MANEATER
Contents
Character of a Man Mary B. Morrison.....................1
Sugar-Honey-Ice-Tea......................................149
Chapter One
Seven
"Lose the weight, or the wedding is off."
What the hell did he just say to me? The air in my lungs caught
in my throat, struggling to escape. Where did his unwarranted demand
come from? His words echoed like ping-pong balls, slamming
against my temples fast and furious. I took a deep breath, restraining
from screaming in his face. Forget that. Why should I be the sensible one?
"You didn't say that last night, when I was sucking your dick!"
Casually, he said, "Timing would've been off. Agree?"
I was in shock, a quiescent mime unable to respond.
Ping-pong! Round after round. Somebody please stop the ricochets!
Sitting in silence, I prayed, Give me a sign that this is an April Fool's
joke in the middle of October. Someone please drop a coin in the invisible metal
bucket perched at my feet, triggering him to say, "Baby, I wa ... read full excerpt from: Maneater ebook
