mind waiting because I realized you'd see the truth eventually. ”
“ Phyllis, I never gave you cause to think that. ”
“ My powers of persuasion are amazing. ”
Angelica said in a soft voice. “ Phyllis, you don't want someone who doesn't share the same feelings as you. You're beautiful. You'll find someone who loves you as much as you love him. A man like that is worth the wait. ”
“ You don't need to be so Goddamned nice about it, ” Phyllis said to Angel, spun on her heel and raced away from them.
Chapter 8
Angel faced Cray and said, “ Did she accuse me of being too nice? ”
“ Who? ” Mona asked approaching them.
“ Phyllis, ” Cray answered.
Mona faced Angelica, astonishment pasted on her face. “ You treated that creepy crawler nice? Hell, she's after your man. ”
Angel smiled. “ Yes, Mona, she made that quite clear, but I'm the one who has him. I can afford to be nice. ”
Cray laughed and said, “ You might want to take a page from Angel's book, Mona. ”
“ She won't stop trying to get you Cray. She'll use stealth and every weapon at her disposal, ” Mona said.
Angelica took Mona's hand and said, “ A wise woman once told me that old flames are never a threat if a man has rejected her. It's the ones he hasn't yet met that can pose a problem. ”
Mona laughed and said, “ In that case, Angelica, don't allow Cray to leave the city because he's dated all of them, so you're safe. ”
Cray laughed and so did Angelica. She said, “ I'll keep that in mind. ”
“ Oh, ” Mona said, “ that includes White Plains, too, unless there's been an influx of new women since Cray went to school there. ”
“ It's time for you to leave, ” Cray said, “ unless you want me to expose your lurid history, Miss One-Night-Stand. ”
“ That won't be necessary and if you're trying to make me feel ashamed or guilty, it ain't gonna' happen. Toodle-oo. I'm off to find a bed partner for tonight. ”
As Angel and Cray rode the elevator to the lobby, Angel asked, “ Is Mona that promiscuous? ”
“ No, not really. She talks a good line and she's had many lovers, but they're few and far between. ”
The days leading to Christmas Eve went by in a flash. Each morning Angelica and Cray woke early, made love and he showered, dressed and went to the office. Angelica showered and dressed after he left and then took a cab to shop for gifts for his family. Never meeting any of them except Mona she chose safe gifts, sure to please, not in any way personal. She searched in out-of-the-way places for Cray's gifts, knowing precisely what she wanted to buy for him, but having trouble locating the items.
Cray called her the first day he worked and she spent the day shopping. He said,
“ Honey, where are you? ”
“ I'm in a cab heading to your place. I should be there in ten minutes. Are you waiting for me? ”
“ No, but I'm in the limo on my way to our place. Will you meet me outside, please? I need your help for an errand I'm running. We should arrive at the same time. ”
She entered the limo, slid to his arms and said, “ What's this about, honey? ”
“ First things first, ” he said kissing her with so much passion it left her breathless. “ This is the first of decades of Christmases together. We need to establish traditions. You're going to help me choose a live Christmas tree and we'll
“ Phyllis, I never gave you cause to think that. ”
“ My powers of persuasion are amazing. ”
Angelica said in a soft voice. “ Phyllis, you don't want someone who doesn't share the same feelings as you. You're beautiful. You'll find someone who loves you as much as you love him. A man like that is worth the wait. ”
“ You don't need to be so Goddamned nice about it, ” Phyllis said to Angel, spun on her heel and raced away from them.
Chapter 8
Angel faced Cray and said, “ Did she accuse me of being too nice? ”
“ Who? ” Mona asked approaching them.
“ Phyllis, ” Cray answered.
Mona faced Angelica, astonishment pasted on her face. “ You treated that creepy crawler nice? Hell, she's after your man. ”
Angel smiled. “ Yes, Mona, she made that quite clear, but I'm the one who has him. I can afford to be nice. ”
Cray laughed and said, “ You might want to take a page from Angel's book, Mona. ”
“ She won't stop trying to get you Cray. She'll use stealth and every weapon at her disposal, ” Mona said.
Angelica took Mona's hand and said, “ A wise woman once told me that old flames are never a threat if a man has rejected her. It's the ones he hasn't yet met that can pose a problem. ”
Mona laughed and said, “ In that case, Angelica, don't allow Cray to leave the city because he's dated all of them, so you're safe. ”
Cray laughed and so did Angelica. She said, “ I'll keep that in mind. ”
“ Oh, ” Mona said, “ that includes White Plains, too, unless there's been an influx of new women since Cray went to school there. ”
“ It's time for you to leave, ” Cray said, “ unless you want me to expose your lurid history, Miss One-Night-Stand. ”
“ That won't be necessary and if you're trying to make me feel ashamed or guilty, it ain't gonna' happen. Toodle-oo. I'm off to find a bed partner for tonight. ”
As Angel and Cray rode the elevator to the lobby, Angel asked, “ Is Mona that promiscuous? ”
“ No, not really. She talks a good line and she's had many lovers, but they're few and far between. ”
The days leading to Christmas Eve went by in a flash. Each morning Angelica and Cray woke early, made love and he showered, dressed and went to the office. Angelica showered and dressed after he left and then took a cab to shop for gifts for his family. Never meeting any of them except Mona she chose safe gifts, sure to please, not in any way personal. She searched in out-of-the-way places for Cray's gifts, knowing precisely what she wanted to buy for him, but having trouble locating the items.
Cray called her the first day he worked and she spent the day shopping. He said,
“ Honey, where are you? ”
“ I'm in a cab heading to your place. I should be there in ten minutes. Are you waiting for me? ”
“ No, but I'm in the limo on my way to our place. Will you meet me outside, please? I need your help for an errand I'm running. We should arrive at the same time. ”
She entered the limo, slid to his arms and said, “ What's this about, honey? ”
“ First things first, ” he said kissing her with so much passion it left her breathless. “ This is the first of decades of Christmases together. We need to establish traditions. You're going to help me choose a live Christmas tree and we'll
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