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“I did. You did your thing.”
His dimples went deeper but he turned when someone called his name. He held up a finger then focused on Conner again. “I need to go holla at somebody, but I appreciate you being here. It was my pleasure to meet you, Pretty.” Kidd extended a hand. Conner offered hers and he kissed her wrist. “Thank you for coming out.”
“You’re more than welcome.” She winked and checked him out once more.
Before he stepped away, he offered a head nod to War and disappeared into the crowd.
“Yeah, he can definitely get it,” Conner mumbled, following the path he took.
“You like young ass niggas?” The voice beside her startled Conner then the spot next to her dipped from the weight of a body. When she turned her head she frowned at a face that, albeit handsome, she didn’t recognize.
“How the fuck you giving me shit about being here and you’re just now showing up?” War scowled at his boy York who had just walked in the door.
“I had something to take care of that ran longer than expected but I’m here.” He responded to War but kept his eyes on Conner. “And you didn’t answer my question.”
Her brows pinched as she sipped her drink. “Which was?”
“You like young ass niggas?”
She shrugged. “I like a lot of things.”
Cali’s eyes bounced between her sister and the man she knew to be York, one of War’s close friends. They hadn’t officially met but she remembered him from a couple weeks prior when he showed up to help out with the Maurice situation.
“I bet you do.” He looked her over again then shook his head. “And I already know you like fucking with niggas’ sanity so let me leave yo’ pretty ass alone.”
He lifted from the sofa and glanced at War. “Ay, let me holla at you for a minute.”
War whispered next to Cali’s ear. “I’ll be right back. You good?”
He gripped her thigh and she tilted her head back. “I’m great.”
His mouth landed on hers before he lifted her off his lap and followed York to the bar.
“I think you have an admirer.” Cali tipped her glass toward the bar, where York was speaking to War but had his eyes on her sister.
“I’m not fucking with him like that. He’s sexy though.”
She and Cali both checked York out. He was in dark jeans and a navy Henley covered with a black jean jacket. His rich dark skin contrasted with War’s mocha complexion, making them look like night and day. York sported a goatee, Caesar cut, and his tall frame carried a little less bulk than War’s but he appeared solid enough to present as intimidating.
“Why not? I saw the way you both were checking each other out.”
“I need to get my shit together and he had a front row seat to my shit. That’s not exactly a good start.”
Cali nodded in acknowledgment, knowing Conner was referring to York being there the night she left Maurice. “It’s not a fairytale start but at least he knows your past. He’s also cool with War so he wouldn’t be stupid enough to repeat what you’ve been through.”
“Maybe, but I mean it. I need to get my shit together. I can’t do that jumping from one bed to the next.”
When Cali didn’t respond, Conner narrowed her eyes. “Don’t you dare think I’m talking about you. My situation is very different from yours. You had enough time to know you were ready to move on and you also did the work to make sure you didn’t repeat the mistakes you made in the past. Don’t be over there questioning your whole life, Cali.”
She shrugged and glanced at War. “I’m not. I don’t have any regrets about the decisions I’m making.”
“Good because you shouldn’t.” Conner finished her drink. “Now come on, let’s go dance.”
“Girl, we danced enough.”
“No, we haven’t. And this is our do over…”
From that night, Cali finished in her head. She offered her sister a wide smile and stood to join her. “Okay fine, but only because I love you.”
