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    Lauren giggled. “Boy, if you want to leave here with both your lips attached to that face, you might want to hold off on that.”
    â€œDamn,” he said, snapping his fingers. “Well, since a brother can’t give you a proper greeting, how about you show me around.” Her hand still in his, Jermaine made his way over to the black Z4 M coupe standing sentry on the stage of the main showroom. He whistled as he ran his fingers down the sides of the car, circling it like a lion about to partake in a fresh kill. “Dang, a brother would look hot to death in one of these,” he smiled, peering into the driver’s side window. “What does something like this set you back?”
    â€œI don’t know, like fifty Gs, I think?” she said.
    â€œSo can I get a hookup since I’m officially dating the owner’s daughter?” he asked, smiling and turning hisattention back to Lauren. He leaned against the car and grabbed Lauren’s hands to pull her closer to him. Lauren, keenly aware that both her father’s employees were focusing on her and Jermaine, made a point of keeping a reasonable distance between the two of them.
    â€œYeah, about the random acts of hookupdom? They don’t really do that here in BMW Buckhead,” she smirked. “And, um, unless you’re planning on taking that baby home with you, you probably shouldn’t lean on it—I’m just saying.”
    â€œOh, my bad,” Jermaine said, hopping off the car. “This is a hot ride, though,” he said, folding his arms and eyeing the rims. “I might have to cop me one of these.”
    Lauren reeled back and giggled. “Oh, really now? And you just got fifty Gs sitting around for a BMW, huh? That would be quite the upgrade from what you’re rolling around in now.”
    This time, Jermaine furrowed his brow and smirked. “Hey, my ride gets me from Point A to Point B, so there’s no need for the upgrade right now,” he said. “But that doesn’t mean I can’t have one eventually. In case you didn’t know this about your man, I got big things planned.”
    â€œReally? Big things, huh?” Lauren smiled, trying hard now to conceal her nervousness.
    â€œWell, yeah,” he said simply. “I’m not going to be inthe SWATS forever. I’m trying to go places, do something with my life.”
    â€œAnd how, exactly, are you planning to do that,” Altimus boomed, startling the couple. He walked up from behind; neither of them saw him coming.
    â€œUm, uh, Daddy? This is, um, the guy I was telling you about—Jermaine,” Lauren said, laughing nervously. “Jermaine? Say hi to my stepdad, Altimus Duke.”
    Jermaine snatched his hat off his head and quickly said, “Hello, Mr. Duke.” He held out his hand; Altimus let it hang there for a moment, long enough for Jermaine and Lauren to wonder if he was going to reciprocate Jermaine’s greeting. After what seemed like forever, Altimus took Jermaine’s hand in his, squeezing it so tight Jermaine grimaced. After a few seconds, Altimus loosened his grip and sucked his teeth. Lauren felt faint. It was this mess right here that was going to make the sky part so the Lord could call her home.
    â€œSo don’t stop talking on my account, Jermaine. Tell me what you’re going to do to get in here and make a deal for this beautiful machine of mine. You know, this is a mighty fine vehicle—got a great handle to it. It’s a high-performance race car—the ultimate driving machine. Only the most skilled, fearless drivers feel truly comfortable pushing it to its limits.”
    Lauren wiped her brow but knew not to say a word. Jermaine cleared his throat but was surprisingly unbowed. “Oh, I got skills,” he boasted.
    â€œReally, now?” Altimus said, crossing his arms. “Tell me about these, um”—Altimus paused and let