“Well is that all for today?” she asked
“Yeah, I don’t mean to be too forward, but would you be interested in having coffee or something sometime?” he asked.
I stayed silent, waiting to hear her response. She smiled and rang him up, then took his payment before responding. Baby wasn’t planning on missing that sale in case he wasn’t a fan of being turned down.
“I’m flattered, but I’m taken. I appreciate you giving me your business. I hope you enjoy everything you purchased today.”
I waited a moment, hoping he gave her just a bit of an attitude so I could stump his big ass out in here. But he just smiled and nodded, then turned to leave the store.Smart.
I stood upright, moving away from the door. I strolled over to the counter and she leaned forward, meeting me halfway. I kissed her a few times before pulling back.
“I’m shocked to see you so early. I don’t close until another two hours from now.” She said, while checking her watch.
“Damn, you not excited to see yo’ man. I heard shit be jumping in the beginning stages of a relationship. You tired of me already?” I asked playfully.
She waved me off and walked around the counter to wrap her arms around my waist. I followed suit, wrapping my arms around her, then gripping her plump ass. Solana’s giggles made my heart beat erratically and almost made me forget what I came here to tell her.
“Now you already know I’m not. I’m just asking the obvious question and if you are anything, you’re prompt. Not a momentlater or earlier. Let me find out I’ve become your own personal bag of skittles.”
I laughed because, in all reality, she had. I hadn’t thought about grabbing a bag of Skittles all damn day. At this point, nothing would satisfy my craving for something sweet unless it was her. That shit wasn’t normal for me.
“You might be. But I was coming in to tell you I’m sending someone else in later to help you. Or you need to reach out to Jessa or Aubree tonight. I have unplanned business to handle tonight for the Thorns. I’ll see you soon after, if you’re down to kick it with me.”
Solana’s brow creased at the mention of unplanned business.
“Is everything okay?” she asked.
I didn’t want to lie to her, but I also knew I couldn’t say too much.
“It will be. But, it’s nothing to worry about. Your man got it. Oh, yeah, I’m planning to go to a block party in the Parks soon. You down to be my date?” I asked.
Her smile returned, although I could tell she was still concerned about what I wasn’t saying.
“I would love to. Are they going to have someone making those ribs like the place we went to?”
I laughed. “Yes. He from around that way so he will be out there and this time you can get your own shit instead of eating mine.”
She swatted my shoulder and giggled.
I leaned down and placed another kiss against her lips before letting her know I would be checking in with her when I was on my way back and when I got here. I had no intentions of being there long about this situation.
I gripped her ass once more before slipping my tongue into her mouth, kissing her like we were going to fuck right here. Wepulled back when the bell over the door sounded. One of my grandma’s friends walked over with a mischievous smirk.
“Don’t stop being fresh on my account,” she commented.
I shook my head.
“I hope you have a good day, Mrs. Maybeliene.”
“Mhm, you too Duke.” she hummed.
I laughed and winked in Solana’s direction before leaving. I was certain she was about to get the third degree, and that shit cracked me up.
I stood in front of my bike for a moment as thoughts of everything Solana had experienced crossed my mind. That shit had me rooted in place. All I could think about was how I could convince her to close up early and ride with me.
I pulled my phone from my back pocket and called Juelz. He answered on the second ring.
“What’s up?”
