Chp9

     Well. Well. Well. Fashion week was approaching again. It's something about March and the start of spring that makes me feel all good and refreshed. After a crucial winter and experiencing a total wake up call, i feel more comfortable as a person and as a woman. With a few minor changes and outlooks coming into the new year and new season, i just knew things were going to be good for me. I've been busting my butt trying to out do last year's fashion week, bringing in new designs, new styles, working with new people, and i even have a new boo.

     I know it seems like I'm always with a new guy, but Emilio was different. Well before I get started on Emilio let me just give some insight on how things between Jay and I have been. I pretty sure the name Will is familiar too you right, of course it is. Well at first Will was charming, Will was sweet, but little did i know this nigga had a mean streak. A few weeks after ending things with Will, Will showed me a side of him i thought i would never see of him. But after the way he reacted at my place that day, i don't see how i put it past him.This fool turned into a full out lunatic! I don't know what came over him but he went L E F T. He started calling/texting non-stop, showing up at my house, popping up at my job, he had me scared to go to my damn car. Well if it wasn't for Jay, I'm not sure what would have happened to me.

     But one day, Will showed up at my place unannounced, and on that particular night Jay was at my house. Now the reason why Jay was over there doesn't really matter, but just know that he was over there. Too make a long story short, Will flipped out and Jay had to step in and the both of them got into a huge scuffle. The police came and everything and arrested Jay because of the severe trauma he caused to Will but because Jay had a couple plugs he was out no sooner then he was being processed. As for Will he was locked up and charged with harassment, trespassing, and some shit about stalking. I also had a restraining order placed against him. Apparently he has a history with this but this time they've felt enough was enough, so you want be seeing him for a while.

And as for Jay, he and i are slowly rebuilding our friendship, but things are good, in fact the're great.  It's hard though at times because i can't seem to forget all that has happen, but i try too think of things and how they are now. I still think about at times how things would have been between me and Jay and we had ever did got together, but thats behind me and i left that in the past. I just want a refreshing new year.  He's also still with that girl too, but it's something about her that just irks me and that i dont like. And I'm not sure what it is, but I'm sure i'll find out.

     As for Emilio, he was a painter, which is sort of like my hidden talent. When i was little i use to draw and color all the time, especially when i wasn't cutting up my clothes and designing outfits. It was just something that i always did. And when i met Emilio in a painting class me and my girl Keyshia did, who was also a friend of mine from school, we just really seemed to hit it off.

     Although it's only been about 2 months, well 7 1/2 weeks to be exact, I have somewhat managed to fall deeply "in-like" with this guy. The way he and I have connected is something on a whole other level. It's like he's a male version of me. It's crazy how much he and I has in common. But I'm not looking to get married anytime soon, but having a nice stable relationship is bringing some joy into my life. And after going through all of what i went through with Jay and Will, i could use some happiness.

.....I was laying in bed from a wonderful night with Emilio. Another sexless, yet romantic night of just fun filled passion. Emilio was out early because as usual  he had things to do. Im not sure what those things are exactly, but i trust that's he's not out doing anything wrong. I do enjoy the mornings though when he doesn't have to leave and we just sit in bed and talk. It's crazy how much you learn about a person just by talking too them. But i've been keeping things with Emilio on the DL, from everybody including Kelly and especially Jay, because i don't want anybody ruining shit for me. Until i see things becoming more serious.

I got out of bed, making my way into the kitchen to get me something to drink. Being that my throat was parched. I heard my phone going off from the room, but by the time i finished pouring my glass of juice, it had stopped. As i was on my way to check and see who called it had gone off again and to no surprise it was Solo. Since this girl has made arrangements to move here, she has been calling me non stop. I mean i'm excited about my sister coming here and all but if she's going to be like i don't think i can deal.

"Hey Solo..." i said trying to sound enthused.

"Why didn't you call me back last night?" she snapped.

What?! i thought. "Because i was working late, i got tied up in the office." i said lying.

"Oh. Well..." she said quickly changing her attitude. "Do you think you could keep Juelz for me for like a few days once i've get thee because i got a few things lined up that i have to take care of and with Daniel working, i really need someone to watch him." she asked, telling me the same thing she told me 4 days ago.

"Yea. Sure." i simply answered.

"Good thanks. Cuz i wasn't too sure, i didn't know how your schedule was going to be an--" she said rambling on.

"Oh na, it's cool. I'm not so much required to be at work, you know." i said trying to secretly remind her that i do own my own business.

"Yea. Yea." she said letting out a awkward chuckle. Then for a moment it got silent. Then i heard a knock at the door.

"Solo let me call you back." i said attempting to just hang up on her.

"Ok, But  call me back." she quickly said before i actually hung up.

I got up out of bed with my orange juice still in my hand, sipping on it as i made my way to the door. I looked on the monitor of my screen of the surveillance camera, to see who it was and saw that it was Jay. Ever since that shit happened with Will, i don't take any chances. I got to the door to open it, and he didn't even step a foot inside before he went on to say something smart.

"Sooooo you just weren't going to put any pants on huh?" he asked being funny, because i was in a tshirt and some woman's briefs.

I looked down at myself and turned around and made my way to sit down completely ignoring Jay and what he had said. I didn't mind Jay seeing me like this, he and i built a close enough bond and connection that it was cool like that. So It didn't bother me. Jay also came in, just like i knew he would, but he didn't sit down he made his way into the kitchen. I got up and went in the kitchen as well, just to be a pest to him.

"Why you aint cook nothing?" he said complaining as if i was suppose to.

"Excuse me negro..but don't you have you own kitchen, with a refrigerator that has food and stove I'm sure that works." I replied, snootily. "Oh not too mention a girl that you have who's suppose to do all that shit for you."

"Bla, Bla, Bla..." Jay fussed. "Damn. You always do me bold." He just had to say.

Really i thought to myself, he does not want to go there. "I do not. You are such a---" I was gonna say boy.

"You better not even say it....matter of fact i want you too?" He said standing up to face me after finally closing the door to the fridge.

I quietly mocked Jay, by mouthing out what he had said while he was talking. "Are you done bitching?" i teased.

"Don't make me fuck you up Beyonce!" Jay said seriously joking.

"Aw shut up up cry baby." i teased some more. And after joking around with Jay for a few more minutes, i gave in and cooked him some breakfast and we sat on the couch talking and watching tv.

"Damn girl. These buttery ass eggs. You tryna have me croak out?" he said beginning to play around again.

"Oh shut up and eat them." i replied. At that moment i wasn't in the mood to play because i was too into some show i had started watching on tv.

"Don't be shutting me up." he kept on.

"Can you be quiet..." i said shushing him again. And after going back and forth a few more times he finally stopped. For about 15 mins the tv had my attention until it went on commercial, by that time Jay was done eating.

"Why are you always over here anyways? Don't you have anything to do? Where's your girlfriend at? Does she even know your over here?" i asked pretending to nag about Jay being over here. We're forever playing around with each other.

"Oh shut up...and there you go again bringing her up." he said all into his phone " And besides you know you love it when i'm over here anyways."

"Whatever Shawn and Not really." i said going back into the kitchen to get me another glass of juice. I knew calling him Shawn would get to him because it always does. I only call him that because after Jay and I made up, i was still so mad at him that for a while i only called him Shawn and he hated it.

"Aye what i tell you about that and why didn't you take this plate in there?" he asked as i ignored him. "And bring me something to drink." he yelled. Who the fuck he think he is, demanding shit, i thought.

 I came back out of the kitchen with only one drink in my hand, which was mine. I was too lazy to pour another glass, so after taking a huge sip out of mines i gave it to Jay to drink.

"I don't want that shit." he said looking up at me as i stood over him.

"Well i guess your not thirsty.." i said taking back the drink. But Jay grabbed a hold of the cup and guzzled it down handing me back the cup. But instead of taking it back into the kitchen i just went to go sit it down.

"Urrgrrggrgrrggrgrggrgrgrgh......!!!!" was a noise Jay made, as he let out a loud belch.

"You are disgusting..." i said giving him a disgusted look.

But he silently ignored me. For a minute it was quiet, then i moved over towards Jay because he seemed to into his phone today, so i wanted to be nosy. I pretended walk past him, but when i got a certain distance i saw that Jay was texting a that slut and she was sending him pictures.

Out of nowhere i just became jealous and i don't even no why. So i went and sat back down. Jay was so into his phone that he had no idea i was even peeking over him.

"So what you doing today?" he asked, finally taking a break from his phone.

"Don't know yet." i answered and pretended to flick through the tv.

"Well you wanna do something?" he asked.

"No not really." i jokingly answered.

"Why not?" Jay asked.

"Because i just don't want too." i said beginning to get annoyed.

Jay must have sensed that i was feeling some type of way because he came over and sat next to me. "Whats up with you?" he asked.

"Why you always thinks it's something up with me?" i said trying to flip things around.

Jay let out a soft laugh. "Man i'm starting to think your bipolar or something because it's like every other day you get mad at me or something."

"But I'm not mad." i said because i wasn't i was just annoyed.

"Well if your not mad, how come you don't want to do anything with me?" he asked again.

"Because i don't." i kept saying. And trying to be mad at Jay is so hard because all he is going to do is just try to make me un-mad, even though i wasn't mad, but he thought i was. "Can you stop?" i asked too Jay as he poked me on my side.

"Nope, not until you stop being mad." and he kept on doing it.

I knew Jay wasn't going to stop, so thats when things began to get physical. After smacking Jay's hand away a few times, Jay finally just roughly, but playfully grabbed my wrist and twisted my whole arm behind my back with one hand and tickled me with the other.

"Stoooooop." i cried out.

"Nope. Tell me your not mad anymore." Jay said still tickling causing me to jerk around. Some how i jerked us onto the floor and i ended up on top, so now i had the advantage. Sitting on Jay's stomach, i begin to punch on him. Every now and then i would tickle him and give him a purple nurple.

"Aye dont do that shit." Jay said, as my fingers twisted his nipples.

"Nope, tell me sorry." i said mocking Jay.

"Girl wait until i get up." Jay said trying to fight back.

And the fighting continued. Jay somehow bounced me off of him then got on top of me and started with me. We wrestled for a few more minutes, well that was until Jay stopped after noticing a few spots on my neck that i had completely forgot about.

"Damn ." Jay said, but in a low tone. I could tell he was bothered.

"What?!" i asked completely perplexed.

"Nothing...." Jay dryly replied as he set up on the floor leaning his back against the sofa.

I saw the look on Jay's face and i could tell something was bothering him.

"Jay whats up?" i said crawling over to him to see what was wrong.

"You tell me!" he sharply responded giving me a hard look.

I sat there thinking for a minute why it was that Jay would have any attitude towards me and thats when it hit me. "First off friend..." i said reinstating that thats what we were, reminding not only Jay but myself.  "What i do is my business...i don't speak on you and these little flusy's you run around with, lets count how many times you were caught in the act."

"Ha, flusy's?!" Jay said sort of mocking what i said. "And first off friend, aint nobody all in your business, i'm just being a friend and looking out for you. You see what happened with Will."

"Well i appreciate that, but I'm a grown ass woman." but Jay wasn't try to hear that. "Look Jay.." i said after finally getting up from off the floor. "I understand you wanna be my friend and look out for me, but at the end of the day who i date is who i date and what we do is what we do." i said feeling myself get to that point. Yea i was getting mad.

"I just don't want to see you get hurt thats all...you know i hate saying i told you so." he implied.

I rolled my eyes in irritation "Ch...Hurt, lets not even go there." i said as calmly as possible trying to restrain from snapping.

I hate when Jay is trying to tell me something about a guy or gives me advice, because i'm not sure if he's just being jealous or he's actually just looking out. And sometimes i wonder. I mean i know Jay cares for me deeply, just as i do for him, but he has to remember he's not my dude, he's certainly not my father, so he just needs to stay in his place and that is as a friend.

I know at times i get caught up in the whole lover vs friend thing because of how he makes me feel at times. But if he needs to be reminded i will sure as hell do so. But don't get me wrong, the feelings are absolutely still there because at one point we actually did care for each other, but if he thinks i'm going to jeopardize things with Emilio because of how he's feeling, he has another thing coming. That chapter is closed........or is it?

"But..---" Jay began but i cut him off.

"But nothing!... If your care for me and respect me like you say you do, then just take my word for it. You make it hard for me because its like i really value your opinion but it's like here me out for a change."

"Ok."Jay reluctantly agreed.

And just like that we hung that conversation up and it was on to the next. "So what do you have in mind, because now i feel like i need to get out the house. I want to do something." I said trying to ease to tension that was still in the room.

"It dont matter, what you tryna do?" Jay asked, putting the decision on me.

"Something fun...i know that." i answered. "Something i aint did in a while, but i also want to eat because I'm hungry." i added.

"Didn't you just cook some breakfast?" he responded.

"Yea but that was for you, I'm not in the mood for no breakfast food, i want some thing to E A T!" i expressed.

"Ok, Ok....damn." Jay sat there thinking for a while, then started speaking again. "Well alright..." Jay replied. "You go ahead and get ready. Ima be down in my apartment when you get done, i just remembered i got a few things to take care of real quick." he said, but i knew he really didn't have anything to do. He was just upset about the whole conversation and Emilio thing.

After Jay left i didn't rush right into getting into the shower. I had picked back up on the show that i was watching and it actually turned out good. After finally showering though, i searched through my closet for something to wear. Being that i didn't know what we we're going to be doing, i wanted to make sure my outfit was going to be appropriate for anything. And being that the weather was perfect outside, i wanted to show some skin. So what better to wear then a jumper short set. It was easy to put on and with the right heels and accessories i could really make it stand out. I through my hair back into a ponytail and let my bangs flow, dabbled on some make up and i was on my way.

After meeting Jay i could still sense that there was tension. I know this because Jay always has a comment to say when ever he see's me dolled up. And for two, Jay isn't the quiet type, this man can really talk. And thirdly, we drove around for nearly 30 minutes practically in silence. I mean i would say something but all he did was make the conversations short. So i gave up.

We arrived to Zappers, a nice little arcade which had an all you could eat buffet and different types of game rooms and activities to choose from. I was excited because they had two of my favorite things to do which was eat and play games. We didn't eat right away we sort of walked around at first, observing and seeing what we wanted to do. And when we came across this game that consisted of shooting, i thought it would be fun. I was a little surprised though to see Jay actually interacting though being that he was in a funk.

After a few rounds on there we made our way around manifesting in other activities. Well mostly i did, Jay only participated when he felt like it. And after breaking a sweat from trying to shoot some hoops, i figured it was time to take a break. I had worked up and appetite, and because it was an all you can eat buffet we had to make our own plates, but we had to order our drinks. Once we were fully situated things started picking back up and all of a sudden Jay was becoming his self again.

"So what all of a sudden put you in a good mood?" i said antagonizing Jay for being a jerk.

"I was always in good mood." he stated.

"Hmp. yea, ok." i replied.

"I wanna go get another round of shooting some hoops in, you wanna come?" he asked.

"Yea, but I'm not playing, i am not trying to be all sweaty." i said ignoring the fact that just 10 minutes ago he was having a attitude.

"There you go with that girly shit..." Jay began to tease.

"Well what you mean, last time i checked i was rocking a p***y not a dick." i said very bluntly.

Jay burst out into laughter "Ha i can't believe you just said that."

"Well what it's true.." i said all nonchalant, taking a sip of my drink.

"It's just weird thats all hearing you talk like that." he said still laughing a bit.

"Well i mean i am a fully grown woman...and i do have sex." i implied.

"Right you are..." Jay said playfully checking me out.

"You are an ass. You know that?" i said trying to reach across the table to hit Jay.

"Well i'll be an ass." he replied. Then silence once again crept up on us. Well that was until Jay started talking.

"So on a scale of 1-10 how freaky would you say you are?" he asked like it was nothing.

"Excuse me. But i am not about to tell you that." i answered. I wasn't mad nor bothered by Jay asking me that, i just didn't want to tell him anything like that about me especially with me being with Emilio and him being with dirtbag. "Whats your's?" i asked reversing the questions because i was in fact curious to know.

"I asked you first." he said trying to dodge out of being the first to answer.

"You tell me and i'll tell you." i said trying to compromise.

But ladies first though..." he said still not giving in.

"Well what do you think?" I asked , wanting to see what he thought.

"Well i don't know if you would want me to answer that." he stated.

"Go ahead, i want to know." i said. Then for a second Jay began to study me, like he was really trying to think on it.

"Well judging off your looks, i would have rated you to be a 2 maybe even a 3. Only because you got the innocent look to you, like your too good to do shit. But then getting to know you, and how i seen you interact with guys and me in general i would say your at about and 71/2 or a possible 8."

"Damn really." I asked not knowing rather to be offended or pleased. "Well let's just put it like this, i'm willing to try anything once, twice, maybe even 3 times." i joked, but just as serious.

"Ohh, okay..." Jay said rubbing his chin as he nodded his head. With his sun glasses on and me not being able to see his eyes, made it hard for me to tell what he was thinking.

"So what about you?" i asked wanting to know his number.

"I would say I'm....Im a....Im a...." he said thinking as if it were rocket science or something. "Im a whole 10." he said all macho like and proud like. And after seeing those pics of that slore i actually wouldnt put it past him.

"You know...i wouldnt even put it past you." i told too Jay. As we both shared into laughter.

We ordered us another round of drinks, did some more talking and laughing, and just before leaving, hit the hoops one last time. But this time, Jay and i had a bet, loser had to give to other person a massage. Which isn't really nothing because i can get that anytime from Emilio, but i would take any excuse to have Jay's hands on me. We may be friends and all, but it's nothing wrong with a little innocent friend to friend action.


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