feet away from the women, responded as he began walking over toward the women. “I totally agree…women have been held back by our male dominated society for much too long…I think it’s great that we have strong educated women who are willing to strive for their fair share of the wealth...especially well educated black women!”
Everyone clapped their hands and shouted in agreement with Marc’s statement as India glanced at him, tilting her glass toward him.
Too bad everyone doesn’t agree with that statement…if everyone did than we’d see more of it,” commented Ursula “This society is still trying to deal with having a African-American President…let alone deal with women making equal salaries as men.”
As the conversation continued to go on, India slowly glanced around to her left when suddenly he caught her eye. He was a pleasant well-groomed chocolate brother that was wearing his brown Armani two-piece suit as if he was some movie mogul. He was baldheaded and she could tell by his physique that he had his work out on a regular. Puzzled, she stared at him as she tried to remember if she had seen him before. She knew he was not in the earlier briefing session because she would have remembered this handsome morsel. She licked her lips slightly, trying not to alert anyone who may have been watching her as she quickly took a sip of her drink, when suddenly Ursula poked her on her arm and said, “Girl…do you see that fine sexy brother over there…look…the one over there by the bar?”
India quickly took another sip of her drink as she tried to act as if she had not noticed him.
“Where girl…who are you talking about?”
“That guy…the one standing next to Mr. Bluefield…that sexy chocolate brother!”
India glanced at him as if she was not interested as she replied, “Yeah…he’s a nice looking guy…so what?”
Ursula looked at her dumbfounded as she replied, “You should go over there and say something to him.”
India frowned at her as she replied, “Girl…are you crazy…I don’t know him…besides I just don’t have time to be getting into no relationship right now.”
Ursula glared at her with this “I can’t believe you” expression as she replied, “Girl…are YOU crazy…when was the last time you had a man in your bed to brake you off?”
India gazed at her with a silly expression as she hunched her shoulders up indicating that she did not know when she had last experienced such an encounter.
Ursula laughed as she replied, “Girl…I admire the work you do for this company, but you need to relax sometimes and get your freak on!”
She looked at Ursula as she responded, “Ursula…I’d love to but most men want more that I’m willing to give right now…I’d love to have some great sex with someone who could understand that’s all I want.” “What man would want or understand that from a woman unless he labels her a whore?” “I just don’t want to be labeled with that distinction!”
As they continued to watch him, India thought, “If I could just fuck him and move on that would be just perfect, but if I did that…I’d be labeled a whore!” “I need to come up with some way to get my freak on without a commitment!” “Let me think about this…”
She stared at Ursula and said, “I guess it wouldn’t do me any harm in going over and introducing myself to him huh?”
Ursula laughed as she grabbed India’s hand and said, “Now you’re talking…let’s go introduce ourselves!”
She quickly finished her drink and set the glass on the table as they began to adjust their dresses walking toward the bar. As they both strolled toward this man India glanced over at Ursula as she noticed she was smiling from ear to ear. She looked back at him and suddenly it dawned on her as she realized that she had seen him before. She knew him and she did not want him to see her in this place, so she had to come up with a quick excuse. She intentionally stumped her foot on a nearby table and said, “Oh…Ursula…I got to sit down…oh...it hurts!”
Ursula, looking concerned as she asked, “Girl…is everything alright…let me help you!’
She looked at her with water in her eyes as she replied, “No Girl…I’m fine…I just need to get to the ladies room…you go on over and introduce yourself…I’ll come and join you in a few minutes okay?”
She looked at her mystified as she replied, “Are you sure…I can go with you