Page 4 of Nuttin for Christmas

“Like who?”

“I heard I resemble Lloyd and Bruno Mars,” he shrugged.

“I can see it,” I nodded my head. “You look like you should be working in a liquor store, too,” I laughed.

“Oh you got jokes.”

“But you’re cuter,” I quickly added.

“Aisha, you ready?”

I inconspicuously rolled my eyes hearing his sisters voice. Chardonnay was cock-blocking, again.

“Yea, girl. I’m ready,” I slowly turned away from Cordaé and walked away. I made sure to add an extra switch to my steps just in case he was watching.

“So how we gonna do this?” She asked.

“You want to drive to my house and then I’ll drive?” I suggested.

“That’ll work as long as I don’t get too drunk.”

“I can hold my liquor so if you need me to drive you home?—,”

“Nah. I’m good. I’ll follow you,” she said pushing through the doors.

The frigid air blew my hair around my head like a wreath.

“I love this time of year but it’s cold as hell,” I quickened my steps. “Where’d you park?”

“Right there,” Chardonnay extended her finger at aFrostywhiteBMW.

“I’ll drive over there and then you can follow me.”

Hightailing it to my car, I hit the alarm and got in. Starting it up,Let It SnowbyBoyz 2 Menplayed.

Pulling up behind Char, I slowly drove off waiting until I saw her behind me. Not too long after, we made it to the liquor store. Parking we both got out.

“Ain’t this cute?” I asked her.

The complex was decorated with snowmen, snow, reindeers,SantaandChristmastrees.

“It is. Got me feeling like we at the damn North Pole and that’s why we freezing.”

I laughed, pulling the door to the liquor store open.

Proceeding to the back, I grabbed two bottles of eggnog while she stood in line at the front. The bottles of alcohol were no longer available to get on our own due to thieves.

“Why didn’t you tell me you had a twin brother?” I asked standing next to her.

“No real reason,” she shrugged.

When we got to the cashier and he told us our total, we split the amount, leaving the store.

“I’m right behind you,” I threw out hopping back in my car.

Starting it up,Santa Claus Is Coming To TownbyThe Jackson 5began to play. Googling the bookstore, I hit call, hearing the phone ring.

“Muses and Manuscripts. This is Cordaé. How may I help you?”

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