Addiction

Seven

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Taraji

I woke up in the middle of the night with her arms wrapped around me. We didn't stay up for too long til both of us was out cold. I went to turn over and she pulled me closer to her, face to face.

"You must think I'm your man or something." I stared at her while her eyes were closed just admiring her facial features.

"I know who you are, and if me pulling you closer is affecting you just let me know, I don't want you to be uncomfortable with me ."

Oh affect me? It went straight through me.
Her eyes opened slowly awaiting my answer. "It's fine."

"Mhm, close ya eyes." She pulled me even closer to her as her eyes closed again. The warmth of her body warmed up my body and for the first time in a long time I felt safe in someone arms.

Fantasia

I held her close to me not even thinking. Something tells me she's use to sleeping alone with only the pillow to hold at night. Such a beautiful woman, her eyes hold a sparkle that in one look could make you weak for her, and that's where I'm at..weak.

She smelled amazing I might have to take these sheets with me so I won't lose the fragrance. That's just how good she smelled.

Face to Face, hearing her lite snores. I rubbed her back softly in a circular motion, being careful to keep my hands in an appropriate position making sure the touch wasn't too intimate.

For some reason it felt like my dream was coming to reality. Was she the one I would hold close at night, the one my lips was placed upon. That my eyes got to see what hands has touched, was this her?

"I feel you staring at me, what's wrong?" Crap I thought she was sleep.

"Just thinking."

"Ok, you wanna talk about it?"

"Nah, I'll wait til it's revealed to me."

"That's valid, so Ms. Fantasia what's a pretty woman like you doing alone?"

"I could as the same of you, though I'm not alone tonight." I looked her as her eyes met mine.

"Neither am I."

"You said if I dance on you like that again you was gone show me something?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I did.."

"Show me something, it's just us."

"Fantasia are you flirting with me?"

"I'm not, we just having a good time baby."

"I don't know, you have this look in your eyes."

"What look?"

"The look of seduction."

"Really now?"

"Yes."

"Or is it the look of admiration because I have a beautiful individual in front of me." She turned her head as she began to blush.

I wasn't trying to come off as a flirt, honestly I wasn't.  Though it seemed like I couldn't turn it off, everything I said came out oozing with flirtation.

Just as I was about to speak again both of our phone simultaneously went off.

"Hello."

"Hi, is this Fantasia Barrino?"

"Yes this she, who am I speaking with?"

"I'm Oprah darling and personally wanted to call and share with you some news.  I don't know if you heard but my team and I are putting together a revamped version of the color purple. Looking at your works, history, and background I think you would be perfect to play the role of Cellie. What do you say Ms.Barrino?"

Oh my god! Lord I thank you, just the break I needed. "I'll be saying yes."

"Great, I'll have you meet with the cast next month, hope to be seeing you soon and congratulations on this powerful role."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you." I hung up almost screaming with excitement.

"Well, good news?"

"Great news Taraji, I'm gonna be in the new color purple, with the role of Cellie..."

Taraji

She's playing Cellie? Oh man, this is gonna be good.

"Congratulations sweetie."

"Thank you, it's like I'm finally able to pick my pieces up again."

"I know the feeling." Should I tell her that I've been casted for the role of Shug? Nah ima let it be a surprise.

"You're gonna do great, I believe in you."

"Thank you, coming from an actress like you, it's something I needed to hear. Thank you for paving the way so girls like me could walk through, you're an inspiration to many, an inspiration to me."

"Oh man thank you, listen a 100 people can tell you no, but there's one yes that's authorized by god and when it's approved by him nothing or nobody can stand in your way. I've heard you tell your story multiple times, how you've lost back to back but baby, this right here is your winning season."

"Ah, you talking right. That's a whole word right there and I'm gonna receive every bit of it." She sat up attentively listening.

"Church girls."

"Yessuh, you know it." I smiled at her realizing how the light of god truly shines on her.

"We best be getting some sleep."

"Why? You planned on leaving tomorrow."

"Well yea."

"How bout you go to your house gather some clothes and stay with me the week while I'm here."

"Fantasia, really, how Toni gone feel bout that."

"Remember Toni told you I was here, stop getting ready to find excuses and stay with a true lady."

"Hmm alright, I mean I could use the break from my house like Danielle says."

"See now ya talking..." she held me close turning on the tv and what just so happens to be on, empire.

"Binge watching huh?"

"Yea, there's the bad woman up here I can't help but to be intrigued by."

"What's her name, maybe I hand met her?"

She smirked at me lifting my chin. "They call her cookie Lyon, though I think her real name is Taraji."

"You're such a flirt."

"No I'm not." Oh yes she was and it was surely working on me.

Soon she fell back to sleep now being 3 in the morning. These a lot of Fantasia that meets the eye, and I can't wait to uncover all of it....