A few months later…

April 5th

My birthday had passed I was 22 now Lancia turned 17 also. Lencia was taking online college courses. College was too much for her; she said it was filled with too much partying and drama worst than highschool.“So, what happened again?”  Valencia busted out laughing; she keeps bringing this up every week! “I thought he was trying to kill me, so I stabbed him,” I told her. This wasn’t a joking matter; it’s a nightmare that I keep replaying in my dreams, but he dies before I wake up.  “Ma, I mean, I understand, but that’s why he hasn’t contacted you...” she says this every month since It happened. Still, it really started after Tamera turned 18, on my birthday she bought me a giant dildo and lingerie and told me time is passing me by teasing me about donte. “He probably scared,” she teased. I held my hands to my head, “I liked Donte.” It’s been A few months since I heard from him. So much has happened, but I couldn’t shake him from my mind.

“do you have an unknown number blocked on your phone?” She asked. “where is your phone, ma? Let me see your settings,” she said. I handed her my phone, “your phone is dead, ma,” he explained. “yall here I don’t need anybody calling me” I shook my head after I said it. “Why hasn’t he called, ma? Does he have your cell number?” Valencia asked. I smacked myself in the forehead I never told him where I lived nor gave him my contact info. He didn’t cut me off. I cut him off its been months, and the ball was in my court the whole time. “I will be back later,” I told the girls. “Ooh, ma is about to go get her man,” Lencia teased. I wanted him to be my man; I didn’t feel like he was out to get me or cause me harm. How could I know after being with him for such a short time its just some of the stuff I picked up in psychology. I hopped in my pink camouflage challenger and headed towards his house. When I got there, I got really nervous I can’t just show up to the man’s house like this somebody else might be in there a girlfriend or something its been months. I was about to pull off. I was still in drive with my foot on the break, I didn’t park. I was just about to pull off, But somebody banged on my window, scaring the heck out of me.

I peeked out to see him smiling and shirtless. I parked and turned the car off. “Oh, hey, Donte,” I blushed at him; he opened the car door and helped me out. “Took you long enough,” he said hugging me I stared at the scars on his arm and back. It made me feel bad. “I didn’t think I was going to see you again.” “Saw Valencia at the mall last week, she said it was your birthday, and hers had passed.” “I wanted to get you something, but I didn’t know what you liked.” “I hadn’t heard from you.” “Thought you weren’t interested,” “but valencia told me otherwise I was just waiting for you,” he said, making a face. “Why didn’t you ask for my number?” I asked upset “why didn’t you ask for mines?” he responded. “fair point,” I said. “plus you know where I live, but I don’t know where you live so you had the upper hand” he explained. “what exactly did Valencia say?” I asked, annoyed. “she said something about you googling me,” he said, laughing. “oh no, I would never,” “I did”  he smirked “she also said you have a secret shine and my name written on your walls” he fell over laughing.

I was beyond pissed. “I'm just playing ma,” he said cheesing. “but she did tell me that you looked lonely on your birthday, so Tamera bought you an” I didn’t let him finish. “well, I'm here now and put your number in my phone,” I said, handing him my phone. He typed his number in and then started going through my phone.“aww you like dolphins,” he said, smiling at my many pictures of dolphins. “ill be back,” he said. “where you going?” I asked him?” “you coming, or are you staying?” he asked, walking around the corner.

I followed him into his garage and walked into his many collections of cars. I figured he was paying rent for the house or mortgage, but the cars made red flags go off. “Donte, what do you do for a living?” I asked him straight out; I didn’t want anything crazy in my life or my babies. He stopped walking and looked at me. “I'm a male prostitute,” he said with a straight face. My jaw dropped. But I wasn’t surprised. An awkward and silence filled the room. Then donte started cracking up! “Nah ma, I'm just playing. I use to be tho,” he said. I was taken back. “I sell natural herbs and medicines,” he said, looking at me funny. “Oh, okay, like your own practice?” I asked him, “yeah,” he said, hardly making eye contact. “whats the practice called?” I asked him. “WEED,” he said, looking into my soul.

“umm, no, I don’t think this is going to work out!” I told him headed towards the door. “why not?” he asked, “my babies and I can't be around anything illegal, and that does pay the bills” “drug dealing is a joke for unintelligent people who don’t care about others” I snapped. Memories of Travis popped into my head. “That’s not what's paying my bills,” he explained offended. “hold on, you have me confused let me show you something,” he said, walking out of the garage. We went to a building in on the side of his house, and it was dark as hell. Red flags started beaming. He turned on the lights, and it was a room with degrees and trophies and achievements. I had never been so aroused in my life; I'm was speechless.

He didn’t say anything; he just walked me back to my car. The sun was beaming down, and it didn’t miss a spot on his body; he looked perfect. “one last question before I go,” I said, feeling awkward as heck because I messed up a good thing. “Why are you wet?” I asked him. “I’m in the pool,” he said. “you're not going anywhere. I waited this long,” he said, dragging me into the house. “You want to get in?” He asked, pointing at his beautiful pool. “You still owe me a movie,” he said, smiling.  I was still self-conscious about my scar, “no, thank you,” I said. “Well, I wasn’t asking,” donte said, throwing me over his shoulder. “Wait!” I screamed. “Can you swim?” he asked “yes,” I told him, and he pushed me in the pool. I didn’t have on swim-ready clothes I had on jeans and a tank top, which was now see-through! I had no plans seeing him today I was at home braless obviously.

“Donte, you ass,” I screamed the pool was beautiful, and the water was warm. His pool overlooked a beautiful view; it was on the edge of a Clift. Like if you got to close, you would fall off. He dived into the pool next to me. “Are you spending the night?” He asked me, wiping his face. “Are you mad that I am a virgin?” I asked him.  He looked at me deep in my eyes. “Nah ma, I’m not mad about that.” He said. “It’s a long story…” he said, swimming next to me. “I can’t spend the night I have kids,” “ plus I don’t know you,” I smirked, telling told him. “And also, I don’t have any clothes,” I said. “We don’t have to wear clothes,” he smirked. “I bet you would love that,” I said, teasing him. “I got a nephew their age; they can all hang out.”

Before I could even speak, he hopped out the pool and come back with his phone to his ear talking. He reached out for me, helping me climb up the ladder. “Okay, so I told Valencia and my nephew they headed over, and we are BBQing,” he said. “Oh yeah, and Valencia is bringing you clothes” “I told her you got wet,” he smirked and winked at me. “ass,” I mumbled as he ran into the house.  I walked into the house soaking wet it was cold as hell did he have on the ac? “Donte, I’m cold,” I called out, searching for him. I went room after room looking for him. “I’m in here,” he yelled out! “Where?” I tried to follow his voice. “In here!” He yelled again. I walked up to the last room, It was a big master bedroom with a water bed. “Oh, my… is that a water bed,” I screamed. “I always wanted to lay in one.” “Come on,” he reached out for me. “I’m wet, Donte,” I told him. “ I love the way that sounds,” he smiled.