Page 4 of First Comes Love… Then Denial

“He looks that good?” Gloria asked, standing up and walking over to the door.

“Girl, if I was just a little bit younger,” Miss Sarah said with a wink.

“Ooo. Candice, you’ve been holding out on me,” Gloria laughed, looking back at me over her shoulder. I shrugged then walked over to the door.

“I honestly don’t know who he is,” I sighed.

“Well, he is handsome, dressed to impress, and waiting for you, my dear. Miss Sarah unlocked the door. “He also got that knucklehead to drop the charges.”

“Really?” My voice was damn near a shriek, but I couldn’t help it. Some mystery man had gotten me out of the frying pan.

“Yes, ma’am. This way.”

She opened the door and gestured for me to step out. Before I could even take a step, Gloria wrapped her arms around me, sending me into full panic.

“It was so nice to meet you, darling,” she said, patting my back.

The panic feeling left me and I allowed myself to soak up the warm hug. I patted Gloria’s back.

“It was nice meeting you, too, Miss Gloria,” I smiled then pulled out of her arms and stepped out of the cell. Miss Sarah shut and locked the cell before escorting me down the hallway past the other cells, where other female inmates stared at me.

“If he doesn’t treat you right, just shove him out a window!” Gloria shouted behind us as Miss Sarah and I stepped through the door leading to booking.

“That damn woman,” Miss Sarah chuckled, shaking her head.

Thirty minutes later, I was out-processed with all my belongings, walking into the police station lobby a free woman.

“Miss Delaney?” a smooth husky voice said as I closed the door behind me.

I turned and found myself standing in front of and staring at a man who could only be described as panty-dropping gorgeous.

He towered over my five-foot-eight self. He stared down at me with dark, mysterious eyes, which made his almond-colored skin stand out. He looked to be of Asian descent. He reminded me of the sexy guy, who playedStorm Shadowoff ofG.I. Joe.The man was perfection with a capital P.

Happy New Year to me.

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