Page 6 of Bound to a Virgo Menace
It was busy and loud, not like the South. It took Tevyn and I a minute to adjust. With the help of our cousins, life and grief wasn’t so bad.
My scholarship to SU was no longer an option for me emotionally and mentally. Mama’s death really took a toll on me, so I decided to go to school and study what my heart was really passionate about after volleyball. Being a pediatric nurse was a goal of mine, and I accomplished it. However, after a few years of working in a hospital and dealing with stress and politics, I left.
Now, I ran my own night nurse business. It was the best decision I ever made. I even had two employees. When I wasn’t running my business, I worked part time at our family’s flower shop along with my favorite cousin Haylow.
We were both twenty-nine and still lived at home with Uncle Elijah and Aunt Vivian. I was in no rush to move out. Honestly, I wasn’t ready. My mama’s death left me with a bad case of PTSD.
I couldn’t be alone for long periods of time. I had to be around my family to keep the anxiety away. If Hay wasn’t around, then I was with my aunt or uncle or Tevyn. Being around my big cousin Vo and his girls always brought me joy as well.
There was never a dull moment around Vo’s three girls and his wife Rusha. She always made me feel like I was at home with them.
A horn honked behind me. The light was green, and I made a quick right into the flower shop’s parking lot. Quickly, I grabbed my Telfar bag and exited my car. When I locked it, I realized I had applied my mascara but not my lip gloss.
I didn’t feel like unlocking my door, so I removed my gloss from my purse. The SUV next to my car had tint all around, so I was able to see my reflection in the window. I looked around then leaned forward, applying my gloss.
This was my favorite gloss. It had a buttery feel with a high-gloss finish. I rubbed my lips together and fluffed my big curls. Yeah, I looked good. As I twisted the cap on my gloss, the driver’s window slowly lowered.
My entire body froze the moment I locked eyes with Peel. He was the finest man I’d ever seen. That rugged, bad boy look he rocked made my body quiver every time we saw each other in passing.
His espresso-colored eyes, freshly lined cornrows that stopped past his neck, and that caramel complexion of his always made me speechless. There was a tattoo above his right eye that paired well with his dark features. Peel’s hair, brows, and beard were a really dark shade of brown, which added greatly to his dark sex appeal. I pursed my lips to the side whenmy eyes settled on the small astrology book in his hand. Here I was face to face with the devil. I swallowed hard when Peel flashed me a sexy ass grin.
Peel was my cousin-in-law Tread’s right hand man and enforcer. Tread was married to my older cousin Bryte. They had two beautiful girls together. Tread’s life with Bryte came first then his empire. His girls always came first.
“Miss Hevyn, so we meet again. You should be more careful about whose vehicle you look into.”
My eyes shifted to my shoes. I was so embarrassed. If I had paid attention, I would’ve noticed it was his custom, black-on-black SUV.
“Look at me,” he commanded softly in his deep yet hypnotizing tone.
My eyes immediately fluttered to his.
“You look beautiful today, Hevyn.”
I blushed and looked at his steering wheel.
“Th-Thank you, Peel,” I stuttered.
I cursed myself on the inside for allowing him to make me feel so shy and nervous.
“Call me, Cache. Only you have that privilege, Hevyn.”
My eyes snapped to his. “Wh-Why me?”
Cache chuckled, revealing the softer side of his rugged features.
“I like you, Hevyn. I wanna take you out and get to know you better.”
“I’m just a regular girl, Cache. I see the girls that want your attention at Tread’s club. I’m not that kind of girl. If that’s your preference, then I can’t compete or compare with them. Thank you for the compliment and interest in a date, though, but I’ll have to pass. Enjoy your day.”
I waved bye and headed inside the flower shop. My heart thumped wildly and hands grew sweaty. I hoped I wasn’t mean to him.
Cache seemed nice yet authoritative from what I’d noticed. He played no games when it came down to business. I stepped inside the flower shop, and immediately I was met with the floral fragrances from the flowers.
I’d grown to love that smell so much. It brought a level of comfort to me. Once upon a time Mama loved flowers.No sadness today.I swallowed my grief. Hay’s and my eyes met, and I gave her the universal look that saidbitch, I got tea.Her eyes widened with a wide grin on her face.
“Bitch, I see the look. I need all the tea neoww,” Hay voiced loudly like she didn’t have a line of customers.
“Sis, I’m tryna to get up out this store. Do I need to come back there and help y’all out,” Tread voiced with a smirk.
