DEDICATION | Book Two

B O N U S C H A P T E R 1

B O N U S  C H A P T E R
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         Standing at his front door Cali looked around in bordem as she waited for him to answer. Soon she heard the locks turn and smiled once she was met face to face with him, embracing him into a hug he eventually stepped off to the side to let her in. "I was in the middle of cleaning, let me change out of this real quick I'll be back just make yourself at home."

Once he disappeared down the hall, Cali took a seat on his couch and placed her purse down by her feet as she relaxed and waited for his return.

To bypass some time she replied back to a text from Ahmad and even played a level or two of Toon Blast. After losing for the fifth time and running out of lives, she gave up just when he returned causing her to lock and put away her phone.

Sitting a bottle of wine on the coffee table before them along with two glasses, Cali smiled. "Sorry for the wait, you want some wine?"

She shrugged as she turned her body sideways to better face him, "Sure, one glass shouldn't hurt."

Once both their glasses where filled they did a toast before taking a sip. "Okay, now tell me what's this good news you just had to share with me." She urged.

Immediately smiling at the thought of the news, he sat his glass down. "I got a new job opportunity and Cal its the perfect job, has good benefits, pays over 80,000 a year plus comission. This is really the job I have been waiting for and you of all people know how long I have been needing a blessing like this to come my way." He expressed.

Getting hype, she reached over to hug him tightly. "I'm really happy for you, this sounds like a great opportunity so you better take it. This is your moment, don't let it pass you."

When she noticed that his excitement die down she frowned and reached her hand over to touch his knee. "What's wrong?"

"The job is in Nevada." He mumbled, but before Cali could say a word he began speaking. "I want to take the job, but I also don't want to be that far from you and Marquette. I made a mistake in the past by walking out of his life and I'm not making that mistake again."

"Reggie, I understand and I get all of that but things would be different this time. This is exactly all you have been waiting on ans it would hurt me to see you pass on such a life changing opportunity."

"It's a lot of things that you do that hurt me, but what can I do?" He shrugged.

Cutting her eyes in his direction, she scoffed. "And what is that suppose to mean? What have I done?"

Standing up, he waved her off. "If you don't see it then I can't force you to."

"See what Reggie?"

Rubbing his hand down his face, he sighed. "The change in you Cal, the Cali I once knew was happy and full of life but since that nigga came into your life shit for you has been different!"

Standing up and grabbing her purse, she started walking towards the door. "I am not about to sit here and listen to this."

"Why because its true?" He called out from behind her.

Snapping her neck back in his direction, she frowned. "No its not true, I just won't let you sit here and disrespect Ahmad. He loves me and he makes me happy so don't even go there Reggie."