Page 55 of I Heard It All Before

“Camden,” a male voice boomed from one of the offices that they passed by.

Cam turned around and came face to face with his grandfather, Carrington and his father’s wife, Amy. As usual, she had a scowl on her face, but his grandfather’s smile was a mile wide.

“Hey, how are you?’ Cam said as he shook the older man’s hand.

“Better, since I’m seeing you. Your grandmother and I have been trying to contact you,” he replied.

“Yeah, I know; I’ve been kind of busy lately,” Cam replied.

“I understand, but we really need to see you. We have something at our house that belongs to you,” Carrington informed him.

“Something at your house that belongs to me,” Cam repeated while pointing to himself.

“Yeah, but you’ll have to come over to see what I’m talking about,” Carrington replied as his focus turned to Demi.

“Hi Mr. Blaire,” Demi said shyly when he looked at her.

“Demi, I didn’t know that you knew my grandson,” Carrington said as he smiled at her.

“Yeah, this is my girlfriend,” Cam said as Demi looked over at him, trying hard to keep a straight face.

“Really? Well, that’s good to know. You got a good woman on your arm,” Carrington said with a smile.

“Thank you,” Demi blushed.

“Well, I won’t keep you, Camden, but please give me a call when you get some free time,” his grandfather requested.

“Okay, I will,” Cam replied before shaking his grandfather’s hand again.

“Why did you lie to that man, Cam? I’m your girlfriend now,” Demi said as they walked to his truck.

“Stop acting like you don’t want the title,” Cam replied.

“If I wasn’t married, I would gladly accept,” Demi replied, as he opened the door for her to get in.

Demi screamed and held her chest when she saw a woman sitting on his back seat. Cam’s windows were heavily tinted, so she couldn’t see inside until the door was opened.

“I’m so sorry. I was waiting for Cam,” Courtney said as she exited the back of the car.

She was so busy playing on her phone that she didn’t even see when Cam came out of the building. Courtney had a dentist appointment at the building next door and she spotted Cam’s truck in the parking lot when she came out. Just like always, she entered his unlocked vehicle and decided to wait for him. She didn’t anticipate him being with another woman. He and Asha had just broken up and he was already moving on. Courtney was hoping to get a mid-day fix, but her hopes were dashed when she saw the dark-skinned beauty standing before her. The other woman was just the kind that Cam liked, making Courtney green with envy.

“Why do you always do that shit Courtney?” Cam laughed as he grabbed Demi’s hand and kissed it. She looked scared to death, and he knew exactly how she felt. Courtney was always hiding in the back seat of his car and that shit scared him sometimes too.

“I’m sorry that I scared you. Cam knows how I am,” Courtney laughed.

“Demi, this is my friend, Courtney,” Cam said, introducing the two women.

“It’s nice to meet you,” Demi said with a smile.

“Here, start the car up and turn on the air. Let me talk to her right quick,” Cam said while handing Demi his keys.

Once she was inside, he went to the back of the truck and talked to Courtney.

“Who is she?” Courtney asked him.

“Just a friend,” Cam replied.

“A friend with benefits?” Courtney questioned.

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