(Love, Sex, Lies - Part 2) Love Hangover by Jessica Watkins

Author:Jessica Watkins [Watkins, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Urban, United States, African American, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
ISBN: 1453795529
Amazon: B0051I4V06
Publisher: Femistry Press
Published: 2011-05-17T04:00:00+00:00

LYNN

“So you’re not going to say anything?”

As Vic walked away, she simply said, “What am I suppose to say?”

I followed her out of the sanctuary and into the lobby.

“See? That’s why he doesn’t have a clue that you still like him.”

We were of course talking about Taij, who surprisingly poppe

d into Bible Study this evening. Afterwards, Pam, another member of the church, suddenly felt the need to spark up a conversation with him.

Vic continued to play hard. “Who says I still like him?”

“You, fool!”

“They could be talking about anything,” she responded, blatantly ignoring the obvious.

“How so if this is only his second time coming to church? They don’t have anything to talk about! She walked up to him with a purpose, and you betta act like you know.”

Vic simply sighed and continued her stride. As I followed her outside, I wondered why she felt the need to be so hard. She could act like she didn’t care, but I saw the weariness in her eyes when she saw that woman talking to Taij.

“Where are Travis and the kids?”

“In the car. Stop changing the subject,” I told her.

“Don’t you need to be in the car with them then?”

“Okay, Vic. I give up, but you better stop acting so hard before one of these hungry heifers snatches him up. You heard that sermon tonight. That was for you.”

Vic shrugged her shoulders and snarled. “They can have him if it’s that’s easy to get him.”

As I sighed and put my hand on her shoulder, I told her, “Vic, just let your guard down and try. It won’t hurt to try.”

“Yes, it will.” As Vic spoke, the vulnerability in her eyes resembled that of a child.

That told me that Taij brought something out of Vic that she was terrified of.

I reached out to hug her and said goodbye. As I walked away, I saw Taij exiting the church carrying DeSire. He looked so eager and willing with her in his arms, as if a good father was all he wanted and needed to be.

Watching Taij reminded me of the things that I missed in my husband. There was life in Taij’s approach that I haven’t seen in my husband in years.

As I approached our Dodge Charger, the usual gloom that comes over me when I have to be around my husband surfaced like clockwork. No matter how happy and excited I am about my day, when I have to be around Travis, I lose all joy and instantly feel burdened by his presence.

As soon as I got into the car, my mother role began. Jamila began to shout. “Ma, Jerrod keep hittin’ me!”

I robotically responded, “Jerrod, stop messing with your sister.”

I could hear them continuing to spat in whispers as Travis drove off.

“Travis, what do you think about us spending some time together this weekend?”

I thought I would try giving the same effort that I was instructing Vic to give. Though Travis and I have had this conversation time and time again, I prayed that tonight would be different.

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