It's in the Rhythm by Sammie Ward Page B

hand away.
    Nina patted Tamara’s back sympathetically. “Scared?”
    â€œTo death,” Tamara admitted. “Telling my family I left my husband is one thing. But telling them the reason I left him is another. I don’t know how they are going to react.”
    â€œYou have to be honest with them. Don’t let them find out from someone else. We agreed that when the time came, we would be open about our relationship.” Nina caressed her cheek and trailed a finger down Tamara’s neck. “It’s never easy. I don’t care who you are.”
    Tamara had met Nina a year ago when she began attending her father’s church. They often ran into each other and eventually became friends. At the time, Tamara was having serious marital problems. One evening, after Bible study, she found herself opening up to Nina, who was a breath of fresh air. She wasn’t judgmental or preachy. She just listened. It was what Tamara needed at the time. After that, they began to hang together.
    A legal secretary at a prominent law firm, Nina was kind, intelligent, and beautiful. Wherever she went, she turned heads—men and women. No one would ever guess she was attracted to women.
    A month later, Nina told her she was gay. She thought it would end their friendship. Little did Nina know that her confession opened up a new world for Tamara, one she wasn’t sure she belonged to—until now.
    * * *
    Trinity made the turn onto the interstate. It had been a long day at work, and she just wanted to go home and soak in a nice, hot bubble bath.
    As she drove, she listened to the radio. Glo’s entertainment and gossip was on the air. “I saw them kissing in the booth in the back of the exclusive restaurant Shay’s Hollywood,” Glo was saying. “I wanted to tell them to get a room.” She giggled. “I’m sure they did later. And speaking of kissing, it appears R & B singer Garrett Martindale has a new kissing partner in his life. Now everybody knows Garrett and Imani are on-again, off-again,” she continued. “Well, I ran into Imani last week at a fashion show and she told me they were on again. I guess Imani forgot to tell Garrett, because he was spotted putting a serious lip-lock on a woman identified as Trinity Blake. According to sources, they were quoted as saying they were just friends. Yeah, right. Just goes to show, ladies, you can’t let your man out of your sight for one minute. Tune in tomorrow for more Glo’s Entertainment and Gossip.”
    Trinity closed her mouth and turned off the radio. She knew the photo was going to be published, but that didn’t make hearing about her and Garrett any easier.
    She hurried inside the house and bolted the door behind her. Leaning against the door, she took a couple of deep breaths to compose herself. The phone rang and she jumped. She went to answer, but stopped in her tracks. What if it was a reporter? Checking the caller ID, she recognized Leigh’s number.
    â€œHello—”
    â€œQuick! Turn on Entertainment TV!” Leigh exclaimed.
    Trinity grabbed the remote control and turned on the television. She flipped to the channel and caught the tail end of the segment about her and Garrett’s relationship. She sat down on the sofa. “I can’t believe how the media is blowing this out of proportion.” She placed a hand on her head. “This is ridiculous. I can’t believe this.”
    â€œYou know the press. Garrett is one of the hottest celebrities today. All the media needs is a headline and they run with it. You and Garrett are now the headline.”
    â€œYeah, thanks.”
    â€œLook, I gotta go. Just thought I’d let you know you were ‘live on five,’ ” Leigh laughed. “Bye.”
    Trinity groaned at the bad rhyme as she hung up. She leaned her head back and closed her eyes. Her life had changed so much since Garrett came back into it. She