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  “ Just a small token to let you know I still love you and want and need you in my life. You never give up on true love. So I'll never give up on you.” Love Always Kita

  “ Shit!” Tyson said aloud. Not this again he said to himself picking up the vase and walking to Cassandras desk. “Here you go. Today is your lucky day. Something pretty for your desk. “ Tyson said sitting the vase down.” Umm OK? Thanks...I guess.” Cassandra said leaning over to smell the flowers.

  Tyson cell phone rang and he saw Jazzlyns face light up the screen “ Hey baby, what are you up to?” “ “Hey yourself. I know you didn't do the walk of shame out of my place this morning. I didn't even know you'd left!”Jazzlyn said laughing. “ I know baby, look everyone aint off all summer like you. I damn sure hated to leave you, but I had to leave and get ready for work. I did kiss you and rub on your booty before I left though” Tyson said and they both laughed. “ I know my time is winding up fast .

  “Matter of fact I'm going out today to buy supplies I need for my class today. The school doesn’t give you anything to make your class nice and have fun activities for the kids. So it all comes out of pocket and it's not like they pay teachers much.” Jazzlyn said. “ I feel you on that one. My my used to get things for her kids all the time. Get whatever you need for your class baby don't spare anything. I'll give it all back to you tonight when I see you.” Tyson said. “ Wait a minute Tyson you don't have to do that! I'll be OK.” “ I know you can. I want to do it for you.” Tyson said.” I'm not trying to make you feel rushed or anything but like I said a couple nights ago, it's me and you. You don't have to do anything alone unless you want it like that. If I have it,you got it. Jazzlyn, another thing. Thanks for coming clean with Trevonne and Darien about that whole situation. I appreciate it a lot. Now by no means do I think the drama is over especially with the lies Trevonne told about us. At least I know we're straight and old ties to other people are cut.” Tyson said.” I definitely understand. You think he's going to still be tripping?” Jazzlyn asked “ Baby I don't mean no harm but you are a little trusting!It's not a bad thing though I like it. Man I've dealt with some bitter woman before and it's not fun.” Tyson said. “ Actually something happened today I need to talk to you about” Tyson said. “ Tyson don't start no shit this morning OK ! After I already gave you the booty.” Jazzlyn said snapping.” Tell me now before you get home and I'm not feeling so trusting as you call it” “ No it's nothing on my part baby seriously. Tyson said” When I got to my office a little while ago I had some flowers delivered to me. They were from my ex girlfriend from a year ago. I tell you no lie,I haven't seen this woman in a year but time to time she will call. I don't carry on any conversation with her beyond telling her to move on with her life and stop calling me. It's actually kind of odd she'd send flowers? She hasn't been that forward since our break up was fresh so this is kinda weird. I gave the damn roses to my assistant told her to enjoy them. That's all. I just wanted to let you know.” Tyson said.

  “ OK Tyson. I trust you. Old girl needs to move on. I like you Tyson...A lot. I want you around a long time” Jazzlyn said.” Are we having dinner together tonight? Your place or mine?” Jazzlyn asked

  “ Doesn't matter. If you don't want to cook just order in somewhere or let me know and I'll pick it up on my way in from work. I feel like I need to see you right now. You're on this phone sounding all sexy. Bye.”Tyson said laughing “ Or I wont be able to get any work done thinking about what I want to do to you!” “Bye. Have a good day” Jazzlyn said with a laugh.

  Sherica started closing down her computer and was preparing to leave for her lunch break when Kita walked by her cubicle.” Hey Sherica, do you want to grab some lunch with me ?” “ Thanks for asking Kita but I already have plans for lunch today. Maybe another day” Sherica said standing and picking up her purse. “ Also I wanted to tell you Sherica, thanks for being so nice and introducing me to your friends and everything. The last year has been pretty rough for me. Just a lot of personal drama with my mom and sister and my break up with Tyson. It can be hard when you don't have many female friends.” Kita said. “ I can definitely understand that Kita, just introduce yourself to different people. Everyone here is pretty nice so you wont have any trouble meeting people. Someone here always has something going on. Parties or meeting at different spots for drinks after work so just put yourself out there.” Sherica said. Kita really needs to keep it moving Sherica thought to herself. I hope she doesn't have it her head we're about to be joined at the hip just because we got together twice outside of work? Besides she's showing some signs her ass aint wrapped tight at all ! “ OK talk to you later Kita I've got to run so I can make it back here on time.” Sherica said. “ Have a nice lunch Sherica.” Kita said.

  Did Sherica just blow me off ? Kita wondered to herself. I need to stay tight with her ass especially since I know she has ties to what's going on with Tyson and this new little girlfriend of his. I'll admit she's pretty but I don't give a damn about all that. Kita thought to herself. If I had never let my mom and sister move in with us we'd be married by now. I know it. Kita pulled a picture of herself and Tyson out of her desk drawer and looked at Tyson. I wonder if he liked the flowers I sent him this morning Kita thought smiling to herself. Kita placed the picture of her and Tyson proudly on her desk.

  Sherica dialed Jazzlyns cell number. “ Hey Jazzlyn! I'm just leaving on my lunch break, are you busy? I want to talk to you about a couple things. OK,good. I'll be at Cool Beans in about ten minutes. Bye” Sherica said hopping into her car.

  Jazzlyn spotted Sherica in a booth at Cool Beans. “ Hey Sherica, I'm glad you called nothing is wrong is there?” Jazzlyn asked.” Girl no, it's all good! Well besides all this drama that's been going on with you,Trevonne and Darien. So you know me Jazzlyn. I like to keep things on the up and up. I've known you for a long time and you're one of my best friends as well. I just want it to be clear between us that just because Trevonne is Issiahs aunt it doesn't mean she gets a pass from me. Sherica said.” I really wanted you to know I had no idea what Trevonne was up to until our girls night the other day. You know you had her fucked up when you said you were going to meet up with Darien!” Sherica said laughing.” I let her know she was dead wrong for what she was doing. I'm not making any excuses for her but for a woman with so much going for herself Trevonne has low self esteem. I think a good therapist is needed in my opinion.” Sherica said.

  “ I know Sherica,but at this point right now I can't even think about dealing with Trevonne on any level. Girl when I ran up on her and Darien talking they told it all! Trevonne had been sleeping with Darien for ten months? There's no coming back from that Sherica !” Jazzlyn said holding both her hands up and waving her ten fingers in the air. Trevonne acts like just because I initiated the break up and complained about him I should forgive her. It's not happening.” Jazzlyn said.

  “Well girl I can definitely understand that. You wont hear me trying to plead Trevonnes case because she was in definite friendship violation. Now this is what I really wanted to hook up with you to touch on.......Now from what was said I take it you're dating some new fine ass white dude right ?” Sherica asked. Jazzlyn smiled “ Yes girl. I mean I don't want to give him too much credit because it's still new but seriously Sherica this guy....Tyson's his name is the straight up business! All areas are covered with him if you know what I'm saying ? Jazzlyn said smiling “ You wench you! Girl did you give him some ass ? Girl how was the dick ?” Sherica asked leaning in. Jazzlyn leaned in and whispered.....Sherica girl the dick was off the chain! Hell I even told him “ I thought white guys were supposed to have small dicks?” “ He laughed at me and told me to stop watching bad porn and listening to my friends who've never even dated let alone slept with a white man! Called my ass right on out!” Jazzlyn said laughing. Sherica was laughing “ I know girl because hell I was sure believing it! Hell does he have a brother? Because these dudes I've been meeting aint about shit!” Sherica said taking a bite of her
Cobb salad. “ “Sherica let me tell you though, I almost messed it all up between us though! Now you know I've always dated brothas right. Tell me how I happened to find a white man that was raised in a black family!” Jazzlyn asked. “ What do you mean? He has a lot of black friends?” Sherica asked. “No. He's all white....His family is all black ! His birth mom and his mom were best friends and his birth mom was killed in a car accident when he was three years old. So long story short he he has always had a black family” Jazzlyn said “ Oh chile boo! That's a brotha then!” Sherica said laughing. Laughing Jazzlyn said “ No he's white . Though I will say this, every since the day we started speaking his color was something I never noticed you know? So it could be the way he was raised or just him as a person.” “ Girl please, you know I don't bite my tongue. Aint no way you're going to grow up in a black family eating collard greens, cornbread,chitlins and everything else and your ass aint a brotha! He wasn't born one but he got made into one!” Sherica said Jazzlyn cracked up laughing “ Sherica you know your ass is a fool!” Jazzlyn said.

  “ Now back to what I wanted to talk to you about. Now you met my co-worker Kita right? Hell it just so happens the two times I've met with her outside of work you've been there as well. Some things were said that concern me about her and they inadvertently may effect you too.” Sherica said. “ What do you mean? I don't know that woman.” Jazzlyn said frowning. “ Well you know right before you left out you told Trevonne to keep you and Tyson’s name out of her mouth? “ Yes” Jazzlyn said. “Well when you left out she asked about who your Tyson could be and was he a white guy. So Trevonne running her mouth, said what she knew but granted it wasn't much since y'all haven't been speaking. Though I get the feeling your new Tyson. Is her old Tyson. Girlfriend made it clear she is not over him and wants him back. Matter of fact the entire time I've known her she's done nothing but talk about this ex-boyfriend that she is still in love with and how she is the one who messed up the relationship and caused them not to be together. So hell from the way she's been going on about old boy I aint surprised he's the shit! But I want you to be aware because old girl is loopy as hell! She got to saying how she don't mean no harm but our friend Jazzlyn is not going to stand in the way of her getting back together with him. So I really wanted you to be aware.” Sherica said.

  “ Damn! So let me ask you this ….Now we've only been seeing each other a month, has she mentioned talking to him or seeing him at all ?” Jazzlyn asked. “ Girl no! That's why I'm really giving you a heads up because even before the other night, when she would speak about him when we'd grab lunch, I'd straight up ask her if he was communicating or talking with her at all for her to believe they'd work it out and she will tell you no! This Tyson, if it's your Tyson gives her no play whatsoever but she believes if she works on whatever issues broke them up he'll take her back. The other night home girl said straight up, he was a man and they don't know what they want. I need him and he needs me ! All Kitas beans aint baked so watch out for her ass. I just want you to be aware.” Sherica said.

  “ Sherica I more than appreciate the heads up. I spoke to Tyson this morning and he told me his ex girlfriend sent him roses to his job! So I would imagine she's really getting wound up now that she's putting two and two together about him and I. Tyson and I will talk about it more tonight. Once again thank you for letting me know, because she sound like she's out there bad! Hell I can't blame her though because he put it on me something fierce! But it's time to move on shit. I don't know what really went down with them but her time is done.”Jazzlyn said “ Girl and to think, at our girls night I was all like go for it! If you think there's a chance don't let him go and all that rah-rah mess! That white man right there, she's going to have to back up off and let the shit go! It's tysonandjazzlyn.com right about now." Jazzlyn said. Sherica fell out laughing” I know you didn't go Braxton on me just now! “ “ I sure did !” Jazzlyn said.” Now let's set up a time for you to come over for dinner. I really do want you to meet Tyson.” “ OK girl I'm all over it. Just let me know in advance so I can set up a sitter for Isaiah.” Sherica said. “ Girl please if you come over for dinner you can bring Isaiah with you ! Shoot I'll have him set up like a king watching DVDS in my room,while the grown folks are up front. So how about y'all come over Saturday ?” Jazzlyn asked. “ Sounds good to me girl, I'll see you then. Take care “ Sherica said getting in her car to head back to work.

  Jazzlyn dialed Tyson’s cell “ Whassup baby ?” Tyson answered. “ Hey honey. My God our circles our way too small ! I'm not going to hold you up with it. We'll talk about it later but I just found out some real crazy mess!” Jazzlyn said. “ What is it? I have a few minutes before I go in this meeting.” Tyson said. “ No it's too much for just a few minutes. We'll talk later. Have a good meeting. I miss you Tyson. Aren't you feeling sick all of a sudden?” Jazzlyn asked. Tyson laughed “ Nah baby I can't be sick today....I do feel a cold coming on that may keep me home tomorrow though.” Tyson said laughing.” See you later. Bye.”

  Bonds Never Broken

  “Trendi!” Jazzlyn shrieked answering her cell. “ It's so good to hear from you!” “ Girl I know. Sometimes I can't believe we stay in the same complex yet never run into each other!” Trendi said. “ Now you know a sista like me is calling for a reason! Now I understand you and Darien broke up right?” “ Yes girl! You know you're my honorary sister in law for life but your brother and I are history! I'm on to the next one. Why the hell you whispering?” Jazzlyn asked. “ Girl I have no idea!” Trendi said laughing. “ Well I know how my damn brother is. So I can’t blame you but when he busted out and said he was laying up there with Trevonnes ass I was UNDONE! I can't believe her trifling ass ! You know I told you from the jump I didn't care for her ass. I do hate it happened though because I know how close you two were. Now here's the thing. I want to warn you now.......Girl Darien is moving in with me for a few months.” Trendi said.

  “ Really Trendi ? Damn! Why is he coming there? You're in a different building but damn that's too close for comfort.” Jazzlyn said. “ I know girl I'm sorry. What could I do though? He is my brother. I couldn't leave him homeless. Truth be told I really don't want him here. You know how disrespectful he is about my lifestyle but I really had no choice. Did he tell you our mom and Mr. Johnny are finally tying the knot ?”

  “ Trendi I didn't know! I'm so happy for your mom and Mr.Johnny, I'll have to call her tonight.” Jazzlyn said smiling. Jazzlyn had always loved Trendi and Dariens mother and often found it hard to believe Darien was as lazy and unmotivated as he was given the fact he grew up with the example of a hard working woman taking care of her kids in his life. Though they had very different family backgrounds Jazzlyn was a firm believer in the fact that a traditional nuclear family unit was not the only way a family could be. They had a great mother.

  “ Yes girl so they're ready to get on with their lives finally. My mom is breaking the lease on her place and moving into Mr. Johnny’s house.” Trendi said. “ Well Trendi thank you so much for giving me the heads up. Today I seem to be getting warnings about a lot!. You need to come by sometime though. I want to introduce you to my new boyfriend Tyson. I think he's a keeper girl! That wont make you uncomfortable will it Trendi ? I do want to be respectful. Regardless of anything Darien is your brother.” Jazzlyn said.

  " Chile please! If Darien lost you due to not being able to keep his straying dick in his pants that's his problem not yours. You know a sista like me keeps it real. He's my brother and all but you were always too good for him as far as I was concerned. Darien thinks because he's good looking he can run through women with no consequences. So it was bound to happen in my opinion. I told him many a time not to mess things up with you. Jazzlyn you deserve every blessing coming your way. I'd love to meet your new boo. Just tell me where and when and I'm there. Hold up now....Have you met my new boo Marcus ?” Trendi asked. “ No girl, OK I see now we're going to have a real good time. I already asked Sherica, you know her right ? To come ov
er for dinner this Saturday to meet Tyson so we may as well turn this into a dinner party. I'll call you with all the details but free up this coming Saturday for me girl. We're going to have a good time!” Jazzlyn said.

  Jazzlyn peeped out her door anxious for Tyson to get home. Just as she was about to close her door she spotted Tyson turning the corner and walking down the hall.” Please tell me you aren't looking out your door waiting for me like a stalker.”Tyson said laughing and dropping his briefcase.” Yea boy I missed you and I have so many things to tell you! It's been a crazy day!” “ Tell me about it, kiss me first though” Tyson said leaning down and kissing her lips,her cheeks and her neck.” I thought about you all day” Tyson said. “ You make me happy Tyson. You better keep making me happy and I'm going to do my best to make you happy..” Jazzlyn said kissing him back.

  “ Hello Mrs. Wu” Jazzlyn said to a neighbor passing in the hall. Mrs. Wu nodded her head looking at Tyson and Jazzlyn. “ Hmm. Wonder what her problem is? I usually can't get her to stop talking.” Jazzlyn said.” Baby, you may as well get used to it dealing with me. Some people are like do you, some people aren't going to like seeing us together at all. You crossed the color line woman I'm gonna have to school you on a few things.” Tyson said laughing. “ OK let's get out this damn hallway......I might wanna do some things to you to” Tyson said winking “ Where are we going, my place or yours?” “ Go change baby and come to my place I have dinner ready. Also let me tell you this, we're going to initiate a date night. Maybe two a week because you living this close to me....A sista does like to be taken out you know.” Jazzlyn said with her hands on her hips.