Twists and Curves - A Sexy BWWM Interracial BBW Romance Novella from Steam Books (Romantica) by Steam Books, Sandra Sinclair Page B

of it.  That was negative thinking.  If she let thoughts like that dictate her mood and actions her whole life she never would have made it through school, let alone get her this far.  She pushed such thoughts from her head and continued on her way.
    She went back to her studio, chatting with some of the members of her crew who were still around. Then, after wishing them a great weekend, she went into her changing room to remove some of her make-up and get into a more comfortable outfit.
    To her surprise, her best friend and wardrobe consultant, Deana, was sitting on her chair, her eyes red.
    “Deana?” Yolanda rushed to her side. “What happened?”
    Deana looked up at her, her lower lip trembling. “Todd…Todd broke up with me.”
    “Bastard,” Yolanda muttered, then quickly gave Deana a hug. “Oh, don’t you feel bad, girl. It’s his loss.”
    “But I thought he was the one,” Deana sobbed.
    “Clearly, he was a disappointment,” Yolanda said, rubbing her back. “But tell you what. I know just the thing to cheer you up.”
    ~ ~ ~
    “Well, didn’t I tell you the food here was great?” Yolanda asked from across the table as she took a sip from the glass of wine she was cradling.
    “You did,” Deana agreed, dabbing at the corner of her lips with the table napkin. “And you were right.”
    Yolanda grinned, setting her glass down. She signaled to a waiter and turned back to her friend. “Wait until you taste the dessert. I ordered their raspberry soufflé and hazelnut éclairs. They’re simply to die for.”
    “I thought you were on a diet.”
    “Well, tonight was an exception,” Yolanda said. “I needed to remind you that there were plenty of good things left in life to enjoy.”
    Deana reached across the table to squeeze her hand. “Thanks, Yolanda. You’re really a good friend.”
    “Oh, don’t mention it, girl. You did the same for me when Gil and I broke up.”
    Deana raised an eyebrow. “I took you out to a fancy restaurant?”
    “You bought me a pint of my favorite ice cream,” Yolanda reminded. “Same thing.”
    “How long has it been? A year?”
    “I’ve lost count,” Yolanda lied, trying to keep up the pretense that she had moved on. The truth was she still thought of Gil sometimes, wondering how he was doing and wishing things had ended differently for them. Jerk as he ended up to be, she had loved him for close to four years, after all.
    “Raspberry soufflé,” the waiter interrupted her thoughts.
    Yolanda nodded. “Just put both of them in the middle of the table so we can both get a taste of each.”
    “Certainly.”
    The waiter set down both plates and left.
    “Don’t worry,” Yolanda assured Deana. “You’ll forget about Todd, too.”
    Deana sighed. “I really thought he was going to be the one. I know we’ve only been dating for five months, but I really thought he was special, and I still think he’s cute.”
    “Well, he was cute,” Yolanda said, frowning. “But that doesn’t make him any less of an ass for dumping you.”
    Deana placed her hands on her forehead. “I can’t believe he dumped me. I haven’t been dumped since Richard dumped me back in high school.”
    “Another ass,” Yolanda remarked as she took a spoonful of her soufflé. “I can still remember how he stole the bandana that I left in the choir room, claiming that it was his.”
    Deana gave another sigh. “I always fall for dickheads, don’t I?”
    “Oh, it’s not your fault, girl. Jerks just have a way of making girls fall for them against their good sense.” Yolanda handed the other dessert spoon to Deana and pushed the raspberry soufflé towards her. “Now, eat up. You’ll feel much better once you taste this.”
    “Alright.” Deana said, getting a taste. As soon as she had placed the spoon between her lips, her expression brightened.
    “Told you it was heavenly.”
    Deana could only nod.
    Yolanda chuckled, then started eating the éclair. She knew that her friend was