La Toya Hankins

Leah Tubman had no way of knowing the informational interview she had in 2008 with the shapely marketing manager would lead to her planning a same-sex Southern wedding, complete with a rabbi and rum cake, seven years later. She and Patricia Goldman may come from different faiths, but their love knows no bounds.<br><br>When the two women meet, they don’t need a Supreme Court decision to fall in love, but thanks to the split June 2015 ruling making gay marriage legal in the United States, they plan to make their interracial mixed love affair official with a fall wedding. It takes an allergy scare and a brunch complete with sex and syrup to bring them close to wedding bliss, but Leah wouldn’t have it any other way.

Challah and Callaloo

Seeing their waitress walking towards another table, Leah motioned her over.


“Excuse me. This dish doesn’t have tomatoes in it, does it? I’m allergic to tomatoes.”


“Honestly, ma’am, I don’t think it does, but I will be glad to check with the kitchen,” the waitress said, dismissively turning to walk away.


Patricia’s eyes grew wide as she responded, “I don’t think that will be necessary. We are going to need to the check. Now!”


Leah reached up in horror to touch her cheeks. As she suspected, they felt puffier than normal.


Fuck, she thought, I knew I should have gotten the alfredo sauce.


Chapter 11