The fourth installment of the series, From Friends to Lovers.
If you haven't read Book III, please stop! Save this to your library and go read Book III. If you haven't read Book II or Book I either read those first.
Chris: [chuckles] is that all you can worry about? Keidrick might try to blackmail you. [dumbfounded]
... Lou and him are going to stop by room for lunch. I'm ordering some room service.
Giovonni: I think you need to record them.
Chris: okay, I already know that all Lou is going to talk about is your comment. [shakes his head]
... you had me shook with that "boyfriend" comment, for real though!
Giovonni: [laughs] I had me shook too.
Chris: really? I don't believe that for one half of a second. [giggles as he moves closer to Giovonni as whispers]
... if you want to try it. [Chris gently touches Giovonni's shirtless chest, running his hand down towards his belly button before stopping]
... I'm sure Lou will show you ANYTHING you want. [laughs as he removes his hand and winks at Giovonni]
Giovonni: [blushing] now who's playing too much.
Chris: exactly ... and that's how it feels to have someone constantly doing and saying inappropriate things to you. You and Clay were meant to be friends. [shaking his head, was getting ready to leave but thinks about recording Keidrick]
... umm, let me borrow one of your burner phones.
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After Giovonni gets one of his numerous phones, he removed the timeout screen lock and password and then put it on silent.
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Giovonni: and don't go looking through my shit now.
Chris: now I have to do the exact opposite of that. [gives Giovonni an evil smile as he finally leaves the room]
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When Chris leaves, Giovonni text Clay.
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Giovonni TEXTING: I'm sorry that you didn't like my jokes on stage. If I knew you'd be upset about it, I wouldn't have done it. You my homie, my dawg, my bro. 🙏🏽 forgive your ride or die nigga.
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Not excepting Clay to respond, Giovonni called Lamar.
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Giovonni: that shit's back firing on me.
Lamar: how so? You're still trending number one. Sales are up twenty-three percent. Portland and Seattle tour stops are way up. So, the buzz is business, and business is looking good as fuck right now.
Giovonni: not talking that, shit I ain't never gonna turn down sales money. But Chris' boyfriend is mad at me.
Lamar: [sucks his teeth] ... look, I been gay longer than both of them put together. You know how many times I thought I found the "love" of my life?
