How small he suddenly seemed. She replied in calmness instead of anger.

"You told me that things weren't right between us. That was honesty MyKell. I respected that because you were right. Things really weren't right between us. It took me some time to figure that out. And now that I have, I don't want to get back with you. My life is finally good."

A flash of anger crossed his face. "That White man, Brian. He's really your new man?"

"Brian is my ...