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She quickly scanned the crowded room for her visitor. Her eyes unexpectedly welled with tears when she spotted who had come to see her. Her cousin.
Bianca.
They hadn’t seen each other since her wedding. Nor had they spoken. When Heaven had gotten arrested, she’d wanted to reach out to her cousin while she was in the county jail, but her pride wouldn’t let her. She’d been too embarrassed. Ashamed.
Bianca had warned her about Freedom. Warned her to be careful getting involved with him. And she should have listened. Her cousin hadn’t liked him from the moment she’d met him.
Heaven didn’t really think she’d come see her. Still, she’d put her name down on her visitor’s card thirty days after she’d arrived at Croydon Hill.
And now here she was.
Bianca saw Heaven coming toward her and stood, smiling. The two women embraced, rocking side-to-side, so happy to see the other. Once they finally peeled apart from each other and took their seats, Bianca looked her cousin over.
“You look so good, girl . . .”
Heaven smiled. “Yeah. In spite of everything.”
Bianca leaned in closer. Her skin was glowing. She looked amazingly beautiful. “How are you holding up in here? Are they treating you all right?”
Heaven glanced around the visiting area. She spotted that CO bitch from 4 East huddled at the registration desk with officer Banks talking and laughing. Over on the other side was Rasputia’s twin brother, Officer Alvin, looking over in her direction with his sidekick—the tall, light-skinned officer with the big nose.
He was attractive, and she had a thing for big-nosed men. She made a mental note to find out more about him. She still needed a few good—well, no-good men—to help make her stay more bearable.
She could have sworn he licked his lips at her. She kept from licking her lips back, and shifted in her seat. “I’m okay, considering.” She shrugged. “It’s prison. What can I say? There are good days and bad days. I simply try to make the best out of a screwed-up si
tuation.”
Bianca nodded, and reached over and squeezed her hand. “I’m so sorry I wasn’t there for you during the whole ordeal. I came to visit you in the county twice, but I was told you denied both visits.”
Heaven dabbed a tear from her eye. “I’m sorry,” she said remorsefully. “I just didn’t want to see anybody there. I guess I was still in shock over the whole thing. I mean. I knew what I’d done. I just couldn’t believe I’d actually done it. I guess I was kind of in shock—still.”
Bianca slowly nodded. She understood. “It’s okay, cuz. I’m here for you now. And if you need anything, don’t hesitate to reach me.”
Heaven smiled. “Thank you.”
“Oh, and . . . before I forget. I put some money in your account. Four-hundred dollars. I hope it’s enough. I called and asked if I could bring in a money order, but they told me I had to do it on J-something.”
“JPay,” Heaven said. “And, yes, that’s more than enough. Thank you so much. Now enough about me.” Heaven leaned back in the plastic chair. “How is that fine man of yours, and those adorable boys?”
She eyed her cousin as she beamed, feeling a tinge of envy seep through her veins. She loved Bianca, and was genuinely happy that she’d found love. Before she’d met Garrett—six feet, four inches of milk chocolate—she had been a self-proclaimed man-handler, as she liked to call herself. A nympho and ho, rotating the men in her life, like a set of used tires. But all it had taken was the right man, at the right time with the right amount of patience to change all that.
Bianca had met her husband, Garrett, through her brother, Tyler. They were both New Jersey State Troopers who’d been close friends for years.
“Oh, Garrett is fine. That man wants to keep me barefoot and pregnant.” She laughed, rubbing her stomach. “But I couldn’t have asked for a better husband.”
Heaven gasped, clasping a hand over her mouth. “Ohmygod! You’re expecting again?”
Bianca smiled and nodded.
“That’s great news. Congratulations. How far along are you?”
“I’m nine weeks.”
Heaven smiled back, but her heart silently ached. She wanted what Bianca had—a man who fucked her good and loved her unconditionally.
“I’m so happy for the both of you.”
“Thanks. And the boys are getting bigger than ever.”
