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my godmother.”
    “Nice to meet you.” She held out her hand but it was swiftly cast aside as Delilah wrapped her arms around Cyn, hugging her almost as fiercely as she’d hugged Parker.
    “We don’t stand on ceremony around here, girl.”
    Nor did they understand the meaning of personal space. “I see.”
    “Ya’ll go over there and have a seat. I’ll send Geanie over to get you a drink. And, boy, don’t you think of leaving here without saying goodbye.”
    “I wouldn’t dream of it. Can you go ahead and send Geanie upstairs?”
    “Sure can.”
    As they made their way up the stairs, Cyn couldn’t help but tease him. “Bring all your dates here, do you?”
    “You’d be the first.”
    “Then what did she mean when she said I was prettier than the last date you brought here?”
    A slow smile spread across his lips, making him look even yummier than usual.
    “She’s talking about my best friend, Solomon. He’s as in love with Delilah as I am.
    Whenever he’s in town he bugs me to bring him here so he can, as he says, woo her.”
    Cyn glanced over her shoulder at the woman in question behind the bar, laughing it up with her customers and found it easy to believe how his friend could become enamored with the vivacious woman. “She seems as if she’s a wonderful lady.”
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    “She is,” he agreed. “She’s my mother’s best friend. Back in the day, Delilah used to be a make-up artist and she worked on one of the shows my mother was cast on. They’ve been friends since the moment they met.”
    “So now that you have me here, whatever shall you do with me?”
    “You mentioned over dinner you enjoyed playing pool.”
    “I play a little,” she lied.
    “You want to play a few games?”
    “Most definitely.”
    The upper area was less crowded and more relaxed, which was just the atmosphere Cyn preferred. The three pool tables were filled with players and smokers, smashing the balls to the heavy beat of the music. Parker slapped down seventy-five cents on the corner of the table, signaling he wanted to play next and pulled out a bar stool for her.
    Easing up on the stool, she leaned back against the bar and watched the men in front of her clearing the table.
    “What would you like to drink?”
    “A soda would be great.”
    “What, no more alcohol?”
    “No, I have to get up early. I have to meet my trainer at the gym.”
    Placing his hand over his heart, he let out a moan of despair. “Say it isn’t so, pretty lady. Tell me you’re not trying to slim down this lush body.”
    Lush . She rolled her eyes. Man was he full of it. “I’m actually very happy with my body. I work out to stay healthy, not to get skinny. There is a difference you know.”
    “Marry me.”
    She couldn’t help herself, she had to smile. Something she’d been doing a lot since meeting him. “Now what would you say if I said yes?”
    “Thank you, Lord, comes to mind.” Parker’s face was devoid of humor and if she didn’t know better, she might have thought he was serious.
    “Whatever, smooth talker.”
    “I know you won’t believe me, but it’s only around you.”

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    “My drink,” she commanded, giving him a little nudge towards the waitress making her way in their direction. There was plenty of time for him to talk her out of her panties.
    Right now she wanted to play some pool.

    He racked up the balls, centering them as perfectly in the triangle as he could, trying to make sure everything evened out. This was the official tie breaking game and he had absolutely no intention of letting her win because she was a girl. Female or not, the woman was ruthless.
    He should have known he was in for it when she offered to break. No one offered to break if they “played just a little” as she’d claimed. Not only had she made sure the balls scattered around the table, she’d also knocked three solid ones in with the first