Victor Junior said in a cold voice to the others standing around him when Rae’jean and Grady entered the banquet room. “He’s about to get a taste of what it feels like to be in the minority. And I can’t wait to see his reaction at church tomorrow when Aunt Sadie starts jumping a pew or two when the Holy Spirit hits her.” Alexia shot Victor Junior a deep scowl before moving her gaze across the room to Rae’jean and the man by her side. She smiled and so did Taye, liking what they saw. “He’s cute and has a nice build,” Alexia said, giving Grady a thorough once-over as they watched Rae’jean take him over to Poppa Ethan to introduce him. It seemed that most everyone in the room had their eyes on the couple. “Yeah, he is good-looking, isn’t he,” Taye agreed, thinking that Grady’s sharp, chiseled features and dark brown hair made him look very attractive. “He sort of reminds me of movie star Alec Baldwin.” “Well, no matter what the two of you think, I just hope Rae’jean knows what she’s doing crossing color lines,”
