Page 29 of For the Lover in You
Internally, my body quaked from his soft touch and stare. My stomach did flips. Goosebumps covered my arms, and the series of butterflies returned to my stomach.
"You too, Mila." He slowly dropped my hand and winked before he headed down the hall.
I quickly shut the door and laid my back against it. I needed to get a grip on what I felt. Trey was my boss, and he was helping me. Plus, he knew all my baggage. There was no way he would even be interested in a woman like me.
I laughed with Chasity and Trina as we sat in the middle of the living room floor, sharing popcorn and wine. Trina and her son came to town on Friday evening. She missed me and I missed her deeply. Chasity joined as well since this was the first Saturday she had off in a while. We dropped all the kids off at Chasity's mom's and decided on a girls' night. My heart healed slowly with every laugh and outburst, being surrounded by them. We were on our second bottle of wine, and I was feeling it.
"Best friend, I swear there is no man out here willing to do all of this for a complete stranger. Are you sure you never gave that man any cat?" Trina teased.
Chasity chugged her wine and poured another glass.
"Shit, believe me, she would remember if she did," Chasity chimed in. "Trey is fine, rich, and more rich. There ain't no woman alive that would forget bouncing up and down on that dick!"
Trina burst out laughing. I tried my best to muffle my laugh, but between the wine and the two of them being drunk as well, I couldn't.
"I won't lie. Trey is fine as hell, but a man like him wouldn't even look my way on my best day. I told y'all a woman called his phone on the way to lunch, basically begging for his dick. I want nothing to do with a man like that."
"Shit, if I wouldn't!" Trina said.
Trina and Chasity high-fived each other.
"Girl, you should see his homeboys. Every time they enter the diner, women are fighting to be their server," Chasity said.
Trina's eyes widened. "Damn, it's more! I might need to move to the city."
"Y'all are crazy. Trina, as much as I would love to have you closer, I know you ain't moving."
She waved. "Girl, say the word and I'll pack our shit now. Y'all know y'all are the only family I've got. I'm lonely, and it's nothing for me to find a job, enroll Trent in school, and find a place to stay. I won't lie, I've been looking at places here."
I smiled. "Really?"
She nodded. "Yeah, it's time for a fresh start, anyway."
I leaped over toward her and wrapped her in my arms, rocking us back and forth. My heart leaped with joy as I thought about my best friend moving closer. Granted, I had Chasity, but with Trina, I feel as if she would complete the circle I needed.
"Alright, relax. I still have to iron out the kinks, but I can see it happening soon."
"I love you, best friend."
"I love you, too."
We looked over at Chasity, and she was sniffing and wiping at her eyes.
"Chas, are you crying?" I asked.
She nodded. "All of this is so beautiful."
"Girl, I think you had too much wine," Trina teased.
Chasity nodded again.
"I think so, too."
All three of us fell over laughing and poured more wine. Before I could sip from my glass, the doorbell rang. I looked at the girls.
"Did y'all order anything?"
Trina shook her head. "No, I didn't."
