Page 58 of Sweetest Temptation
“There’s nothing to tell. Stay in the car,” I told Zanova, my voice low and steady. “I’ll handle this. As a matter of fact…. Ayo, drive her to the house,” I told the driver, then looked at Zanova. “My code is 10642. Go inside and wait for me.” I kissed her and stepped out before she could object.
I waited until the truck pulled into the open gate before I approached Paige. “Yo’, how the fuck you know where I stay, Paige?”
“That doesn’t matter! Who is that bitch you got with you? Is that the cake bitch you all over social media with?”
“Look. I don’t owe you a motherfuckin’ thing. Get away from my crib before I shoot you for trespassing.”
I went to walk through my gate when Paige’s crazy ass pushed me and started hitting me in the back. “I love you, Samir! And you just go and throw us away over a fucking mistake!”
Out of reflex, I grabbed her by her neck and slammed her up against the gate. I knew not to jerk too hard because the gates were solid, and I was trying my hardest not to kill this cheating hoe. “Bitch! Don’t you ever put your fuckin’ hands on me! Now, get away from my house before I kill your ass! I ain’t gon’ say that shit again!” I barked, my nostrils flaring.
“Come on, Mir, baby?—”
“Just go, Paige, before I forget I ever loved you.”
“I’m sorry, Samir. For real,” Paige said, her voice trembling a little. “You were the best thing I ever had, and I messed that up. I wish my baby was yours. If I could turn back time, I swear… I’d do everything differently.”
I let out a slow breath, jaw tight. “Yeah, me too. The only difference is… I would’ve never stepped to you in the first place.” Her eyes widened a little, but I kept going. “You almost broke me, Paige. But I learned something: some people come into your life to teach you, but not to stay. You were my lesson.”
She swallowed hard, her voice cracking when she asked, “You love her already?”
I looked her dead in the eyes. “That’s none of your business. Do both of us a favor, move on.”
She blinked fast, trying to hold back tears, but I was already walking off. Whatever I felt for her once, it was gone. I shook my head and walked through my gate, making sure it closed behind me. I watched as Paige got inside her car, crying them fake-ass tears. I waited until she pulled off before heading up to my house. When I got inside, Zanova was in my living room, sitting on the couch. I couldn’t tell if she was mad or what.
“I’m sorry about that.” I sat next to her on the couch.
“Samir, I get you have a past, but I hope she won’t be a problem. Yes, I haven’t decided what we are doing, but if you are going to keep pursuing me… I’m not for drama. I just don’t want to be in the middle of something messy,” she said softly.
“You won’t be.”
She didn’t respond, but stood and grabbed her duffel bag off the floor, heading toward the door.
I quickly stood up to stop her. “Aye! Where are you going?”
“Home. I’m calling myself a Lyft. I need to think.”
I snatched her duffel bag out of her hand and pushed her against the door. Her breath hitched as she looked up at me, biting her lip.
Freak!
“Man, stop playing with me, Zanova. I told you, she ain’t gon’ be a problem. And I meant that shit. Now, we gon’ go up to my room, I’m gon’ eat your pussy and make you come in my mouth.Then, we gon’ watch one of those sappy-ass movies you like to watch while I rub on your booty. Aight?”
We had a stare-off, neither of us wanting to be the first to break it. And at the same time, we both busted out laughing.
“Negro, is that supposed to be a threat?” she said, trying to hold her smile.
“Nah. But that’s all I had at the moment.” We continued to share a laugh.
“Okay. I’ll stay, but I meant what I said, Samir.”
“I hear you, baby.” I stole a kiss.
“No… I need you to feel me, Samir Carter.”
A slow smile crept up on my face. “Not my whole government.” I chuckled. “I feel you, love.”
“That’s better.” She snatched her duffel bag back and headed for the stairs. Shaking my head, I followed her upstairs like a lovesick puppy. After the Paige incident, she wasn’t trying to let me eat it, so I settled for rubbing on her booty until we fell asleep.
