Naenae POV
"Can't believe you wore heels to go on a boat"
"Shar the heels can move, you know that right?"
"Whatever Nae, you could've really just worn a cute slipper or something but to each his own."
We took a little boat ride to get to one of our Aunt's houses. Our cousin is throwing a little party there just because and since we in Florida we thought why not slide through? The guys had no interest in attending so they all stayed at the hotel.. Derek included. I highly doubt they gon stay all day cooked up there though but we all hitting a strip club tonight and that they're probably looking forward to.
Now although my time here has been great so far. I am totally excited to go back to Atlanta because I miss my family so much. My aunt been talking to me often enough and my dad checks up on me some days even on facetime. I plan on getting lit every single day of this summer because the fun gon come to an end and imma have to go right back to school for another boring ass semester with some irritating ass lecturers. Lord knows I can't wait for this school shit to be over. I just wanna party hard, live my best life and make money. I wanna be on the big screens one day starring in movies. I want people to hear my name and freakout like when they see Halle Berry, Regina King or one of those boss black actresses. I'm definitely gon rep for the culture when I get to that level which I will one day I put that on God.
Danny POV
"You know moms ain't like you sitting on the island."
"Don't worry bout that, I'm a gangster remember?"
"Daniel Brewster getcho behind off the damn kitchen island!" My mom sternly spoke as she passed us going into the living room. I hopped off so quick Dave started laughing at me.
"Whatever, ayo let's hit the beach with Kairi."
"Aight when?"
"Right now."
"Shitten me? Kairi still knocked out and I ain't in the mood to go anywhere right now. We'll go later today."
"Nah that won't work I got plans-
"You got plans? You really think you grown huh. You stay booked and busy like you running a damn business."
"Maybe I am" I shrugged.
"Yeah you wish."
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"Ion get why you had to comb your hair for the beach. That's dumb asf cause it gon get wet anyway."
"First of all I did it for my good pics and secondly I don't have to wet my hair."
"So you here to sit and look pretty?"
"Hell nah, I'm here to have some fun with my niece. C'mon Kairi let's go in the water baby."
A day on the beach with my bro and my niece sounds good to me.
Kiki POV
"Damn mami, what a fine shawty like you doing up in here all by yo self?"
"I'm chilling and ain't looking for company either."
"Well damn, you quick asf to shut a nigga down. No need to be mean ma. What you got a man ?"
"Yeah I do actually."
"I ain't even surprised, you too fine to be single anyway."
"You seem like a cool dude but if all you wanna do is flirt with me imma need you to leave me alone cause I ain't interested." I said straight to the point.
"Okay okay my bad. I apologize. I gotta respect it. You taken and you let me know quick that's cool. I wouldn't mind carrying a light conversation still though, no funny shit."
I didn't feel to have anybody in my face right now but I wasn't trying to be mean either so I allowed him to sit and keep me entertained while I waited on Safi to get my drink."
Safi joined us a while ago and this nigga still sitted here. Surprisingly enough I don't mind anymore. He actually a chill dude when he ain't trynna flirt witchu. He a decent guy and he got jokes for sure. I been laughing my ass off for a minute now. I done shed enough tears to run my makeup if I had some cheap shit on.
"So y'all two cousins or something?" He asked.
"Nah that my wife though." Safi winked at me.
"Like wife wife ? Like y'all dating or regular shit."
"I mean we ain't dating but we get our freak on from time to time yunno."
"Oh gosh.." I mumbled.
"Shit that sound sexy asl. Lemme be a fly on the wall next time y'all get y'all freak on." He said making me laugh hard asf because this fool was drinking the bs Safi was serving him. She know she wrong for lying to him too.
"I just knew I had your laugh, wassup boo?" Kylie approached us. Safi face turned sour almost immediately.
"Shit I'm good, we chilling."
"Yeah whose your cute friend? He single?"
"Well damn hoe slow it down will ya?" Safi said not trying to be low or nothing. I know Kylie heard her but she chose to ignore thankfully.
"The name's Danté"
"Okay I see you like D's Kiki. Danté, Denzel and Shooter's government name start with a D too right? If I'm not mistaken. I knew it once upon a time."
"This girl is unbelievable." Safi chuckled.
"I literally just met the guy Kylie, you can relax."
"What does that matter?"
"We aren't all as fast as you."
"Shit okay I get it boo, I ain't mean nothing by it. I hope Shooter don't walk in here though. I don't really take cuz to be the type that'll be cool with his girl laughing in the next nigga face. I mean if you are his girl.."
"I swear to God you come off so miserable sometimes Kylie. I really don't get your angle. Sometimes you my friend and others you trynna be shady asf. I ain't with that shit."
"Damn Keisha chill, I'm just playing. Do ya thing, Imma see ya later." She said waving like everything was fine.
Shooter POV
"The least you could do is feed me yunno. I'm on the brick of starvation."
"I asked if you wanted some to eat while we were at McDonalds and you said no. Now you wanna talk bout you starving"
"Shooter that was hours ago. I wasn't hungry back then but now I am. You got me in here doing not a goddamn thing but watching you fools smoke and joke around."
"What you rather be third wheeling with Safi and Loco?"
"Hell naw but I could've been in my comfortable ass bed."
"Imma take you to mine in a minute."
"Right" she chuckled like I gave a joke. I was deadass serious. Soon as we leave this joint I'm taking her straight to my crib.
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"Whose place is this? This is a nice ass crib."
"What you mean? Girl this my crib. Did you not see me whip out the keys and unlock the door?"
"Stop playing Shooter, you been Safi's neighbour for the longest while in the projects."
"Yeah and a nigga moved out the projects a while back."
"I don't follow." I could see that. She was looking mad confused.
"When I started making more money I saved up until I bought this crib. I still got my spot in the projects so I stay there sometimes especially when I bring a thot home. That's where I take all my hoes but ain't nobody been here other than East and Bully. "
"So you got this nice ass house in Brooklyn and still be staying in Queens? Make it make sense. "
"Yeah besides I got more than whip so ain't none wrong in having more than one crib. Can't let niggas know where I lay my head at night."
"So why you brought me here?" I should've seen that question coming.
"You my girl why else."
"Yeah nigga you wish I was your girl." She waved me off.
"Yeah I do"
"You play too much. Just a few weeks ago you was saying you ain't into the relationship shit." She pointed out.
"A nigga changed his mind. I rather wife you than have you thinking crazy like you can do whatever out there."
"Because I can."
"Aight bet."
Lily POV
"Well damn, does she not have any bones?!"
"That shit right there, I could never "
"Well duh Shar we already know Izzy gon kill ya ass."
"And if he don't the heels will before the pole does" I joked.
We were currently at the strip club and the place was so dark I felt like a badass kid up to no good. As soon as we entered the club, the smell of cigarette and weed hit our nostrils.
This place got alot of niggas in here but what do I expect in a strip club though, right? The guys made themselves comfortable and I swear I'm almost a little envious of my friends relationships. I long for the fay where I feel so secure in my relationship where I go to a fuccin strip club with my boyfriend and not feel any typa way. First of all it's a whole lotta ass and tits out here. As a female I felt u comfortable asf when I went to a strip club for the first time. That shit weirded me out at how normal everyone seemed like this was regular shit but then again I guess it was and still is.
Derek had two whole stacks of cash ready to spend on these strippers and this would've been mind blowing to me if I wasn't already aware of the way niggas spend at these clubs especially the rich ones. This is literally nothing for them and that's how these ladies make a whole lotta money. If I had the kind of confidence and the patience to even learn how to climb a pole far less dance on it I would've probably considered the job in my next club.. highly doubt it but a girl can dream.
"Nae I need another drink, come with me by the bar."
"Aight we going by the bar, y'all want anything?"
"We got a whole henny bottle here what y'all need the bar for?" Derek asked us.
"Yeah I'm not drinking that." I said before ushering Nae in the direction.
"You would think these heels would have some type of advantage to my height. All it does is make my feet sore." I whined. We had been standing at the bar for five minutes too long without getting acknowledge and I was never one for patience. I was ready to leave the damn drink until a bartender finally came to serve us. Nae and I sat at the bar and downed a few shots before asking for a few drinks to take back to where the guys sat with Shar.
"Ouu there go my cousin, Imma be right back Lily." Nae said before dashing off to a thick chick a few feet away from us.
"Now what's someone like you doing here ?" I heard a voice speak over me. I raised my head only to meet the eyes I once dreamt about. This man was so damn fine. What are the odds of me running into him twice in a week? He looked even better up close like this or should I say-- over me like this. Now that I take my time to analyze his features, I can see that Keisha was right. He got even finer than the last time I saw him. I had been checking him out what felt like way too long before I quickly found the words to respond to him before he noticed I was zoned out.
"It's funny the way you said "someone like me" I almost forgot you don't know me." I smartly said.
"You a little feisty one huh?" He smirked.
"You not as slow as I thought huh ?" I raised a brow at him.
"I don't think I got your name ma." He said just as Nae came back and the bartender handed over the drinks. She grabbed most of them and I hopped off my stool.
"Don't worry I didn't throw it East." I smirked at him before taking my leave. I didn't miss the shocked expression on his face though, but ofcourse as quick as it came is as quick as it left.
David Brewster aka East the finest man out of Harlem, New York or as Kiki would call him my high school crush. Lord knows how long I been crushing on him from a distance but I would never grow the balls to approach him ever. First off I never make the first move I'm bold but not that bold. Secondly, he is older than Chris which makes him like way older than me kinda and let's not forget the fact of the matter. Who is East? That name popular asl back home. In Harlem everybody knows East, he's like the fuccin godfather of Harlem. He run the streets and take care of the people. He a big time drug dealer but he gives back to the community and for that people respect him. Alot of people also fear him though because of his ruthless reputation and even I knew better than to stay away from him even despite the fact that my brother works under him. I heard over the years he practically took over New York streets but funny enough the police can never pin down East because like in that Power series don't nobody know his identity. Ofcourse nobody other than Harlem folks and em. People either fear him too much or respect him too much to give him up anyway which is probably exactly how he likes it.
As I made it back to the crew I sat down and placed the drinks on the small table infront of us. I had the urge to see if East was still at the bar so I turned around only to see him starring right at me. Shit caught me off guard and I was completely embarrassed. I turned my head around so fast. I wonder if he knew I turned to see him? How embarrassing. Then again, he was starring at me or maybe he just happened to be looking in our direction. What if he didn't even see me and I just thought he was looking at me? No.. I swear his eyes were looking at me.
Against my better judgement I peeked over my shoulder and sure enough he was indeed looking directly at me. As in literally starting at me. I felt naked under his gaze and he clearly didn't care that I had caught him starring because he didn't even budge but then again, why would East care? That stare though, I see why it had bxtches falling at his feet. The man was fine asf even despite how scary he looked, it wasn't an ugly scary it was an intimidating scary. He just screamed dominance and that had me feeling nervous asf.
He sent me a smirk and I swear I felt my face heat up. East just smirked at me. High school me would've screamed this place down but grown Aaliyah got mixed feelings about this. Apart from the effect it had on my womanhood apart of me is actually a little afraid. I mean what does the smirk mean? Is it a good thing or a bad one? Maybe he had something in mind or maybe he was thinking the nasty. My face flushed in embarrassment just thinking about it. I speak to the guy twice in all my life and he already got an effect on me. Aaliyah you're in for trouble if you run into him a third time.