Toxic

Chapter 9

It was officially the second week of September and business was going great for Denver per usual, she was currently putting up inventory when all she wanted to do was get in her bed and sleep. She was covering for Raven, who had her first real ultrasound today, and Denver couldn't wait to see it. 

Denver took the pieces from the box and cut the plastic off of them. She was continuing to order a few pieces that was fit for the weather, Georgia was hot as hell still and she was over it. Now fall, she could deal with the fall weather, but she was a winter girl. Denver loved sweaters, Uggs, pullovers, and everything about the holidays. It was one reason why she couldn't wait to have a family of her own, she wanted to be the extra mom. On top of all of that, she was a December baby, it was only right she did the most towards the end of the year.

Her phone dinged with a message and she knew it was Semaj responding. The two had been pretty good after their wild night full of sex, and she was riding on cloud nine until the inevitable happened. Denver knew the sex was only a bandaid for their existing relationship problems, but Semaj acted as if it was a cure for everything. She had been reevaluating her life, and that also included her relationship. Lately something just had been feeling off, the feeling had become worse in the last year, but she kept ignoring it hoping and praying that their relationship could weather the storm. In the beginning it was all butterflies and rainbows, the honeymoon stage always came to an abrupt end though. Being in a relationship, and willingly growing with that person took effort, lately she felt like it was only her effort that was getting them by.\

Maj 💕: That's cool babe, you got time to meet me for lunch?

Now that was something that put a smile on her face, they always had lunch dates in the beginning of their relationship. She missed it but she would never beg for it. She looked around the store and sighed at all the unopened boxes of inventory. Diana was on one side of the boutique helping as well, but the boxes seemed to double every time she opened a new one. 

Can I let you know around 11? Inventory is all over the store.

She sent the message and put her phone back into her pocket before grabbing the hangers to began hanging up the denim mini skirts. They had become popular recently and she had to give the girls what they needed. Women of all age groups, shapes and sizes shopped at her store, she never disappointed them. Women always came in with an outfit in mind, they never left out unsatisfied. Denver really took pride into her business, it was her name after all she'd worked to hard. Ding!

Maj 💕: Of course, just let me know and if I need to I'll pick something up and bring it over. You gotta eat right? 😏

Smiling lightly, she responded back with a simple okay babe before returning to her task at hand. It was just pass 8am and the store didn't open up until 10. She placed her AirPods in her ear, turned on her music and began tackling the boxes one by one with the help of Diana.

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As 11:45 am rolled around, like he promised, Semaj was out in the parking lot waiting for Denver to come out of the boutique. He had picked them up some McAlister's, it was one of her favorites. Denver loved her a good club sandwich, she smashed it every chance she got.

"Hey" She said as she hopped up into his truck. He was looking so good in a simple white t-shirt and a pair of black jeans. A pair of retro Jordans laced his feet and his locs were up in a bun, his fresh tape successfully enhancing his features.

"Hey beautiful, you look nice" Denver sported an orange two-piece set. The shirt was cropped and it tied so it had her breasts sitting pretty nice. The entire outfit fit her like a glove, and the orange made her chocolate skin glow. Her aroma filled his truck, slightly overpowering the scent of his Black Ice car refreshners.