Chapter 23

Bill shrugs. “Nonsense. She saw you checking me out—”

“You still my man,” Jamal reminds him. “Ain’t nobody else supposed to be looking but me.”

Resting his head on Jamal’s chest again, Bill sighs. “Yeah, well, she thought you were keeping an eye out to make sure I didn’t see you take anything. You could’ve at least called and let me know you were back.”

“I did!” Jamal protests. “I been calling your fool ass all night.”

Bill groans. “My cell’s in my coat! Damn it!”

With a laugh, Jamal says, “I finally said the hell wit’ it and come down here myself. My mom made me bring my cousin along or I’d’ve just said hey.”

“It’s like that, eh?” Bill asks, though to be honest, he didn’t exactly fill Angie in on their relationship, either.

“Tyrece, he cool.” Jamal shrugs, settling his body snugly against Bill’s. “He just a little quick to blame other people for his problems.”

“I didn’t even stop him,” Bill points out. “I was talking to you.”