doubted the boy knew exactly what he was talking about when it came to Rashadâs finances, she handed him the remote control. She told him, âExcuse me.â She ran to her bedroom and closed and locked the door. Nicole powered up her laptop and did a Google search on Eason & Son Contractors. She found out Rashad was listed as a HUB, a historically underutilized business for small, minority, and women-owned businesses. He also was a member of the National Association of Minority Contractors. She learned that the firm had been in business for well over thirty years and had been founded by his father, the late Derek Q. Eason. It wasnât the biggest company in the city, but Rashad had been awarded several lucrative contracts. Apparently, heâd garnered some reputable clients, including a few government contracts, and his staff was growing. Nicole then realized that when he oversaw the renovation work at her house last summer, it was because he wanted to be there and personally handle the job. She knew he could have sent his staff, but he didnât.
Nicole continued to research a list of Rashadâs completed projects. He even had an impressive website with video clips of him participating in ground-breaking ceremonies and grand openings. She licked her lips and mentally calculated some numbers.
With the way things were going, she assumed that he and Kiara would split up and that the woman would probably demand fifty percent of all his assets. They had just made ten years of marriage, which bettered Kiaraâs chances for a nice settlement and a share of his pension.
âAt least she was conniving enough to wait ten years,â Nicole said to herself. âSheâs about to get paid. But I canât allow that. Those are my coins now. She doesnât deserve half. She slept with her coworker, which makes her an adulterer. And a female adulterer is way more scandalous than a male one. She had to be in love with that redbone man to sleep with him.â
Nicole began compiling information about both Kiara and Eddison. By the time she was done, she was ready to help Rashad win his case in any way she could.
Nicole glanced at her watch and realized Rashad had been gone for hours. The length of time made her feel uneasy, but at least he had given her a heads-up about where he was going and what he was doing. When Rashad returned from his errand, Nicole gave him a questioning look.
âHey, cutie. Donât be mad. This task took longer than I thought.â
She let go of her annoyance at how long heâd been gone and told him sheâd be right back. She drove over to Kroger and bought a triple pack of ant and roach spray that she tried to sneak into the house. But Rashad saw her when she returned.
âWhatâs in the bag? More food?â
âOh, itâs just a few items I thought we could use to make your sonâs stay as comfortable as possible.â
He simply grinned in amazement at her and felt grateful that she was going out of her way to be the perfect host.
Later, when Rashad was showering, and Myles was in the living room watching television and eating snacks, Nicole retrieved one of the cans and made sure to lightly spray the boyâs room.
And hours later, after he went to bed, Nicole went and got Rashad, who insisted on sleeping on the couch so as not to let Myles know that he and Nicole were lovers.
âCome to bed, babe.â Nicole turned off the TV and dragged Rashad by the hand into their bedroom. They crawled in the bed and Nicole immediately started peppering his neck with lustful kisses.
âYou sure are horny tonight.â
âTonight?â She mounted him and pulled his wife-beater over his head. âBaby, I want you every night.â
âI see.â He laughed as Nicole gently pushed him until his back was pressed against the headboard. She leaned forward and began sucking on his nipples. âUm,â he moaned. âYou are a
Mark Beech, Charles Schneider, D P Watt, Cate Gardner