Naughty 2: My Way or the Highway Read Free Page B

psychiatrist. You didn’t sound well when we talked yesterday, but I at least wanted to give you time to think about what you need to do. Have you eaten anything yet?”
    â€œYeah. I just had breakfast not too long ago.”
    â€œGood. ’Cause if you hadn’t, I was hoping we could order one of those pizzas we ate when you were pregnant.”
    We laughed.
    â€œGirl, wasn’t that a mess,” I said. “We should have been ashamed of ourselves.”
    â€œWe? No, you should have been ashamed of yourself. I wasn’t the one who was pregnant. I worked mine off very well,” Pat gloated, holding her waistline.
    â€œAnd so have I,” I bragged.
    â€œOh, be quiet. You’ve always had an awesome petite body. I knew that pizza wasn’t going to do a darn thing to your figure. Me, I had to work hard to get those pounds off. Chad and I were at it day in and day out trying to work off those pounds.”
    â€œI’m sure the two of you had fun.” I chuckled, and then went into a daze, thinking about the last time Jaylin and I made love.
    Pat snapped her fingers in front of my face. “What grabbed your attention that fast?” she asked. I smiled. My best friend knew me all too well. “Forget it,” she said. “I don’t even want to know. When are you going to forget about him and move on, Nokea?”
    I stood up and walked toward the window with my arms folded. “I can’t forget about him, Pat. I’ve tried so many times to move on, but I can’t. I love him so much that it scares me.”
    â€œWell, why didn’t you just marry his sorry ass? When he stood there making a spectacle of himself, you should have just married him.”
    â€œBecause the timing wasn’t right. That’s why.”
    â€œAnd the timing ain’t never going to be right, if you ask me. I wish like hell you’d just find someone else.”
    â€œI know you do, but I don’t want anyone else. As a matter of fact, I’ve never wanted anyone else, and being with Stephon was a big mistake. I wish everyone would realize that the love Jaylin and I have for each other is deep and it will never go away.”
    â€œYour love or his love? Honestly, I can’t see Jaylin wasting anymore of his time on this. You’d better wake up and smell the coffee, because I’m sure he’s making up for lost time right now.”
    â€œNo, he’s not. Actually, he’s coming over to see me after work today.”
    â€œFor what? Nokea, I know you ain’t going to sleep with him.”
    â€œNo, no. We’re just going to talk. Talk about why I did what I did, about our future, and about LJ.”
    â€œGirl, I don’t know what to say. I’m staying out of it because all Jaylin is going to do is hurt you again. Don’t even mention his name to me anymore; I don’t want to hear it, okay?”
    â€œOkay, I won’t discuss Jaylin with you anymore. But, will you promise to be there for me?”
    Pat cut her eyes at me and smiled. “Of course, you know I will.”
    We chatted for a few more hours, then went downstairs to the lobby. As we shared good-byes, Jaylin came through the revolving doors with his cell phone to his ear. I rushed Pat off and made her promise not to say anything to him. She didn’t, but when she walked by him, she rolled her eyes.
    â€œHello to you too, Pat. Nice to see you.” He grinned, closing his phone. Pat kept her promise to ignore him and made her exit.
    Nervous, I stepped up to Jaylin, holding my hands behind my back. “Thanks for coming. I know you didn’t want to, but I guess you figured we needed to talk.”
    â€œYeah, yeah, but keep it short. I have somewhere I need to be within the hour.”
    What an attitude , I thought as we headed up the steps. He walked in front of me like he knew where he was going. I didn’t mind; it gave me a chance to check him out