Page 41 of When Love Becomes A Need
Cutting the engine of my car off, I got out of the car and entered the building.
“Hi, how can I help you?”
The young girl behind the counter asked, smiling widely at me.
I licked my lips and looked around the coffee shop. A few people were inside sitting at tables working, but the energy was off. It was like I could feel she wasn’t here, but I still asked for her.
“Is Fatima here?”
The young girl shook her head. “Nope, she got off about an hour ago.”
I nodded. “Alright, thanks.”
I turned and headed out, not needing to say anything else.
It was strange how I knew before I even asked the girl that Fatima wasn’t in the building. I was slightly disappointed that I hadn’t seen her in a few days. I hadn’t been to the gym the past few days because I’d been trying to get this second location up and running. Instead of going to the gym in the morning, I was up looking at buildings then I would head straight to my shop for appointments.
Nigga you trippin.’I laughed to myself and shook my head.
Even now, as I tried to talk myself out of wanting to see her, it only caused me to want to see her even more. To hear her nervous giggles or watch the way she would pull on her hair when she was uncomfortable or put on front street.
Get a grip,I thought, starting my car.
A relationship wasn’t something I was looking for right now or anytime soon. I knew that. There was no reason for me to be thinking about Fatima’s pretty ass, the way her pussy tasted on my tongue, or the way her body reacted and went numb when she came from my tongue alone.
Shit.I quickly adjusted myself in my pants. I was getting ahead of myself and needed to chill out. The night I spent with Fatima was nice, but that’s all it was, one night.
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“So, remind me why you’re so dressed up right now?” I asked Autumn walking to her door.
“I have a date.” I paused and turned to look down at her.
“With who?”
Autumn rolled her eyes then smiled at me. “A guy I’ve been talking to for a few weeks.”
I frowned. “Who is he?”
“Ahmad, do I get in your business?”
“Hell yeah, you do!”
“Lately? It isn’t anything special. We’re just going out to eat.”
I stared at Autumn for a few seconds. She didn’t have the best history when it came to guys. In fact, she’d had her share of fuckboys that she came crying on my shoulder about but that never stopped her from trying again.
“I know in the past the guys I dealt with weren’t the best, but this time is different. I’m taking it slow.” I sighed and nodded.
“Alright, Autumn, if you say so.”
She smiled. “You know you’re going to miss your chance,” she suddenly said.
“For what?”
“For love.”
“Autumn.”
