Uptempo
A Novel
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“Look, B,” he said. “All I’m trying to say is don’t sweat it…You partook. No crime in that.”
“I’m just feeling guilty, Tone, now that it’s all said and done, you know. Kendall doesn’t deserve that.”
“You know what, B? I’ll give you that. Kendall’s good people. Even I think she’s good for you. She’s good for you, you’re good for her, and all that other happy-go-lucky-good-karma-good-energy sh*t that people get paid to preach these days. To me, it’s all bullsh*t that I don’t have time for.” He paused and looked out the window. “But we’re not talking about me, are we?”
I offered silence to the rhetorical question.
Tony went on with his soliloquy. “Anyway, B, point is Kendall is one thousand miles away right now, and what Kendall doesn’t know won’t hurt her.”
We pulled into the parking lot of the gym and Tony killed the engine. I twisted all six feet, four-and-a-half inches of my body out of the sardine can and grabbed my gym bag, appreciative of my exodus from bondage.
Then, like a fool, I said, “You know what, Tony, I think you’re right.”
Little did I know, we were both wrong.
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It’s Friday night and Bryon Jordan, an overworked African-American professional, is out of his element but looking hot. He’s lounging at the bar of Sutra, a club thumping with bass-heavy music, dripping with beautiful women, and whose name alone implies sex appeal. After throwing back one too many drinks, Bryon finds himself in the arms of a stunning young stranger who unearths a side of him he’d long since laid to rest. The night is wild, passionate, and liberating but Bryon’s personal hell begins the next morning.
Suffering the weight of his troubles, Bryon must struggle to save his reputation, his career, and his relationship with Kendall, the woman he intends to marry, all while facing crooked cops, public humiliation, possible jail time, and ruin.
About the Author
Nakia Johnson is a writer with a passion for breathing life into words. After graduating from Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York with a B.S. in management, she chose to cultivate both her professional and artistic callings. She is a native of New York City, where she now resides.