In Between Lies by Shawna Hill

again? Did you see the potential that man had? I saw it a mile away…”
    Savannah cut in, “Shut up a minute and let me explain.”
    “Nah girl, I know what your problem is. You are always living in the past. You had a perfectly good, fine man staring you in the face. What short bus did you come in on? Obviously he likes you or else he would not have ended up here with you and you blew it. He probably thinks you’re a retard or close to it now.  I mean I already know you are special, but did you have to let him know it too? I know you said something jacked up. Didn’t you?” Jasmine threw her hands up in the air. “Go ahead I am listening.”
    She sat on the edge of the chair, all attention on Savannah and what she had to say. Slightly disgusted over her friend’s non -aggressiveness with Kevin, she waited to see what she would say, knowing whatever it was it would be backwards.
    “I was buzzed a little bit more than I should have been and he said he wanted to see me home. That’s all. I fell out and he ended up staying here on the couch.” Savannah decided that she would not tell her that he was has half naked. If she did then she would swear that something was wrong. Hell, she was beginning to think that something was wrong with herself. He was a beautiful , sexy- ass man. Hell , any woman would have taken advantage of the situation. But he also was a hot commodity; a man that was probably in high demand and could have any woman he wanted. He was probably used to getting his way with all the women and she did not want to be in some little black book as a conquest, or become known as only a booty call. That little trick he pulled probably had others melting at his feet. To wake up to something like that was a treat in itself. She had to admit that she wanted something special , and if she was going to have that chance with him, sleeping with him on the first night was not going to put her in the running.
    She had so badly wanted to drag him to her bedroom , and if he stayed a little longer she may have let her defenses down and given in against her better judgment. Acknowledging that there was that something that could possibly be developed in the future, she wanted to take it slow.
    “Anyway, he was a gentleman and I think I will finally give him a call tonight.” Smiling she imagined his phone voice. Liquid chocolate, the kind you always want to slurp up.
    “You mean you haven’t even called him yet? Savannah , I don’t know what I am going to do with you. Okay, are you finished with your story cuz I got a much better one to tell.” Excited, Jasmine jumped from the chair.
    “That Mr. Giovanni character…is a mess.” She clapped her hands together and her bracelets chimed. “He is on me like you wouldn’t understand. On the real…Ole boy is bout it , bout it girl. Girl, I put it on him like you would not believe. And he was layin it down…and well, I might add. You would have thought we was in a match to see who could outdo who. Now, I know you think I move too fast but who gives a damn.” She smiled. “I am sure he has other women who want him, but I gave him a sample of what he could be getting on the regular if he plays his cards right.”
    “Whatever makes you happy. Sounds nice Jasmine, I wish I could be as sexually free as you , but I can’t.”
    “Yeah you can. Ain ’ t no shame girl do your thang! I don’t think you feel me. But you know, I don’t want him as my man. I just want him when I want him. I ain ’ t down for that committed deal yet.”
    “Anyway,” Savannah said to change the subject. “Are you running with me today?”
    “No baby girl, I got plans with Gio. We are working it out again tonight and I want to be fully rested because this brotha got a large appetite.”
    After spending the afternoon with Jasmine, Savannah decided that she was not going to run and opted instead to give Kevin a call. Thoughts of him standing in her kitchen practically naked had distracted