulous magazine, but your talent is underutilized with that brand. Yes, you have some measure of control as beauty editor, but let’s be real, Noah... you don’t want to talk about makeup, hair, or clothes, at least not as much as you currently do. You want these women drinking plenty of water, dropping dead weight partners, and falling in love with themselves. You are the embodiment of everything we want Glow Up to be about.”

“It sounds amazing, Rose. But...”

“Just think about it, Noah. We don’t need an answer immediately, but think about it. Our audience would be lucky to have you.”

Two hours after that conversation, my head was still swimming. It was a genuinely amazing prospect for my career, something I would be stupid to overlook. I’d done a ton of growing and blossoming while working for Cameron, but Rose was right... I was tired of talking hair and makeup for the magazine. I lived for things like the Feeling Yourself forums, but the work I did for the actual job... I didn’t hate it, but it certainly didn’t hold the spark it used to.

Glow Up could bring me a fresh start.

Not to mention... it would mean moving to LA.

I pushed out a sigh as I fell back onto the pillows in my hotel room bed.

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