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nervous.
    Maybe it was the confident way she licked her lips when she looked his way, or sauntered past him and his boys like they were mere peons that had him shook. Whatever it was, Quan had to have her. He was tired of watching her from afar like a lil' bitch, so he promised himself that the next time he saw her, he was gonna step to her like a man. He had to make her see that with him was where she needed to be.
    "Ay, Mo, let me holla at you for a second?" he asked confidently.
    "Nah, sorry, I'm kind of in a rush." She smiled and kept it moving.
    "Told you you couldn't pull her," West teased.
    "Nigga please, watch this," Quan challenged. He never took no for an answer. Taking off in a light jog, he caught up with Mo down the street.
    "Damn girl ... you walk fast. What, you thought I was gon' bite?" he said with a sly grin on his face.
    "Nah, you just gotta learn how to keep up." She grinned, too, admiring his blemish-free honey-brown skin and bright smile.
    "Is that right?"
    "Yeah."
    "Where you headed?"
    "Home."
    "I know yo' prissy ass ain't about to catch no bus home.
    Where yo' brother at?"
    "You're right, I'm not about to catch the bus. I'm waiting on my cab to come."
    "Nah, you ain't gotta do that. I'ma take you home."
    "No you're not. I don't know you like that." She laughed, looking at him like he was crazy.
    "What you mean you don't know me like that? I kick it wit yo' brother almost every day."
    "Exactly, you kick it wit my brother, not me. The only thing we've ever said to each other is 'hi' and 'bye'."
    "You mean to tell me you would rather catch a cab than for me to take you home?"
    Taking a moment to think, Mo contemplated her choices.
    It was either A) take a ride in a stuffy, infected cab where she would have to pay or B) get a ride home for free. Of course her choice was B.
    "Okay, you can take me home, but first, what's your real name, and don't give me your street corner nickname either.
    I want what's stated on your birth certificate." Laughing at her forwardness, he replied, "It's Jayquan."
    "Jayquan what?"
    "Jayquan Mitchell, sweetheart."
    "And what's your social security number?"
    "Yo, you buggin." He laughed some more, thinking she was playing. Seeing that she wasn't he asked, "You for real?"
    "Does it look like I'm playin'? I'm dead serious. I gotta have some kind of information on you in case you try something slick."
    Liking her strong will, Quan turned his face to the side and massaged his jaws. He was hoping like hell that shorty was worth it and that he wasn't playing himself out like a chump.
    "Maaan ... I swear if I wasn't feelin' you ... a'ight check it, it's 678--"
    "Stop! Stop! Stop! I'm just playin!" Mo burst out laughing.
    With a surprised look on his face, Quan could only shake his head and smile that crooked grin Mo swore she could grow to love.
    "You wild."
    "I'm sorry. It was just way too easy. I can't believe you was gon' actually give it to me though."
    "I can't believe my dumb ass was about to, too."
    "I'm sorry."
    "Are you done giving me a hard time so I can take you home?"
    "Yeah, I am."
    "Come on then." He took her hand and led her over to a red and black 5.0 Mustang convertible.
    "Thank you. You didn't have to do this," she said as he opened her door and she got in.
    "No problem, lil' mama. Do you mind if I smoke?" he asked, pulling off.
    "You cool. This is your car, right?"
    "Yeah it is," he lied. Quan was really riding around in a basehead's car.
    "I'm just showing you some respect, though. You might not want to smell like weed smoke."
    "Oh ... thanks for being so considerate." She blushed, gazing out the window.
    Looking over at her, Quan couldn't help but smile, too. He really didn't know what he was doing riding around with his man's lil' sister, but it was something very alluring about her that drew him to her. Mo was the shit. He had to have her.
    "Ay, I always wondered ..."
    "Wondered what?" Mo cut him off.
    "Why yo' county-bound ass come all the way down here to the