ODDS OF LOVE - SEASON 14

Episode 170

Bubba Joe glanced over at the older Black lady sitting on the sofa in the church hall next to him and Nance. " This cake ain't right. Too dry. Too crumbly. Think I broke me a tooth. And, I ain't got too many of them to waste on bad food. " He grinned at Harriet Duncan with his mouthful of broken yellowed teeth and winked his eye in what he thought was a flirty way. " I know you didn't bake this cake. That coconut cake you brung over to the house that day was just like my mama used to make. Brung a tear to my eye, woman. "

Nance Glover glared at both of them as she paused with her silver flask halfway to her mouth.

Harriet looked at him in uncomfortable silence before finally saying," I thank you very much for your compliment, mister. I always was good at baking. I did all the pastries at my own restaurants while my husband did the cooking. I taught my Keisha all she knows." Her aged hand pointed over at her only daughter Keisha who was across the room chatting with Beulah Wade and her husband as well as the Klein boys who seemed to be trying to stay as far from their mother as possible for some reason. " Keisha owns a cafe in Hyattsville. Called Sista Brews."

Nance grumbled," I make a good bacon buttie meself. "

Bubba Joe ignored Nance and leaned closer to Harriet who leaned further away from his aroma of stale cigarettes and overwhelming body odor. " Oh , you married? Lucky man. Real lucky with that coconut cake of his on his table every night. You a nice looking lady. Got a nice looking......"

Nance barked out with much rage evident in her voice," Bubba Joe Benson, close your teeth with all that chatter ! "

Harriet opened her mouth to promptly rebuke him in the name of the Lord above just as DuWayne Wade came over to wrap her in a big old hug. " Mrs. Duncan , I haven't seen you in a minute now ! You look good ! As good as Keisha over there. She looks so happy I know a man treating her good. "

Harriet looked at the tall lean Black man who was Jonah's brother in law with much appreciation. " Thank you much, Duwayne honey. Now , you help me up from this mushy old sofa. I think it's time for me and Keisha to get ourselves home once we say one more goodbye to the family. Jonah's family that is. I did just get out of the hospital with a heart attack you know. "

" Yes , ma'am," DuWade said meekly as he helped the elderly woman up as Bubba Joe began to pout like a baby that lost a favorite toy and Nance glared at Bubba Joe. " Sorry bout that pound cake. Beulah called herself making it. I love my wife but cooking and baking is not her strong suit. "