"It's not working out with malik and I. He's just way too controlling. I don't know what happened, we were doing so well after that incident and now we're back to where we didn't want to be. You know he called me and me like 30 times while we were out. Like what type of psycho shit is that?!" I say as my voice begins to raise as I feel myself begin to get upset again. I drown my glass of Rose slamming the glass on the table almost breaking it.
"Look at me M of this relationship is hurting you let it go. I cant stand seeing you so upset." Steven says pulling me to his chest enveloping me in a tight hug making it my third time crying tonight.
"No I cant! Do you know how stupid I would look? People already think our relationship is insane, that would just give people more reason to talk their shit about me." I say as the tears keep pouring out of my eyes.
"You've never cared what people had to say about you. Don't start caring now, their just jealous idiots that don't know anything about life or fun. Just try to talk to him when you get back, now you get some sleep. We have an early call time tomorrow." He says getting up walking after me as I lead him to the door bidding him a goodnight.
~ 12pm the following day~
"He's your mail and coffee M. You have a few urgent responds in there and some documents from Warner"
my assistant comes in setting the mail on my desk along with a soy latte.
"Thank you Marissa, I would like my lunch now, can you grab that thanks" I say while on the phone with Mercy as she's explaining to me how some girls are annoying her in class.
Once Mercy goes back to class I begin to look through my mail, a soft cream envelope falls on the floor and I pick up instantly wanting to know what it is. It's almost so beautiful I didn't want to open it, i pull out a piece of card stock inviting me to another event at the same place as last night. My mind begins to wonder to my dance partner who almost swept me off my feet after one dance. I call tell my assistant to to call my glam team that there's another stop tonight.
A few hours later I am again seated in the same big section that I was in yesterday. This time it seems to be a more traditional dinner with a bunch of people and waiters coming around serving food. Realizing that Malik hasn't texted me all day I look down at our messages debating whether I should call him or not. Just as I was about to press the call button i hear a waiter call my name. As I look up my eyes land right on my dance partner from last night at another table. He holds my glaze making it almost impossible for me to turn away and address the waiter. Throughout the night we continue to catch each other's eyes and every time i look away blushing.
Towards the end of the night I see him finishing his drink as he makes his way over to me. He comes directly up to me grabbing my hand pulling me out of my chair. "How did you enjoy the evening?"
Looking up at him as my eyes focus in on his lips I say"it was amazing. Did you host the event?"
"Yes, this one and the one last night." He says with his hands placed comfortably against my hips and the lower part of my back.
"You gave me the biggest section in the place two nights in a row. I know the owner was upset if they were there" i saying with my hands holding his arms.
"Do I seem upset to you? I'm sorry I gave you that impression." He says with a confused face then he breaks into another one of his bright smiles and laugh as he begins to rub up and down my back sweetly.
"Why didn't you tell me when I complimented the place yesterday?" I say laughing as I feel my cheeks begin to turn red from his constant glaze.
"I wasn't sure if you'd want me for my money or not." He says laughing the most attractive laugh I've ever heard in my life. "How about this. What are you doing in.....3 hours?" He ask checking his watch which I instantly noticed it was a Richard Mille.
"3 hours im going to be sleep. It'll be 2 in the morning. I don't even know your name and you're trying to whisk me away at all hours of the night. Plus I don't think my boyfriend would like that." I saw taking a step back from him folding my arms over my chest.
"It's just drinks, they're harmless. I'll pick you up at your place in a few hours." He kisses my hand and disappears back into the party. My team and I head back to my apartment, as we're stopped at a red light, Ricardo turns around and stares at me smiling.
"Why the fuck are you staring at me? It's annoying stop it." I say as I look up from my phone checking to see if Malik called.
"Who was that guy you were all up on?" He says as he, sofia, and Steven wait on my response.
"I was not all over him. We were just talking, he's the same guy I danced with last night and apparently the owner of the restaurant.....he asked me out for drinks tonight."
They all gasp shocking me as Sofia immediately tells me that I have to go. "But I'm with Malik, even though we're going through a rough time right now that's all it is. Plus I don't even know his name." I say as ironically Alicia Key's You Don't Know My Name begins to play.
"Don't worry about that." Steven begins typing erratically on his phone. "His name is-"
