Anahi Santiago
The past 2 weeks have been nonstop, everyone seemed to be busy, and it slowed down seeing others. There was a pro and con in all of this. Pros being that Nayeli and I are able to open up our spa, our little opening party is tonight and I'm ecstatic about that! This was our little baby, and to see it come together how we wanted is truly amazing. Even if the city and state were taking forever and a day with their inspections.
The cons of being busy, we couldn't see who we wanted to see. Cairo was pissed that I had to bail a dinner date on him, so he didn't talk to me for a day or two. Just petty shit. I had popped up on his ass at his tattoo shop with lunch and he wanted to switch his attitude. He can't stay mad at me forever, cause it was one time I couldn't make it. I've been dealing with his night jobs and he doesn't see me throwing fits. I just take it for what it is and pray he gets back in one piece. These streets were dangerous.
"We're going to have the round tall standing tables scattered around, about six of them which can hold at least four people per table." Kim, the event planner I had hired about two months ago, advised. "Table of small appetizers will be here against the wall between the receptionist desk and divider of pedicure spa. The DJ will be on second floor, where you can also hold your speech Anahi. Last but not least, the bartender will be sectioned right by the big windows. Wine is on the list as well as a few hard liquors." She chuckled.
"That sounds perfect, just how we envisioned it." I looked at Nayeli as she nodded in satisfaction. "The event is starting off at seven tonight, so we'll see you around six for set up?" Kim nodded and we all walked out of the building, me locking up the doors. We bid our byes and went our separate ways.
"My clients can't wait until we open." Neli cheesed, getting into the passengers seat of my car. I chuckled, nodding. It was going to be a whole different atmosphere. "I can't wait! We finally did it sis. I'm damn proud of us!"
"Me too! Shit, those late nights we were pulling were no joke, but we made it." I smiled, driving out the parking lot and going towards one of those mini malls that had different food options. It was 2 in the afternoon. "Daddy would've been so proud of us..I wish he could've seen it."
"He's smiling down at us, you know? It might sound crazy, but sometimes I feel him guiding me in what to do, speaking to me." Neli inhaled a deep breath, I looked to her briefly poking out my bottom lip. I went through the same thing. "He was our biggest cheerleader, even when he was on that dope." She chuckled lowly, rubbing her nose.
"Our angel." I smiled softly, reaching over to hold her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. "Him and mommy both." I felt a tear slip from my eyes, bringing my hand back and wiping it away.
The sad thing about the situation is that our mom didn't even know about our aspirations, she passed when we were barely teens and it's not like we had a path figured out then. We didn't get that motherly guidance anymore, just our grandmothers and a few cousins who understood that pain. Our dad doing his best to raise two young girls and battle through his own depression, I knew it was tough but he still had a smile through it all. To the best of his ability. I wish there was a way to take away his pain, he hid it well up until I was 18, I found him strung out with a needle to his vein shaking and shit. If I didn't call an ambulance, he wouldn't have made it. He was clean for about 2 years until he relapsed again, and there was nothing that Neli and I could say or do, he was a grown man and he made his choices. We still loved him for who he was, but it just hurt to see him hurting himself.
"What's going on babygirl, you good?" Cairo's deep voice invaded my thoughts. I didn't even notice we made it to the Cheesecake Factory, I guess I was really zoned out. "Com'on talk to me." He wrapped his arm around my shoulders, pulling me in closer into his embrace as we sat in this booth.
"I'm fine." I smiled softly, kissing his cheek. "Just thinking. You still coming tonight?" I asked, looking at him as he nodded his head. A big smile spreading across my lips, I felt my cheeks flush as the memory popped up when I had first took him there. That day was magical. "Don't try nothing." I gave him a look, and he looked at me biting his bottom lip and chuckling off to the side.
This man is so fine! I had to readjust my sitting, crossing one leg over the other.
"I'll try and be on my best, no promises though." He licked his lips, shrugging. Nayeli looking at us both, her face scrunched up. "I know yo ass ain't lookin at us like that lil sis. I remember walkin into y'all living room, and you and KC was doing nasty shit on the couch." He shuddered in his seat at the faint memory. I laughed covering my mouth.
Nayeli's mouth dropped, "That was one time! I thought you and Ani wasn't coming back to the pad, soooo." She shrugged, and I threw a napkin at her.
"Always be prepared sissy," I laughed lowly, looking to Cassius as he sat next to Nayeli shaking his head. "Too much big bird? We're sorry."
"Nah don't be sorry, y'all just freak nasties that's all." He shrugged, swiping the sides of his mouth. Me and Nayeli both sucking our teeth. "For the little event, is it cool if I invite somebody?" Cassius looked between me and Neli.
I perked a brow, lifting a shoulder as Cairo put a fist to his mouth chuckling. "What's funny, Cai?" I questioned, nudging him. "What are we missing?"
"Ain't none funny bae, this nigga just nervous." Cairo looked at Cassius, and I looked between them then at Nayeli. Us both confused. "He ran into an old childhood friend out here, y'all gon meet her tonight."
"This nigga making it bigger than what it is." Cassius slid in, huffing just as our food was brought to the table. Who ordered my food? "She's cool peoples, I think y'all gon like her."
"Awwww Cassy," Nayeli cooed, pinching his cheek causing him to shoo her hand away. "We'd like to meet this friend of yours, don't be scary."
They went into their own conversation, and I continued to stare at my plate. The chicken Bellagio. It was my favorite, and the only person who knew that was me. I looked to Cairo as he gave me a blank stare, and nodded his head. I leaned forward and kissed his lips. This man is really heaven sent.
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"Thank you all for coming out tonight. It means so much to me and Nayeli both that we have a strong support system behind us. I won't keep y'all long, but eat, drink, and enjoy a small service at this time and don't forget a goodie bag." I spoke into the mic, looking down from the banister, a big smile on my face.
I placed the mic down by the DJ, and walked down the steps of the second floor, as people clapped, going their separate ways to get a service. The first 15 that showed up would get a service of their choice, others who followed after would get 20% off a service with a gift ticket they'd take home tonight. It was good for this week only, it's in the fine print too.
"We're so Prada you!" Jada cheesed, pulling me into a hug, swaying us back and forth. "This is a nice setup, very elegant and it'll bring in the customers you want. No rift raft." The other girls agreeing, and I smiled.
"Exactly, I don't mind tea to be spilled, but if it's crazy drama that has to go." I shook my head, licking my lips. "You and Jaron finally stopped playing games?" I questioned, a smirk on my face as she dropped her head, hiding her rosy cheeks. "I been peeped he had a thing for you, it was the time when you were at my house after the shit that happened with your ex." I spoke lowly. The way Shooter got up from when we had dinner he was pissed, ready to go to war for her.
"Yeah, that's my big baby." Jada chuckled lowly, licking her lips. "We kept it low cause you know how things get, but look at us now. Oop, Cairo got someone with him." She smirked, and I turned to look in the direction, a short woman with glasses on, a pretty track suit on with a floral print. "It's his mama."
I swallowed the lump in my throat. I was type nervous, because he spoke highly of his mother, I remember him telling me that if she doesn't like somebody she'll make it known. What if she didn't like me?
Bitch, I felt like throwing up.
"Relax Nini, she's gonna like you." Jada assured, but I really didn't know. I tried my best to mask my nerves. "Hey mama Eve, how are you?" Jada asked when Cairo and his mother had approached us. He smiled at me, throwing his arm over my shoulder.
"Hi baby J, you look flawless honey." Ms. Eve smiled, then turned her attention onto me, sending a smile my way. "You must be Anahi, this boy talks about you all the time."
"Mama." Cairo sucked his teeth, looking down and rubbing the back of his neck. Awww, he was embarrassed? I chuckled lowly.
"Nice to meet you Ms. Eve." I smiled, holding my hand out to shake hers.
"Hush Cai, go get me something to drink and let me talk to your girlfriend." Eve said, shooing him away and looked at my hand. "Girl, put your hand down and give me a hug." She opened her arms, and I went to hug her. "You can call me mama, baby."
Wait, girlfriend?
Cairo 'East' Brewster
I watched as my mama and Anahi laughed together and spoke, it was genuine. My mama wasn't no faker, she sensed energy from a mile away, and from here she was accepting of Anahi. No matter who I brought around, my mama didn't really care for them, she always told me get these fast ass girls out my house! As a teen that shit irked me, but as an adult I know she was looking out for me and my best interest. As for Nicole? My mama tolerated her, and if we didn't have Kairi my moms would've been cut Nicole off.
"You told your mama I was your girlfriend?" Anahi questioned, a tiny smirk on her face as she stood in front of me. She was looking too good in the fit she had on. I mentally had to control myself before I took her upstairs. "Since when did I become your girl?"
"Since you been with me everyday." I shrugged, pulling her into me, licking my lips. The playful roll of her eyes caused me to laugh. I had a plan to make her officially mine, it was all timing. "What was y'all talking about?"
"Don't worry about it, nosy. That's between me and your mom." She smiled, poking at my chest. "She's really nice, how'd you get to be so....mean?" She joked, causing me to mug her, her nudging my chin. "You're my mean baby though."
"I ain't even mean, forreal." I coughed into my fist, causing for Anahi to jerk her neck back. I was lying out my ass. "Aight, aight but ion have time for people's bullshit. So I ain't sorry for what comes out my mouth, niggas and bitches gon cry about it either way." I shrugged.
"Crazy." Anahi leaned up kissing the side of my mouth. "I'll see you later?" She questioned, I nodded my head and planted a single kiss against her lips.
"Go handle ya business, I'll be with my mama and the guys." I let her know as she was getting ready to walk off. I took the time to appreciate her frame, the things I'd do. The feeling of someone slapping the back of my head caused me to flinch, and look at them. "Ouch mama, why you do that for?" I chuckled, rubbing the spot where she hit me.
"Act like you have some sense, Cairo." She looked at me, hooking her arm into mine. "Thank you for bringing me here, son. You have a good one, so don't mess it up." She gave me a stern look, and I nodded. My mama never liked the girls I brought around, but she took a liking to Anahi? That shit already proves all I needed to know. "Anahi keeps you leveled, and I see the way you look at her. It's beautiful to witness, baby." She cupped my cheek.
I looked off to the side, tryna hide my smile. Anahi got my gangsta ass getting soft for her. I don't blame her. I needed that balance and I finally got that from someone. Looking around the space, I caught Anahi all smiles with Nayeli as she spoke with those around her. Just pure beauty right there, her whole aura.
"Yeah ma, I know she do. That's what had me wanna continue pursuing her." I licked my lips. Of course my mama knew about the issue of Nicole's little scheme. She told me to fix the problem of how I reacted towards Nini, it went different though. "I see her being my wife one day."
"That's gonna happen, in due timing." My mama smiled at me, I swear I saw her eyes glisten over. Here her over emotional ass go. "Don't look at me like that, boy! Yo ass ain't too old to get beat."
"Mama Eve, what I miss?" Cassius came over laughing, pulling my mother into a hug. I sucked my teeth, waving him off. "You want me to fight him?" He joked, and I rolled my eyes. Me and this nigga used to box all the time, there'd be no end.
"No Cass," she chuckled shrugging him off, "who's the girl you brought with you?" She perked a brow, and I snickered. My mama knew who Saniyah was, she stayed doing her hair when she was a little girl. "Why she look familiar?"
"It's Saniyah," Cassius licked his lips, looking over to her. Sani had a fat ass crush on this nigga back in the day, but she never said nothing cause Cassius was doing his own shit. We was slanging heavy back in Harlem all the way through Queensbridge. Bitches on us heavy too. "All grown up."
"My baby Sani?! I knew y'all was gon end up together one day, but you ain't ever want to hear it." My mama playfully rolled her eyes, causing for both me and Cass to fall out laughing. They weren't together. "Hmm, ok since y'all wanna laugh, take me to my car Cairo. I want to see my grand baby."
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"Why you so reckless?" Anahi laughed as she looked at her comments on Instagram, I shrugged letting it be known that I don't give a fuck, placing my phone down on the side of me. "You so territorial, but I like it." She bent her head down kissing me.
"Like you ain't." I retorted, slapping my hand down onto her thigh, causing her to hit me in my stomach. "Fuck you hit me so hard for?" I furrowed my brows, holding onto my stomach as I coughed. Heavy handed ass.
"Cause you hit me!" She pouted, rubbing her leg. "No, don't even think about it." Anahi laughed, mushing my head away as I tried to kiss up on her. I sucked my teeth, pulling her into me to where she was on top. My hand resting on her booty, rubbing it. "You just wanted to cop a feel." She rolled her eyes, poking my nose.
"I can cop as many feels as I want to, what you gon do?" I challenged, licking the corner of my lip, gripping her ass. A moan slipped from her lips. "Exactly, freak ass."
"Shut up." She pushed at my shoulder, laying her head down on my chest. I could honestly get used to this, us being laid up. "You ready for our vacation?" She asked, her acrylic nail tracing my chest tattoo.
"You know I am." I rubbed the small of her back, just thinking about traveling to a different country together. Shit would be different, the furthest we went together was New York and that was just a quick trip. About a month ago we went, and she was pissed cause I kept her in the penthouse majority of the time while I handled business. "I'm tryna see you in all em lil bikinis. Nahhh, I'm playing." I wasn't though. "To be real, I know we all need it. These couple weeks away from home is gon be good to us. We all been busy with our own shit, knowing we all needed to come together after all the fuck shit we went through."
She nodded in agreement, relaxing completely on top of me. I knew she was tired, she had a long day. I continued to rub her back, turning the tv on and settling on the sports highlights. Tightening my hold around her as she got comfortable, kissing the top of her hair as she had drifted to sleep. A smile on my face.
Yeah, I could get used to this.
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Next 2 chapters of mushy boo loving 😬 then shit is gon be shaken up.
Hold onto y'all edges babes 😈