After all, Sasha was still a potential client so she had to maintain her integrity.įor the next few hours, Sasha and Danita sat in on almost all of the panels and shared ideas with each other about their dreams of turning their passions into purpose. Danita prayed she could keep her composure the rest of the day. Sasha smelled like lavender and the feel of her soft, warm body pressed against her made Danita want to be anything but polite. They hugged a greeting and if Danita didn’t know any better, she would have thought she felt Sasha hold on to her for a few moments longer than was usually considered polite. Once in Sasha’s presence again, Danita was surprised at how her heartbeat quickened at the mere sight of her.
The following Saturday, the two women met in front of the convention center a few minutes before the first panel, “Going for It: How to Venture Out and Make your First Pitch”, was to begin. Send me all the details and I’ll be there.” Sasha looked at Danita and, just as she’d hoped, her dimple resurfaced, “Sure, that sounds great. I figured I’d mention it just in case you were interested.” Danita couldn’t read the expression on Sasha’s face so she added, “No pressure. Do you want to come? It would be a great networking opportunity,” she said casually. It’s next Saturday and I have an extra ticket. “Sasha, I have a friend who organizes a conference for Black women creatives and entrepreneurs. Sure, she would see her again if Sasha decided to hire her, but there was no guarantee of that.ĭanita handed Sasha the agreement and made a game-time decision to take a chance. But she was becoming truly mesmerized by the slight dimple in Sasha’s right cheek that appeared when she grinned and the way her handful-sized breasts peeked out of the scoop neck of her jumpsuit.Īs the consultation was drawing to a close and Danita printed out a retainer agreement for Sasha to take home and look over, Danita knew she had to see this woman again. Danita wanted to discover what made her laugh aloud, what music she listened to on long drives, what made her excited, what provoked her.ĭanita tried to stay on task and give Sasha a quick overview of her services. Sasha explained that she was a writer and that she wanted an attorney in her corner to help her with the ins and outs of intellectual property and copyrights.Īs Sasha spoke in her hushed tone, Danita couldn’t help but feel like she needed to know everything about her – she wanted to be the one to reach into the depths of who she was. “Have a seat and tell me a little bit about why you came in today,” Danita said, motioning to the chair in front of her desk. The way she spoke was as if she embodied many dimensions that created tension inside of her.
She didn’t wear any jewelry but her tightly coiled hair framed her face in such a way that made it the perfect accessory.ĭanita stood up and shook the young woman’s hand, “Hi, I’m Danita and you must be Sasha.” In contrast to the vibrant color on her lips, the woman wore a tan jumpsuit and simple brown sandals. Moments later, a stunning woman with intense, deep brown eyes and crimson red lips walked in. This way, she could have more interaction with individuals and not just push papers for huge corporations all day.ĭanita heard a faint knock on the door to her office. McKinney & Stevens was a large IP firm, so Danita appreciated that the partners allowed her to take her own small business clients on the side. Even though it was old-school and she would end up transcribing them into the computer anyway, she felt that it gave clients a more personal touch and made them feel like she was giving them her undivided attention. She always took notes by hand when meeting new clients.
You can send her in.” Danita closed out the windows on her computer and pulled out her legal pad. Just as she was in the midst of a juicy story about a scandal involving one of her favorite Housewives’ characters, the firm’s receptionist, Roslyn, buzzed her phone. She looked at her watch – she had about 15 minutes, the perfect amount of time to catch up on her favorite gossip blog. Danita wrapped up the interrogatories she had been tirelessly working on so she could have a few minutes to herself before her consultation at 4:30 that afternoon.