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“You done?” Mr. Silver asked quietly. He crossed his arms.

Carte Seay’s muffled laughter warned that Doran had missed something. He didn’t back down, but he did nod.

“Good. While I’m glad you love Kenyatta, that isn’t my immediate concern—Cree is. And Kenyatta is Cree’s baby cousin. So, I need to make sure my love is happy and that means you are making her baby cousin happy.”

Doran froze. “She loves me.”

“Anyone with eyes could see,” Carte chimed in.

“How do you know?”

“I was at the party too, Doran. Had you not been so, um, focused on the beautiful woman, you would’ve noticed,” Carte explained.

“The point is, Carte is offering you nearly twice the salary and an advanced position,” Mr. Silver said.

“For what?” Doran wanted it to be clear. He would not bribe him to leave Kenyatta alone.

“For you to take very good care of Kenyatta,” Mr. Silver said. “She is my family.”

Doran saw the logic. “More money.”

Carte nodded. “But you will earn it.”

“Of course,” Doran said with a smile.

Epilogue

A month later

Kenyatta lay sprawled across the bed. The cool breeze of the ceiling fan caressed her still sweaty body. Beside her, Doran panted.

“Good morning.” She reached for his hand. “I’ve got to get to work.”

“Me. Too.” Doran rose up on his elbows beside her. “You be sure to miss me during the day, lass.”

Kenyatta sighed. “Yes, but I like that I get to devour you when I’m here.”

“Aye.” He kissed her hand.

“I love you, Doran,” she said softly.

“I love you, too.”

“No matter where you work.”

Doran smiled and her heart took flight. He grabbed her, held her close and whispered, “Aren’t I lucky?”

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Thank you for reading. To read more stories connected to this series, check out the following:

C.A.K.E (Cree and Stephen)

An English Rose (Evelyn and Liam)

Tulips for Tonica (Tonica and Carte)

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