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    Kayla needed to talk to someone, but she was too embarrassed to tell her girlfriends. She hadn’t told anyone that she had slept with Geno a few months ago. It wasn’t anything that was planned. She was working at the music store when he walked up to the counter.
    â€œDo you all have any Go-Go?” he asked, so focused on the sales paper that he didn’t look up.
    â€œG?” she asked, looking at him and smiling.
    â€œKayla. What in the world are you doing here?”
    â€œWhat does it look like? I work here,” she said.
    â€œFor real? You get a discount?”
    â€œOnly for my family and friends. You don’t fit either category.” She smirked at him.
    â€œThat is real cold, Kay. You act like you ain’t got no love for a brother.”
    â€œWhen I did have love for you, you did my sister. What are you doing on this side of town anyway?” she asked.
    â€œFunny. I came to visit my moms.”
    â€œYou here alone? Where’s your new woman I heard so much about?” She couldn’t resist asking. Rumor had it that he was living with some older chick.
    â€œJealous?”
    â€œPlease. I just hope she doesn’t have any sisters. The Go-Go section is this way,” she said and led him to the right aisle.
    â€œYou are a real comedian, you know that?”
    â€œWhatever. You’d better hurry up because we close in ten minutes.” She turned and went back to her register. He returned with three CDs and she rang them up.
    She handed him his bag, adding sarcastically, “Thanks for shopping. Have a great night.”
    â€œI really want to talk to you, Kayla. Can we go somewhere after you get outta here?” he asked.
    â€œI don’t think that would be a good idea, G,” she answered and watched as he reluctantly walked out of the store. She tried not to admit it, but she missed him terribly.
    Her manager locked the store up and Kayla quickly braved the cold wind and ran to the parking lot. When she got there, Geno was standing next to her car.
    â€œWhat do you want?” Kayla inquired. It was cold and she wanted to go home.
    â€œKayla, can we just go somewhere and talk?” Geno asked her.
    â€œAbout what, G?” She unlocked her door and hopped in her car. Geno remained standing in the cold. She cranked the engine and rolled down the window enough to hear what he was saying.
    â€œShit, Kayla, I don’t care. I just want to talk to you. I miss you. I miss hanging out with you. We used to have fun, Kayla. I ain’t saying we gotta talk about what happened, but let’s just go out and chill for old time’s sake. Please?” She could see the mist coming out of his mouth as he talked.
    â€œAre you begging?” she asked.
    â€œWhat?”
    â€œI said, are you begging?” She knew Geno hated to be played like a sucker, but she wanted to see how far he would go to talk to her.
    â€œDon’t play with me, Kayla. It’s cold as hell out here.” He blew into his hands and rubbed them together. “Yeah, Kay, I’m begging.”
    â€œWhere you trying to go?” She couldn’t help but smile.
    â€œFollow me. And you need to get this raggedy car of yours checked out. It sounds like a moped.” He laughed.
    â€œDon’t push your luck, Geno. I ain’t followed you yet,” she warned.
    She followed him to an old hangout spot that they used to shoot pool at back in the day. They laughed and talked like old times, taking shots of tequila and drinking beer. She got caught up in the moment, enjoying just being with Geno. She didn’t resist when he suggested they get a hotel room. The good feeling ended when she awoke, curled by his side with his arms around her, to the sound of his cell phone ringing. He nuzzled against her and kissed the top of her forehead while she pretended to be asleep.
    Geno slipped out of bed and quietly retrieved the ringing phone out of his pocket.