A Private Affair

“Is that the piano you were talking about, Q?” Maxine asked, cutting into his thoughts.

He slanted his eyes in the direction of the baby grand and that old tingling sensation started in his fingers.

“Yeah.”

“You’d probably sound real good on that. It looks like they haven’t found anybody yet,” she hedged, peeking at him from the corner of her eye.

“Naw, it don’t.” He crossed his arms in front of him, leaned back and stretched out his long legs. Maybe he still could give it a shot. Nick seemed like an all right brother. He knew Max was right when she was talking about not giving up just because Lacy wasn’t around to nag at him. He needed to do this because deep inside it was what he loved doing. Well, it was all over but the shouting, anyway. He was supposed to have started a week ago and never showed, which shifted his thoughts to Nikita. What was Nikita thinking about it? Females like her must be used to dudes acting correct. Even though she acted as if she understood, she couldn’t.

The waitress came to their table to take their order. Max and Quinn had both loved shrimp in a basket since they were kids, and ordered one large basket each with a side order of onion rings. Just like old times.

“You sure haven’t changed.” Quinn chuckled.

“You should talk. I can only aspire to consume as much shrimp and onion rings as you have in your lifetime, my brother.”

“You don’t have no problem holdin’ your own, my sistah,” he teased.

Maxine rolled her eyes and smiled.

Their drinks arrived.

Maxine lifted her glass of rum and coke to Quinn’s Jack Daniels.

“To better days, Q,” she saluted softly.

“No doubt.” He took a long swallow. “So, what’s gonna happen with this certificate thing?”

“Well, I’m going to look for something part-time at a travel agency so I can get some hands-on experience.” She took a sip of her drink. “I’ve been saving my money and I’m with this investment plan at the bank. I’m hoping I can open my own place in about a year. At least, that’s the plan.”

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