“So, if you don’t trust a woman, why would you be with her? You don’t want a relationship, and I know you don’t. So when you trip about me and other guys, I’m not sure how to take it. I’m not the only woman you deal with.”
“You shouldn’t speak on what you don’t know about because you actually are.”
Rhapsody didn’t know how to respond, and it was obvious because she was quiet for a few moments. “Blaze, I haven’t been single long enough to think about only entertaining one guy. I’m not sleeping with anybody else, but I can’t limit myself to being loyal to someone I’m not even in a relationship with.”
“Say less.” Oh, I was acting like a bitch for real.
Rhapsody’s face crumpled slightly. “You mad for real?”
“I’m never mad, shawty.”
Rhapsody gave me a look like she didn’t believe me. I was the one on some ultimatum type shit, and it was pissing me off.
“Alright, I’ll talk to you later,” she replied in a soft tone.
Rhapsody walked away, and I didn’t say one word. I was getting in too deep, and the only option was to fall back and let her do her. I never cheated on Andrea, so being faithful wasn’t anything new to me. It was extremely hard however, to get me to that point. I’d had women cry and beg because they couldn’t get me to that point. When I finally got there, it was for a person that didn’t even want it. There was nothing for me to do but get back on my best bullshit and wait for the feeling to go away.
I was going to respect the healing journey that Rhapsody was on and not press her for some shit that she wasn’t ready for. I wasn’t about to keep watching her entertain duck niggas, however. I was going to fall back and let Rhapsody do her. If it was meant for us to cross paths later in life, that’s what it would be.
Chapter Seven
RHAPSODY
I lookedat Melody with fake disgust. “I can’t stand a bitch that can’t go one damn night without a man.”
“I’m sorry, sista, but I need him to come put me to sleep.”
I rolled my eyes and stood up to go in my room. I was just a little bit jealous that I wasn’t getting any dick. It had been two months since I last had some. Blaze was done with me and for the life of me, I couldn’t understand why. I mean I knew why. He was jealous. But that shit threw me for a loop. I wasn’t even convinced that he wanted to be in a relationship. He just didn’t want me dealing with anyone else, and that wasn’t his call to make. I had reached out to him once, and he never returned the text message.
I was at an Airbnb with my sisters, two of my clients, and three of my friends. We had a Galentine’s sleepover. I decorated the Airbnb and hired a caterer. We ate good, played games, got drunk as fuck, and smoked hookah. Lowkey, I couldn’t even be mad at Melody ending the night with dick. Even after Blaze ghosted me, there wasn’t anyone else that I wanted to have sex with. After I climbed in bed, I closed my eyes, but sleep wouldn’t find me. Blaming it on the alcohol, I kissed my teeth andgrabbed my phone. If he didn’t answer, I would never call him again.
Biting my bottom lip, I called Blaze and listened to the line trill. My heart drummed in my chest with each ring, but he answered. “Yo.”
“So, you didn’t delete my number, huh?”
Silence. “I meant to hit you back. I just really didn’t know what to say. I want to be a tough ass nigga and say that you doing whatever you were out here doing didn’t bother me, but it did. I just didn’t care to watch you go through frogs trying to find Mr. Right. If I’m lame for that then so be it.”
“No one is calling you lame, Blaze. I get it. I just had to do what was best for me, and it’s hard to explain. It wasn’t about wanting to sleep around. I just needed to be free for a bit.”
“I get it. How have you been?”
“I’m not telling you. If you truly cared, you would have reached out.”
“That’s fair. So, what made you hit me up tonight? You been drinking?”
All I could do was giggle.
“Wowwwwww.”
“It doesn’t matterwhyI hit you up. It just matters that I did. Me and some other people rented an Airbnb and had a Galentine’s sleepover. Ryan is about to come through for Melody’s can’t live without dick ass.”
“Galentine’s, huh? Females find any reason to link up and have a party.”
“Jealous?”
“Not at all. You have plans for Valentine’s Day?”
“Nope. I might go to the movies. I kind of don’t want to be out among all the couples. Just about everywhere is going to be crowded. I might get takeout and chill at home.”
