Just Another Damn Love Story by Caleb Alexander Read Free Book Online

you.”
    “This thing already has a waiting list,”  Brittany told them.  “Even at thirty-eight hundred bucks, it has a six month waiting list already.”
    “And Ms. Lucky, here, just had one tossed into her lap!”  Mia said, poking Kim in the arm.  “I am so jealous!”
    “Well, let’s just hope my luck continues!”  Kim told them, rising from the table.
    “Good luck to you,”  Brittany told her.
    “Knock ‘em dead!”  Mia told her.
    “See you girls later!”  Kim said, waving and heading off for her meeting.
     
    *****
     
     
    The dealership was one of the largest and most successful Mercedes Benz dealerships in the country.  They not only sold cars throughout the New York metropolitan area, but throughout the nation, thanks to e-Bay Motors, DuPont, and other online ventures.  Advertising in Mocha would not only increase their exposure in the African American market on the East Coast, but nationwide as well.  Going after the dollars of well to do African American women made sense for the dealership, and so they were very interested in hearing what Mocha Magazine had to offer.  And so, Kimberly was about to give her presentation to an already receptive General Manager.  The sale was practically in the bag, all she had to do was not blow it.
    “John…”  Kimberly stuttered.
    Dr. Johnathan Vasser turned and spied his ex fiancé standing just behind him.  He opened his arms wide and pulled her into his embrace.  “Kimberly!”
    “John…”
    “How wonderful to see you!”  John told her.  “How have you been?”
    “Good,”  Kim said, swallowing hard.  “I’ve been fine.  How about you?  How have you been?”
    “Wonderful,”  he smiled.  “I finally opened my own practice.  After talking about it for years, I finally made the plunge.”
    Kimberly nodded.  “That’s great news.  I always knew that you had it in you.”
    “You gave me the courage to do it,”  he told her.  “You always made me a stronger, better, wiser person.”
    Kimberly felt herself slowly melting.  He looked like a chocolate Adonis, clothed in a tailored Armani suit.   The man had it all.  Perfect teeth, perfect hair, perfect skin, perfect breath, perfect cologne, perfect education, perfect job, perfect breeding, perfect house, perfect car, perfect everything .  He just needed to either wrap his weenie up tighter, or get a vasectomy.  Three kids, by three different women, had been too much for her.  Especially when those baby mommas all still wanted to be Mrs. Vasser, and when he did little to control them or put them in check.  He was the perfect man, with way to much drama in his life.  And drama, was something she desperately wanted to steer clear of. 
    “What are you doing here?”  Kimberly asked.
    John waved his hand around the showroom.  “It’s obvious, I’m shopping for a vehicle.”
    “Another one?”  Kimberly smiled.  “What, you want one for each day of the week?”
    John laughed heartily.  “No, actually, this one is for a friend.  A really close friend.”
    “You're buying cars for friends now?”  Kimberly asked with a raised eyebrow.
    “Actually, it's kind of an engagement gift.”
    “Wow, what a wonderful gift.  You must be very close to the happy couple.”
    John exhaled and broke down.  “Okay, it's for my fiancée.  It's an engagement gift for my fiancée.”
    “Get out of here!”  Kimberly told him.  The news hit her in her gut like a ton of bricks.  “Congratulations!”
    Kim leaned forward and hugged John once again.  “Who’s the lucky girl?”
    John shook his head.  “You don’t know her.  She’s from upstate.”
    “Oh, well.  I can’t wait to meet her.”
    “You and your parents are on the guest list.  Invitations go out next week I believe.”
    “Well, thank you.”  Kimberly turned toward a one hundred and twenty thousand dollar S550 SL.  It was a two seat convertible, red with a tan leather interior.  “I think