Can't Get Enough

After they return from the Waffle House, Hendrix reluctantly agrees to a nightcap at her apartment with Maverick. Inside, their conversation grows tense. Maverick forgoes a drink and instead asks to discuss his dilemma: He wants a chance with Hendrix despite her ongoing professional relationship with Zere.

Hendrix refuses, prioritizing her upcoming venture with Zere and citing professionalism. Their argument escalates into a passionate kiss on her couch, leading to Hendrix having a fully clothed orgasm against him. Maverick then clarifies that his relationship with Zere ended a month before he and Hendrix met. Still conflicted by her professional ambitions and a sense of “girl code,” Hendrix asks him to leave. As he walks out, Maverick promises her that he is only “getting started.”

The next day, Hendrix is in her apartment with Soledad, planning an outfit for Zere’s upcoming birthday party. Their conversation is interrupted by a massive delivery of champagne roses from Maverick. The accompanying card reinforces his promise from the night before: “Just getting started, Gorgeous” (214).

Overwhelmed, Hendrix confesses to Soledad about the intense encounter with Maverick and her conflict over betraying Zere. Soledad reminds Hendrix of advice she herself once gave: One should never throw away a chance at happiness out of fear.