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for a paper or magazine, but that's not where his head was. Speaking with his boss, Jossie DeCosta-Smith, she geared him toward Public Relation

future students. Illinois State University was a good

sat at her small conference room table having a short meeting. Since he was a senior, he was going to be working with the other student assistants as t

" It was already the end of the first week

lder graduate student, but you know I only work wi

ed schedule. Plus serving as President of Epsilon Upsilo

. That would not happen. They were not as large and well- known as the other fraternities of the Divine Nine, the nationally recognized Black Greek

nterested was Brian, so that's all they brought in. If there was no

recruitment trips a

w you're young, busy being a col

p with her sorority sister. Jossie was the one that got him to open his eyes

was perfectly made, the sleek summer dress fit every curve, and he could not take

finishing up with Taj and

ay, just pulled up a ch

This is Faye Masterson the new graduate assistant in the Admissions office. Faye, this is Taj

said to her, but she

but he never was distracted by her beauty. She was older, and happily married, he never thought about her in that wa

ay be older, but he did not care how old she

ed him out of his d

up his bag that held h

king at her laptop. Did she smile at him? What was that for? "Have a good weeken

of the school would attend, but he had no plans on attending. He wanted to stay as low-key as possible. If Fay

t to get him to go to the party. "I know you're still tripping over Sherry, b

w he was jumping the gun with Fay

, you would be talking all

r...but I don'

grunted

nt, at least at the first party. If we're trying to look good for the young bl

a big ass pond. What makes us interesting to the fella

us...I called some bruhs from SIU-E, SIU-C, Bradley and U of I

ame in. Mostly they would hang with them all night, before the party, at th

right, that

u comi

for my

nd got the party all the way turned out before they left to head to the Alphas' party. There was no bad blood between t

ck and brown, and some with their letters on. He w

bad chicks here for the

the brother was out and proud with the fellas. Not his busines

ing something, me and Br

do

chapters were huge. Well, U of I had eight guys currently, they were the biggest chapter because that's wh

ur sisters," he said with a head nod

's kinda my ex over there, Jil

ith Mac and Jill, thanks to S

to do that? Didn'

e in bed with

augh. "She has a

the party-goers and st

die

olo sand?" Lark gave hi

t the same time, and

k of him. You know

." "What's up, Taj," Jill gave him a big smile, then

over and say hey. We're st

oy. I'm ove

wanna

on her face. "I don't think my boyfriend would appreciate that." Sh

e Epsilon Upsilon guys. Taj,

what's

ng served, so he had

, let's enjo

like he had more to say, but th

n't understand this gay/bi thing, but you

nd men. And I am very attracted to

e she caught you with another du

feelings, it was confusing...bu

nothing to do with him. He knew he could catch two or three tonight, it was not that hard. Not that he

ks for dragging me out," Brian

more bruhs this year, we c

with

how them what t

rties with his fraternity brothers. Last year there were three other brothers, but they al

their eyes on them. It didn't matter if you were a GDI (god damn individual), an interest, or in anot

e low-key Phi Beta Sigmas. They did not hop and stomp like either Alpha

way around the floor. They interacted with the people, that's what made them different. Although he enjoyed strolling with h