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“It won’t,” Nature called out. “It won’t, Glacier.”
I gazed at Aeir for confirmation. She shook her head from one side to the other. “It won’t.”
“Listen to them,” Kleu added. “It doesn’t stop with them. They just find ways to get better, do better, love better, listen better… all the things. They are obsessed with progression. Not only in life but in love as well. That’s why I’m never coming up off my nigga.”
“Me either,” Nature addressed.
“I’ll go to my grave loving Malachi.”
“Just don’t beat him there or I’m going to resurrect your ass for him. I can’t see him go through that again.”
“I won’t,” Aeir laughed. “I promise.”
I remained silent, taking everything they were saying into consideration. Their testament to the Dominoes’ ability to improve the perfection they already presented was honorable.
“So, are we heading to the place he’s already chosen, or would you like to view the others?”
“Take me to the place my man has already prepared for me. I don’t care about the others. He knows me well enough now. I’m almost certain he chose nothing short of the best for me.”
“Shiiiiid. I know that’s right. Rep your man, girl. Call me later to tell me all about how much you love your new place, Glacier. I’m about to get my day started.”
“My next appointment is in five minutes. I’ll talk to you ladies later,” Nature chimed in.
“Talk to you all later.”
The music picked up, filling every inch of the truck with soft, jazz sounds. I examined the beautiful machine that Aeir drove daily. I’d seen hundreds of G-Wagons but I’d never been inside one. I’d only had the privilege of admiring them from afar. Now that I was inside, I could attest that the interior was as dreamy as the exterior.
Within fifteen minutes, we were approaching a high-rise building. Aeir was the first out as the concierge opened her door. I was next up, falling in line and following her as she traveled toward the entry where a woman stood, waving us over with a folder in her hand.
“Hi, I’m Eloise. Nice to meet you. Who is the lucky woman? Ms. Roseberry?”
She extended a hand to shake ours.
“I’m Glacier Roseberry.”
“Aeir Domino.” With a hand on her chest, Aeir clarified.
“Good. Good. Let’s get inside and out of this Berkeley wind, shall we?”
“Lead the way, please.” Nodding, I assured her we’d follow.
“I’ll start with the most obvious; valet and concierge are one and the same. We’re equipped with twenty-four-hour service. There’s an entire staff dedicated to assisting residents. Each floor has six members on their concierge team. They’re at your service whenever you need them.
“Cars of our residents are taken upon arrival and placed inside our elevator that leads directly to our resident’s floor. On this floor, you’ll find glass cubbies for each car. Residents can have up to three of them. When you’re ready to leave, you can step right outside of your door to your cubby where you’ll use the fob inside your vehicle to get back down to the ground level.
“The process simply repeats itself as you come and go. We have several elevators, all stopping on a maximum of three floors. Not all the elevators go to every floor. This cuts down on wait times when coming home.
“Because most residents come out of the car garage, they hardly use the elevators for anything but getting to their homes, not leaving.
“Let’s head upstairs. I can show you the amenities after we’ve toured your space. I think it’s best to start there.”
“Because I won’t be sleeping in the gym or the pool,” I agreed.
“Right. Let’s get to the more important spaces, the ones you’ll use most often.”
“Thank you.”
We entered the elevator and exited less than a minute later, on the very top floor.
