Innocent

25

"Are you Caine?" The front desk women questioned, seeing a name at the top of her list to look out for coming in.

"I am."

"I'm sorry sir but there's no-"

"Did I ask you any of that shit? Get me the people I asked for yo. Or imma go back there my fucking self yo."

The women cleared her throat before standing up and heading to the back behind her desk. A few moments later a women came out in a long tight dress with curls down her back. She had on heavy red lipstick but that was all. Other than that she was beautiful.

"How may I help you men?"

"Let me see your venue that was supposed to be booked for tomorrow."

The women moved forward to the front desks counter, dragging her finger over the list, seeing Caine and Nia's names along with Caine's in bold up top.

She sighed shaking her head as she picked up the keys from the counter and made her way behind the desk to the venue, Jay and Caine following close behind the women.  

"My name is melody by the way. Nice to meet you guys." Melody opened the venue door, allowing them to come into a clean space. Unlike what the women said on the phone.

"I don't like to mess with Margret. She's an older white lady and to be honest she didn't want to put you guys on the books. I won't let her ruin you guys wedding though that would be selfish of me."

"Yea it would." Caine said immediately, looking around the place and making sure it was everything Nia would want.

"When y'all going to have people coming in to set up. I want to come back in a couple hours and I expect for this to all be done."

Caine was clearly being harsh on the women, he wasn't worried about shit she was saying he just wanted his wedding to be pulled together right fucking now before his soon to be wife started to worry.

"Sorry about him.." Jay mumbled, shaking his head. He could see the offense on the women's face but she immediately took a deep breath and calmed down. Melody knew that this man's wedding was important to him. She admired how involved he was in his wedding, it was rare she saw that from future husbands and that was already a minus for the marriage.

"It's fine I totally understand." Melody smiled at Jay, who smiled back at her a little. Something he rarely did for just anybody but he felt like she was cool and no reason to be fake unfriendly.

"I see y'all was ready to handle business." Melody nudged her head to where she could see Jay's gun off the side of his hip.

"If need be." He shrugged. "My best friend wedding was going to happen regardless."

Melody nodded in understanding, just thinking the best friend was Caine.

"Yo lady you not answering me." Caine said, turning back to face Melody. He didn't feel the need to be nice to her. Only people he was nice to was his girl. And he also tolerated Maya out of respect and love because he knew they were good for Nia.

"I'm sorry. But yes you're right I'll get our team in here soon to start setting up."

Caine nodded.

"Imma still call every hour, face time, give Jay your number and imma meet you out at the car Jay. We got places to be."

Then with that Caine headed out, Jay shaking his head and laughing under his breath.

"He a mean ass nigga..." Melody said once Caine was gone, only making Jay laugh more.