Under My Rules by Rhonda Bowen

Author:Rhonda Bowen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: african american fiction, romance christian books, urban christian fiction romance, african american christrian fiction
Publisher: Rhonda Bowen

Chapter 15

“So you let me get all dressed up to go to some little apartment party? I thought we were going to that party on the cruise ship?”

Khai glanced over at the woman sitting beside him. “Why would you think that?”

Asha rolled her eyes and frowned. “Because the last time we spoke, I told you that my friend got the DJ gig for the cruise event.”

“And?” Khai kept his eyes on the road as he cut into the right lane to pass several cars ahead of him.

“And, you said ‘that’s great’.” Asha waved her hand making a dozen silver bangles jingle as they slid down her arm. “Meaning, that’s great, we can go.”

“No, I said that’s great because I was happy for your friend,” Khai said. He left out the part where he had also been finishing up a report on his computer with only half his attention on the phone conversation with Asha.

“Well, that’s not what I understood.”

Asha pouted. She folded her arms. Khai could feel more than see the little annoyed looks she shot at him. He knew Asha long enough to know not to get drawn in. She finally sighed. “I suppose this might be fun. Besides, it’s nice to finally meet some of your friends. Any of your friends actually.”

“Yep.”

Khai bit his tongue to keep from mentioning it was really Portia’s idea to invite her. He had resisted. But, Portia doubted whether Asha was a real person and hinted that he wasn’t honoring the spirit of their friendship agreement, so he caved.

Then there was Derek, and that conversation they’d had when Khai called Derek about the situation between he and Portia. Derek straight out asked Khai if he was involved with Portia. Khai said no, but Derek didn’t seem to believe him. So here Khai was taking a woman he had lukewarm feelings about to a party to prove that he didn’t have feelings for another woman.

Oh, the tangled webs we weave.

There were already a number of cars parked on Derek and Portia’s street. Khai managed to find a spot a few houses down. As he opened the door for Asha and helped her out, he couldn’t help but take a good look at her. She was an attractive woman, without a doubt. Furthermore, she knew her assets and knew how to play to them, as evidenced by the low v-cut of her red dress which he caught a glimpse of before she pulled her coat closed.

He’d met her at a bar. She had walked up to him and pretty much told him he was going to buy her a drink and then take her out to dinner the following night. A woman had to be really confident in herself to pull off an approach like that, and he had been so impressed by her boldness that he did exactly what she predicted.

That was several months ago.

Tonight, it was just another date with Asha. She was still attractive. Every man in Portia’s home would take at least one good look at all Asha had on display, but that wouldn’t make Khai feel special.

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