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" Her ass better be after all this shit." Tyson said throwing decorations into the basket.

Somehow Jevon had talked him into helping get things together for his bike clubs annual charity pool party.

" Wel two things come to mind. One you're using her. Two you're a damn hypocrite.

All the shit you've talked to me about how I've dealt with women, which might I add is the same thing you're doing. I was al kinda dogs etc... but now that the shoe is on the other foot what....you think you have special circumstances? Hel no white man! I am not letting you off the hook that easy. Shiii t! This the first time I get to throw some shit up in your face too? Awww hel nah!Your ass is dead wrong too!" Jevon said laughing.

" Man I know. I love her but I can't go back to that up and down shit with her. One minute she's all in with me the next minute she's worried about what everyone has to say about our relationship. I can't take that shit Jevon. Not the way I love her." Tyson said.

" What way is that exactly?"

" I wanted to marry her ass."

" Damn. So you don't want that from her anymore? I know it was some fucked up shit she said to you but man if you love someone you can forgive them anything. It aint like she cheated on you or some shit." Jevon said.

" You may not understand where I'm coming from Jevon but I almost feel like the shit she does to me is worse. I can't trust where her head is at. I don't know where her loyalty lies when it comes to me. Man as crazy as Kita's ass was until the end when she really acted up, I never questioned that with her. I never wondered if she was worried about what other people thought about me being white. I can't live like that. You right though. I'm being a hypocrite. I'm going to stop sleeping with her." Tyson said.

" Man you're going to be that stubborn? Instead of forgiving her you're just going to let her go?" Jevon asked shaking his head.

" Man you know I love you like a brother but I think you need to cut old girl a little slack. From what you told me yourself, this aint someone that is just out there, she hasn't dated many men. I don't need to tel you how rare it is to see a black woman these days who has grown up in a loving home with both her parents. I'm not saying it's an excuse but damn. Give her the benefit of the doubt that somethings make her uneasy. Let her figure out how to handle things. You're the interracial spokesperson not her. If she really cared about race she wouldn’t have fucked with you in the first damn place." Jevon said " I think this is everything on the list. We can head to the check out."

" Seems like I preached to your ass a little too damn much." Tyson said " Now your ass throwing it all back at me."

" You were right though Tyson. I learned from
you
that when a good woman walks into your life you'll make the changes you need to....also to accept some things you never thought you would. What I'm trying to teach you is, that when you have a good woman,don't let her walk away. Fight for it." Jevon said placing the items on checkout counter.

" Ummhmm. We'll see." Tyson said grabbing a few bags as they walked towards the door.

Girl,Get Your Man

What the hell has Sherica talked me into? Jazzlyn mumbled to her self as she picked up the bikini that looked like no more than a string to her.

Jazzlyn picked up the phone and dialed Sherica." Whassup girl?" Sherica said on the second ring." Sherica I can't wear this out in public! I mean it's a string?"

" Look heffa get you ass in that damn bikini! You have a body to die for, now I already know Tyson is gonna trip when he sees you in it....but that's the damn plan. Once he knows that hey you're single because he's
letting
you be, he better step up or step off!

Jevon said this event is huge and I'm sure there are going to be many fine men at this party if Tyson doesn't want to do the right thing." Sherica said.

" OK,I'l wear it."

"I don't know why your ass is sounding like that! If I had your body, smooth ass skin, no trace of a stretch mark? Bitch please they'd have to call the police on my ass for indecent exposure for walking my ass around damn near naked.....no pool needed might I add!" Sherica said laughing.

" You need to stop Sherica because no one would ever know you had a child unless you told them. You look the same as you did before you had Isiah so you can hush.

Look let me get off the phone so I can make sure I'm shaved and waxed in all the right places before I put my string on, bye." Jazzlyn said hanging up the phone.

Jazzlyn heard a knock on her door and went to answer when she saw Tyson standing there she was a bit surprised. " Hey Tyson" Jazzlyn said smiling from ear to ear. Since they'd broken up they only time they saw each other was at night...when they were having sex.

" Hey, I need to speak with you real fast"

"OK,come on in" Jazzlyn said stepping back to let him in.

" I'm actually glad you came by." Jazzlyn said walking into the living room. " Oh really why is that ? Tyson asked looking her over. Jazzlyn seemed pretty dressed up for a Saturday afternoon. " What have you been doing today?" Tyson asked.

" Not too much I had a lunch date"

" A lunch date huh? With who?" Tyson asked cocking his head to the side, attitude creeping into his voice. Jazzlyn noticed it and was a bit shocked

" Why Tyson? You made it clear outside of sleeping with me you don't want me so why are you asking? I'm surprised to see you knocking on my door right right now...it's daylight after all." Jazzlyn said laughing.

" Whatever Jazzlyn, look that's what I wanted to talk to you about. I know this is a bad situation right here and I'm not being fair. This is not how I operate at al . When it's over it should be over. Not us still sleeping together. So the whole sleeping together thing we've been doing isn't going to happen between us anymore." Tyson said.

" Why is that? Is it because you've replaced me in that area?"

" Jazzlyn don't go there with me OK. You know damn well I'm not sleeping with anyone but you. I don't even want any other woman but you....for anything. It's just not going to work between us to we need to tie up these loose ends."

"It's not working between us Tyson because you don't want it to,why are you doing this? Why are you taking our argument to a level it doesn't need to be?"

" Because things with you never change Jazzlyn! If it aint one thing it's another with you and then you expect to say exactly what you're saying right now and for me to let shit go. I'm tired of letting it go. The difference between you and I is, I don't say shit I don't mean to hurt you Jazzlyn. Everything I said to you that night I meant. You let other people dictate and influence your life and I don't want to be with someone like that."

" Tyson I've met your family stop acting like you don't take your families feelings into consideration. You do and you know it." Jazzlyn said shaking her head.

" I made mistakes Tyson but you're making one now and you don't even realize it. I love you Tyson, I'm
in
love with you and you don't even care." Jazzlyn said her voice breaking.

" Stop it. Stop crying" Tyson said grabbing her arm and pulling her close. Tyson took his hands and wiped the tears from her her eyes." Jazzlyn you know I love you. I wanna keep it that way baby, I don't want what I feel for you turning to I can't stand you, I hate you,mistrust you, none of that."Tyson said.

" Tyson people argue, disappoint each other at times but if you love each other you don't just leave." Jazzlyn said taking a step back and looking Tyson in the eyes. " Do you even know what you really felt for me? Right now I don't see that love was anywhere in this picture." Jazzlyn said quietly the wheels in her head turning." Every since all this happened with my brother Tyson I have apologized to you over and over, gone out of my way to show you how sorry I am for the things I know I had no business saying to you. Now granted you did tell me you didn't want anything to do with me but you damn well could have said no and never slept with me either, but you did.

What kind of game have you been playing with me? If you already knew you were never really going to think about us getting back together. You can stand there and try to act like you're such a " straight up" guy if you want to but you knew what you were doing and the way I feel about you every time you laid down with me these past few weeks Tyson. So don't even try and play me like this." Jazzlyn said crossing her arms.

"Hold up...don't stand there trying to hit me with the damn air quotes Jazzlyn "Tyson said mimicking the hand motions she'd just done." You already know all that head rolling you're doing right know aint moving me none either." Tyson said almost wanting to laugh in her face. " Look Jazzlyn I know what I say to you when I'm making love to you.

I don't need you to remind me because I wish like hell I did want someone other than your ass right now with al the stupid shit you do."

" You know what Tyson just leave. I'm going to leave you alone completely. There are far too many men in the world for me to keep trying to be with a man that doesn't want me. Evidently you never real y saw us together in the future so I'm done. Done you hear me." Jazzlyn said walking to the door and opening it for Tyson to leave.

" Jazzlyn..."

" Done." Jazzlyn said closing the door .

Tyson walked to his apartment shaking his head " Why the hell am I feeling like the bad guy right now,when she's the reason our shit is fucked up right now?" Tyson mumbled to himself walking through the his door. What in the hell kind of a lunch date was she on and with who?

Life's a Beach

" Baby I really appreciate you coming over to help with the decorating." Jevon said to Sherica as he and the rest of the bike club members and some of the volunteers added final touches to the pool area. For the past three years on of the most exclusive hotel in the city The Pier had donated their huge pool and adjoining party room to"The Boys In Blue" bike club for their hugely successful charity fundraiser for the local children's hospital. This year they'd gone all out with the beach theme.

" No problem,I'm happy to help." Sherica said looking around at some of her handiwork. " So when you cal ed earlier you said you'd invited someone who's coming?"

Jevon asked.

"Oh just Jazzlyn."

" Damn Sherica. What the hell is up with her and Tyson? Honestly I've never seen him like this before. When he was done with Kita it was done. We got into it today about the whole thing. I told him he was being too hard on her ass. Yeah what she said was foul but I mean come on. They both want each other or they wouldn't stil be laid up with each other!" Jevon said shaking his head. "Speaking of laying up..when?"

"Uh-uh" Sherica said laughing " Don't even think about it."

" Damn not even think about it? How can I not and you walking around here looking al good...I already had to check two dudes behind your fine ass already." I know this may sound dumb but how are you wearing a bikini and you had a baby already?" Jevon said looking Sherica over from head to toe.

Sherica burst out laughing " Yeah, I hope you're getting an eyeful . That's what you get for what...assuming my body was going to be tore up,riddled with stretch marks?

Depending on how you act I may let you see where I have a few." Sherica said coyly "

I'll give all the credit to my mom and her good genes though."

"Ummhmm" Jevon said smiling and licking his lips" I'm a patient man when I think it's worth waiting for Sherica. I'm in no rush."

Sherica smiled to herself thinking hell you may be patient but I may not mind rushing things along.

"Anyways. I just hope Tyson and Jazzlyn can be cool with one another tonight. I didn't know she was coming and he doesn't know."Jevon said.

"Apparently they got into it this afternoon and called everything off between them ...so I hope it's all good. Hel this is a damn charity event,I don't want no damn lovers quarrels jumping off in this piece tonight!" Jevon said grabbing Sherica close and leaning in for a kiss " Imma have to stay away from your ass tonight shit,got my dick over here getting hard, I got on these swim trunks
and
I'm trying to be all good and respectable with you shit!"

Tyson walked into the The Piers pool area and looked around. The place looked good and he was surprised to see so many people already there. He even saw a few of the people he'd sold tickets to milling around enjoying themselves. Tyson spoke to a few people he knew on his way to the bar.

Sherica spotted Tyson walking to the bar. Lord have mercy Sherica thought to herself.

Forgive me father for these wicked thoughts especial y since they're about my potential new boos best friend...Jazzlyn better get her shit together fast because this man is fine!

Sherica could clearly see women checking Tyson out from head to toe...is that a six pack?Nah he's carrying an eight pack and his v is nice and cut! Damn I could see he had a nice body but damn...I see why Jazzlyn still hitting that...relationship or no relationship!

Tyson had on knee length aqua blue swim shorts and had on some Nike sandals.

When he turned around Sherica saw he also had a huge tattoo of what looked to be angel wings spanning from shoulder to shoulder.

Sherica shook her head and looked up to heaven, please let my friend and this man get themselves back on track. Please and thank you God!

A few minutes later Tyson made his way over to Sherica." How are you doing Ms.

Lady ?" Tyson asked smiling. " I'm good Tyson how are you?"

" I'm not even gonna lie, I've been better Sherica. It's life though. I'll get over it."Tyson said.

" Wel if you're talking about what I
think
you're talking about, Tyson I know we're just getting to know each other and all but I do try to keep it real as they say." Sherica said giving him a warning look.

" Yeah I know you do Sherica and it's a quality I've liked from the start about you,feel free to speak your mind."Tyson said.

" You aint said nothing but a word. Look...at this point both of your asses are acting sil y as hell. Now Tyson I will be the first person to say Jazzlyn was dead ass wrong for what she said to you and you'd better believe I told her too. But come on now Tyson you
know
she didn't mean that Tyson. You know she said that out of pure anger."