Chapter 7: Sitting In My Room
April
Seems like ever since, the first day we met
There is no one else I think of more than you
Can't seem to forget, can't get you out my head
Cause the verdicts in I'm crazy over you
How can one be down, tell me where to start
Cause everytime you smile, I feel tremors in my heart
I have but one concern, how can I get with you
Til my day comes, here's what I'm gonna doBe sittin up in my room
Back here thinkin bout you
I must confess, I'm a mess for you
Be sittin up in my room
Back here thinkin bout you
I'm just a mess with a thing for you
[Sitting In My Room: Brandy]
"Aww shit why you over there cheesing" Alaina looked at April with her brow raised making Hazel face April and snatch her phone.
"Aye fuck it up bitch" she looked at April's phone and immediately gave it back to her.
"Who is it Haze" Alaina asked.
"Eastttt" she replied in a sing song voice.
"Dave East" she questioned to make sure.
"Hell yea, now bitch open up that text and hit him back"
"Word what he say and don't be the girl that needs to texts hours later either. You too grown for that childish shit" Alaina said with her nosey ass.
"Chill, give me a minute" she rolled her eyes still cheesing. She had told him to use her number wisely but she didn't think he'd be hitting her up this soon.
"What you waiting for" Hazel starred at her. Lawd knew they could be too much at times. April ignored them both and opened the text.
Papi East💦😝🍆: Hey ma what you getting into tonight?
April🍑💋: Hey papi I see you like that ma word a lot. You lucky you cute but I'm just in the crib chillin with my girls. Sup?
Papi East💦😝🍆: I haven't been cute since I was lil nigga. I'm fine as fuck or handsome whichever you prefer. If you don't like me calling you ma I can always call you something else but um if y'all feel like getting into some shit I'm having a show tonight in the city. You should fall through.
April🍑💋: Excuse me with ya fine ass then 😝 but nah you cool besides I like the way ma sounds coming out ya mouth with that thick ass Harlem accent. Aww papi I wish I'd a known sooner we're too fucked up right now to be traveling. Maybe another time 😔
Papi East💦😝🍆: You gonna get ya lil ass in some trouble talking to me like that ma. Damn y'all got the party started without me. Maybe we can link up tomorrow if you ain't busy.
April🍑💋: I haven't gotten in trouble in a long, long while 😉 but I ain't never scared but I should be free tomorrow though.
Papi East💦😝🍆: Yea you trying to get ya ass in some big boy shit you can't get out of ma. But yea you should make some time for me.
April🍑💋: lol yea uh huh but sure I can make some time for you long as you ain't with no fuck shit.
Papi East💦😝🍆: Def not bout the fuck shit mami. What you see is what you get.
April🍑💋: Good cause my time is precious and if you want it you gotta use it wisely.
Papi East💦😝🍆: Say no more. Well ma I'm a let you go continue ya lil girls night and I'll hit you up later if ya still up.
April🍑💋: Uh huh a lil girls night that you wish you was included in lol but nah hit me up. If I'm up when ya do I'll respond but if not I'll just respond when I wake. Do ya thing tonight papi. I hope you have a good show.
Papi East💦😝🍆: Stop trying to play me. You know you gotta slick mouth lol but thanks ma I appreciate it. I'll hit you up later.
April: 😝
April chuckled to herself cheesing. Here she was just earlier asking for some new dick and here Dave East just fell into her lap. A tall sexy ass Dominican, Bajan, and Louisiana Creole nigga that made her drench her lace panties. Sure he had a whole kid and a baby mama but that was shit that ain't have shit to do with her. All she was looking for was some fun and good dick. There was no need to hide behind the bush and play coy. This time around she wasn't holding shit back and she would let him know beforehand what it was. She had no time for miscommunication and hopefully he was down for the ride and if he wasn't there was nothing wrong with having a new friend.
Although her and the girls had a few blunts and a couple of drinks they weren't that fucked up to attend his show. April was just playing it safe. She was just plastered all over the internet over some Chris Brown shit and didn't want to add any extra fuel to the fire. She could see the headlines now April Blackmon just poured her heart and soul out to her long time ex-fiancé Chris Brown and now she's hitting the streets and maybe the sheets with Harlem's very own Dave East. How did they meet? How long have they been seeing each other? Does she know that he has a few tracks out with her ex-fiancé Chris Brown?
April wanted to lay low for a while and hopefully if Dave was willing to stick around he would have no issue with her request. East would be the perfect distraction for her. For the remainder of the evening April and the girls continued to enjoy themselves until they were ready to crash. Hazel was leaving early morning the next day to head back to LA so they made sure to have as much fun as they possibly could before turning in for the night.
Freshly showered, dressed in their pajamas, and back under the covers in April's bed they were all cuddled up and dead to the world at the moment. Well at least Hazel and Alaina was April's mind was back to running like a wildfire with thoughts of her and Chris and her and Dave. It's like it just kept ping ponging back and forth between the two. She couldn't understand how someone who claimed they loved you could do all the shit that Chris did to her. Then there was Dave who she had just met and whether she wanted to admit it or not she definitely wanted to get to know him. She meant it when she said she wasn't dealing with anyone on that fuck shit especially with him being a celebrity and vowed to not fuck with anymore industry niggas. Yet here she was about to break her vow just to see what Dave East was all about.
She also wondered did Dave know who she was and what went on only a mere few hours ago before they initially met. If he did know how would he react to the situation and would that stop him from pursuing her. She hopped it didn't. She didn't know what it was bout Dave but she wanted to get to know him. Sitting in the dark she peeked up in search of the green glow coming from the cable box that showcased the time. It was 3 o'clock on the dot and sleep had yet to take over. April slowly rose up making sure not to wake her sister and bestie as she slipped out of the bed and into her slippers. She grabbed her phone and made her way out of her bedroom and down the hall to her she cave and straight to her bar. She didn't want a drink but she damn sure wanted to smoke. She needed to smoke. She needed something to ease or help clear her mind. Grabbing the half of blunt they had ended their night with she picked it up along with the pink BIC lighter and lit it.
April took one big pull and let the smoke fill her mouth as she swallowed letting it fill and cloud her lungs releasing it out of her nostrils immediately feeling a buzz. One hand on her head and the other holding the blunt she thanked God she was her own boss because she couldn't pass anyone's drug test. She was still receiving notifications from the post the girls uploaded of her and since Chris put his own post about fucking with her now people were sending her praise.
"Fake asses" she mumbled to herself and took another pull rolling her eyes. She rolled them shits so hard they should've gotten stuck or better yet rolled out of her sockets. In the midst of taking another pull her phone went off displaying a new text message from the man of the day, Dave East.
Papi East💦😝🍆: Hey ma you still up?
She read it and without a second thought she immediately hit him back with a smile on her face.
April🍑💋: As a matter of fact I am papi.
Papi East💦😝🍆: Oh so you waited up for papi.
April🍑💋: Bye East
Papi East💦😝🍆: I don't know if I like you calling me East. I think papi sounds much better.
April🍑💋: I bet you do
Papi East💦😝🍆: can I call you?
April🍑💋: Sure I don't mind
As soon as the message was delivered Dave was face timing her. Luckily April didn't mind him seeing her in her Gucci head scarf. Besides it was 3 something in the morning she wasn't trying to impress anyone. She knew she looked good either way.
April answered the phone. "Who said you could face time me" April straight faced him then laughed.
"I needed to see what you look like at night. You know some of y'all be catfishing niggas" Dave joked taking in all of April that he could see. She still looked like perfection and she still looked like she did when he saw her earlier minus the makeup. She was just as beautiful as he remembered her. To him she looked like a breath of fresh air. He was tired of the fake chicks. No disrespect. If you were a bad bitch and he was feeling you he was still going to shoot his shot. But nonetheless he was tired of chicks approaching him with pounds of makeup that ended up on hotel pillowcases and a completely different chick he went to bed with, titties that jiggled but when a bitch was on her back they never slid to the sides like natural ones, and asses that weren't proportioned to their thighs and legs. Their asses jiggled but when you were hitting a bitch from the back those shits felt like bricks. One look at April he knew from her long kinky curly hair down to her titties to her ass was definitely real and he was feeling that.
"Boy bye I ain't got a reason to catfish. What's that shit you said earlier? 'What you see is what you get'" she playfully rolled her eyes and went to her stash to get another pre rolled blunt. She had a feeling the morning was going to be a little longer than expected so sleep would definitely have to wait. April didn't care though it wasn't like she could go to sleep anyway.
"So you stealing my shit ma" he kept his eyes on her and licked his lips making April's kitty purr but she knew it wasn't on purpose. She had seen plenty of his interviews to know it was a habit or hey maybe it wasn't either way her kitty approved.
"You act like you coined the phrase" she playfully rolled her eyes again and sparked her blunt.
"Damn so that's how you get down" Dave looked at her totally surprised as she placed the blunt to her lips and inhaled without coughing. That shit was sexy as hell to him and from the looks of it she was a pro at it.
"Definitely, especially if it's some good shit and I rolled it" she shrugged her shoulders. "Is it a problem for you Mr. Backwoods" she raised her brow. She knew that some guys didn't like women who smoked. Some thought it was un-lady like. Dave laughed at the Mr. Backwoods comment.
"Nah no problem ma you just don't look the type" he replied and lit up his own joint.
"Hmm that's good to know. Besides I only smoke in the comfort of my own home or people that I'm close to that I trust or at least comfortable with. I don't have time for people in my business"
"No problem I can understand that. So what you smoking on" he asked curiously wondering if she was smoking on some bullshit.
"Granddaddy purp. How bout you" she replied and asked.
"Damn you got that good shit but I got some Kush over here. We might have to have a session"
"I don't mind just as long as there's no cameras and I'm somewhere inside a private setting"
"Say no more I can provide that"
"Bet, so how was your show" April asked taking another pull.
"It was good New York always shows the most love" he replied.
"Cool I'm glad it turned out good for you"
"Thanks ma preciate it" and then it happened again the tingling sensation down below. April knew she would never get tired of hearing ma roll of his tongue. "By the way I see you waited up for papi"
"If you must know East, I couldn't go to sleep so I decided to come chill in my she cave" she playfully rolled her eyes again.
"You gonna stop rolling them eyes at me and what the fuck is a she cave" he said sternly and put the bud of his blunt out. He didn't like for females to roll their eyes at him it made him feel sort of disrespected.
"You ain't my daddy" she sassed and rolled them again.
"But I can be" he shot back serious as hell. He wouldn't mind hearing her moan daddy or even papi in his ear as he dug deep inside her. Shaking the freaky thoughts away he kept his low hooded red eyes on her feeling the effects of his blunt.
"Bye East" she smacked her lips. "And if you must know the she cave is equivalent to a man cave. It's just filled with more girly shit than a man cave would have. It's my favorite place to be"
"I'm a have to check that bullshit out one day" he chuckled.
"Nope nah papi it's girls only. Same rules apply as if it was man cave" she chuckled.
"Whatever no one wants to be in that whack ass room anyway" he smacked his lips laughing.
"Sure tell me anything"
"Bet, so tell me bout yourself" he asked wanting to know about her. Sure she had him laughing but what else could she do for him besides that and being a pretty face.
"Well I recently turned 27 in April actually. I'm single, no kids, no man; boo thing, and no FWB. I'm the owner and founder of Blackmon Tech Industries. I'm pretty much a geek when it comes to my career. I'm a computer software programmer as well as a software programmer for games. I also do business consulting to help smaller companies progress or get off the ground. I'm a woman who likes to have fun. I love shopping, sneakers I'm a Jordan fanatic but I don't discriminate. If a sneaker is hot I don't care who made it I'm a cop it as long as it ain't no bullshit. I pretty much like to enjoy life. I'm all about giving back as well. I like to help people you know you never know what people are dealing with so if I can help I will. I'm not gonna lie though for the past 2 years I've been more invested in work than enjoying life like I should. I mean I hang out with my lil sister and best friend but other than that it's work , work, and more work" April paused just taking a few seconds to think about what her life had become. Sure business wise she was all the way good but her personal life was in shambles. "I've been through a lot of bullshit so work keeps me from dwelling on the wrong shit but hey at the end of the day I'm still living so that's a good thing. How bout you Mr. Backwoods" April looked at him as he had listened to everything that seeped out of her mouth taking everything in.
"Damn ma I got me a sexy smart one on my hands. But nah that's what's up you aren't the typical Instagram model or any of that bullshit. I'm a have to get you to have some fun though you can't let past experiences fuck you up from your growth as well as your happiness. Don't let it break you" he chuckled trying to lighten the mood. Honestly he had heard about April and knew about her previous relationship status but he wanted to know about the April that no one knew. He wanted to know the real April. He wanted her to fill him in and not the internet, tabloids, or whatever he heard from other sources. Dave didn't care about what everybody else thought and said bout her. From the first time he laid eyes on her in the Gucci store there was something about her that he couldn't let go of. It ignited something deep inside of him. Dave had to get to know her. It was more than looks although they were a huge plus but he just knew he needed to be in her life no matter if they were friends or became lovers. He didn't know why but he wanted her around. He wanted to be around. He wasn't going to drill info out of her he knew and hoped that when she got comfortable enough that she would let him in and when she did he would be there to listen.
"Why thank you Mr. Backwoods but enough bout me tell me bout yourself" she kept her eyes on him as she watched him intently as he lay in his bed with one arm obviously holding his phone but the other rested behind his head. He was fine as hell as a portion of his inked up chest was on display. She loved a dude with tats and he had more than enough. She had remembered seeing pictures of his bare face before the tattoos but she had to admit that the few tats he did have on his face gave him more sex appeal. Maybe it was the fact that he didn't have random ass bullshit drawings on his face but rather names of his loved ones.
"David Brewster Jr, 29, and you already know bout my lil butt Kairi. She's the reason why I go so hard. I'm a rapper as you know. I've been doing this shit for 7 years and now it's finally paying off. Went to college for a lil while a nigga had NBA hoop dreams but shit happens. Everything doesn't always go as planned but hey that's life. I spend most of my time working and being a father. My lil girl comes before any and everything. Like you I'm just enjoying life. My life wasn't always this good so I gotta do what I gotta do cause I ain't going back to my old lifestyle. You already know I love smoking and when I do have time to myself I do like to draw a lil something, something and just chill with my family. Family is important to me" Dave filled her in on his life but not too much. Some things she'd just have to be around for.
"I'm happy your life turned around for the better and I hope it continues getting better. Everybody deserves a chance to make shit better cause life definitely ain't easy out here. Can't lie though you def get major points for taking care of your baby girl the way you do anybody can tell that you absolutely love and adore baby girl. It shows. Baby girl even has your mean ass mug" April laughed. "You spit her ass out" and it was true his lil girl looked just like his ass New York mug and all.
Dave laughed. Everybody talked about his lil girl's mug. "Don't be talkin bout my lil butt mug she got it honest but that's my lil princess I gotta make sure she doesn't want or need for anything. Gotta let her know at the end of the day that daddy always got her"
April smiled, genuinely smiled for the first time in a long time. "Bet, as you should. So why you up so late after performing" April asked and made her way to her couch and plopped down on it laying on her back getting comfortable while taking the throw blanket and covering herself up.
"I'm use to these hours besides I wanted to hear ya voice" he said smoothly. Shit everything that came out of his mouth came out smooth. But it was the truth. The texts that they sent back and forth didn't come close as hearing her voice.
"Aww don't I feel special" April joked putting her hand on her chest dramatically.
"You should be" he laughed.
"You sure it ain't the other way around papi" April shot back laughing.
April and Dave lay up on the phone laughing and joking for the remainder of the morning. They spoke as if they were long lost friends who were catching up with each other's lives. April hadn't laughed as much as she did in a long time and was happy that it was Dave who had her laughing her ass off. As for Dave he was shocked that he could actually hold a decent and long conversation with afemale that actually made him want to talk and listen to her without thinking she was out to get something out of him. He was shocked that there weren't any dull moments and the conversation flowed naturally as if he was talking to one of his day ones. When they weren't laughing and joking they were using the time to get to know each other and so far they were enjoying each other as well as the conversation. They never hung up. Neither one of them wanted to end the call even when their phones were dying. All they did was plug them up to their chargers and kept on talking. They talked and talked until they eventually fell asleep on the phone. April hadn't fallen asleep on the phone since she was in the beginning stages of being in a relationship with Chris as well as Dave hadn't since high school. He really wasn't the type to fall asleep on a phone with a chick. He never had time to. He was always on the move and always on his grind trying to get his hustle on and make sure him and his family were at least somewhat straight. Even when he was in a relationship with his baby mother he never just sat there and talked to her on the phone until they had fallen asleep.
"Dada, dada" April instantly woke as she heard a small voice. She automatically knew who it was. She didn't even give him a chance to wake up from his daughter's smack fest and calling his name before she hung up.
April checked the time and it was now 7:30 in the morning and the sun was beaming through the blinds. She couldn't help but smile. She rose from the couch and exited her she cave and made her way back to her bedroom. Hazel and Alaina were still knocked out but she knew Hazel would be getting up any minute since she had a flight to catch. April went and brushed her teeth, washed her face, and hopped on her bed crawling on top of Hazel kissing all over her face.
"Appy" she tiredly moaned as her eyes flickered open.
"It's time to wake up" April repeated and hopped off her and the bed. "I'm a go make you something to eat"
"Ok" Hazel said sleepily as she got up and out the bed and went straight to her bedroom to get her day started.
Breakfast was done and over with and hours had passed since Hazel had left to head back to LA. Alaina had went to her bedroom to finish up some school work and to also talk to her boo thing leaving April to herself which she didn't mind. April was in her bedroom getting some much needed sleep. Chris was far from her mind and this sleep session was peaceful. It was the most peaceful it had been in a very long time. Although Chris wasn't on her mind that didn't mean someone else wasn't. David occupied that space today and it eased her mind.
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Dave definitely came at the right time. How you guys feel about him shooting his shot at April?
April?
Dave...do you think it's genuine or....
Sorry if the chapters are too long but once I start a chapter I can't stop until I feel it's complete.
Hope you guys enjoyed😊