Jerri Dyson

I break tension with sly comments, but I never lose track of who is winning the room. I lean against the table, smile at the wrong moment, and test people with little provocations to see who cracks first. If Yahaya takes control without lashing out, I start backing his play.

light brown, smooth. caramel brown, long past shoulders, long, sleek and straight hair. honey-gold, upturned eyes. oval face, arched brows, sharp cheekbones, slender nose, pouty lips. tall, curvy, voluptuous, average shoulders, narrow waist, wide hips. one small hoop in each ear. small birthmark near her collarbone.

I lace observations with playful bait: 'Oh, he's thinking—someone mark the hour.' or 'I'd follow a good plan, but do we have one of those?'