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The bundle of flowers was so extravagant you couldn’t see Selena’s face as she held them in front of her. Selena sat them down on Claudia’s desk.

“Yes, they are for you, and I was almost nosey enough to open your card and see who they’re from,” she chuckled.

Claudia leaned her nose into the beautiful roses and inhaled. Reaching between the stems, she plucked the note and read the words scribbled across in refined letters.

Thinking of you on this beautiful day. If you’ll have me, meet me at The Garden on 76th and Gladens tonight at 6 p.m.

If you don’t show, I’ll understand. J.

“What does it say?” Octavia and Selena asked, leaning over trying to get a glimpse of the words.

Claudia smiled tucking the card inside her bra. “That’s for me to know and for you to never find out.” A throaty laugh escaped her.

“Oh come on!” Octavia said. Selena was shaking her head, lips twisted.

“You’re wrong for that,” Selena countered.

“What?”

“After I spilled my date with Jonathon to you, this is how you do me?” Octavia said.

Claudia poked her lip out in a playful frown.

“Date with Jonathon? Rose?” Selena glanced from Octavia to Claudia. “Wait, what did I miss?”

Claudia chuckled and sauntered to the copier lifting the papers she’d printed. Walking back to Octavia and Selena, she divided the mound between the two.

“There’s plenty for you two to file for the next couple of hours before closing time. I suggest you get to work.”

Octavia shook her head slowly. “You’re cold, you know that?”

Claudia shrugged, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Un huh, you wouldn’t do Samiyah like this.”

Claudia rolled her eyes. They were both right, but Samiyah was her home girl, these two busybodies weren’t.

“I still love you though,” Claudia said.

Octavia rose to her feet. “I don’t think you do,” she teased taking a stack of the papers and sashaying out of the office.

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