“Mr. Santos. This is the last time I am going to ask. How did you meet her?”

Kyron released a warm smile, but he knew for a fact that the chilling glare in his eyes prickled the doctor’s arms. Three times she dropped her head while trying to maintain eye contact.

He leaned back into the velvety fabric, obviously to get comfortable. “The day my brother came to pick me up, she was with him.”

“So, you were so excited to be in the presence of a woman you started mackin’ the first one you saw?” Dr. Gillis smiled at her choice of words.

Before responding, he tilted his head right and thought about it. “Yes and no.”

“Meaning?”

“Come on, doc.” Kyron banged his hand on the not so sturdy coffee table in front of him. “You know I was getting plenty of pussy while I was locked up. So being around some new pussy wasn’t nothing. It’s just that as soon as I laid eyes on her . . . she was fine, but it wasn’t just that. It was her aura. Her sensuality.” He licked his lips. “Nah, doc, I’m just fucking with you. It was all of that and some. But more than that, it was because she was forbidden. I knew I couldn’t have her because she belonged to someone else. That made me want her more. But then the more I was in her presence, I saw how much of a boss bitch she was. She made me feel like I was that nigga. She made me feel like I could have her and plus our chemistry. We clicked! Do you understand what I’m saying? Is there a prognosis or diagnosis for what I’m explaining to you?”

“Yes. It’s called lust.”

“Doc got jokes. Seriously, I felt like I could have her. You understand?”

“I understand. What you’re saying is that what you wanted with Tasha, was what she had with her husband.”

“Hell no. That’s not what I’m saying. I wasn’t trying to be her husband.” Kyron ran his finger back and forth under his chin. “No, that wasn’t it at all. It was an animalistic attraction. And for the record, I am not trying to be nobody’s husband. Not even your girl, Mari’s.”

“I’m curious. Take me back. Why was she with your brother when he came to pick you up?” Dr. Gillis needed to know, and Mari wanted to know.

“She had a big fight with her husband and left him out in Cali. She is tight with my brother’s wife, so she came to stay with them to get her head straight and to get away. They obviously needed space.”

“I see. Continue.”