That Exclusive Honey

III.

Nashae adjusted the collar of her strapless, off the shoulder, pink knee length dress. The slit up the right leg added an element of sex appeal while her minimal gold jewelry, lay flush against her oiled brown skin. She had done style her hair herself, settling on a half up-half down style with large barrel curls. It was cliche to wear pink on Valentine's Day, but it was her first being spent with someone. She wanted to go all out if she could. However, Leati had other plans. Bouncing between hotels, she was surprised to see three dozen bouquets of red roses in her hotel room when she arrived. That was last night and he left a note of apology for not being able to pick her up from the airport again.

Tonight had her nervous. The whole time she was getting ready she had been on the phone with her sister, Trinity, and Bianca. Mercedes was busy, but she was being caught up in the group chat. None of them knew she was going out with Leati and she made sure not to give too many details about her date. She just wanted to make sure she looked good. So at the last minute, she switched to a red satin slip dress, the cleavage was a tad low, and her gold jewelry looked better. She swapped out her gold pumps for a pair of black strappy stilettos.

Nashae walked to her hotel windows and looked out at the city of Aspen, Colorado. There were tons of places they could have gone to have some privacy, but Leati had suggested the northern state and she agreed after some convincing. They wouldn't be able to walk around, but it would be unexpected of them to be in the city, so stepping out for a private dinner would be easy. And because of the more prestigious parts of the city, they would take a walk together.

"Bitch, let me see how you look!"

Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard Trinity's voice over the speakers. She had forgotten they were still on the line. Once she was back in the bathroom, she picked up her phone and flipped the camera around so her body was seen in the large mirror.

"Well I'll be damn,' Jey snorted. "You look aight, sis."

"Why are you on the phone,' Nashae scrunched up her face, 'girls only!"

There was a collective shout for him to but out. He joked but ended his line. Left with Trinity and Takecia, Jey's wife.

"The red looks so much better!"

Takecia agreed, but arched her brow slowly. "Girl, who are you going out with?"

Nashae bit her bottom lip on that question and turned her attention to her earrings.

"These hoops are good right?"

"No she didn't." Trinity hummed.

"Bitchhhhh....."

"Manu is in town,' she lied.

There was some old chemistry between the two after a few weeks together filming for a show. They were close friends after she filmed in New Zealand. They both bonded over their respective Polynesian heritages.

"On Valentines Day?"

Nashae shrugged. "I don't have anything else to do and shouldn't yall bet getting some?"

"Aht aht aht,' Trinity laughed, "not to much on us okay. Seriously, you look good. Have fun."

Nashae talked with them until she got into her car. As soon as she hung up the phone, it rang again. This time it was Leati, who she had been wanting to talk to all day.

"You found some time to call me,' she teased.

"I wanted to come pick you up, but I like the anticipation when it comes to seeing you sometimes."

There was a beat of silence before Leati softly laughed.

"I like when you get speechless."

"I-I'm not, speechless,' she smiled while speaking.