me & tomfoolery

U+Me FINALE | Jordan Poole Short Story

Alone in a dark room vibes.You have been warned.

"It's hot as fuck girl, why is it so damn hot?" Jordan complained as they walked around the monument. Seven was giving him a tour of DC and he kept complaining about the lack of shade.

Jordan was able to finally get her to go to that art exhibit with him, amongst other places. The season was over and he was spending some time with her before he had to do other obligations.

Out of respect for their early stages of officially dating, he was at a hotel and she of course was in the comfort of her own home.

"Stop being a big baby, we gotta go to the museum for niggas. Let's go." She dragged him along until they were in line for the National Museum of African American History. She had been twice and didn't mind going a third time. Seven had to make sure Jordan saw it before he left.

••••

"Babe, I didn't think you would cry." She dabbed his eyes with a tissue from her purse. "Shit, I didn't either." He sniffled.

He was fine until he saw the Emmitt Till exhibit. "That's so fucked up."

She rubbed circles on his back to smooth him as they stood up, "Let's go upstairs and see the fun stuff, okay?" They continued through the museum and talked through the history until they stopped at the interactive session with the stepping mat.

"I'm about to Stomp the Yard."

"Jordan please don't go over there and embarrass me with your non dancing ass."

Jordan of course walked over to the space in front of the large screen to watch the step tutorial. He knew he couldn't dance but it wouldn't stop him from having fun.

"You not gone join me?" He asked with his hands on his hip like a father. "Sure, don't be mad when I do better than you."

As projected, Seven did a much better interpretation of the step routine than Jordan. They laughed and their way through the Motown exhibit and she couldn't get him away from the basketball history.

"You had fun today Doddle?" They were now walking hand and hand down the street. "I did. I'm ready for this nap so we can go out later on."

"Where are we going?"

"That's for me to know and you to get pretty for." She rolled her eyes as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "I can't get a hint?"

"Wear something you can be active and something you can eat in."

••••

For some reason Seven was nervous. She looked through her closet to find something to wear.

"Sweet pea, I literally have nothing to wear."

"I've seen your closet, you are lying. Why are you acting like this is a new man? It's Jordan you've been dating him for awhile now." Audi ate through her bowl a grapes like nobody's business.

"I know, I should be fine but I'm not."

"Are you nervous because dick might be for dessert?"

"Oh my God, why would you say that?" Seven's mouth dropped, she couldn't believe that came out of her friend's mouth. "Because maybe I'm telling the truth? Don't tell me you're scared of a little fornication."

"No, I am not. I'm a big girl." Seven pouted like a child.

"I know which is why I don't get it. You've conquered more in a lifetime than a lot of us had. Dinner with Jordan should be easy. Please don't overthink it. Son son wants his aunt and uncle to make him a cousin soon."