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I
know he’s going to make it, I’m so mad at him! That bastard almost
got me killed!”
    “I’ve been thinking about that and what I
can’t figure out is: How did that girl know you?”
    Ray sighed and brushed one of her dreads from
her face. “You know I love you, right?”
    “Hmm…hm.”
    “I have to admit I haven’t been
straightforward with you.”
    She slid away from him. “Please don’t tell me
you slept with that girl!”
    “No, I didn’t just hear me out. If you feel I
did something wrong, then I’ll take full responsibility for my
actions. Okay?”
    “Okay,” she said, sternly.
    “The reason the girl knew me, was because, we
met them at a bar. And-”
    “That’s cheating, Ray! I-”
    “No, no! We were already at the bar when they
arrived. It wasn’t planned.”
    “Oh.”
    “And Cairo being Cairo, decided to capitalize
on the situation when one of the girls recognized him from their
commercials.”
    He continued telling of the night while
Debbie listened, occasionally frowning.
    She didn’t immediately respond. When he had
finished explaining, she just stared at him trying to read his
thoughts. “You swear you didn’t have sex with that girl?”
    He raised his right hand high. “I swear on my
life! You know how I feel about gold diggers and women with bad
table manners. You believe me, right?”
    “I believe you. I hope you learned your
lesson.”
    “Oh, I did! I’ll never do anything like that
again.”
    “Good.”
    “You mad at me?”
    She shook her head. “No, I’m just trying to
figure Cairo out. What’s wrong with him?”
    “I couldn’t answer that to save my life.
Terry isn’t like that, and as far as I know, his mother wasn’t like
that either.”
    “He’s sad.”
    “God has given him a second chance. I hope he
changes his ways now.”
    “Do you think he will?’
    Ray thought about that and shrugged. “Common
sense tells me he should, but you just never know with Cairo. He
might really treat women bad now.”
    “You might have to find you somebody else to
hang out with.”
    Ray didn’t respond to that. Some things were
better left unsaid.

Chapter 14
    Cairo was in a peaceful sleep when he
felt someone stroking his cheek. The touch was a soft and loving
caress that made him open his eyes smiling.
    “Good morning.” Tracey said, matching his
smile.
    “Good morning. You still here?”
    “I feel guilty being anywhere else. Want
something else to drink?”
    “Please.” He drank his fill and laid back.
“Thanks.”
    “No problem. Are you hungry?”
    “Nah, I’m cool.” He stared at her for a
moment. “You’re probably saying I got what I deserved, huh?”
    “No matter what we go through, I’ll never
wish anything bad on you.”
    “Even though those were the same females that
got you fired?”
    She shrugged. “It wasn’t like I was trying to
make a career out of that job. I hated it, actually.”
    His eyes roamed over her body. “I see that
your stomach is getting big.”
    “Yeah. My due date is in exactly three
months…a Halloween baby.”
    “Whatever it is, I hope you have a healthy
baby. You don’t deserve anything less.”
    She frowned. “I can’t help but notice how
you’re referring to our baby like it doesn’t have anything to do
with you.”
    “Tracey, I appreciate you being here, but
don’t think just because the doctor said I was sterile, I’m going
to start claiming that baby. I’m almost a hundred percent sure it’s
not mine. Find your real baby daddy.”
    A lump formed in her throat that prevented
her from speaking. “W…What have I ever done to you to make you
think I’m like that? I’ve been nothing but faithful to you…” she
trailed off when the phone started ringing.
    He answered. “Hello?...Hey, baby girl!..I’m
feeling much better now that you called. Wish you were here in town
because that would probably heal me completely…Nobody really, just
somebody getting on my nerves,” he said, looking at Tracey