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has me fucked up.”
    â€œI wasn’t late on purpose.”
    â€œIt’s not just the fact that you’re late, Rashad. I really had a moment.”
    He paused.
    â€œWhat type of moment?”
    â€œI don’t know how much longer I can take this. I sense Kiara knows something. She makes odd comments sometimes. And I’m not in this situation by myself. But when I need to talk to you about things, you aren’t always available.”
    â€œI’m sorry I wasn’t there for you when you needed me. What can I do to make it up to you?”
    â€œI’ll have to think about that one. And I’m not sure I can accept your apology.”
    â€œDamn, baby, why you being so hard on a brother? C’mon, let me come in. We can talk.”
    â€œWe’re not just gonna talk. I know you.”
    â€œWe’re gonna do two of my favorite things: talk and make love. How about that, baby?”
    â€œYou heard me, Rashad. I’m not in the mood to let you feel on my booty, my twat, or any other part of this good stuff.”
    â€œYou playing, right?”
    â€œThe next time you see me will be Friday. You think you can remember to treat me right between now and then?”
    He nursed his bruised ego with a silence that scared her. But then he said, “All right, sexy. I will see you in a few days.”

Chapter 3
    T hat Friday, Rashad rehearsed in his head what he needed to tell his wife. He arrived home from doing some subcontractor work around two o’clock, much earlier than usual. Kiara had been in the house all that day with Myles, who was battling a slight fever. She’d been busy tending to her son and doing lots of housework, plus she checked into the office via her tablet. After Kiara cooked and they enjoyed a late lunch, Rashad ran the water for her to take an afternoon bubble bath. She was standing in front of the vanity mirror tying a purple and gold headwrap around her bob.
    â€œThanks for the bath. You gonna be joining me?”
    â€œUm, I meant to tell you, babe, I got some business to take care of tonight. I’ll be leaving in a minute.”
    â€œIt’s almost four. You’re working late again?”
    â€œI gotta go when the money is calling. You know how this industry is.”
    â€œWhat type of job is it?”
    â€œThese old people finally paid off their mortgage and they need me to do three bathroom renovations and some other odds and ends at their house.”
    â€œOkay, well, just make sure and give me the check so I can deposit it.”
    â€œUm, all right.”
    â€œWhat’s wrong? You don’t sound right.”
    â€œIt’s just that I may do the deposit myself.”
    â€œRashad! I told you I prefer to keep up with the money side of the business.”
    â€œOkay, all right. When the time comes to get the check, I will remember to hand it over to you.”
    â€œGood! You know, I miss you when you work at night. And Myles misses you, too.”
    â€œI’ll make it up to the little man next Saturday. We’ll go to the zoo or fly helicopters or something chill like that.”
    â€œOkay, babe. The zoo sounds fun but don’t forget to actually take him because he’s been asking me about it. He’s fascinated by those homing pigeons.”
    She gave her husband a kiss on his lips. “I’m glad you do the type of work that you do. You have no idea.”
    â€œI’m glad, too. Glad I listened to my daddy and let him drag me around when I was a kid teaching me how to use my hands.”
    Before his father died, he left Rashad his firm, Eason & Son Contractors. He taught his son everything he knew about the business. And carrying on his dad’s legacy was very important to Rashad.
    â€œBye, baby, love you.”
    Rashad went to the elderly couple’s house. He did a walk-through and gave them a quote for the work they wanted him to do. But that task took no time. He soon left. He