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either Kelly broke the pact and gave him some or—”
    â€œOr that Greg works out a lot to distract himself,” Greg said. His hand covered Kelly’s on the game’s joystick as he helped her dodge the colorful ghosts hot on her trail.
    Kelly smiled, embarrassed, refusing to join the public discussion of her sex life or lack thereof. She and Lizzie had taken the pact together before she and Greg started dating. She wasn’t about to share that, as cool as she was with the pact, she was having a harder time than Lizzie being casual about it.
    Todd ran over from the sofa, his hand up for a high five.
    â€œDude, that’s what I’m saying,” Todd said. He and Greg exchanged a pound. He yelled over to JZ, “See, Greg knows what it’s like to live like a monk. I condition like twice a day so I won’t go serial killer.”
    The clique cracked up at Todd’s animated grimace.
    â€œ That’s why you’re looking so buff,” Mina said.
    Brian kneed the back of her leg lightly. “Oh, so you be checking him out?”
    â€œHells yes,” Mina said. She lifted her head for a kiss and Brian leaned over, planting one on her. “Seriously, though. I was like, dang, T is getting huge.”
    With all the action at the back of the room, JZ and Michael put the game on hold and joined them.
    â€œAy, I just thought about something,” JZ said. He put his arm around Lizzie. “Liz, keep your stuff on lock because I think it’s helping T’s game.”
    â€œI know it’s helping my game,” Todd said, his eyes an exaggerated pool of sadness.
    Lizzie put her arms around his waist. “So I improved your game? Cool.” She stood on her tiptoes and laid an affectionate peck on Todd’s lips.
    â€œSon, you mad aggressive on the court lately. I never connected it with your dry spell, though,” JZ said, marveling at the thought. “Maybe I should try that.” He laughed loud and hard. “Sike.”
    The sound of Lil Wayne penetrated the clique’s laughter. Jacinta pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and the ring tone grew louder, shushing the group.
    â€œHey,” she said into the phone, walking away.
    Conversation resumed about Todd’s newfound energy and aggression until Jacinta returned and announced, “I’m getting ready to roll, y’all.”
    JZ’s eyebrow rose. “Where you dipping to?”
    â€œThat was Raheem,” Jacinta said, pushing the cell back into her pocket. “He over at my aunt’s house, so I told him to pick me up. Girlfriend duty calls.”
    Mina caught the hardening of JZ’s stare despite how quickly it came and went. Her stomach rolled at the tension she felt in the fleeting glare and she attempted to joke it off. “Jay, looks like you gotta call one of your little jump offs tonight.”
    â€œWho said I wasn’t gonna do that anyway?” JZ said, smirking. “I was just waiting for all y’all couples to bounce.”
    â€œGeez, are you kicking us out?” Lizzie said.
    â€œWell, you know what they say?” A broad grin spread across JZ’s face. “You don’t have to go home but you gotta get the hell out of here.”
    Brain dapped him up. “I know that’s right.” He squired Mina toward the stairs. “Let’s dip.”
    Kelly, Greg, Lizzie, and Todd followed behind them in the midst of a chorus of good-byes.
    â€œThat’s messed up about you, Jay,” Mina said, over her shoulder.
    He saluted her. Just as she and Brian hit the stairs, she heard Jacinta say, “You gonna walk me out, big head?”
    JZ’s voice came back strong, “For what? You’n know your way out all of a sudden?”

Catching Feelings
    â€œ ’Cause first we were chillin’, now I’m catchin’ feelings.”
    â€”Day 26, “Exclusive”
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    O nce everyone left, JZ sat back on