GI Joe and Ebony, An American Love Story (2 page)

Taking
the
opportunity
to
quickly
scan
and
assess
the
undeniably
gorgeous
young
man
for
the
crazy
gene,
Ebony
decided
that
he
could
be
trusted
at
least
from
a
distance.
“
The
jack
and
the
spare
are
in
the
trunk.
I
’
ll
wait
over
here.
”

“I
understand
perfectly.
My
mother
also
taught
me
to
never
trust
a
stranger.
”
He
smiled
and
winked
as
their
eyes
met
for
the
very
first
time.
“
Maybe
we
want
be
strangers
by
the
time
I
finish
changing
your
flat.
”

Intrigued
by
her
beauty
the
young
man
could
not
keep
his
eyes
off
of
Ebony.
Her
deep
roasted
almond
skin
was
as
smooth
as
silk
and
it
begged
him
to
touch
her.

“So
what
’
s
your
name?
”
He
asked
as
he
pulled
the
spare
tire
and
the
jack
from
the
trunk.
“
I
’
m
…”

“No
names.
This
is
nerve
racking
and
awkward
enough.
”

“Okay
well
…
It
’
s
going
to
make
it
a
little
hard
to
talk
if
I
don
’
t
know
your
name.
So,
I
’
ll
just
call
you
Barbie
and
you
can
call
me
Joe.
”

Ebony
burst
into
laughter.
“
Seriously,
as
in
GI
Joe?
Yeah
right!
”

“What
’
s
so
funny?
”
He
chuckled.

“I
know
the
relationship
that
Barbie
and
GI
Joe
had
and
trust
me,
that
will
never,
ever
happen.
”

“Why
is
there
a
Ken
somewhere?
”
He
teased.

“No,
there
’
s
no
Ken
at
the
current
moment,
but
that
still
doesn
’
t
mean
that
Barbie
wants
to
play
with
GI
Joe.
”

“So,
Barbie
doesn
’
t
like
to
play
with
other
Barbies,
does
she?
”

“Oh
hell
no!
Barbie
likes
Kens
and
GI
Joes
exclusively.
”
She
laughed.
“
The
question
could
be
raised
if
GI
Joe
had
an
occasional
rump
with
Ken?
I
know
the
policy
in
the
military
is
Don
’
t
ask,
don
’
t
tell,
but
you
need
to
tell
me
something
.

“There
ain
’
t
a
damn
thing
to
tell,
so
you
don
’
t
even
need
to
ask.
”

“Alright,
but
I
’
ve
learned
from
experience
that
you
’
d
better
ask.
If
not
you
may
walk
in
on
somebody
getting
in
your
man
’
s
tail.
”
Ebony
joked.

“So
you
’
re
single?
”

“Yes,
for
the
moment.
It
’
s
a
hell
of
lot
easier
being
single
then
playing
all
of
these
countless
games
men
seem
to
want
to
play.
”

“I
’
m
single
too.
”

“Yeah
right.
”
Ebony
quickly
dismissed
the
thought
that
this
fine
ass
man
was
unattached.
Intrigued,
she
took
careful
inventory
of
the
extraordinary
specimen
of
manhood
who
claimed
to
be
free
and
single.
Tall,
about
six
foot
two
inches,
with
a
strong
muscular
build
and
a
head
full
of
short
curly
blonde
locks
he
appeared
to
be
just
about
her
age
or
slightly
older.
Deeply
tanned
with
an
urban
swag
Ebony
instinctively
knew
that
GI
Joe
had
a
thing
for
Chocolate
Kisses.
“
So,
you
’
re
single?
”

“Yes,
extremely
single
and
I
’
m
tired
of
it.
”

“How
old
are
you?
”

“I
’
m
twenty
seven.
How
old
are
you?
”

“I
’
m
twenty
five.
”
Ebony
replied
as
she
entertained
the
thought
of
spending
time
with
a
man
whose
name
wasn
’
t
Ben
&
Jerry.
“
So,
exactly
how
many
baby
mamas
do
you
have
waiting
on
you
to
bring
some
pampers
and
Similac
home?
”
Ebony
teased.

“What?
”
GI
Joe
laughed.
“
I
don
’
t
have
any
children.
I
’
m
not
married.
And
I
damn
sure
am
not
caught
in
any
baby
mama
bullshit.
”

“Something
must
be
wrong
with
you
then.
Are
you
sure
you
never
played
with
Ken.
”
She
laughed.

“Look,
you
’
re
straight
and
I
’
m
definitely
straight.
You
’
re
single
and
I
’
m
single.
It
’
s
Friday
night,
so
let
’
s
go
out
and
have
a
few
drinks
and
some
fun.
Okay?
”

“As
tempting
as
that
is,
I
don
’
t
even
think
that
’
s
going
to
happen.
In
fact
I
know
it
’
s
not
going
to
happen.
”
She
giggled
as
she
went
back
to
playing
with
her
phone.
“
You
are
cute
though.
”