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“I’m not.”

“Good.”

“I’m grown, Samantha.”

“And?”

I laughed. “Here she go.”

“I’m serious.”

“I know.”

Across the table, Avery was talking to Keith.

I didn’t look too hard.

I’d already decided I wasn’t asking Xay shit anymore. If something was going on, eventually a nigga always told on himself.

Keith leaned toward Avery and whispered something.

She laughed.

Then kissed him.

Just a quick little kiss.

Nothing dramatic.

I looked at Xay.

Not Avery.

Xay.

His fork stopped halfway to his mouth.

Only for a second.

Then he kept eating.

Hmm.

I took a sip of my drink.

“You want some more greens?” Destiny asked me.

“Yeah.”

She reached for the bowl.

Keith got up a few minutes later to grab another drink, and when he passed behind Avery, his hand slid across her ass.

Avery smacked his arm.

“Stop.”

Keith laughed. “What?”