Dreams Do Come True by Jada Pearl Read Free Book Online Page B

seeing the way her face lit up when she smiled.
    The music stopped, and they all clapped. She hugged Vince, David, and John and then grabbed a water bottle. Heading in his direction, she sat down in the chair that Martin had just vacated.
    “Why didn’t you come save me?” she joked with him. She put the bottle to her mouth and chugged the entire contents in two seconds. He watched her, chuckling.
    “Thirsty?”
    “Heck, yeah. I haven’t danced like that since I decided to lose weight. It’s great cardio. You guys have too much energy for me,” she told him, laughing and still trying to catch her breath. After a few minutes, Shontell turned towards him. She took his hand and kissed the back of it.  “Before they all come back over, my answer is yes. I will give this a shot; let’s see where this friendship will take us.” Nico looked at her. He wanted to kiss her right then, but refrained.
    “Thank you!” he told her, smiling from ear to ear.
    “For what? I should be thanking you for choosing me,” she told him, winking. They both scooted to the table as they were served dessert. It was vanilla bean cheesecake, she told him as she took her fork and dug into it. She closed her eyes and moaned slightly at its taste. Nico stared at her because that simple act had him squirming. Nico has never seen anything so sensual and sexy on a woman. She took another forkful and pointed the fork in his direction. He opened his mouth and accepted the cheesecake. The taste was divine. He closed his eyes the same way she did, but hoped he didn’t moan the way she did. “This is one of my favorite desserts,” she told him.
    “I can see why. It just became my all-time favorite,” he responded as they both smiled. Neither of them even saw Dennis watching them.
    Nico and Shontell finished off both pieces of the cheesecake. She excused herself to go to the restroom, and Nico felt like he had just won the lottery. He was so glad that he didn’t mess things up with her. He really thought he blew it. When he left her earlier, he pulled out the cards she had given him. He didn’t even remember when he started bringing them with him when they traveled. Some days they gave him the boost he needed. She had a way with words, which always left him in deep thought. If she knew how many songs they produced, it would probably blow her mind. When he first started getting them, they all would swap and read what they said. He knew after the first few words they were just for him, as they were never duplicated. It was as if the words from her cards had hit him all at once. He didn’t know how he would have handled it…if she had said no. Nico knew she was the one and wanted to make sure that she knew it as well.
    Earlier that day, Nico found a florist. He had wanted to get something special for when she got home. He ordered a dozen lilies and orchids for Shontell to be delivered tomorrow. He heard her tell one of the fellas they were her favorite. Nico wanted the week to go by fast. Their concert tomorrow in Indiana was going to be a good one. He felt it. Being an entertainer had its advantages and its disadvantages when it came to relationships. His mother was always telling him that he would find the one when he least expected it. He thought, for once, that she was spot on. He was looking forward to getting to know Shontell. 
     
     

Shontell
     
    Shontell pulled her gloss out of her clutch and applied it to her lips. She was closing the cap as Tina walked out of the stall. As they were washing their hands, they looked at one another through their reflection. This woman thought she had the upper hand. She was way too much of a good person to even give her the satisfaction. Tina dried her hands and pulled her dress down. The dress was so tight and short…it didn’t move an inch. She watched her in amusement. Hoping her facial expression didn’t give away her thoughts, she glanced over her outfit again. Back in the day, the dress was