hair before picking up the receiver and dialing again.
“TIA Enterprises, how may I direct your call?”
“Jonathan…” Denise dragged.
“Hey, Mrs. Chatman. How are you?”
“I’m doing good. Is my handsome husband available?”
“Yes, ma’am. One minute.”
Denise waited as she was transferred.
“Beautiful…I’ve been waiting to hear from you.”
“Hey baby!”
“I can feel the excitement in your voice. How’d it go?”
“DJ, it was amazing! It felt like I was doing this for the first time. Well, I am, but you know what I mean.”
“No, you’re not. This isn’t your first show. You’ve done several in the past.”
“Yeah, I know, but not at this caliber and not for myself. Not for TIA.”
“So, tell me about it.”
“The girls were amazing. Very professional and Rita did a great job with her designs. I think we should really invest in her vision. After all, that’s what TIA’s mission is, right?”
DJ laughed. “Finish telling me about the rehearsal and we’ll talk about investing later.”
“Okay, there are four different sets: Ready-to-Wear, After Five, Women’s Wear and Pre-Fall.”
“Sounds nice.”
“DJ, it was. I wish you were here to see it. I was so proud of everyone.”
“I’m proud of you, baby.”
“Aw, thank you, boo. So, how are things in the office?”
“Well, they’re pretty slow. I’m sitting here waiting for Kane.”
“He finally called you back?”
“Not exactly. I had to go over to his moms’ house.”
“What? You went to the North side? Are you crazy?”
“Baby, it’s not that bad. If you mind your own business and don’t bother people they won’t bother you.”
“Wow! Okay, so how’d that work out for you?”
“We’ll see if he’s not here in the next five minutes,” DJ replied looking at the clock display.
“I pray that he makes it. Did you tell him about the offer?”
“Nope. I didn’t want him coming to the office because of the deal. I want to make sure he’s doing this because of inspiration and not motivation. I’m hoping his faith will lead him to come to work for something different.”
“I got it.”
“Baby, I miss the kids.”
“NO, you don’t! Everybody is in school, building their own families and staying out of our pockets. As soon as you speak them up they’ll call. We can go a month without talking to them. We pray for their safety and covering every night. God has them and I’m sure they’re fine. No news is good news.”
“True.”
“If it makes you feel any better I’ll send them a group text to make sure everything is fine and invite them over for dinner next week.”
“Thank you, baby.”
“You’re welcome. You’re such a good daddy.”
“Only by His grace,” DJ replied.
“Okay, I gotta go. I have some emails to respond to.”
“Alright, love. Oh, one more thing. How’s the book coming along?”
“Pretty good. I haven’t worked on it today, but I should have it finished this weekend.”
“Let me know if I can help inspire you,” he spoke seductively.
“ You always inspire me. I love you and I’ll see you later.”
Denise ended the call just as someone began knocking on the door.
“Come in.”
The door opened.
“Mrs. Judy. Come on in and have a seat.”
“Good morning, Mrs. Chatman.”
“How are things with you? How’s Arthur doing?”
“Arthur is doing fine. We’re both doing really well.”
Judy sat down and clasped her hands together, placing them in her lap.
“What’s wrong, Mrs. Judy?”
“I haven’t been sleeping well for the past few nights, Denise. My spirit is uneasy and I know why.”
“What’s wrong?”
“I feel terrible about seeing Helen and being flo oded with our childhood memories. Truth is I can’t imagine how she must’ve felt not having Sam around. It never once dawned on me then, but it has now. She must’ve felt
“TIA Enterprises, how may I direct your call?”
“Jonathan…” Denise dragged.
“Hey, Mrs. Chatman. How are you?”
“I’m doing good. Is my handsome husband available?”
“Yes, ma’am. One minute.”
Denise waited as she was transferred.
“Beautiful…I’ve been waiting to hear from you.”
“Hey baby!”
“I can feel the excitement in your voice. How’d it go?”
“DJ, it was amazing! It felt like I was doing this for the first time. Well, I am, but you know what I mean.”
“No, you’re not. This isn’t your first show. You’ve done several in the past.”
“Yeah, I know, but not at this caliber and not for myself. Not for TIA.”
“So, tell me about it.”
“The girls were amazing. Very professional and Rita did a great job with her designs. I think we should really invest in her vision. After all, that’s what TIA’s mission is, right?”
DJ laughed. “Finish telling me about the rehearsal and we’ll talk about investing later.”
“Okay, there are four different sets: Ready-to-Wear, After Five, Women’s Wear and Pre-Fall.”
“Sounds nice.”
“DJ, it was. I wish you were here to see it. I was so proud of everyone.”
“I’m proud of you, baby.”
“Aw, thank you, boo. So, how are things in the office?”
“Well, they’re pretty slow. I’m sitting here waiting for Kane.”
“He finally called you back?”
“Not exactly. I had to go over to his moms’ house.”
“What? You went to the North side? Are you crazy?”
“Baby, it’s not that bad. If you mind your own business and don’t bother people they won’t bother you.”
“Wow! Okay, so how’d that work out for you?”
“We’ll see if he’s not here in the next five minutes,” DJ replied looking at the clock display.
“I pray that he makes it. Did you tell him about the offer?”
“Nope. I didn’t want him coming to the office because of the deal. I want to make sure he’s doing this because of inspiration and not motivation. I’m hoping his faith will lead him to come to work for something different.”
“I got it.”
“Baby, I miss the kids.”
“NO, you don’t! Everybody is in school, building their own families and staying out of our pockets. As soon as you speak them up they’ll call. We can go a month without talking to them. We pray for their safety and covering every night. God has them and I’m sure they’re fine. No news is good news.”
“True.”
“If it makes you feel any better I’ll send them a group text to make sure everything is fine and invite them over for dinner next week.”
“Thank you, baby.”
“You’re welcome. You’re such a good daddy.”
“Only by His grace,” DJ replied.
“Okay, I gotta go. I have some emails to respond to.”
“Alright, love. Oh, one more thing. How’s the book coming along?”
“Pretty good. I haven’t worked on it today, but I should have it finished this weekend.”
“Let me know if I can help inspire you,” he spoke seductively.
“ You always inspire me. I love you and I’ll see you later.”
Denise ended the call just as someone began knocking on the door.
“Come in.”
The door opened.
“Mrs. Judy. Come on in and have a seat.”
“Good morning, Mrs. Chatman.”
“How are things with you? How’s Arthur doing?”
“Arthur is doing fine. We’re both doing really well.”
Judy sat down and clasped her hands together, placing them in her lap.
“What’s wrong, Mrs. Judy?”
“I haven’t been sleeping well for the past few nights, Denise. My spirit is uneasy and I know why.”
“What’s wrong?”
“I feel terrible about seeing Helen and being flo oded with our childhood memories. Truth is I can’t imagine how she must’ve felt not having Sam around. It never once dawned on me then, but it has now. She must’ve felt
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