** This is not a new version of Fixin' Tyrone. There are minor changes in this edition, but if you read the original, you are not likely to notice them **
When her son'sfather returns from prison, Tyrone can't get anywhere near Mia's datingschedule, but he's persistent.And he's fine.Familiar passion leads to a night of unchecked ecstasy, and it lookslike a touch of thug love is what Mia's been looking for.Her friends tell her she can't change aman.Mia's willing to embark on herbiggest project ever, but can she fix Tyrone?
(Excerpt provided by author)
"I put myson's needs in front of mine."
Unexpectedly,his words made Mia feel warm all over.
"That's niceTyrone.It really is.But I can't take your last."
"Why?"
"I don'tneed it."
"Take it,"he urged her."I'm gon' do right by youand my boy."
"Alright,"Mia said, and reluctantly reached for the money.Instead of releasing it, Tyrone grabbed herhand and held on to it.His touch sent ajolt of electricity up her arm.
"I wanted toask you something," he said.
"Let go ofmy hand, Tyrone."
"Am Ihurting you?Dang, Mia, why you trippingwith me like this?You acting like I gota disease or something.I can't even touch you now?"
"Okay," shesaid and did not pull her hand away.
"I waswondering if we can, me and you, ifwe can go out this weekend.My unclesays he'll let me use his car.I knowyou don't wanna go in my mom's ride."Helooked over at the hooptie in Mia's driveway and chuckled."We can go in that if you want to, but wemight get stuck on the side of the road somewhere."
Mia wasn'tsmiling."Tyrone, I can't go out withyou."
"Why not?"
"I have aboyfriend."
He flippedher hand over."I don't see no ring onyo finger.Can't you go out with thatlame next week?"
Mia smiledand drew her hand back."You got somenerve."
"What youmean?"
"You assumemy boyfriends a lame, why?'Cause he doesn't sell dope?Never been to jail?That make him lame?"
Tyronegrinned."I don't know nothing about allthat.I don't know nothing abouthim.I say he lame cause he got a goodwoman like you and don't know what to do with her."
Keith Thomas Walker
Genre: Romance
When her son'sfather returns from prison, Tyrone can't get anywhere near Mia's datingschedule, but he's persistent.And he's fine.Familiar passion leads to a night of unchecked ecstasy, and it lookslike a touch of thug love is what Mia's been looking for.Her friends tell her she can't change aman.Mia's willing to embark on herbiggest project ever, but can she fix Tyrone?
(Excerpt provided by author)
"I put myson's needs in front of mine."
Unexpectedly,his words made Mia feel warm all over.
"That's niceTyrone.It really is.But I can't take your last."
"Why?"
"I don'tneed it."
"Take it,"he urged her."I'm gon' do right by youand my boy."
"Alright,"Mia said, and reluctantly reached for the money.Instead of releasing it, Tyrone grabbed herhand and held on to it.His touch sent ajolt of electricity up her arm.
"I wanted toask you something," he said.
"Let go ofmy hand, Tyrone."
"Am Ihurting you?Dang, Mia, why you trippingwith me like this?You acting like I gota disease or something.I can't even touch you now?"
"Okay," shesaid and did not pull her hand away.
"I waswondering if we can, me and you, ifwe can go out this weekend.My unclesays he'll let me use his car.I knowyou don't wanna go in my mom's ride."Helooked over at the hooptie in Mia's driveway and chuckled."We can go in that if you want to, but wemight get stuck on the side of the road somewhere."
Mia wasn'tsmiling."Tyrone, I can't go out withyou."
"Why not?"
"I have aboyfriend."
He flippedher hand over."I don't see no ring onyo finger.Can't you go out with thatlame next week?"
Mia smiledand drew her hand back."You got somenerve."
"What youmean?"
"You assumemy boyfriends a lame, why?'Cause he doesn't sell dope?Never been to jail?That make him lame?"
Tyronegrinned."I don't know nothing about allthat.I don't know nothing abouthim.I say he lame cause he got a goodwoman like you and don't know what to do with her."
Keith Thomas Walker
Genre: Romance
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