do—”
“Oh, pipe down,” a voice called out from the background.
“Is that…” No, it couldn’t be. Could it? “Is that MeShell?”
“Yes.” And from the sound of Miller’s voice he was none too pleased about his visitor. “I can’t get him to leave.”
Him. For as long as Cyn could remember Miller had referred to MeShell as shim.
Interesting. Very interesting. “What is she doing there in the first place?”
“I have no idea why he’s here,” he stressed the pronoun, “but he needs to leave.”
“I’ll go when I’m good and ready.” MeShell’s voice rang out loud and clear.
Apparently she wasn’t the only one on a date tonight. “I won’t keep you. I just called to check in. Everything is going good. Dinner was fine now we’re off to Delilah’s.”
“Delilah’s? His idea or yours?”
“His,” she said as she pulled into the semi-crowded parking lot and parked next to Parker’s Porsche. Her Mazda looked tacky next to his ride, but then again, he made movies and she slung shoes.
“Well, well then. Cute and good taste. You go ahead then.”
“I think I will.”
“Really…”
“Yes, but I have to go now. We’re here. I’ll call you afterwards to let you know I’m heading home.”
“You better not be going there alone.”
“I doubt either one of us will be going to bed alone.”
“Bite your tongue,” he argued, much to her amusement.
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Cyn would have given just about anything to be a fly on the wall of Miller’s apartment. Something was definitely going on between him and MeShell, and Cyn couldn’t wait to find out all the juicy details. But that would have to wait for tomorrow.
Tonight, she was going to concentrate on her own social life for a change. “Love you.”
“You too, doll. Have fun.”
By the time Cyn hung up, Parker had exited his car and was waiting patiently for her.
When she unlocked the door, he opened it and held his hand out for her to take. “My lady.”
“My, my. You princes and your manners.”
“It’s all due to charm school.”
“I bet.” After locking and alarming her car, they set off for the club. “I have to say, I’m very impressed with your taste. First Aqua, now Delilah’s. How does an L.A. brat like you know of all these cool places?”
“Google.com.”
“Now why don’t I believe you?”
He brought his hand to the corner of his upper lip and pretended to twist a mustache.
“Because keeping you on your toes is part of my evil plan.”
“Tell more about this nefarious plan of yours.”
“First I fill your tummy with wonderful food, and then I feed your soul with equally wonderful music.”
“Are my soul and tummy the only things you plan to fill tonight?” The words slipped out before she could stop them and from the grin on his face, he was glad they did.
“Lord, I hope not,” he murmured as he held open the door for her to enter.
Delilah’s was one of her favorite places in the Bay Area. Unfortunately, Cyn didn’t often have the opportunity to come here. She was looking forward to showing Parker around the place, but to her utter amazement he didn’t just know of Delilah’s he knew Delilah. When they walked into the club, the dark-skinned, heavyset woman greeted him as if he were a long lost son. She came from around the bar and crushed him to her in a bone-breaking hug.
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After a few back-cracking slaps, she pushed him from her and stared up into his face.
“Damn, boy, when was the last time you brought your pretty ass in here?”
“It’s been awhile.”
“I’d say.” The loud woman cackled as she stepped away. When she glanced over Parker’s shoulder and spotted Cyn, her smile widened. “Although last time you were here, your date wasn’t as lovely. Who’s this cute little thing?”
Grinning, he placed his arm around her and brought her forth for introductions.
“Cyn, this is Delilah,
“Oh, pipe down,” a voice called out from the background.
“Is that…” No, it couldn’t be. Could it? “Is that MeShell?”
“Yes.” And from the sound of Miller’s voice he was none too pleased about his visitor. “I can’t get him to leave.”
Him. For as long as Cyn could remember Miller had referred to MeShell as shim.
Interesting. Very interesting. “What is she doing there in the first place?”
“I have no idea why he’s here,” he stressed the pronoun, “but he needs to leave.”
“I’ll go when I’m good and ready.” MeShell’s voice rang out loud and clear.
Apparently she wasn’t the only one on a date tonight. “I won’t keep you. I just called to check in. Everything is going good. Dinner was fine now we’re off to Delilah’s.”
“Delilah’s? His idea or yours?”
“His,” she said as she pulled into the semi-crowded parking lot and parked next to Parker’s Porsche. Her Mazda looked tacky next to his ride, but then again, he made movies and she slung shoes.
“Well, well then. Cute and good taste. You go ahead then.”
“I think I will.”
“Really…”
“Yes, but I have to go now. We’re here. I’ll call you afterwards to let you know I’m heading home.”
“You better not be going there alone.”
“I doubt either one of us will be going to bed alone.”
“Bite your tongue,” he argued, much to her amusement.
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Cyn would have given just about anything to be a fly on the wall of Miller’s apartment. Something was definitely going on between him and MeShell, and Cyn couldn’t wait to find out all the juicy details. But that would have to wait for tomorrow.
Tonight, she was going to concentrate on her own social life for a change. “Love you.”
“You too, doll. Have fun.”
By the time Cyn hung up, Parker had exited his car and was waiting patiently for her.
When she unlocked the door, he opened it and held his hand out for her to take. “My lady.”
“My, my. You princes and your manners.”
“It’s all due to charm school.”
“I bet.” After locking and alarming her car, they set off for the club. “I have to say, I’m very impressed with your taste. First Aqua, now Delilah’s. How does an L.A. brat like you know of all these cool places?”
“Google.com.”
“Now why don’t I believe you?”
He brought his hand to the corner of his upper lip and pretended to twist a mustache.
“Because keeping you on your toes is part of my evil plan.”
“Tell more about this nefarious plan of yours.”
“First I fill your tummy with wonderful food, and then I feed your soul with equally wonderful music.”
“Are my soul and tummy the only things you plan to fill tonight?” The words slipped out before she could stop them and from the grin on his face, he was glad they did.
“Lord, I hope not,” he murmured as he held open the door for her to enter.
Delilah’s was one of her favorite places in the Bay Area. Unfortunately, Cyn didn’t often have the opportunity to come here. She was looking forward to showing Parker around the place, but to her utter amazement he didn’t just know of Delilah’s he knew Delilah. When they walked into the club, the dark-skinned, heavyset woman greeted him as if he were a long lost son. She came from around the bar and crushed him to her in a bone-breaking hug.
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After a few back-cracking slaps, she pushed him from her and stared up into his face.
“Damn, boy, when was the last time you brought your pretty ass in here?”
“It’s been awhile.”
“I’d say.” The loud woman cackled as she stepped away. When she glanced over Parker’s shoulder and spotted Cyn, her smile widened. “Although last time you were here, your date wasn’t as lovely. Who’s this cute little thing?”
Grinning, he placed his arm around her and brought her forth for introductions.
“Cyn, this is Delilah,
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