#William H Keith Jr

[oldschoolfrp]

Out to the black (William H Keith Jr cover for The Best of the Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society Vol 3, 1982)

[deepdarkspaceblog]

'The Fifth Foreign Legion: March Or Die' Revels In The Changes Combat Reveals

'March or Die' is a fast, action oriented story that uses the mystique of the French Foreign Legion to bring the characters to life. #sf #scifi #books #bookreview

The Fifth Foreign Legion: March or Die (1992) by Andrew Keith and William H. Keith, Jr. is an unapologetic look at what happens to people forced to fight seemingly impossible odds. There is plenty of action and bloodshed but tempered with a thoughtful regard for the realities of war. March or Die is a stirring story but without the overt patriotic nonsense that so often accompanies military…

[eldoniousrex]

In all the excitement of the Mercenary Kickstarter blowing the doors off the previous KS, it was easy to miss that the venerable Grey Death Legion trilogy got a face lift and is now available on Amazon. This new cover for the Decision at Thunder Rift is my homage to the previous cover illustrated by Jim Holloway.

[xionisgr]

ISBN: 978-618-87242-1-1 Συγγ��αφέας: Gozansky Shana Εκδότης: ΙΝΩ Σ��λίδες: 48 Ημερομηνία Έκδοσης: 2024-08-26 Διαστάσεις: 19.5 x 15.5 Εξώφυλλο: Σκληρόδετο

[kwstasattgr]

ISBN: 978-618-87242-1-1 Συγγραφέας: Gozansky Shana Εκδότης: ΙΝΩ Σελίδες: 48 Ημερομηνία Έκδοσης: 2024-08-26 Διαστάσεις: 19.5 x 15.5 Εξώφυλλο: Σκληρόδετο

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ISBN: 978-618-87242-1-1 Συγγραφέας: Gozansky Shana Εκδότης: ΙΝΩ Σελίδες: 48 Ημερομηνία Έκδοσης: 2024-08-26 Διαστάσεις: 19.5 x 15.5 Εξώφυλλο: Σκληρόδετο

[ulkaralakbarova]

Carla Moran, a hard-working single mother, is raped in her bedroom by someone — or something — that she cannot see. Despite skeptical psychiatrists, she is repeatedly attacked by this invisible force. Could this be a case of hysteria or something more horrific? Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Carla Moran: Barbara Hershey Phil Sneiderman: Ron Silver Billy: David Labiosa Dr. Weber: George Coe Cindy Nash: Margaret Blye Dr. Cooley: Jacqueline Brookes Gene Kraft: Richard Brestoff George Nash: Michael Alldredge Joe Mehan: Raymond Singer Julie: Natasha Ryan Kim: Melanie Gaffin Jerry Anderson: Alex Rocco Mr. Reisz: Sully Boyar Woody Browne: Tom Stern Dr. Walcott: Allan Rich Film Crew: Director: Sidney J. Furie Screenplay: Frank De Felitta Producer: Harold Schneider Casting: Barbara Claman Editor: Frank J. Urioste Production Design: Charles Rosen Set Decoration: Jerry Wunderlich Hairstylist: Christine Lee Makeup Artist: Zoltan Elek Construction Coordinator: Bruce J. Gfeller Leadman: Nigel A. Boucher Set Designer: Daniel Gluck Set Designer: Boyd Willat Sound Effects Editor: Keith Stafford Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gregg Landaker Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Steve Maslow Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Bill Varney Stunt Coordinator: Chris Howell Camera Operator: Joe R. Marquette Jr. Still Photographer: John R. Hamilton Gaffer: Jon Timothy Evans Costume Supervisor: Nancy McArdle Music Editor: Ken Wilhoit Script Supervisor: H. Bud Otto Studio Teachers: Arlene Singer-Gross Unit Publicist: Lyla Foggia Location Manager: Robert Eggenweiler Original Music Composer: Charles Bernstein Director of Photography: Stephen H. Burum Executive Producer: Michael Leone Executive Producer: Andrew Pfeffer Stand In: Marcia Karr Property Master: Barry Bedig Sound Mixer: Willie D. Burton Special Effects Makeup Artist: James Kagel Special Effects Makeup Artist: Stan Winston Production Manager: David Salven Second Assistant Director: William Cosentino Assistant Property Master: Gene Anderson Leadman: Frank L. Brown Construction Foreman: Richard Eckols Painter: Anthony ‘AJ’ Leonardi Jr. Paint Coordinator: John Tyrrell Propmaker: Mark Sparks Cableman: Robert W. Harris Boom Operator: Marvin E. Lewis Special Effects: Martin Bresin Special Effects: Joe Digaetano Special Effects: Joe Lombardi Special Effects: Steve Lombardi Special Effects: Gary Monak Special Effects: Robert G. Willard Special Effects Makeup Artist: Jill Rockow Visual Effects Designer: William Cruse Visual Effects Camera: Sam DiMaggio Visual Effects Production Assistant: Margaret Goldsmith Visual Effects Production Assistant: Julie Kelly Visual Effects Production Assistant: Kim Waugh Stunts: John Ashby Stunts: Janet Brady Stunts: Ron Burke Stunts: William H. Burton Sr. Stunts: Eddy Donno Stunts: Kenny Endoso Stunts: Donna Garrett Stunts: Buddy Joe Hooker Stunts: Shawn Howell Stunts: Tommy J. Huff Stunts: Linda Jacobs Stunts: Gary McLarty Stunts: Ernie F. Orsatti Stunts: Harry Wowchuk Grip: Leon Ayres Grip: Ben Beaird First Assistant Director: Tommy Thompson Movie Reviews: John Chard: Very up and down in its telling of an horrendous story. This is the loosely based on facts story of Carla Moran, a woman who was allegedly tormented and sexually molested by an invisible demon. Regardless of if the facts of the case are fictionalised for impact, or if indeed there is any basis of truth to the attacks in question, The Entity as a film fails to rise above average due to sloppy direction and a very poor script, whilst the score from Charles Bernstein is akin to being hit over the head repeatedly with a blunt instrument. That said, the film isn’t a total wash out, there are genuine moments of dread in the piece, and most of the tension and fear is realised from a very credible performance from Barbara Hershey as Carla. The nature of the beast with this type of picture will always be open to either scoffing or a fear of the unknown, so to get the audience involved with a topic like this you really need your protagonist to be believable, Hershey manages to do this in spite of the character bei...

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 11.30

Beer Birthdays

Peter Eulberg (1859)

John H. Foss (1859)

Five Favorite Birthdays

William-Adolphe Bouguereau; artist (1825)

Lucy Maud Montgomery; Canadian writer (1874)

Ridley Scott; film director (1937)

Jonathan Swift; Irish writer (1667)

Mark Twain; writer (1835)

Famous Birthdays

Joachim Albertini; Italian composer (1748)

Shirley Chisholm; politician (1924)

WInston Churchill; British politician (1874)

Chris Claremont; comic book writer (1950)

Dick Clark; television show host (1929)

Richard Crenna; actor (1926)

Kaley Cuoco; actor (1985)

Elisha Cuthbert; Canadian actor (1982)

Andria Doria; Italian naval leader (1466)

Keith Giffen; comic book writer, artist (1952)

Roger Glover; rock bassist (1945)

Robert Guillaume; actor (1927)

Abbie Hoffman; writer, activist (1936)

Billy Idol; English rock singer (1955)

Bo Jackson; L.A. Raiders RB/Kansas City Royals OF (1962)

Terrence Malick; film director (1943)

David Mamet; playwright (1947)

Virginia Mayo; actor (1920)

Andrea Palladio; architect (1508)

Gordon Parks; photographer, writer, film director (1912)

Mandy Patinkin; actor (1952)

June Pointer; pop singer (1954)

Jack Reno; country singer (1935)

Allan Sherman; comedian (1924)

Philip Sidney; poet (1554)

Ben Stiller; actor (1965)

Lawrence Summers; economist (1954)

Canadian chemist (1915)

John Toland; Irish philosopher (1670)

Bill Walsh; football coach (1931)

Oliver Winchester; gunmaker (1810)

Efrem Zimballist Jr.; actor (1918)

[burghq]

mwmoc? please?

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[sandyhookhistory]

(The far more-detailed version is on FB; link in bio) “Tragedy In Alaska – Remembering the USS Worden” 80 Years Ago, Today: (Tue) Jan 12, 1943, Amchitka Island, the Aleutians, off Alaska: In June 1942, the Japanese invade Kiska and Attu Islands. It is the only invasion of American Soil during the war, and the first since the War of 1812. The US had to retake the islands as soon as possible, which is no easy feat as the Aleutians are 1000 miles long, and the Japanese were at the far end. And while a Japanese loss, it ties down 140,000 US troops, and resources badly needed elsewhere. This protracted 14-month fight at The Top Of The World was very bloody. In the middle is empty Amchitka – the US realized they could squeeze airstrips on it, so today’s landing in Constantine Harbor, is unopposed, but not without disaster. The harbor is filled with uncharted, submerged, razor-sharp rocks – one of which rips the hull of the veteran destroyer USS Worden (DD-352, Farragut-Class, Pics 1-4) Her engine room floods, killing power and leaving her dead in the water. A tow-line from another ship snaps; heavy winds drive her hard on the rocks. She begins to break apart in the waves. Photos 5-10 show her final moments. Her Commander orders the crew to abandon ship as huge, freezing waves wash him overboard. He was rescued, unconscious. Worden has a total crew of some 220 Officers and Sailors. Small boats from ships and the invasion help pluck them from ship and sea. It is so brutally cold their oil-soaked clothes are frozen solid. A head count reveals 14 men are dead. Three die after rescue, one body later washes up, and ten more are never found. They are: EM3c John A. Anderson, age 21 S1c Leland F. Bass, 25 EM3c Don A. Blue, 31 F1c Keith L. Briley, 22 RM3c Robert W. Keiser, 19 S1c Francis D. Musgrave, Jr. (Unknown) F1c William F. Reddeman, 22 F2c Leo L. Schultz (Unknown) S1c Stephen S. Seltz, 28 S1c Harvey J. Senne, 22 F2c Willard E. Shinabery, 19 F3c Jerome J. Wolshock, 20 WT1c Charles F. Wood, 24 S1c John H. Wright, 28 They are part of the list of 1,400 Americans who are killed in the Aleutian Campaign. Never, EVER, Forgotten. 🇺🇲❤️⚓️ (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnVDZcxPNAR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[happyhyenaminis]

thank you all for the suggestions!! i have a nice list of books to try now >:D i've collated n loosely ordered them + added notes for reference so i can come back to this whenever i need (and so other folks can use it if they want too!) 🙏 y'all are fantastic i appreciate u taking the time to give me cool books to read

my lil list is below the read-more :)

novels either covering important events in-universe or being foundational to the setting:

Gray Death Trilogy, by William H. Keith, Jr. (which expands into The Saga of the Gray Death Legion past the first 3 books with a few other authors. The original trilogy being the first, third and fourth book respectively ever to be published for the BattleTech Universe.) Set during the Succession Wars Era. "A series of books and stories about Grayson Carlyle and his famed mercenary unit, the Gray Death Legion." Warrior Trilogy, by Michael A. Stackpole. Set during the Succession Wars Era. "Follows the intertwined stories of Justin Xiang Allard, Daniel Allard and the Kell Hounds, and Yorinaga Kurita and the Genyosha in the build-up to the wedding of Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner and the Fourth Succession War that was launched during the wedding." Blood of Kerensky Trilogy, by Michael A. Stackpole. Transitions the setting from the original Succession Wars Era into the Clan Invasion Era. Betrayal of Ideals, by Blaine Lee Pardoe. Set during the Succession Wars Era. "Narrates the "true" story behind the destruction of Clan Wolverine, making Clan founder Nicholas Kerensky appear in a more sinister light than in official Clan history and revealing many aspects of Clan history as revisionist falsifications." Twilight of the Clans Series, an 8-part series by a number of authors (Blaine Lee Pardoe, Michael A. Stackpole, Thomas S. Gressman, and Robert Thurston.) Covers the end of the Clan Invasion Era. "The Clans, for generations, bided their time waiting for the right opportunity to appear from the Periphery and conquer the Inner Sphere. They risked all at the Battle of Tukayyid – only to be soundly defeated. The results were deadlier than they could ever imagine." Forever Faithful, by Blaine Lee Pardoe. Set at the end of the Twilight of the Clans Series (and the Clan Invasion Era) bridging through the Jihad Era and into the Dark Age Era. Two Clan Smoke Jaguar warriors who survived the destruction of the Clan at the hands of the newly reborn Star League struggle to save the Smoke Jaguars against many different forces looking to exterminate or pilfer and absorb the remnants of the Clan.

side-stories:

Legend of the Jade Phoenix Trilogy, by Robert Thurston. Set throughout the Succession Wars and Clan Invasion Eras. "The story of the fall and redemption of Aidan Pryde, hero of Clan Jade Falcon Ideal War, by Christopher Kubasik. (Note: I'm looking forward to the Commentary™ in this one.) Set during the Clan Invasion Era. "Chronicles the military and ethical dilemmas faced by Sir Paul Masters of the Knights of the Inner Sphere as he fights in a vicious guerrilla war." Far Country, by Peter Rice. Set during the Clan Invasion Era. "The book's protagonists are marooned in an unknown star system with no chance whatsoever to return to or communicate with known space, effectively separating them from the rest of humanity. The story therefore has no impact on the fictional history of the BattleTech universe. As far as everyone else is concerned, the protagonists simply vanished in a jump accident and are presumed dead." (This is the fun controversial one where there are aliens >:) ) Ghost of Winter, by Stephen Kenson. Set during the Clan Invasion Era. "A stand-alone tale about the defense of a minor Periphery planet against invading bandits. It is the first novel in the loosely related MechWarrior series." Star Lord, by Donald G. Phillips (rewritten for publication by Blaine Lee Pardoe) Set during the Clan Invasion Era. "A descendant of Stefan Amaris tries to reestablish the (New) Rim Worlds Republic. Posing as the Knights, his forces launch terror attacks to sow chaos. An irregular unit including elements of the real Knights is tasked with identifying, infiltrating and terminating the unknown enemy." Fox Tales, by Bryan Young. Set during the Dark Age Era. "An anthology containing short stories about the mercenary unit Fox Patrol." The Proving Grounds Trilogy, by Martin Delrio. Set during the Dark Age Era. "The novels chronicle the Steel Wolves assault on The Republic of the Sphere, the resistance led by the Northwind Highlanders, and the legacy of Paladin Ezekiel Crow." The Rogue Academy Trilogy, by Jennifer Brozek. Set during the Dark Age Era. "About the invasion of Emporia by the rogue DCMS Seventh Ghost Regiment." A Question of Survival, by Bryan Young. Set during the IlClan Era. About the Khan for Clan Jade Falcon looking to rebuild his devastated Clan in the aftermath of their loss of the ilClan trial on Terra, and decide to attempt to do this by capturing sibkos from Clan Ghost Bear. Who wouldn't like that I bet. Redemption Rites, by Jason Schmetzer. Set during the IlClan Era. Centering Kincaid of the Wolf's Dragoons, in the aftermath of the ilClan trial on Terra where they suffered terrible losses. Follows his and his Dragoons' quest for revenge after being used and insulted by Alaric Ward of Clan Wolf.

Also been recommended anything written by Michael A. Stackpole so I may go sniff through his books later. He's tackled a lot of pivotal historical events in-universe.

any battletech enthusiasts have a favourite novel/s they'd recommend? 👀

[oldschoolfrp]

The War Issue -- The Journal of the Travellers’ Aid Society No. 9, 1981, William H Keith Jr cover

[eldoniousrex]

Catalyst Game Labs re-released the original Grey Death Legion trilogy. I had the pleasure of creating new covers for the series.

You can find the first book here:

[tediousreviews]

Asimov’s Science Fiction (August 1999)

Well it wasn't exactly a hiatus, but it's been a while since I've been reviewing the standard entries for this series. So lets jump right back in with Asimov's

A novella, two novelettes, and four short stories this time.

Novella

The Executioners' Guild, Andy Duncan

There's some mind-reading nonsense, but this is mostly just a slow and atmospheric tale about what's probably a technically legal lynching.

Novelettes

Fossils, William H. Keith, Jr.

A posthuman learns what it means to be human: suicidal recklessness.

The Window, Judith Berman

A young boy being kept as a pet by a flatulent alien overlord escapes and then returns to captivity.

Short Stories

Arthur Sternbach Brings the Curveball to Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson

The title is the story.

Suburban Ecology, Valerie J. Freireich

Your dog is lucky it's too stupid to realize that it's trapped in Hell.

Woman's Work, Tom Purdom

For want of some mold, Wilbur Wright died without a flyer. Women inherit the earth.

Also Imperial Japan appears to have conquered half the world during WWII? No word on Germany or the Soviet Union.

Into the Blue Abyss, Geoffrey A. Landis

Alien life in unexpected places, blah blah blah tenacity something something horizons. Also, 'My partner on this upcoming dangerous mission told me that she'd gleefully murder me if the mission actually found what it was looking for. I'll just ignore that and hope for the sweet release of death.'

Final Thoughts

It's Asimov's alright.

[ladythatsmyskull]

Gary Ruddell art for the book cover Diplomatic Act (1999) by Peter Jurasik and William H. Keith Jr.

Homage to The Runaway by Norman Rockwell (1958)

Garry Ruddell

[berberriescorner]

“Don’t Hurt Yourself” - Chapter: “Shot For Me” - Odell Beckham Jr. x Black!OC (Aundraya A.K.A ‘Draya’). 👀

Here you go🥰.

NOTE: I haven’t worked on this in a long time. Please excuse any grammatical errors (I’m sure there are plenty) and anything cringe-worthy😩. I wrote this from the character’s point of view. It’s a lengthy chapter, so you get a long snippet😁. Each couple is going through their own struggle at this point in the story. This chapter is based on the song Shot For Me by Drake.

Main Characters:

Jazmine Sullivan as “Aundraya (Draya) Morgan”

Odell Beckham Jr.  as Himself (‘OJ’ or ‘O’)

Supporting Characters (Couples):

Ari Lennox as “Brooklynne (Lynne) Jackson” - Vaughn Hebron as “Trevor Williams”

Saweetie as “Dawn McKnight” - Rome Flynn as “Jayden (Jay) Haynes”

Victoria Monét as “Kimberly (Kim) James” - Michael B. Jordan as “Keith Grant”

Special Appearance (Mentions):

Dave East as Himself

Chris Brown as Himself

Snippet: Odell Beckham Jr. x Black!OC (Draya)

Aundraya (Draya’s) POV:

After we left Trevor’s studio session Dawn and I stopped at the store to get a bunch of junk food and various bottles of wine. We were piling up on items necessary for a “men ain’t shit” party. Odell and I were still on a break, or whatever in the hell you would call this complicated situation. Lynne and Trevor were over (or so they said). Kim was mad at Keith, and Dawn was irritated with Jayden because he had been spending less time at home. With all the drama surrounding our love lives, a sleepover was just what we needed. Odell’s mom had whisked the babies off to visit one of her best friends for the weekend. I didn’t want to be alone in my feelings, so my best friends came to my rescue. 

As we drove to my house, Dawn decided to bring up Trevor’s studio session. She had been itching to ask me something since we left the studio. 

“What was that back at the studio?” she questioned with a sly smile. 

“What do you mean?” I asked with curiosity in my voice. 

“What you and East got going on? Why is Chris always so thirsty around you?” she replied. 

“Bitch, you’re delusional. East barely said anything to me other than wassup. Chris has always been thirsty when it comes to the crew.”

“No bitch, East was looking at you as if he wanted to duck off somewhere and put you on ya back,” she stated while popping her tongue. 

I shook my head, rolling my eyes playfully. “East ain’t checking for me sis, and I ain’t smashing the homie.”

“Bitch, what happened to getting back on yo bully and doing these men as they do us. Fuck his friend sis! What happened to I need to experience a hoe phase?” she mocked her best friend.

 “First of all, I was drunk and newly single when those words rolled off my tongue. Second, you in my business. I thought you were team Odell? Anyways, I’m chatting with someone who may have potential. Nothing serious though, a bitch got options. Why are you forcing it with East?”

 “Cause that man is all types of fine! In my opinion, Odell and East aren’t tight enough to consider it smashing the homie. On the other hand, Odell is my bro, you two love the shit out of each other. Just get back together already.”

“Damn, why don’t you just suggest I sleep with the both of them?”

“That’s not a bad idea,” Dawn giggled.

“Stop trying to corrupt me, I’m a good girl, best friend.”

“Be a good girl, gone bad,” she teased. 

Dawn was blowing mine, but both sides of her argument were valid. East was fine as hell, but I still loved Odell so much it irked me. Pulling into my driveway, I was relieved. Dawn couldn't ask any more nosey-ass questions. Lynne and Kim had been sitting on my porch talking and waiting on us. Taking a moment to greet one another, every one helped to carry the bags inside.

“I never cheated, for the record, back when I was with you

But you believe in everything but me girl, I don't get you…”

-Drake.

After greeting each other, Brooklynne and Kimberly picked up some bags and gave me a weird look. Brushing it off I lead the group into my home. Entering the kitchen, it became clear why my friends had given me weird vibes. 

“Wussam baby,” Odell said, seated on top of the island. His eyes scanned my body as his lip tucked between his teeth. 

Damn, he looks good. All up in my kitchen, biting his lip and shit. Aundraya you will NOT be having sex with this man tonight! Be strong. My body had pretty much told my thoughts to fuck off. Every fiber of my being was buzzing, and I couldn’t help to think how easy it would be. One press of his hand to my back, and I’d let him rail me against the counter. Relax, girl! We mad at him. My conscience snapped me back into reality.

“Hey OJ, what are you doing here?”

Waiting for his answer, I noticed all the groceries were on the counter, and my friends had gone ghost. These heifers set me up. 

“Look, don’t side-eye your girls. They had no idea I was coming. Sorry to just pop up, but I needed to see you. Since the babies are with my mama, I figured now would be a good time to talk,” he explained. 

“Okay, talk then.”

 He stepped down to help me onto the counter opposite him. Seeing I was comfortable, he returned to the island. 

“I miss you baby-” he started. 

“I’d miss me too, I’m amazing. What’s your point?” I retorted. 

“Wish I knew what to do to make things right between us.” 

“You could not cheat on me, that’d be a great way to fix things.” Crossing my arms over my chest with great annoyance, I let him continue. 

“That shit right there, That’s one of the main reasons we can’t move past this. I’ve been telling you the same thing since we broke up. I never cheated on you, Aundraya,” he said while running his hands over his face. 

“That’s your opinion,” I snapped. 

“How did I cheat? I didn’t cheat physically or emotionally,” he shot back. 

“Fine, let me re-word it then. You lied to me! What did I tell you back when we first started dating? What have I always been vocal about? You know what I won’t tolerate in a relationship. I’m not dealing with my man being disloyal or dishonest  .”

 “I never lied to you, just didn’t tell you every single detail. That’s not lying! That’s me trying to avoid adding drama to our relationship,” he replied. 

“Keeping shit from me is lying, Odell! Why can’t you understand that? When you keep me in the dark, it makes it so much easier for bitches to come at me sideways. That is exactly what that bitch Krista did!

“Kristen.”

“What?”

“You said Krista, her thirsty ass named Kristen,” he smirked. Odell was trying to irritate me.

“Don’t play with me, Odell. Not right now. I will knock ya head off for toying with me like that. I don’t give one single fuck about that bird’s name. That’s your problem, everything gotta be a joke to you.”

“Just finish saying whatever it is you’re trying to say. Everything gotta be a debate or lecture with you.”

 “I’m not even going to respond to that. Stop trying to gaslight me. How the fuck am I supposed to believe you when you tell me you’re not cheating, but then this bitch approaches me out of nowhere. Talking about ‘Odell left his chain at the house last night. I figured you could give it to him for me.’ Guess I can, since that’s my man. Bitch! What am I supposed to think when shit like that happens. Hoe better be glad I didn’t give her the reaction she was fiending for. Should’ve snatched that stiff ass lace front off her head.”

 Odell hopped off the counter, entering Draya’s space. “Calm down. I get that it fucked you up, but it’s not like I didn’t tell you I was going to a kickback that night. I told you the only reason she had my chain was that I took it off to swim. It was a mistake to have given it to my bro’s drunk ass. Instead of putting it somewhere safe, he left it lying on the table. Didn't even know it got left behind. Kristen’s stalker ass saw it as the perfect opportunity to create a fake narrative and cause issues between us,” Odell responded. 

“Yes, I remember you telling me about the party, but guess what I don’t remember? You telling me that the party was at Drake’s. That hella bitches, including your thirsty stalker ass groupie, were going to be in attendance. Let’s be real, had I tried to pull some shit like that. If a random dude approached me. My ass would be single as a pringle. There would have been no convincing you that things weren’t what they appeared to be. You would’ve cut me off with no second chances,” I said through gritted teeth while mushing his head. 

“Stop! What I tell you about putting your damn hands on me? You know what, you’re right. I fucked up. Had I just told you everything this whole situation would have played out differently. C’mere,” Odell said.

I sat there looking at this man like he was crazy. My emotions were in disarray. I didn’t move I just kept mugging him. 

“Aundraya, baby please come here,” he begged. 

I sighed heavily and slowly slid off the counter to stand near him. “Look at me,” he said placing his hand under my chin to tilt my head up. He wrapped his other hand around my waist and pulled me closer. “Babygirl from the bottom of my heart, I’m sorry. I know your trust is all fucked up. The last thing I want is for us to be apart, but you need time. Guess I have to respect that.  I just have to live with it, but I need you to understand that I have never cheated. I love you more than words could ever express. I’m going to work on myself so that I can win back your trust,” he said in a sincere tone. 

Odell pulled me closer and whispered, “I love you baby girl,” kissing me softly on the lips. He hugged me as if he never wanted to let go. “Well, I’ma go and let you get back to your girl's night. I’ll let myself out. Can I come to see you tomorrow? That is if you don’t have a date or sum,” Odell frowned when he stated the last part. 

“No, OJ I don’t have a date. Just because we're not together right now, doesn't mean I’m dating other people. I’m all about honesty, yes a few have asked me out. I’ve declined thus far and it’s only been casual conversation.”

His jaw clenched and for a moment I thought he was going to get angry.

“I guess I deserve that, hope I don’t come across any of them. Not sure if I’d be able to control my temper,” he smirked.

“It’s not that serious, let’s just take things slow. See if we can come back from this. You can stop by tomorrow, OJ. Just because we’re not together at the moment, doesn’t mean we can’t kick it. We did start as friends, boo,” I said while smiling. 

“If you gon’ be dating you should at least let me take you out too,” he winked.

 “Boy, bye,” I exclaimed. 

“I’m serious, mama. It could be a fresh start. Let a brotha court you, or sum,” he replied. 

“I’ll think about it. Now go home,  OJ.”

“When are my babies coming back?” 

“You act like you carried and pushed the babies out. Your job lasted a whole fifteen minutes.”

“Be easy, that was the best thirty minutes of your life. You weren't complaining when I had you folding up. As I was saying when are my shorties coming back?”

“Boy! Ask ya, mama, stop sweating me and exit stage left. I have wine and men bashing to get to.

“You so damn rude, this my house too.”

“It was until I put your lying ass out. Bye, boo,” you retorted, blowing him a kiss.

“You so spicy, one of the many reasons I love your mean ass.”

Odell stole a quick kiss, ducking the slaps you tried to deliver. He pulled you into a hug, whispering that he loved you. Not wanting to force you to say how you felt, Odell pecked your forehead and made his departure. Standing in the kitchen, you took a second to reflect on your relationship. The conversation only left you more confused than before. Snapping out of it, you spun to walk to the living room where your friends were.

“You hoes got some explaining to do. Who let that fine ass man, who makes me weak in the knees, in my house?”

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