The light woke me. I shifted beneath a soft blanket in a panic before I realized I was at home in my own bed. I inhaled the familiar comforting scent of my favorite fabric softener and tried to make s...
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“Fuck this shit, Li!” Sam grabbed my arm and pulled me in the direction we came from. I resisted. I hadn’t heard from Jade. Surely, she didn’t know what she was inviting us to....
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Since the visit from the police, Sam was my self appointed body guard. If I wasn’t with Jade, she was by my side. A few weeks had passed since then with no surprise gifts. I was seeing Jade 2 or...
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Rev Mama wouldn’t allow me to make light of the anonymous gift. She called the police herself, standing over me while the officer questioned me. “How many people have keys?” “T...
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Jade tried to stick her tongue down my throat when she kissed me goodbye. I was sore, passion marked, tired, bit the happiest I had been in months. It seemed a bit superficial. I mean, the basis for a...
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At some point during the night, there was some kind of role reversal. I woke up in Jade’s arms, with her lips on my neck. As soon as she felt me stir, she started speaking. “I was hoping y...
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I’m not sure how I missed the sirens. The lights caught my attention. I rushed to cover up and straighten up both me and Jade before the policeman walked over to the car. By the time, he made ...
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By the time I had finished my last glass of wine, I had cancelled my driver. I was going home with Jade and no one could stop me…Not even the goody two shoes that lived on my right shoulder. S...
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I wasn’t surprised to see Jade at my next event. It was a hip hop art show, a combination of art, music and culture. I tried my best to focus on my work, but everywhere I turned, she seemed to b...
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The look on Quinn’s face still haunted me a week later. I don’t know why I cared. It’s not like I was so in love that I overlooked all of the dated that were broken in favor of ̶...
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