Page 23 of Divine

Me:

Find out what?

Bubbles appeared on the screen as if he was going to reply, but they disappeared without a message coming through.

Me:

Find out what?

Liam:

Don’t play dumb. It doesn’t suit you, Cookie. There’s nothing wrong with my ears. Tell her let me know if she wants to find out.

“What’s got you sitting over there looking so perplexed?” Candice asked, leaning forward to look at my phone screen.

“Liam told me to ask my girl if she wants to find out,” I revealed. As soon as the words left my mouth, it dawned on me.

“Tell himhellyes I do. I want to know how it feels to want to show out on a nigga in a public place,” Tremaine stated.

“OK! That lady said he just had his face in my pussy two days ago!” Candice howled.

“He has got to be doing something right. You hear me?” Tremaine joined in on the laughter.

“I just hope she don’t jump on him out there,” I said, shaking my head but unable to hide my amusement.

“I was about two seconds from jumping on him my damn self,” Tremaine said, fanning with her hand.

“You gotta keep this one, Divine. At least give me a chance to get to him,” Candice urged.

“I know, right? Don’t make Syre run him off like you do the rest of the guys,” Tremaine added.

For some reason, I didn’t think that was going to be a problem.

Me:

Wow. Really Liam? Lol.

I added LOL just to make sure he didn’t sense the hint of jealousy. Even if he was only my bodyguard, Liam was off limits to my friends. They could look, but I would be damned if I let them touch.

Liam:

I’m just messing with you, D. Don’t ask that girl that. I just wanted you to know I heard them.

“Seriously, though, D. If Syre sees the way you look at him, you know it’s a wrap.”

“And how do I look at him?” I asked, wondering if it were that obvious I had a crush on him. It was completely innocent. I already knew what crossing the line could cost him. I didn’t want to do that to him or anyone else.

“Like he’s a hot fudge sundae on a summer day,” Tremaine teased.

“Whatever. I don’t even like fudge like that. It’s just that I’m glad to finally have a bodyguard that I can stand.”

“It doesn’t hurt that he’s sexy as fuck,” Tremaine noted.

“I mean, it helps,” I confessed with a coy smile.

“I freaking knew it!” Candice shouted.

“You didn’t know anything because there’s nothing to know. Now, hush with all that ratchet behind yelling,” I told her.

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