II Hands in Tahiti

My All

Michael rolled his eyes as he walked towards the entrance of the hotel, almost slamming the door in Mina's face. "Michael, we need to talk." She demanded insistently, He replied with a silent piercing look his back turned edging toward the notepad and pen laying on the white bedspread. She pronounced his name louder yet he still ignored her proceeding to write words on the lined piece of paper.

I don't speak on Thursday's.
remember?

She read the words penned on the notes. Grabbing the sheeted paper she ripped it into pieces proceeding to ball it up throwing it back at him. "Michael I'm don't have time for your games. You have some nerve going on mute after the shit you pulled on stage. There will be no tomorrow if you don't speak to me now." Consistent in his ploy to ignore her complaints he got up jotting down another note quickly before leaving the room.

See you tomorrow

Mina stood facing the door confused and distorted in anger. She took a sip of his unfinished glass of crown royal to avoid becoming more irate. and ran herself a bath to relax for the rest of the night. Resting her eyes allowing her skin to soak around the heated water surrounding her. Soon after she exited the tub, wrapping her towel around her body. Massaging her apricot and jasmine sambac oil over her dampened skin. Laying into the bed she remembered that she placed the thin piece of paper that Alonso had given her underneath her pillow before running her bath. Leaning closer to the bed where the phone line was secured she dialed his number.

"Hello?" His voice answered in a cool sultry tone, "Alonso it's me, Mina." Laying on her stomach she twirled her manicured fingers around the cords of the phone line. "Oh, Mina I hope I didn't cause any issues between you and Michael". A smile stretched across his lips along with a feathered low chuckle that escaped his mouth. "You knew exactly what you were doing but it was nice seeing you again. You've been keeping yourself up" She positioned herself to sit upright, folding her legs into the bed. "I could say the same for you but words aren't enough to describe how I felt when I laid eyes on you again. You still take my breath away."

Mina's thoughts went into the past reminding herself of their insatiable addiction for one another. The passionate infatuation that soared through them when they were together. Irrational emotions left their fate within an open ended wound. "If you're not doing anything tonight I'd like to take you out. It'll help keep your mind off of things. Ending the delayed silence between them. He hoped that she opened up to his offer. She searched her thoughts wondering if she should say yes or no, subsiding her uncertainty and giving into his offer. "Okay, only because I don't want to drown in my thoughts tonight. Where are you taking me? She vocalized before stretching her legs to get up. "It's a surprise but it's a jazz lounge I own. You'll love it I promise. Just put yourself together, my driver will be waiting for you outside.

11 pm

Mina went for a casual black spaghetti strapped dress slightly kissing her knees. Her 18k gold watch Michael gifted her and spritz of her Coco Chanel fragrance behind her knee, ankles and shoulders. Alonso awaited her in the car, his hand reaching for her massaging his fingers as they pulled off. As they arrived they entered a secluded booth section of the lounge. There was a red curtain that they could alternately move while still enjoying both the view and sound of the ambiance.

We have a special guest tonight

She's here to perform one of my favorite ballads

Ladies and gentlemen please welcome..

Whitney Houston

"I hope all the lovers are having a great night. I'm feeling a bit under the weather currently but I'm here because my good friend Alonso called me up telling me that he needed a favor. So this is dedicated to him and his special lady here with him tonight. She cleared her throat as the piano began to play. A smooth conveying sound peers from the saxophone man. He starts off with his own solo display, Whitney steps closer to the microphone pouring the opening vocals through.

I'm thinking of you

in my sleepless solitude tonight

If it's wrong to love you

then my heart just won't

Let me be right

"Oh my god, Alonso I love this song, it's such an emotional heartthrob. Ugh, the memories we made to this song." Embarked into the live vocals that spread through the lounge Mina felt like she was lost in a clouded dream.

I can see you clearly

Vividly emblazoned in

My mind

"We made love for the first time to this song. Remember that? I told you that I was madly in love with you. We had a little too much moscato and we couldn't stay off each other the entire night".

I'd give my all

To have one more

Night with you

As Whitney pressed her lips further into the microphone Mina felt a chilled vibration come over. The lyrics were pulling her back into a blissed memory entanglements of the past tugging at her emotions she connected to the mend of sultry words. The way Whitney's veins pierced out of neck, her eyes closed basking away to the flow of the song.

Mina's mind instantly went into the fact that Moscato was also one of Michael's favorite wines. Pushing the random thought back she tried to not fall too much into her emotions. She quickly reminded herself that if Michael's love for her was strong enough love would have kept him home tonight. She wasn't going to hurt over what happened earlier. "Thank you. I needed this. I'm glad to see that you're expanding your endeavors. I'm so proud of you" Alonso lifted out of his seat across from her to place his frame next to her. "I owe it all to you Mina, you inspire me to do it all. He wrapped his arms around her placing a light kiss on her warm cheek.

As the night ended the two went down memory lane walking back to the car. "I enjoyed tonight, I hate that it has to end" Mina uttered, Alonso paused his steps leaning in front of his blacked out 1993 landrover Suv. He clasped his palms to her waist, pulling her closer to him he pushed his lips towards her mouth. Mina hesitated at first but Alonso was insistent causing his lips to carve into hers.

"Do you trust me Mina?" He asked her curiously, hoping she was open to answering his next question that followed. She nodded a yes reply, He placed a firm hold onto the nape of her neck forming a kiss underneath her eye. "I know forever with you is probably impossible but I just want tonight to be you and I, together like we used to be. Come with me".

"You haven't changed a bit. Still a man full of surprises. Where are you taking me now?" She folded her fingers in between his pressuring her hold. Fond of his romantic efforts. She saw no harm in escaping the night away with the man of her past. "Just say yes, Mina." Alonso pleaded to her as he cupped her face sliding his thumbs over her cheekbones.

What do we think guys? Should Mina go or figure things out with Michael?

I know the timeline is off  for the song in real life but  for the lore fiction I imagined this song being an 80's ballad Whitney ballad instead and I can actually hear her voice singing this.