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PROLOGUE

2 years ago…

“I’ is the new bikini wax Girls havedown there than rappers have on their teeth nowadays,” Ezekiel says, grinning over at me “What about you, Maya? Do you vajazzle?”

I roll e, darting a gaze across the street where our parents are having theirs, I see the as he shakes the hand of Ezekiel’s father

Kendra’s father is next, taking his turn to shake my father’s hand It’s not the friendly handshakes that have my attention It’s the tension in all their bodies I can tell so

“Maya?” Ezekiel prompts

“You should take her silence as an ad over at roup

Ingrid bursts out laughing as I give him a horrified expression “How did you know?” I ask seriously

Ezekiel and Carlisle both give rin and wink at theina,” I finally tell the et tired of probing fingers down there”

“No probing fingers; just probing cocks then?” Kendra volleys, giggling

“Exactly,” I deadpan

As they all break out into laughter, I turn my attention back to theOnly a street divides us My parents are up three floors and across said street, but I can see thelass from here

Anyone in this building can Not that they mind, since no one knoho they are But I still don’t like seeing them so exposed

So

Orin a constant state of paranoia lately

So for a while

“Where’s your boyfriend?” Kendra asks as she sips her cocktail

“Thoht I didn’t bother telling hi when he’s drunk,” I ansith a smile to hide my annoyance

I honestly have no idea where he is, but I’d rather not say that aloud Our relationship is…unhealthy most days Toxic on others