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“Yeah, but we also started making a lot of money.”

“Are you still a virgin?” I teased.

Eddie grunted. “No, Stace, I’m not.”

We were getting close to the restaurant, and I took a deep breath. “I have something to tell you then.”

“Okay?” He arched a brow as he looked over at me.

“I’m a sugar baby.”

19

Eddie

Everything startedto make sense as I processed what Stacey had said.

“I’m a sugar baby.”

She had a business degree but wasn’t using it. She drove an expensive car but didn’t have ajob, nor was she trying to find one. She could afford rent in Houston instead of living at home with Judy.

“I see,” I replied.

“You see?”

I lifted a shoulder and pulled into the parking lot of the restaurant. I didn’t know how to react to her confession. The business side of me was happy she was using my hard work for what it was meant for. The personal side of me was nervous that she only wanted to date for money, but then again, I wasn’t looking to settle down. Or was I? I’d had a crush on her since high school, and I felt as though running into her at the coffee shop was my chance.

“Thank you?”

“Thank you?” she snorted.

I parked and shut off the car. “It explains some things.”

“What do you mean?”

“Your car. Why you’re not using your degree. Stuff like that.”

“Are you judging me?”

“Not at all. How can I when it’s my company?”

“Right,” she breathed.

We exited the car, and after we were seated at a table and ordered our drinks, I asked, “How long have you been an SB?”

Stacey lifted a shoulder. “A couple of years.”

I nodded my head slowly. “And you like doing it?”

She thought for a moment and then took a deep breath. “I like the money.”

My head tilted slightly. “Then why keep doing it?”

Stacey snorted. “The money.”

“Why did you get a business degree if you don’t want to work a nine-to-five?”

“Because, like I said the other day, my true passion is dance. I want to use that degree before I fall back on working in an office all day.”