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I wasn’tsure how long I had been out, but I felt my body being shaken back and forth. I opened one eye, and I saw a silly grin on Taja’s face.
“Wakey, wakey, sleepyhead.”
“Damn...” I muttered, sitting up on my elbows, finally opening the other eye. “How long was I out for?”
“Only thirty minutes.” She shoved a plate in my face. “Here...it’s not much, but eat.”
I looked down and saw scrambled eggs and turkey bacon. It wasn’t five stars, but my stomach was growling at the sight. I quickly swallowed down the food in seconds, not caring if I looked like a savage eating this food.
“Damn, I know I can cook, but I didn’t think it would be that good,” Taja commented, lying next to me.
“It’s eggs and turkey bacon. Calm down.” I scoffed.
She chuckled. “What do you do?”
“What do you mean?” I asked with a mouth full of food.
“What’s your job? What were you recruiting for tonight in Pink Streak?”
I thought about my answer. I didn’t want to tell her my exact title because I felt that once I told her, she would hold her hand out and expect me to pay her, so I kept it vague.
“I work with money.”
“Hmm, yeah, you give me Mr. Crab, Daddy fromEverybody Hates Chrisvibes,” she teased.
I couldn’t help but laugh. She was right. I was stingy with money. I didn’t approve of unnecessary shit at the company. There was nothing that didn’t go past me at the company.
“What is it that you do?” I asked.
“I handle people’s social media.”
I scoffed.
“See, everybody does that, but my gig’s legit, a real job.”
“If you say so.”
Taja sucked her teeth and rolled her eyes. “You know you throw underhanded shade in your compliments.”
“I’ve been told.”
“It’s kind of cute. It gives that sarcastic but caring asshole vibe. I like it.”
I smirked. Most people hated my personality, but hearing someone like Taja actually enjoy it made me feel some type of way.
“You think I’m cute?” I asked, putting down the now empty plate.
“I mean you straight.”
“Well, how can I be more than straight?” I asked, pulling her on top of me, causing a sexy giggle to escape.
“I think I might have a few things in mind.”
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When I woke up again,the sun was shining brightly through the windows this time. I rolled over, expecting to see the body from last night beside me, but Taja was gone. I looked around, hoping maybe I would see her again in my kitchen naked, cooking breakfast, but that wasn’t the case. I saw a white piece of paper hanging on the TV. I removed it and read it.
