Page 10 of U + Me : The Finale
“Nah, he ain’t never been no liar. Ion know, I’ma think about it, and I guess whatever happens will happen.”
While I cleaned my condo, Kimmie and I talked about how trifling Jaysun was for moving messy and to me it sounded like she lowkey had more feelings for Jaysun than she was willing to admit.
“It sound like you’re making Darius pay for what Jaysun did.”
“I mean, Darius ghosting me don’t help his case.”
“But we just talked about how it wasn’t done purposely. He has a valid reason on top of you blocking him. You can’t really stand on him ghosting you when you blocked him from contacting you. I get what happened in the past with you and Darius, but people change, sis. I get you being cautious and all, but just don’t push him away and into the arms of someone else. Especially if that’s not really what you want.”
“I hear you.” Kimmie sighed. “I ‘preciate the pep talk. Let me get my ass up and out of the bed. I need to get my day started. I have a meeting early tomorrow morning so I’ma take today to get my mind right so I can focus on work. I have a few orders and some paperwork to take care of before my dad get to calling.”
After hanging up with Kimmie, I hopped in the shower so that I could get the rest of my day started. As I showered, I thought about the conversation we’d just had, and I prayed that my sis would follow her heart because she was deserving of love. Now that Ermias was in my life, even though we were new-new, the time we’d spent thus far had me feeling on top of the world. It was more than amazing to feel loved and be treatedlike I mattered outside of just having sex. Even though I was optimistic about where things would go with me and Ermias, I knew that wherever it took us, was going to be a fun ride and well worth it.
ERMIAS
As I sat at my desk doing payroll for the employees that worked at my lounge,Timeby Sebastian Mikael came on and all I could think about was Claudia. Ion know what she was doing to me, but Claudia had me wide open. She made me feel like I wanted to do and be a better man for her. I never been one to want or desire being in a relationship, mainly because I hadn’t met or been with a female that had ever made me want more than just a hook up with them. But Claudia came into my life and put me in this chokehold that I couldn’t seem to get loose from. It was exciting, rejuvenating, and a tad bit scary, but I knew in my heart that Claudia was that one for me.
Claudia and I just met, but from the moment I first laid eyes on her, something connected me to her. I could gaze in her eyes all day, no words spoken, and it would make me feel safe; soothing in a sense. She was such a breath of fresh air, one of a kind. We connected on not just a physical level but a spiritual one as well, and I wasn’t the spiritual type of dude. But I knew in my heart and soul that she was the one for me.
I had never been the type that wanted to be caked up under a female all day, but when Claudia and I were apart, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. Her beauty, sweet smile, intoxicating scent,and magnetic personality… She was everything all the other females I had previously dealt with weren’t. I didn’t want to use the L word, but if things were to continue on the path that they were going in, I knew I would be able to faithfully say that I was in love with her.
Just as I finished up my payroll, my cell rang with an incoming call from Darius.
“What’s up, my boi!” I answered, “I was just about to call yo ass to get an update on how things went with you and Kimmie.”
Darius let out a large sigh. “Man, dawg, I really fucked up.”
“Nigga, what happened?”
“I went to her crib, apologized, and I mean sincerely fucking apologized, and she basically sent me on my way. I opened up to her more than any female I’d ever been with, and she wasn’t hearing none of it.”
“Damn, man. Kimmie been through a lot. It sound like she at her limit with the bullshit.”
“I hear you, but got damn. Back in the day KK and I were thick as thieves. She got me, understood that I was a rowdy nigga and a lil out of control but regardless we always found our way to each other. I think I took that for granted.”
“Right, until yo ass got injured and cut the world off. Kimmie not the same lil Kimmie from back in the day. If yo ass serious about getting with her, you need to be honest with yo’self.”
“Ain’t shit to be honest ‘bout. KK been had my heart. The rejection fuckin’ me up.”
“You think you can give her what she need?”
“You really just asked me that dumb shit?”
“You know how we do, and Kimmie knows how you get down better than anyone else. The best advice I got is, if you not ready to give her everything she needs to heal and trust you, leave her be, man.”
“I ain’t lettin’ her go this time. I’m the only one for KK and she’s always been that one for me. Nigga you just make sure you don’t fuck up with Claudia. You fuck that up and KK gon’ really cancel my ass.”
“Me and my girl ain’t got shit to do with what you got going on,” I laughed, causing Darius to laugh.
“You really fuck with ole girl. I ain’t never heard you call a female yo lady ever,” Darius chuckled.
“Baby girl came out of nowhere. I’m down for her real bad. I’m ready to let it be known I’m a taken man.”
“Ah shit, dawg, you gon’ be proposing next.”
“You never know. I just might.”
“You moving fast ain’t chu. Just make sure yo shit don’t turn toxic like yo boy. I can’t believe KK was fuckin’ around with Jaytee’s sorry ass. That’s some insulting shit, every time I think ‘bout it, the shit make my stomach weak.”
