Page 58 of Fever

“Well, you need to get yourself together, sweetie, because I’m sure he’ll say yes.”

“You’re sure?”

“Yes. My Josiah’s a sweetheart. He never tells me no.”

“Wait one minute!” Carla said. “Your Josiah? Never tells you no! Girl, you have been holding out, and I don’t appreciate it. If you could’ve heard that damn dreamy sigh you just spoke all that with! Oh my God, Santana, you’re in love!”

My stomach balled, and my throat tightened.

“Don’t be ridiculous. I’m in very strong like,” I said.

“The hell you are! Meet me at my house in fifteen minutes,” she yelled.

“Why?”

“Because I said so that’s why.”

I let out a heavy sigh knowing Carla was about to question me to death but I’d hidden my passions for Josiah for as long as I could. So now it was time for me to spill the tea.

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