Lust and Lies (The Jamie Reynolds Chronicles #1) by Casandra Charles Page A
Authors: Casandra Charles
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no, I don’t believe in true love, love at first sight or even soul mates, but the way you make me feel every day is different. We connect in a way that no one has ever connected. I swear I can feel your thoughts, your actions, but I often wonder if it’s because it’s over the phone and not in person. I can’t honestly explain it to you, let alone myself.”
“You don’t have to explain or understand. That’s the beauty of love.”
Love, I repeated silently to myself, and then I was just silent while Toni went on and on about love. I was still very lost and confused, but Toni sounded so confident in all he was saying, so I just listened.
We Need to Talk…
Ring , ring , ring , the phone rang. I ran over and opened the phone without even looking at the caller ID.
“Yo, JR. what’s up?”
Damn, I thought to myself. “Hey, Terry, what’s up?”
“Nothing, I see you’ve been avoiding me.”
“You always think someone is avoiding you. What’s good?”
“Nothing, man, I’m just calling to see what’s up.”
“Oh, everything is cool, just trying to get settled.”
“What, you moved already?”
“Yup, I’m up here, but I’m still looking for a house in New Jersey.”
“I guess you were really serious about moving back to NY?”
“Man, T, I’ve been telling you for months I was moving back up north and you didn’t believe me. Soon, in a couple of months, I will no longer be an Atl-aliens or a BK Chick, and I will be a Jersey Girl.”
“You crazy, JR. I was just calling to see what’s up. When you coming back down?”
“I don’t know; I have some work back in the A that I may consider, so I may be down soon.”
“Man, if you need anything, even a ride from the airport, hit me up.”
“Thanks for the offer, but I think I’m good. I figure I’ll rent a car while in the A or Angela will scoop me up from the airport.” I wasn’t a hundred percent comfortable yet around Terry, so I was trying to spend less one-on-one time with him.
“So, what are you working on?” Terry asked.
“Now, you know I can’t tell you.”
“Oh, I see how you are, keeping secrets from your best friend now, I see. You Hollywood.”
I guess we were back to being friends, I thought to myself.
“You crazy, but I learned how to be Hollywood from the best actor in all the world. I would like to present the Oscar to Terry Michael Wright.”
“Thank you, thank you, first and foremost I would like to thank God, then my mother and father, I love you guys…” As he began jokingly giving his Oscar acceptance speech, I was just happy to get my best friend back. I missed him. We hadn’t really spoken much since the night when he lost his mind and his friendship with me.
***
“Yo, JR, I am reminding you again.”
“I know, I know, your birthday party is on Wednesday.”
“I know how you get.”
“I’m not going to forget my best friend’s birthday party, you know that. Don’t look at me like that,” I said as Terry was giving me a sarcastic look.
“I am not that bad, am I?”
“Yo, J, you work like seven days a week. You don’t even call me anymore.”
“I know, I’m sorry. I’ve just been busy, flying home and all, looking for houses, dealing with my dad, but I promise I am coming.”
“Who are you coming with?”
“Angela, she gets off work at ten, so we’ll probably be there around twelve or so.”
“Okay, J, see you on Wednesday.”
***
“Hey, Angela, is the key under the mat? I’m heading to your place now and will be getting dressed while you’re at work, so when you get off, all I have to do is my makeup and we’re out the door. I don’t feel like hearing Terry’s mouth tonight; I told him I’ll be there around twelve.”
“Oh, girl, don’t front, we have plenty of time. What are you wearing?”
“You know all my brother’s friends will be there, they’re like family, so I have to come correct. I’m wearing some brown and pink Guess caper
“You don’t have to explain or understand. That’s the beauty of love.”
Love, I repeated silently to myself, and then I was just silent while Toni went on and on about love. I was still very lost and confused, but Toni sounded so confident in all he was saying, so I just listened.
We Need to Talk…
Ring , ring , ring , the phone rang. I ran over and opened the phone without even looking at the caller ID.
“Yo, JR. what’s up?”
Damn, I thought to myself. “Hey, Terry, what’s up?”
“Nothing, I see you’ve been avoiding me.”
“You always think someone is avoiding you. What’s good?”
“Nothing, man, I’m just calling to see what’s up.”
“Oh, everything is cool, just trying to get settled.”
“What, you moved already?”
“Yup, I’m up here, but I’m still looking for a house in New Jersey.”
“I guess you were really serious about moving back to NY?”
“Man, T, I’ve been telling you for months I was moving back up north and you didn’t believe me. Soon, in a couple of months, I will no longer be an Atl-aliens or a BK Chick, and I will be a Jersey Girl.”
“You crazy, JR. I was just calling to see what’s up. When you coming back down?”
“I don’t know; I have some work back in the A that I may consider, so I may be down soon.”
“Man, if you need anything, even a ride from the airport, hit me up.”
“Thanks for the offer, but I think I’m good. I figure I’ll rent a car while in the A or Angela will scoop me up from the airport.” I wasn’t a hundred percent comfortable yet around Terry, so I was trying to spend less one-on-one time with him.
“So, what are you working on?” Terry asked.
“Now, you know I can’t tell you.”
“Oh, I see how you are, keeping secrets from your best friend now, I see. You Hollywood.”
I guess we were back to being friends, I thought to myself.
“You crazy, but I learned how to be Hollywood from the best actor in all the world. I would like to present the Oscar to Terry Michael Wright.”
“Thank you, thank you, first and foremost I would like to thank God, then my mother and father, I love you guys…” As he began jokingly giving his Oscar acceptance speech, I was just happy to get my best friend back. I missed him. We hadn’t really spoken much since the night when he lost his mind and his friendship with me.
***
“Yo, JR, I am reminding you again.”
“I know, I know, your birthday party is on Wednesday.”
“I know how you get.”
“I’m not going to forget my best friend’s birthday party, you know that. Don’t look at me like that,” I said as Terry was giving me a sarcastic look.
“I am not that bad, am I?”
“Yo, J, you work like seven days a week. You don’t even call me anymore.”
“I know, I’m sorry. I’ve just been busy, flying home and all, looking for houses, dealing with my dad, but I promise I am coming.”
“Who are you coming with?”
“Angela, she gets off work at ten, so we’ll probably be there around twelve or so.”
“Okay, J, see you on Wednesday.”
***
“Hey, Angela, is the key under the mat? I’m heading to your place now and will be getting dressed while you’re at work, so when you get off, all I have to do is my makeup and we’re out the door. I don’t feel like hearing Terry’s mouth tonight; I told him I’ll be there around twelve.”
“Oh, girl, don’t front, we have plenty of time. What are you wearing?”
“You know all my brother’s friends will be there, they’re like family, so I have to come correct. I’m wearing some brown and pink Guess caper
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