Who the fuck is this woman?
When she reached the two, she cut her eyes at Joi then gave a lustful stare to East, who was unmoved by her antics. He knew when Joi suggested the place that it would be an issue for Nae, and possibly Joi, but he wasn’t accustomed to allowing anyone to dictate his free will. As she always did, Nae had stopped by the shop that morning before her shift like checking in with East would somehow make her more relevant in his world. Had he not shown up with Joi, Nae would have used her break to bring him food, another attempt to present like she was important. Her ego was crushed by the fact that East was at her job with the same woman who had robbed her of the possibility of a night with him a week ago.
“Sup, Nae.”
“You ordering to go?” Nae cut her eyes at Joi again, causing East to chuckle and give his attention to Joi for an answer. It was her call. He was cool with whatever she wanted to do.
“No, we’re eating here. Apparently, I owe him.” Joi smirked and lifted her eyes to East. He smiled at her comeback then gave his attention to Nae. “Let us get a booth in the back, and make sure it’s not in your area. I’m not trying to fuck up her afternoon because you don’t understand boundaries.”
Nae seethed inside, clenching her jaw while Joi was bubbling over with happiness, only simmering when she heard Nae yell over her shoulder. “Chas, can you seat them?”
Chasity, who was removing items from a table nearby, looked up just as Nae walked away. She frowned a bit, unsure of what was going on until she realized it was East. A slow, devious smile spread after she connected the dots on why she was being summoned. She wasn’t fond of Nae because she always tried to flaunt the fact that she was intimate with East to the rest of the ladies who worked there. The man was fine and had everyone’s attention, so Nae was very vocal about the fact thatshe occasionally had it. Most days she painted a picture that was very different from her reality, which Chasity was now aware of.
Moments later, she giddily made her way over to East, snatching up two menus and silverware before addressing them. “Just two?”
“Yeah,” East rattled off in a low, husky tone, granting him a nod from Chasity as she guided them to a booth in her section.
Once East and Joi were seated facing each other, Chasity placed the menus down along with the silverware.
“You want to put your drink order in now or should I come back?”
East’s eyes quickly moved to Joi. She glanced at the menu then back at him before rattling off her order. “Sweet tea.”
“Got it.” Chasity then gave her attention to East.
“Let me get that too.”
“Be right back.” She smiled, turned on her heels, and left the two with their thoughts while she beamed inside, knowing Nae was embarrassed.Good for her shady ass.
“I see not all of your little friends are disrespectful.” Joi was the first to speak, needing a new focus for her thoughts.
Whatever cologne East wore had traveled over to her and it smelled damn good. She was seriously considering moving closer to get better acquainted with the spicy, clean scent.
East chuckled at her imaginative elaboration, assuming Joi was somehow connecting him sexually to Chasity. A thought he had several times but never followed through on.
“And, by that, what do you mean?”
“Chasdidn’t get out of line.”
“Why would she?”
“Because you’re here with me.”
“I don’t know her like that, shawty. She doesn’t have a reason to get out of line because I’m here withyou. Even if I did know her like that, she still wouldn’t have a reason to get out of line.”His smile was intoxicating and Joi tried her best to conceal her reaction.
“Got ’em all trained, don’t you?”
East laughed under his breath. The sexy, deep baritone matched his voice, causing Joi’s body to tingle because it vibrated through her.
“You really think I be hitting every woman I come in contact with?”
“Yes, actually I do. You give off that type of vibe.”
“Yet,youdon’t know what it feels like to have me betweenyourlegs?” East’s tone was teasing and sexy at the same time. It forced Joi’s breath to hitch for a second before her eyes made it to his when she heard his voice again. “I enjoy sex, a lot, but I’m not controlled by it.”
“Here you go.”
Saved by the bell.
