times.
“The
problem
is
what
you
indicated
earlier.
Storm
is
not
a
man
who
looks
up
women
from
his
past.
I
knew
that
in
New
Orleans
and
he
knew
that,
and
it
was
understood
that
when
we
returned
to
Atlanta
we
would
have
no
reason
to
seek
the
other
out.”
Lisa
nodded.
“And
he’s
seeking
you
out.”
“Yes,
and
I
can’t
let
it
happen.”
Lisa
sat
up
and
leaned
in
closer.
“Is
it
okay
for
me
to
ask
why?”
Jayla
dragged
a
hand
through
her
hair,
and
drew
in
a
frustrating
breath.
“Because
it’s
lousy
timing.
My
life
is
about
to
undergo
some
major
changes,
Lisa,
for
Pete’s
sake.
My
physical
is
set
for
next
Friday
and
soon
after
that,
I
plan
to
get
inseminated.
The
last
thing
I
need
is
Storm
deciding,
for
whatever
reason,
that
I’m
a
novelty
to
him.”
“Hey,
Jayla,
don’t
sell
yourself
short.
There
might
be
another
reason
that
Storm
Westmoreland
finds
you
interesting,
other
than
you
being
a
novelty.
The
guy
might
actually
like
you.
I
mean
really,
really
like
you.
There’s
a
chance
that
you’ve
blown
him
away.”
Lisa’s
comments
gave
Jayla
pause.
She
thought
about
that
possibility
all
of
two
seconds
and
shook
her
head.
“Impossible.
Even
if
there
was
a
remote
chance
that
was
true,
Storm
and
I
could
never
get
serious
about
each
other.”
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