Deception

9: Bottoms Up

Lauren Smith.

"Girl and what the fuck does that have to do with anything?!" Brooklyn laughed at Destiny.

"Because if a man can't satisfy me, I know my vibrator definitely not gon' disappoint me. And that's on period. Men be licking everywhere but the clit. They be weak in the knees, stand up!"

"Oh my goodness," I laughed to myself while shaking my head. "Okay, you can follow me to the wash bowl," I told my client as I still listened to their conversation.

"Okay well, bitch I can't relate, because Keshawn is very talented. You must be speaking from experience with your man. Yikes."

"Uh uh, don't do my baby like that. You and Keshawn be on some OnlyFans shit."

"You in my business? Don't do that," Brooklyn said while laughing.

"Y'all are too much," I laughed.

It didn't take long for me to blow dry and finish my clients silk press, before I could sit down and relax for a little bit.

"And don't be sitting over there all quiet Ms. Jasmine, you think we don't peep you and Harlem," Brooklyn raised her eyebrow.

"She don't want that nappy-headed ass nigga," Destiny snickered.

"Speaking of the Devil," Brooklyn nodded her head towards the door.

"I can hear your big ass mouth from outside Destiny," Hakeem mugged her as he walked past her booth. I saw that he had a bag of Shake Shack in his hands, and my mouth instantly watered.

"And, I just know Jasmine isn't the only one you bought food for, again?" Brooklyn said crossing her arms across her chest.

"No, I bought something for y'all greedy asses too. Since y'all chewed me out last time, here." He said while handing them their food.

"Thanks, love you brotherrrrrr," Destiny dragged out before pinching his cheek.

"Get yo' dirty ass hair fingers off me," he mugged.

"Mmcht, whatever nigga."

He walked away from her booth, locking his eyes on mine as he walked towards me.  As he was walking towards me, I heard the salon door open and noticed a new customer walking in. I glanced at her before returning my attention back to Hakeem.

"Food for me? You didn't," I said dramatically while gasping and sending him a smile.

"Mhm," he smirked at me, before leaning down engulfing me in a hug and kissing my temple. "You know I gotta make sure you good."

I heard Brooklyn suck her teeth, causing me and Hakeem to revert our attention, behind us. He immediately sucked his teeth.

"You bold as fuck showing your face in here," she mugged.

"Bitch please, this is a business. I came to get my hair done," she snapped back. "You gon' stop your lil ass bag you chasing?"

"Tia, don't come in here with that shit. You getting your hair done or not?" Destiny said in a bored tone.

I just watched them go back and forth, completely lost to what was even going on.

"Yeah, but I think I want sis to do it," she said pointing towards me, while looking between Hakeem and I.

Sis? I don't even know this bitch.

"I'ma slide and let you get back to it. I'ma hit you later," Hakeem said before giving me another hug. I watched as he walked towards the door, mugging this Tia character.