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that.” Bria found herself trying to calm Nya down. “It won’t do any good.” The last thing she wanted was for anyone to try to guilt Spade into being with her.
    â€œSomebody needs to talk some sense into that negro.”
    Bria flopped on the sofa simply broken.
    â€œDo you want me to have Chance talk to him?”
    Was she kidding? Although Chance and Spade were cool, even friends, Chance considered Bria to be like his little sister. His loyalty was to her. Knowing that Chance could be somewhat of a hothead, and Spade such an alpha male, she didn’t think that was a good idea. Although Bria was highly upset with Spade, she didn’t want to risk an altercation between the two of them. Besides, she wasn’t fully convinced that she and Spade wouldn’t reconcile. She didn’t want Spade and Chance to have any issues between them later.
    â€œNo,” she said.
    â€œWhat about all the money you’ve spent on this wedding? Is he going to pay you back?”
    â€œCorrection . . . all the money my parents have spent on this wedding.” She rested her head on Nya’s lap. “No, I’m not going to ask him to.”
    Nya rolled her almond-shaped eyes and sighed. “That’s crazy. Don’t let him off the hook that easy.”
    Bria felt the need to explain herself. “If he doesn’t want to be with me, then I’m not going to be vindictive.”
    Bria figured that her man must’ve be going through something pretty heavy and needed some time to pull himself together. So, rather than accept the cancellation of their wedding and move on with her life, she was going to contact everyone and let them know that the wedding had been postponed until further notice. And she was determined to stick by her man’s side . . . whether he wanted her to or not.
    â€œThat’s so you.” Nya raised a brow and smirked. “But if it were me, I wouldn’t let it go that easy.”
    Unable to take any more of Nya’s lecturing, Bria went into the kitchen and fixed them each a bowl of ice cream. Knowing the severity of the situation, she ignored the dainty and appropriate dessert bowls and took out the mega-sized ones. They sat around the island, eating their emotions.
    â€œI’m sorry this happened. I know how much Spade means to you.”
    Bria nodded in agreement and ate a spoonful of ice cream.
    â€œThis is one time that I wish I were a guy,” Nya said, “because I’d kick his behind myself. How dare he hurt you like this!”
    She knew that Nya was serious. “I appreciate that.” Bria let out a nervous laugh, the kind from the throat and not the stomach. On the surface, she could make light of the threat, but deep inside the very core of her person, tiny bits of her heart kept being chipped away.
    â€œDo you want me to spend the night?”
    â€œNo, you’ve only been married six months. I don’t want to come between you and your husband.” In spite of her recent situation, Bria still had the utmost respect for love and marriage.
    Nya leapt up and strode around the island to embrace Bria affectionately, wrists jingling with bracelets and bangles. “You’re my girl, and I knew you long before I ever had a man. You know that I love Chance to death, but true girlfriends are hard to find. If you want me to stay, just say the word.”
    Bria offered a faint smile and again declined the offer.
    Nya snapped her fingers. “I just remembered that Chance and I are supposed to go out to dinner tonight. Let me call him and tell him I can’t make it.” She grabbed her cell phone.
    It seemed to Bria that Chance’s favorite pastime was eating. He was a big dude, and Nya had easily packed on fifteen pounds in the eighteen months since she’d known him. Before Nya could touch the screen Bria said, “No, but I do appreciate your willingness to cancel your plans for me. I want you to go