Sabria

Time to Say Goodbye

 Maya:

“Erin boo, you ready?” I pushed Erin’s room door slowly to see her in front of her full length mirror looking at her clothes with a pout. “What?”

“I can’t figure out what to wear May. Where’s everyone else?” I laughed at her childish tone and took a seat on her bed.

“They’re in your kitchen and why don’t you just wear that?” she looked at me through the mirror with a mug on her face.

“If I was going to wear this then I wouldn’t have asked you what to wear.”

“You and this new found attitude gonna get slap. I might be your best friend, but that doesn’t mean I won’t beat your ass.”

“I knew you loved my ass,” she mumbled while walking back into her closet. I ignored her lesbian remark and followed her suit into her closet.

“E, we’re going skating just wear sneakers.” I watched her head turn to the section that held all her sneakers and tilt her head.

“Screw it, I’m wearing heels. They’re just going to have to force these babies off my feet.” Pulling her gold Zanotti’s from her grasp, I replaced them with a pair Melody Ehansi sneakers. She gave me a confused look while she tried to hand them back.

“I got the cutest outfit just sit down and watch me do magic.”

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Erin:

“Maya, I look stupid I don’t even wear sneakers.” She side-eyed me before rolling her eyes.

“You don’t wear sneakers, but you have a whole rack full of them,” Anita questioned me while I looked over to see Cam looking at me with a questionable but amused look before I attempted to prove her wrong.

“That’s not the-”

“Point, yeah whatever. Get out the car,” Andrea mumbled while pushing me out the car. I chuckled before thanking Nick and piling onto the sidewalk with the many other people surrounding the building. I never realized how many people were crowding the area until Nick came over to me trying to guide me through the many people attempting to get in. You would’ve thought that it was a club by how crowded it was around here. Nick nodded at the bodyguards that stood at the entrance before guiding all of us inside.

I spotted Ty and August at a table eating while looking around aimlessly. Before I could even try to guide them anywhere, Maya and Andrea were already on their way to the table. I swear they acted just like teenagers that wanted the attention of their crush. I looked behind me to catch Cameron clenching his jaw at the sight of Maya and Ty.

“Easy there tiger, where’s Anita?” he looked down at me and sighed before answering me.

“Your brother came and kidnapped her.” I tilted my head at how nonchalant he said that statement as if it was normal to say.

“He kidnapped her?” His scowling mug turned upright as he started laughing at me. He told me that he wasn’t being literal and put his arm around me while we walked to the bar. As soon as we got there I spotted Chris staring at me with intrigued eyes while some guy talked his ear off. His contagious smile diminished in a matter of seconds once he noticed Cam’s arm around me. It was a childish game we were playing, but I couldn’t help but to laugh at the jealously evident on his face. Channeling my inner asshole, I decided to play with his head by lacing my fingers with Cam’s while he blabbed on about Maya and how she supposedly played him.

“She knew what she was getting into, but she wanted to turn it around and try to make a relationship out of this.” I nodded my head while he took his beer from the waiter.

“Well she’s not worried about you anymore so why do you still care? Move on Cam.” He looked at me with a confused look before shaking his head and laughing like a man with a pot belly and a cheap beer glued to his hand.

“If she over me E, why she fucked me two days ago?” I chocked on my drink and looked at him through wide eyes.

“You’re lying right? Tell my you’re lying please.” Instead of answering me, he let his smirk linger on his face a while longer before chugging his beer. His attention averted to behind me causing me to look in that direction only to see Chris still looking at us while a scowling stare.

“Nigga been mugging us since we sat down, you know him?”

“What? Who? There’s so many guys in here Cam, how am I supposed to know who you’re talking about?” The sound of him sucking his teeth declined any thoughts that he would believe my lie of not knowing who this ‘guy’ was.

“Erin stop bullshiting, now I know you know him. Who is he to you?” A sigh reluctantly released from my lips before sipping my drink and looking back up at Cam’s questioning stare.

“To me he’s nothing but a guy trying to get with me, but to Trey that’s one of his long time best friends.” He stared at me as if he was waiting for me to explain before grabbing his second beer from the bartender.

 “I met him, well technically ran into him one day at the office and ever since then he’s been everywhere I turn, much to my dismay. The same day I met him he was at my house asking for Trey and that’s when I found out that he was a guy that used to be around when I went to high school the same time as Tremaine. Then when I finally decided to loosen up he was at the club with us and I found out that he works in the same building as me. I figured that he would be a model by how damn sexy he was, but no he works on the floor under me and to make matters worse he’s one of the sexiest assholes I’ve ever met. It seems that I’ve attracted another Anthony because he acts just like him; he’s smooth talking, a sore for eyes, dominant, but a total douche bag. He basically threw his self at me, but then turned around and insulted me at that art thing for Ralph Pucci and don’t let me even get to the heated moment in the bathroom at Nobu. He’s like a drug that electrifies you and you can’t help but to want more just to see what other high comes from it.”

“Damn all that?” I looked over at Cameron in confusion, but in return he motioned his head to behind me. When I turned to see, his six-foot-one figure stood over me giving me an indescribable look  . I sighed and turned to Cam for guidance, but he was already sweet talking some girl that was sitting next to him.”

“You weren’t supposed to hear that,” I mumbled lowly while trying to avoid eye contact.

“Yeah but I’m glad I did. Now I know how you really feel about a nigga and it only makes me find you even more attractive. You look absolutely beautiful by the way, baby.” Instantly I bit my lip to refrain from smiling at his compliment.

“Thank you, you don’t look bad yourself. Why aren’t you out there skating?” He looked over at the rink and around as if he was on a search for someone before gazing back at me.

“Uhhh I was waiting for you ma. Trey told me you couldn’t skate so I just had to see myself.” I mentally reminded myself to slap Trey when I see him for telling y secret to Chris like that.

  Since I was young I’ve never learned how to skate or ride a bike. I wasn’t an adventurous child and any physical activities I left for Trey to do. I was more of the nerdy type and spent more time in books than outside like every other normal child.

“So you waited for me just to get a good laugh? You’re such a sweetheart.” He gave me a playful smirk before shrugging his shoulders.

“Well you know I try,” he mumbled sarcastically before slapping my thigh. If I wasn’t mad at Maya for putting these shorts on before, I sure did hate her now. “C’mon let me see you bust ya ass.” I hopped off the bar stool and subconsciously pulled down my shorts before following Chris to get our skates where everyone else was. As soon as I got over there, Ty was the first to hug me with Aug following behind, before waving at the random guy that was sitting next to Aug.

“Erin baby, that ass gets fatter every time I see it. When you gonna have my kids?” I laughed at August’s dramatic question and moved my hand away from him while he tried to kiss it.

“Drea get your man.” She sucked her teeth and rolled her eyes before answering me.

“He far from my man as of now girl.” He looked at her confused and moved closer to her so he could try to butter her up, while everyone laughed in unison at them.

“Anyway how you doing baby, I’m Mijo.” I looked over at the guy and smile while shaking his awaiting hand. Before I could introduce myself, Chris’s hand was on the small of my back.

“My bad babe, this cousin Mijo. Mijo this is Erin.” He looked at Chris with a questioning look before shaking my hand again. I couldn’t figure out what they were saying through their eyes, but I could tell that it was something about me. Before letting my hand go, I noticed him looking my fingers while while still shaking my left hand, but chose not to question it. Instead I noticed Trey and Anita in their own world, so I made my way over to them only to smack him upside his head.

“Damn E, what the fuck was that for,” he questioned me while rubbing his head and glaring at me.

“That’s for telling Chris that I can’t skate.” He sucked his teeth and dismissed me. “He was gonna find out anyway and stop putting your damn hands on me.”

“It’s bad that I just said the same shit two days ago.” Ty interrupted to say while I chuckled and shrugged my shoulders.

“Wait he was with you Wednesday?” I looked over to see Maya and Chris both giving me the same look, while in return I laughed.

“Why does it matter May? You was too busy by me beating that p-” my eyes grew wide at what Cam was doing and interrupted him before he started something.

“Can we go skate now?” Cam chuckled and got up once his skates were laced up. Before I could even attempt to follow everyone, Maya was already tugging me back from our traveling group.

“What did Cameron tell you?”

“What my best friend didn’t; what the hell is wrong with you May?” The sound of her sighing loudly was all I needed know that I was in for an ear of bullshit.

“I had a weak moment, okay. Ty was swerving all my damn calls and Cam just so happened to show up and… well things just happened.” As if on cue, I rolled my eyes at her horrible excuse. I know for sure that wasn’t the reason for them hooking up again and I also know that it isn’t the first time since her and Ty started talking. She still has feelings for Cam even though she has growing feelings for Ty.

“You’re being unfair to Cameron, Ty and yourself. You can’t string them along and expect there not to be consequences. If you haven’t noticed Cam just proved that he isn’t afraid of what will happen and I doubt Ty is either. The only person who’s gonna be hurt in the end is you May.” As usual she nodded her head before grasping onto my hand.

“I get it and I’m going to choose one of them, but for now can we just go skate?” I laughed and led the way to the rink slowly. Once we got close to the opening Maya left me with no hesitation to catch up with Anita and Andrea. With the way that everyone was zooming past me I just chose to hang by the wall and watch everyone have the time of they’re lives.

“Why isn’t someone as beautiful as you on that skating rink?” I couldn’t help but to screw my face up at this guy’s horrible game and shake my head. What does my beauty have to do with me skating?

“I don’t feel like skating.” He gave me a ‘yeah right’ face in return and chuckled lowly at my horrible excuse of a lie.

“From what I see and the way you jump every time someone passes you, it looks like you can’t skate and if you want I’m willing to help you.” Off bat I was going to decline the offer until I realized that he was the only person willing to help me and in my favor he was pretty attractive.

“Um, yeah wh-”

“Nah, she good I got her.’ I didn’t even have to look over to know that it was Chris gripping on my waist and pulling me closer to him. Watching the guy’s eyes avert from my face to Chris’s he chuckled in amusement.

“Well if it isn’t Breezy, long time no see.”  Breezy? I looked over at Chris in confusion, but in return I got nothing but a visual of him flexing his jaw.

“Why the hell you in my event nigga?” Once again Mr. Sexy chuckled and this time gave me full view of his flawless teeth.

“Wow, Breezy still trying to act hard after all these years? Girls must like that shit huh babe,” listening to him direct the last question to me I looked over at him through wide eyes before nervously chuckling. The feeling of Chris trying to pull me behind him slowly gave me enough confirmation that if I didn’t get him out the presence of this guy quick enough, then a fight was bound to happen.

“Aw don’t worry love, ain’t nobody about to fight in here, but whenever you feel like you ready to deal with something real give me a call.” Without another word, he slipped his card into my hand and walked off. My mouth stayed ajar while Chris finally snapped out of his thuggish mode to snatch the card out of my hand.

“Fuck that bitch ass nigga, c’mon babe.” I pulled my hand out of his grasp, causing him to look at me weirdly.

“We’re not gonna act like that didn’t just happen. Who was that? And who the hell is Breezy?” I watched as he tried to cover his smirk by biting his I while slowly pulling me closer to him. The only reason why I didn’t oblige is because I was in these dumbass skates and it had me rolling everywhere.

“You’re cute when you’re confused, but I tell you later tonight. For now let’s go skate, please?” He pouted his lips at me and even went the extra mile and started whimpering like a dog causing me to giggle and nod my head.

  The hours spent at this place consisted of laughter, cries and me busting my ass every few minutes. No matter how many times Chris assured me that I got the hang of it, the feeling of my ass touching the rink floor told me otherwise. I was sure that my bum was numb and bruised by now and it didn’t help that I was wearing theses short ass shorts too.

“Damn E, your ass is red, what y’all been doing?” I flicked Ty off and slowly sat on the bench to take these damn skates off.

“I’ve concluded that skates are the devil,” I mumbled to myself while slowly unlacing them. I was so sore from all the falling I’ve done and I was definitely going to be in need of a Korean spa after this.

“Or you just can’t skate.” I looked up and saw Chris already staring at me.

“Shut up, I did it for charity.” I didn’t even have to look at him to know that he was giving me a look that showed that he didn’t believe me.

“Whatever ma, you riding with me?” my face turned into confusion after he said that.

“Um no, why would I?”

“What you mean why would you, I’m coming over,” he mumbled in duh tone.

“Who said that you’re allowed in my place, better yet who invited you?” He chuckled and grabbed my skates from me to hand the guy.

“Well it should be expected after what you told Ty.” My eyebrows furrowed while I tried to remember what conversation I said such a thing in.

“You know the one about me getting a chance with you…” My lips shaped in an O formation as the conversation started coming back to me.

“That doesn’t mean I want you at my place.” I watched hi shrug his shoulders before getting his keys out his pocket.

“C’mon love.” I looked at his awaiting hand and bit my lip before putting my hand in his.

“Wait I came here with everyone. Where did they go?” He chuckled at my worried expression and opened the passenger door to his Lamborghini and maneuvered for me to get in with his hand. Once he had my door closed he sat in the driver seat ad started the car, all while not answering my question. I looked between him and the keys that hanged from the ignition before snatching them out and placing them under my thigh. He gave me a look that screamed confusion and a warning to stop playing.

“Answer me.” He sighed and placed his head on his hands that were rested on the steering wheel.

“Are you serious? You go this far just to know where the fuck your friends at?” I could care less for his frustration and I think he realized that because in return I heard him release a harsh breath and lean his head against the headrest. “I’m way too fucking tired for this; they left Erin. Nita is with Trey, Aug and Andrea took the car, Cam left with some girl, Maya is with Ty, and you’re with me. Now that you know this can you stop being so damn stubborn and give me the keys?” I pouted at his tone. It made me feel less of myself and childish, plus his use of the word stubborn wasn’t helping the situation. I dangled the keys in the air while looking out the window. Parking was in an alley and he parked in a corner so no one could really get a good look of who was in the car if they wanted to. I noticed that my hand was still up in the air and his keys were still wrapped up in my fingers, so I looked his way only to meet eyes with him.

“So now you’re mad?” He asked in a confused tone while I sighed and shook the keys. Instead of responding he sucking his teeth and snatched them from my hold before starting the car.

  The entire car ride was quiet and the elevator ride up to my condo was even worse, because despite the fact that I was giving him the silent treatment he still felt the need to invite himself into my home. By the time the elevator doors opened into my condo, I was already walking down the foyer while trying to pull my sneaker off. My feet were hurting from the skates and I was tired of wearing shoes all together tonight. I threw my shoes down while walking towards the kitchen to get a water.

“So you really are mad?” Once again I sighed and ignored Chris who was standing by the entrance to the kitchen. While attempting to walk past him, he placed his hand on my stomach and pushed me back lightly. I contemplated on climbing over the sink and through the opening above it, but that would just be taking things to the extreme. He stared at me as if he was trying to read me before gripping my hips.

“What can I do to make you stop being mad at me?” He pushed some of my hair behind my ear and kissed my neck slowly.

“You can leave.” He chuckled and bit my neck as I bit my lip to refrain from moaning out.

“Anything but that.” He rested his hand on my lower back and stared at me inventively while I tried to think of anything else.

“You can massage my feet,” I beamed with a cheesy grin that actually made him smile.

Chris:

“I thought it was your ass that was hurting.”

“It is but I’m not letting you touch my butt so instead you can do my feet since they hurt too.” She smiled at me with her eyebrows raised while she waited for me to answer her. As much as I would enjoy massaging that ass of hers, I’m willing to do her feet since it makes her happy.

“Ight, but you gotta give me a kiss first.” I was pushing it right now, but I really wanted to feel those lips. She looked as if she was really contemplating before nodding her head and pecking my lips before I could even get a chance to enjoy it.

“What the fuck was that E? You better give me a real kiss, I want to feel the pleasure you wanna feel in them feet when you kiss me. Come over here and kiss me like you mean that shit girl.” She chuckled at my description and nervously bit on her nail. She moved closer to me slowly and I was growing agitated. I pulled her up by her ass and on instinct she wrapped her legs around my waist.

 With her laugh flowing uncontrollably, she leaned her lips down onto mine. I was sure that everything on baby girl was specially crafted, because the way her lips moved in sync with mine was min blowing. She had little man jumping at the thoughts racing through my mind, but before anything else could happen she was pulling the little contact we had apart.

“There’s your kiss now to my feet.” She wiggled her way out of my hold and walked out the kitchen. I sucked my teeth and followed her into the living room and took my shirt off. I was starting to get tired of that shirt and it wasn’t gonna be too long until the pants were following in suit. She shamelessly let her eyes travel from the tattoos on my chest to my belt loop with nothing but lust oozing out of them. She wanted me just as much as I wanted her despite what she be saying.

“This could all be yours if you stop fronting on me ma.” She looked up from my chest and rolled her eyes while plopping down onto the couch.

“Shut up and massage me.” I smirked at her and grabbed her feet so I could place them on my lap.

“I could massage something else if you want babe.” She tried to hide the fact that she was blushing by turning her head towards the tv and flipping through the channels, but it wasn’t working at all. I pulled off her white socks and started massaging her feet. With pleasure written all over her face, she closed her eyes and smiled at the feeling. I don’t know what the fuck this was doing to her, but all it was doing was boring me.

“Oh that feels so good,” she moaned out once I got to the center of her feet. My eyebrows raised at her statement before getting an idea. Positioning myself on my knees, I grabbed her right foot and continued to massage it before placing that leg over my shoulder. Before she could question me, my lips were coming in contact with her inner thigh. My kisses turned into nibbled and then to light pecks while I let my lips travel upwards until we were face to face. By the time I looked at her she was already staring in my eyes with hunger and lust.

“Just one taste.” Instead of waiting for her to reply, I pecked her lips and let mine own take me back towards the button of her shorts. My hands stroked the outside of her smooth legs before reaching the hem of her shorts and slowly pulling them down. I purposely let my thumb graze her pearl through her lace fabrics, which caused her to gasp lightly over her harsh breathing. I made my way back up to her upper half and rested my hand in her neck.

“Do you want this?” I questioned while kissing her neck and slowly rubbing circles on her clit with my thumb. Instead of answering me, Erin moaned out in pleasure and gripped my forearm once I let my index finger slip inside her wetness.

“Answer me Erin, do you want this?” Once I slipped my middle finger into the mix as well, I slowed my movements and looked into her eyes that read nothing but want.

“I want this.” I leaned my fingers deeper into her and made a come here motion that had her whimpering in pleasure.

“Beg.” I whispered in her ear while she lifted her chest upwards from the pleasure coming from the rhythmic feeling of my fingers moving against her pearl.

“Pleasure me Chris…please.” A smirk creeped onto my face before ripping off her thong and placing my head back to its rightful place. I couldn’t help but to groan at the sight and scent of her masterpiece of a pussy. It’s like Da Vinci himself came down and worked on her display of artwork. 

Instantly I gripped her thighs and licked my lips before going to war in her box. With my tongue lying flat inside her, her hands held a death grip on my hair.

“Chrissss please.” Her pleading and constant moans had a nigga hard as a rock and I was one more moan away from busting out my jeans. I heard her breathing pick up once I started mumbling incoherent words in her pussy. She locked her legs around my head while she started to grind against my face. I continued assaulting her prized possession with my tongue until all her sweet juices were cascading into my mouth and down my chin. I licked up all of the mess while she released one louder moan and shuddered under my hold before resting her back against the couch.

Raising my head from her pearl, I let my lips connect to hers and slipped my tongue in her mouth while she moaned out in pleasure for the millionth time tonight. Before I could register what was going on baby girl was tugging at my belt buckle while we continued our heated session of lip locking.

“You sure you want to go this far?” instead of answering me she lifted herself to take off her shirt. Her lace bra came into view and that’s when I noticed that she had nipple piercings. Erin is the last person I expected to have this shit, but its normal for her to have me on my toes when it came to her.

Right as I went to unclip her bra the sound of someone clearing their throat took our attention. Erin covered her chest and tried under me, seeing that I was still hovering over her. Once she noticed who it was she sighed and went to put on my discharged shirt. Thank god that shit was fitting like a dress on her.

“What is it you need Nick?” I watched her stand up straight and flip her hair behind her back before placing her hands on her hips. She was way too calm about this nigga seeing her like this.

“Sorry to intrude Ms. Neverson, but you left your belongings in the truck and I’m just returning them.” He placed her bag and heels in her hands before throwing a stiff head nod at me. Once he was out the door, she looked over at me then scurried to her room. I followed after her clueless as to what was on her mind right now.

  She moved to the bathroom and attempted to close the door but I used my hand to stop it. When she turned to look at me her face was blank and her eyes held no emotion.

“What’s wrong with you?” Her face stayed the same while she tried to push the door close again, but I stopped it in time.

“I don’t want to talk right now.” I flexed my jaw and released a harsh breath at her response. She was closing me out as usual and at this point I was over it.

“Erin stop now damn.” Her eyes widened at my sudden change of tone but I didn’t care at this point. “You keep pushing me away and I’m over the shit forreal. I want to be with you or at least make an effort, but the way you be pushing me away got me thinking about saying fuck it. Ty didn’t tell me what you said just to fuck with my head, it was my free pass in, so let me in ma.” Her lips pouted and she pushed me with all her force before slamming the door in my face.

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Erin:

I’ve been sitting in my tub for what seems like hours. The lighting was dim and the only sound heard was the music from Destiny’s Child: Destiny Fulfilled album playing on my sound system. It’s been replaying since I stepped foot in the tub and ever since Bad Habit moved freely throughout my bathroom, my tears did the same. I wasn’t crying because I was heartbroken, but because I was ashamed and disappointed with myself. I let my career and paranoia affect me from finding my happiness. I’ve grown accustomed to the life I lived that I’m afraid of a new normal. Do I want it? Of course, I want to care more about my happiness and letting people in than if the new issue of my magazine is up to par. I have or at this point had something close to it, but I don’t know how to let this guard of mine down. I was close to letting Chris in but after Nick interrupted us I realized that my way of letting him in was to have sex with him and that’s not what I wanted. It was obvious that Chris was in this because he really wanted to be and I didn’t want him to think less of me because I was so quick to have sex with him.

  Hearing my phone ring, I looked over to see my mom’s name on my screen. I rolled my eyes and tried to clear my throat so it didn’t sound like I’ve been crying before answering.

“Hi mommy.”

“What’s wrong?” I frowned at her already knowing something was wrong.

“Nothing mom, why would you think something’s wrong?”

“Erin let’s not forget that I’m your mother and I’m always aware when something is wrong with my children. Plus Chris answered the house phone saying you’ve been locked in the bathroom.” Well at least I knew that he was still here, but why would he tell my mom that I locked myself in here?”

“I didn’t lock myself in here, I’m in the bath.” She sighed and mumbled something away from the phone before talking.

“You have been in the bath? For two hours Angeline?” My eyes rolled at her calling me by my middle name. she did that on two occasions: when she’s mad at me and when she’s concerned.

“Mommy I promise there isn’t anything to worry about. I just-”

“Over thinking? Angel I want you to do me and Chris a favor and let everything go. Be carefree and stop thinking of the effects of your actions and live. Let him in because from my brief talk with hi I can tell that he genuinely cares about you. Anthony is old news dear, live for today and give this boy a chance. I was just like you, believe it or not, and your dad wouldn’t be in my life today if I didn’t make the decision to choose myself over my career. Think about it Angeline, that’s all I’m saying. Now I’m gonna leave you to be because your father is growing restless. I love you dear.”

“Good night mommy, tell daddy I said good night as well. I love you both.” After we mumbled our goodbyes, I decided to finally come out of my bath since the water was getting cold.

  After drying my skin, I moisturized with my boy oil and placed my role. Seeing that my bath happened unintentionally, I didn’t get the chance to get any clothing. Once I looked in my mirror, I noticed my hair back in its curly state. I chose not to deal with it tonight and instead pinned it up before moving closer to the bathroom door.

I wasn’t ready to face Chris because then I would have to have a conversation that I was just not in the mood for, but I wasn’t going to sleep in my bathroom. I slowly opened the door to see Chris sitting on my bed in front of the door in nothing but pajama pants, which I’m guessing he got from Trey’s room, with his phone in hand. As usual he was already looking at me with a sympathetic and tired look. I hated the sympathy I was getting from him but I was going to put it aside because you could easily tell that he was tired mentally and physically, and knowing that I was the reason for that wasn’t sitting right with me. It was time for change.