Young, Rich & Black by Nia Forrester
Author:Nia Forrester [Forrester, Nia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781099515392
Publisher: Stiletto Press, LLC
Published: 2017-01-22T18:30:00+00:00
Across the table, Zora was yawning hugely. Lifting a hand to cover her mouth, she smiled apologetically.
“I’m sorry,” she said to the general company. “I think I probably need a few more hours’ sleep.”
Robyn laughed. “I can appreciate that. I think I could use a few more myself. After you get something to eat, feel free to crash until you’re in fighting form again.”
“Thank you,” Zora said graciously. “I appreciate the offer, and it’s been so much fun. But I really should get home to see my family.”
Deuce looked up from his plate, and tried to catch Zora’s gaze but she was moving her eggs around.
For some inexplicable reason, as soon as he saw her that morning at brunch, he was pissed. He was already downstairs on the patio eating with Robyn, her brother, Nate, and her mom, when Zora came to join them, wearing pink velour sweatpants and a long-sleeved white tee with bright-white tennis shoes. Her hair, which the night before had been wild and free, she had pulled back into an Afro puff. With no makeup and no jewelry, she was a little swollen around the eyes.
She smiled at Deuce and said ‘good morning’ to everyone before walking the length of the buffet table and choosing eggs and lox for her plate. Touching Deuce lightly on the back of his neck as she passed him, she chose a seat opposite his at the table and began reviewing the party with Robyn and her mom, complimenting the food, and the decorations, and sharing how excited she had been to see some of her favorite musicians.
She didn’t really give much of a crap about seeing famous musicians, Deuce knew. But if she had seen Anderson Cooper, or Van Jones, then she might have been excited. She was being polite, and making conversation, but behind her smiles, and her studious pretense of interest when anyone else spoke, Deuce could see that she was already thinking about what she had to do next.
What she had to do next was go home, spend time with her family and plan her early departure back to school with Rashad.
Rashad Dixon had been there with them for the entire week and a half they had been hanging out. Just offstage, an unacknowledged and heavy presence that Deuce sometimes sensed at unexpected moments. He showed up most often when they were laughing, or clowning around. Like when they’d gone to a dive bar where Deuce tried to teach her how to play pool and Zora had accidentally catapulted one of the balls across the room, almost beaning a waiter right between the eyes. They had both doubled over in laughter, while the waiter stood there looking none too amused, his eyes wide in shock at his near-miss with a concussion.
Looping his arms around Zora’s waist, Deuce kissed the back of her neck and pried the pool cue from between her fingers.
Lemme take that, he said, turning her around in his arms. This ain’t your game.
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