Magdalena Ramos put a hand on Bailey Rose's shoulder, "He's in our year."Bailey's blue eyes struggled to focus on me. "I don't know him."I snorted bef...ore trying to find an empty lunch seat."Don't turn your back on me!" Bailey hissed.It's fine to say getting picked on was a step up in the social ladder but I liked not having to eat shit. I turned to face the Queen of our school and her royal court, "What?"Our town saw a population explosion around the same time of my birth. The high school. I learned a lot about the history of Africans, and the despicable things whites had done to them for many centuries. For Mara, having an African man's baby (or even many such c***dren) was the one, perfect solution to combating racism. As long as 'whites' had 'white' babies, and blacks had black babies, the races would forever be separated. There was no such thing as 'separate and equal' as far as Mara was concerned; and I agreed with her.Even before she and I were married, I already knew that. ’ She didn’t seem to care that she had just given another man, who wasn’t her husband, permission to fondle her underneath her clothes. Joe couldn’t decide if it was innocent trust or a come on as he tentatively slipped them beneath the fabric. Her body trembled at his forbidden touch. Joe reached further, massaging her firm buttocks with oily hands. His fingers slipped around the slope of her ass and tickled the crevice leading to her muff. Shawna didn’t say anything, but she shifted slightly. When you are done come on back and we will talk salary, perks and stuff like that." You are serious about this?" Yes Alan, you handle it."As I left Tom's office I pondered on how a bad day could become a good day in such a short time. But then I reined myself in. If I didn't save XYZ for the company my vice-presidency could be gone just as quick as it had arrived. The other problem, firing Chambers, would be no problem at all. I didn't like the son of a bitch and getting rid of him wouldn't.