Love, Lust & Lies (season one)✔️

S1E60

AARON PITNEY-The Next Step

He had been seeing Tangie occasionally. A few dates out around the town, and lunch dates on campus. He did not know if that made them a couple or what, but he liked where things were headed. She was smart and focused, the things he cared about in a woman.

Looks did not matter much to him, although he thought she was beautiful as well. Women that were overly done up with make-up and hair,  did nothing for him. Tangie was all natural, from her hair to the minimal amount of make-up she wore, to the simple style of clothes she dressed. She had the money, but she was never dolled up in designer from head to toe.

And she was not dating him for his money either.

"We should catch that new Denzel movie this weekend," Tangie said to him while they were having lunch at the Student Union amongst all the college kids.

"I have my daughter this weekend."

"Okay, then scratch Denzel, something family-oriented."

That made him smile to hear. He liked that she could just roll with the punches and had no problem hanging with his daughter. That was key since he loved his daughter and his time with her was special.

"How about I take you and my other girl somewhere special."

"Oh, I'm your girl?"

He grinned, in between bites of his pickle spear. "We have been seeing each other for a few weeks. We like each other...a lot...a lot in my case."

She giggled.

"I like when you laugh," he said to her. "Beautiful."

"Charmer."

"I'm going to take my girls to my favorite place."

"Sushi again?"

"No," he said with a smile. "Better. Pack an overnight bag."

Tangie gave him a look. Yes, he was taking the relationship to the next step. He may be rushing things but he liked Tangie and they were not getting any younger.

"A little presumptuous of you."

He only shrugged. "We're two adults. I say we let lose for one weekend."

TANGIE BAINBRIDGE-Weekend Away

She was pleasantly surprised when Aaron drove nearly two hours out of Midtown to a small town known for quiet, vacation homes on a lake. He pulled up to one of the homes.

"It's so pretty out here." She rarely traveled for pleasure, just for work, and so it was always hotels, not tucked-away cabins.

"Tangie, you have to see my room! And there's a pool and daddy has a boat," Jasmine went on as they all unloaded from the car.

"This is your house?"

"My vacation house. I don't get here enough. Jazzy loves it out here."

"Daddy, stop calling me that!" Jasmine grabbed her bag and ran to the house.

This must be that "doctor money," she thought as they made it inside the house. It was a nice size and decorated very simply. This man had the money but still lived simple. She wondered how many women had he brought to his vacation home to seduce? If that was the plan for her this weekend, she was down.

"There are two bedrooms, but I'll take the sofa couch." Aaron grabbed their bags and put them in the corner.

"No Aaron, I can't have you do that. It's your house."

"Tangie, come see my room," Jasmine said, pulling her arm.

"Jazz, what did I tell you about ordering adults to do something?" Aaron said to her.