From Fan to Forever: My Love story with Chris Brown...
From Fan to Forever: My Love Story with Chris Brown
PREFACE: They say that meeting your favorite celebrity will lead to disappointment. But what if meeting him was just the beginning?
Since the beginning of his career, I felt like nothing more than a face in the crowd,singing along to his music,watching from a distance, and daydreaming about what it would be like to be noticed. To me, CHris Brown is more than just an artist- he was the soundtrack to my life, the voice behind my emotions, the face I never thought I’d see outside of a screen.
But wouldn’t you know it! The Universe had other plans. One mere moment changed everything, and suddenly, I wasn’t just a fan anymore. I was in his world-living a dream I never thought could be real.
This isn't just a love story , it’s a journey through fame,passion, heartbreak, and the undeniable pull of two souls who were never supposed to meet.
Because sometimes , the impossible happens, and when it does, you have to ask yourself- what if your wildest dream came true?
Denicia is a 32 year old owner of DnD Realty, in Las Vegas Nevada. She moved from Atlanta Georgia to Vegas in 2019 after the passing of her parents. She would make several trips on Business to Vegas, and said to herself one day she will be making Vegas her home.
Denicia’s Best Friend Veronica 31 yrs old, and works as realtor with
Denicias company, moved in with Denicia and they now share a 4 bedroom home in Summerlin.
Denicia just came out of a 5 year relationship and has decided to stay single until she finds Mr. Right.
What exactly is Mr. Right, like? Denicia has her own perception of what she wants her man to be like. He has to be tall, he has to have that bad boy persona, and he has to have his own. She's not willing to take care of a grown man, but will be there for him if he ever needs her. He has to be
confident, God-fearing, has his own set of goals, and knows how to love unconditionally.
“Veronica, have you seen the rental listings yet this morning?” Denicia asks her friend of 10 years, while scrolling through several property listings.
Veronica glances her way,”No why? What's up?”
“Oh nothing bad, there are just a lot of properties that just went up, and I mean a lot!” She continues to scroll, engaging deeply into her work.
“Well that’s a good thing,” Veronica states. “I mean if they are rentals”
“Yeah I get it.” Denicia lets out a sigh, which causes Veronica to look her way
”What's up? What's with the sigh?”
“Girl, I’m lonely. Ever since Blaze and I broke up, I have been yearning for the company of a man so badly.”
“You mean Sex?”Veronica is very straight forward, what she has on her mind, she lets it be known.
“Not just sex!!!! Although, yes that is being missed as well, but just the companionship. The intimacy, the late night phone calls,the weekend getaways. I miss all of that! Damn”
“I know you do girl. You gave 5 years of yourself to a man who really didn't appreciate your value. He took you for granted a lot of the time. And”
Before Veronica could get another word out, Denicia stopped her. “Nope, we’re not going to do that this morning. I don’t want to think about Blaze.”
“Well you brought it up!” Veronica says, while reaching for her phone. She is in a relationship. She and Anthony have been together for a year now. He’s a nice guy, treats her well. Denicia goes back to her listings, when the chime from the door breaks the silence that was hovering over the office.
Two really huge men walk in! Really Tall and muscular. Denicia stands with a little skepticism,”Welcome to DnD Realty, I’m Denicia, May I help you?”
They walk in a little further, without saying a word, and cases the place, looking all around like they lost something valuable. What in the World! One signals out the door, and about 4 seconds later, the most beautiful man she has ever seen walks in.
“Oh my Damn!!!! It’s Chris Brown!!!” She lets that slip from her mouth, but she can’t help it!She has always fantasized about meeting Chris!! He is exactly what she is looking for in a man! He’s tall, tatted,has that bad boy image!!!! Did her prayers just get answered!!!!
He walks towards her and stands in front of her. He is wearing a dark denim vest, with a black hoodie underneath, matching denim pants,and some white Jordans. Damn this man is fine, is all Denicia can think at this moment.
“Um,” She breaks the silence and her long glare at him,”May I help you? I'm Denicia.”
He gives her a smile showing his pearly whites and dimples!!!! OMG Dimples , she could just melt!
“How you doing? I’m Chris.” He extends his hand out towards her,he says it like he doesn't know she already recognizes who he is!
“Yes I know who you are.Hello Chris,”She shakes his hand and motions for him to sit down. “How may I be of assistance to you?”
He sits there for a minute and looks at her,” Did my guys scare you?”
“To be honest I was a little skeptical, but not scared.”
He chuckles a bit,”Ok, ok that’s good. I’m looking to buy a home out here. Can you help me?”
She smiles,”Well you know, that is my job.” saying with a bit of sarcasm.
She always told herself that if she were to come face to face with a celebrity that she would treat them just like a regular customer. No special antics over here. Even though she has followed his career from day one, she still knows that he’s a man and a human being.
He smiles back, “Right Right…”
“So what are you in the market for? How many beds/baths, space, square footage?” Denicia grabs her notepad and pen, waiting for his answers.
“I have 3 kids, so I need at least 5 bedrooms and 6 baths “
The 3 kids she thinks to herself.Adorable Children,she continues to have the kids in her head, while she jots down everything that he requests. “Ok Chris, I will start looking at properties tomorrow, and is there a number I can contact you?”
He grabs her phone that was sitting on her desk, he puts his number in it and places the phone back where he got it from.
He stands up, “I can expect a call from you sometime tomorrow, right?”
“Yes,” she stands as well and comes around from behind her desk. “Then we can set a date to go and look at the properties as well.”
“Sounds good. See you later Dee.”He smiles and walks out with his security.
Denicia watches as he gets into his SUV and his security both get in the front. [Dee, who gave him permission to call me that?] she thinks to herself.
“Well, what did he want?” Veronica questions walking up to Denicia.
“He’s looking to buy a house.”
“Why did he come to you? Out of all the realty companies in Vegas, why you?”
Denicia looks odd at her bestie.”what do you mean? Am I not good enough to be his realtor?”
Veronica laughs,”Of course you are, girl.. I’m just saying that there is more to this than meets the eye.”Veronica winks and goes back to her desk.
“Plus girl,”She says from across the room,”You know he has a type.”
“OMG Veronica!!!! Who says that I am interested in anything other than being his realtor! Geez!” Denicia walks back to her desk.
Knowing Veronica is correct. Chris does have a type. She tries to get that out of her head and just focus on the fact that she needs to help him find a home for his family.
Veronica is in the freezer thinking of what she wants to cook for dinner.”Neeci, what do you feel like having for dinner?I have a taste for salmon.”
“Hmmm, I’m not feeling salmon today, I’ll just make a baked potato with broccoli and cheese.”Denicia tells her. Denicia is sitting at the counter currently looking into available homes, with everything that Chris is looking for.
“I know you are not working Neeci… Leave that for tomorrow when you're at the office!!!”
“Ok Ok!! Stop fussing! I just wanted to get a headstart.” She closes her laptop, goes to the sink to wash her hands, grabs a large baking potato and begins to prick it with a fork. While still mesmerized that she finally met the one man she never thought she would meet, EVER!!!!
“Anthony wants to take me on a road trip this weekend. You wanna come with me?”
“Uh No!!! And be the 3rd wheel!! I’m good.” Denicia places her potato in the oven, seasoned and wrapped in foil. “ I have to wash my hair this weekend, go through my closet, get rid of the clothes I don't really wear anymore, you know how that goes..”
“ I just don't want to leave you out.”
“I will be fine. Thank you though.” She winks at her bestie.
Suddenly her phone begins to chime. SHe looks at the time,and wonders who it could be!
“Are you serious!” She states out loud.
Veronica looks her way,”What happened?”
She turns her phone around and let’s Veronica see that Chris has just sent her a text. He must have called himself as well as putting his number in my phone, she thinks to herself. She is almost afraid to open it!
Chris- Hey Dee, what you doing at the moment?
Dee- Chris, um I’m making dinner. What’s up?
Chris- You know what? You’ve been on my mind since I left your office.
Dee- You mean my company. I own the place. (why did she feel like she had to tell him that?)
Chris- oh, you’re an entrepreneur. Nice!!!!
Dee- Yes, I am..Not what you’re used to huh?” (Damnit she let that slip as well.)
Chris- What does that mean? What you trying to say?
Dee- Nothing.. What would you like?
Chris- YOU (Silence takes over the phone now)
Chris- Hello? Are you still there?
Dee- (coming back into focus) Yeah, yes I'm here. What do you mean, you want me?
Chris- I Don't know but ever since I left your office, You have been on my mind.I want to get to know you. See where things go.Can we meet Saturday, or I can come pick you up.
Dee- You can come over to my place.
Chris-Cool, text me your deets and i'll be there around 5. I’ll bring dinner.
Dee- Ok ,see you Saturday at 5
“What did he want?” Veronica can be very nosy.
“He’s coming over Saturday, to hang with me.” Veronica gives her a quick glance, “To hang with you! Neeci, what are you doing?”
“What do you mean, what am I doing? He made the request! He wanted to take me out, but I said come to my place! Damn Veronica, why are you making it such a big deal?”
“I just don’t want your heart broken again. You know how that man is! He’s a womanizer, and can't stay faithful to one woman. You deserve better than that.”
“Damn you sound like my mother! Who said, "I was trying to be anything like that with him!”
“You should know better than to think I would fall for just anything.”
“ I also know how you feel about Chris.”
“Omg! Can you just let it go!” She checks on her potato, ignoring Veronica from that point on. Veronica always has known just the right buttons to push, to take Denicia to the highest level of anger.
Yeah back in the day, she was a die-hard Chris Brown fan!!! She did all the crazy things teenagers would do, but she is now a grown woman and is not about that life anymore.
Denicia wakes up by the sound of her alarm. She hits the off button and stretches, while giving all praise to GOD for allowing her to see another day.
The sun is shining so brightly through her window,which wakes her up even more. She stretches once again, then sits up on the side of her bed. She grabs her phone and checks to see if there are any messages or emails, from her business clients or yes from Chris! There's nothing, so she goes into her bathroom,and plops down on her toilet. The seat is so nice and warm, she hates when the seat is freezing cold. After that, she washes her face, takes her shower, dresses and grabs all her belongings for the office and goes downstairs.
Veronica is not downstairs yet. So she begins to make the coffee and pops some bagels into the toaster. She grabs two glasses for orange juice and bowls for fruit.
She opens her laptop and begins to search for some homes throughout the city of Vegas first. She saves a few that she thinks he would like, then goes to check on the bagels. She places them on a plate and grabs hers, with a bowl of fruit, juice and coffee.
She takes a seat at the counter and continues with her search of homes. The only thing about Vegas Realty is that there isn't much yard space, especially backyard space. One of the things on the list that he said he would like to have. She decides that she will do all that she can to get everything that he wants in his new home. She may just have to do a lot of research.
“Hey girl…Good morning?”Veronica walks in grabbing a cup for her coffee.
“Hey Ronnie… How are you doing this morning?”
“I didn't sleep all that well.”She sips her coffee and sits across from Denicia.
“I have a showing at 10 in Henderson.”She tells Denicia who is deep in concentration looking at the listings. “Neeci..did you hear me?”
“Yeah , I heard you. Sorry about that. Do you need me to go with?”
“No, I can handle it.I’m meeting Anthony after work, gonna have dinner.”
Denicia looks at her friend who doesn't seem all that enthused with her date after work.”Talk to me. What’s going on?” She asks Veronica. Closing down her laptop and giving Ronnie her full attention.
Veronica, sips her coffee and looks at her friend,”I’m getting bored with Anthony, he is so routine driven. The same thing every day. I need a change.”
“I understand that Ronnie, but he is a really good Guy.Are you thinking about breaking up with him?”
“No, That isnt my plan, I just wish he would change things up a bit.”
“Talk to him Ron…Let him know how you are feeling.”
“Yeah, I’m gonna do that at dinner.Hopefully it works. Thanks Girl.” She places her cup in the sink, grabs her bag and heads for the door,”I’ll see you later at the office, Neece.”
“Ok, see you later.” Denicia continues to eat her breakfast and scroll the listings. (Her Phone begins to ring) She picks it up, looks at the number calling, it’s Chris. “Hello”
“Good morning Dee. I hope I didn't disturb you.”
“No, I'm just having breakfast. What can I do for you?”
“I was just calling to check and see if you found any homes yet.”
“I have found a few, but the only problem we are going to face is backyard space. You want a huge backyard , like you had in California and that’s just not going to happen here. Unless you buy a piece of land and have your home built.”
There's a brief silence.”That's a long process.”He tells her
“About 6 months,depending on a few factors, like the weather for instance, or building materials, there could be a delay with that.”
“Now let me give you this to think about. There's a town just outside of Vegas, Pahrump, it has lots of land available, you could grab yourself a ew acres and build the home of your dreams.”
“Pahrump? Never been there. Not sure I would want too.”
She chuckles a bit,”It’s not a bad place. You should check it out and see for yourself.”
“Why didn't you move there?” He questions
“Because everything I wanted and needed, I found in my home I have now.”
“Hmmm, what do you think I should do?”
She takes a bite of her bagel,”Oh no sir. That I don't like doing. I won't tell a client what he or she should do. What I can give you are different options to think about and to answer any questions you may have, other than what you just asked me.”
She can hear him laugh ,”You are definitely different.”
“Meaning what? What are you trying to say?”
She can hear him laugh a little again.Which begins to irritate her,”Answer the question.”She says sternly
“Can I drop by the office later?”
He just pissed her off. He is totally avoiding the question.”Yeah sure.” She tells him.”I’m gonna finish my breakfast,see you later.”She hangs the phone up, without giving him a chance to say anything. She goes back and continues to finish her breakfast.
One good thing about being the boss is you can go to the office any time of the day. After breakfast, Denicia puts Veronica's food away and washes out the dishes before placing them in the dishwasher. She grabs her bags and proceeds out the door.
Sitting at my desk, still scrolling through the listings that I have printed out for my meeting today with Chris, I highlight the ones I think he would be more interested in. She gets up to grab a bottle of water from the fridge on the other side of the office. Her heels clicked against the marble floor as she sashayed across the room. Her office is modern, very sleek. With a scent of Roses bellowing in the air. She adjusts her Blazer, just to make herself look more presentable.
She doesn't know why she is making such a big deal out of this. She has met several celebrities, sold several homes to them, what makes Chris so different? Because she has liked him for 20 years..
Several hours pass Veronica has made it to the office and they both have been pretty busy. She looks towards the window, and perfect timing because she sees the same SUV from yesterday pulling up. She grabs the folder she made for him, and places it neatly in front of her, so he can just grab it and they can begin the search.
Dressed in a crisp white tee, his chain with the light bouncing off it, this man looks like he could control any room that he walks into. He has this playful smirk on his face. He grabs the chair and sits.staring Denicia straight in her eyes,”Hello Dee. How are you?”
She smiles and leans back in her chair,”Hello Chris. I’m well, thanks.How are you?”
“I’m good.”He smiles, THE DIMPLES!!!!!! OMG!!! but she keeps her cool.
“Would you like something to drink? Coffee? Water?”
“Naw, I’m good, thanks.” He continues to smile. WTF! What is this guy up to she thinks to herself.
“Why do you call me Dee?” She just comes straight out and asks.
“You don’t like it?”He answered her question with a question.”
“I didn't say that. I just want to know why.” She tells him.
“Because I like it.” He bounces back at her.
She rests her chin on her hands, while looking at him. She feels like she is going to have a time with this man.She smirks a bit,”Ok then, why don't you take a look at the homes I printed out for you, and let me know which one interests you the most.”
She turns her attention onto her laptop, while giving him time to look at the homes.He begins to text someone,Probably one of his baby’s mom.Why does her mind immediately go there?
He gazes up at her,finally setting his phone down.”I had to ask my daughter if she has to have a pool and of course she said yes.”He giggles, which is so cute. I love how just the mention of his babies lights up his life.Denicia smiled too.”Well let’s get baby girl what she requests.”
Chris gives Denicia a glance after hearing her say what she just said,”You’re too good to be true.” He says. His voice is so smooth, laced with a teasing tone.
She smiles again,”Why are you always saying things like this?”
“Cause I’m saying what's on my mind. Is it bothering you?”
She blinks, quickly coming back to reality.”Depends, are you here to buy a house, or just to distract me?” Yes, that was some play on words.
Chris leans forward, resting his forearms on the desk,”A little bit of both”
Denicia smirks, rolls her eyes and begins clicking some emails.”Well if you are serious about house hunting, Let’s talk details. You want it gated, private, lots of space,a room for a studio, gym and hopefully we can get you enough space to have a pool.”She says back everything he told her he wanted. “Now do we need to talk budget?”
“C’mon on now, you really asking me that!”
She raises an eyebrow,”Um excuse me sir, yes I am asking you that! I don’t care the amount of money you may have, you still want to budget yourself…or are you just that reckless with your money?”
“What you saying?” He questions
“ You would be surprised how many people come in with Champagne tastes and a soda budget.”
His laughter filled the room, “Nah, I’m good on that. Just find me something dope and I’ll trust your judgment.”
Their eyes met, and for a split second, something unspoken passed between them. Denicia bounces back to reality,Professionalism. That's what I need to focus on. This is business only.
Even if the way he was looking at her made it feel like anything but. She closes her laptop, leaning back in her chair as Chris studies her from across the desk. “So, when do we start looking?” He asks, his voice low, smooth- dangerous in a way she wasn't prepared for.
She clears her throat, forcing herself to focus.”Ill set up some viewings and send you the details.”
He nodded, standing up. “Cool, Just don’t keep me waiting too long.”
She smirks,”Patience isn't your strong suit, huh?”
He laughed a bit,while they both walked towards the door,”Not when I know what I want.”
Something about the way he said that sent a shiver down her spine.
He reached for the door but hesitated.Then in one swift motion, he turned towards her, closing the distance between them. Before she could react, he took her hands in his, his eyes locked with hers.”One more thing…”
She swallowed hard.”Yes?”
His lips parted, about to say something- something She wasn't sure she was ready to hear. But before he could, Veronica interrupted the two of them. What was he going to say? Denicia thinks to herself.
“Sorry to interrupt, but you have a phone call Neeci.” She looks Chris up and down then walks away.
“Thanks, I'll be right there.” SHe said through a forced smile.
“Chris smirked,”Saved by the bell,”he murmured
Denicia shook her head, trying to suppress the heat that was creeping up her neck.”See you soon, Chris.”
He lingered for a second, eyes full of something unreadable. Then , with one last smirk, he turned and walked out, leaving the scent of cologne and the ghost of something unspoken in his wake.
Denicia let out a breath she hadn’t realized she was holding.
What the hell is she getting herself into?
