Omar stepped in on the driver’s side and got them underway. “I’ve never seen your hair straight like this. I didn’t know it was that long. I like it.”
“Thank you.” She unconsciously brought a hand up and smoothed down the sleek, straight strands. Most times she left it curly. “It started as a bet between Malcolm and me two years ago to see who could grow their hair the longest—mine straight and his with locs.” Malcolm’s locs had reached his shoulder blades before he trimmed them to just below his neck. Morgan had continued to let hers grow, and her hair now reached the middle of her back.
“I guess you won, huh?”
“Yes. But, I’ve been thinking about cutting it.”
“Don’t do that,” he said quickly. Omar’s eyes left the road briefly and found hers. “It’s beautiful.”
Although they shouldn’t have, his words pleased her. He smiled over at her, and she felt the heat rising between them. To distract herself she asked, “So tell me about the center. How long has it been open?”
“They just broke ground, and it’s projected to open next March.”
“Do you know the people who will run it, or are you just going to support it?”
“Both.”
She waited for him to elaborate, but he said nothing else. Silence slipped between them. A moment later, soft music filled the car’s interior.
“Is there too much air on you? I tend to run hot and I’m usually the only one in the car, so I forget to turn it down.”
Morgan was running a little hot herself, and it had nothing to do with the ninety-degree July weather. “It’s fine.”
“How are you feeling about tonight?”
Her brows knit together. “What do you mean?”
“Dealing with the questions and comments.”
“I’ll be fine. I’m sure there will be at least one person who has something negative to say, but as a lawyer, I deal with it all the time. I have two strikes against me—I’m a woman and I’m only twenty-seven.”
“Well, I’d better not hear one disrespectful comment.”
She chuckled. “Before you go all caveman, remember, I’m your agent. It’s my job to protect you, not the other way around. Save that for your girlfriends.”
“I don’t have any girlfriends. I haven’t dated anyone seriously in almost four years.”
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