Chapter 1
I have been in four different relationships In the past five months. All of those relationships have been failures. I dated john he was sweet, caring and generous when it came to his dick. He wasn't just dating me but, my neighbor, cousin on my father's side, and the dog sitter. I tried to reason with john and tried to make it work but every other day it was someone new. My all time favorite was Raheem oh mister Raheem. Sexy, skin the color of Hershey chocolate and tasted just has good too. He was a down to earth dude until he started be coming controlling of my every move. If I went to the bathroom he would time me. He had my job number, cell phone number, even had where I worked out just to be sure I was actually where I said I was. I thought it was cute until he came busting into church one Sunday yelling "I object to this marriage." I was so embrassed not to mention my grandmother was vexed. Lets just say after she gave him a taste of her mind so did I. Micheal was a bum he had no job, no education I didn't get that far with him besides the bedroom and even in there I had to put a halt to it. The last one I am too embrassed to mention and my father would kill me if he knew. I decided to try the older man approach, yea he kept treating me like a sex slave. Don't get me wrong I love kinky sex but the shit he wanted me to do was all out pedophile-ish . I had to search his name making sure he wasn't registered. I never told my dad that I dated his mechanic because he would've surely had his head. I am now twenty-seven years old and no kids, great job and bad luck when it came to men. I haven't been in a relationship since My last ex-boyfriend abandoned me. He ran down south leaving our relationship on bad terms. I don't like to mention or bring up his name since it is a sensitive spot for me. I thought he was the one until he showed his true colors, Ever now and then I wonder what he is doing. In my head he was the one I was so in love with him, we connected on so many levels. I just wished that he didn't have to go the way he did but it is a long story for another time. Time I don't have, usually this wouldn't bother me but my cousin Melanie the bitch who thought her shit didn't stink is getting married and she has invited the family over to announce her engagement. And I could see Her and my aunt looking their nose down on me about how I don't have a man. Melanie was a straight hood rat that got cleaned and polished because her mother end up winning the lottery for like eight million. My aunt is my fathers older sister and Melanie got her attitude from her. So right now it is crunch time for me to find a decent dude to accompany me to the engagement party and the wedding. I wouldn't dare show up without some fine young thing on my arm.
I sat at my desk day dreaming that I didn't even know what my assistant was saying to me.
"Ryan did you hear me?" she said. Waving her manicures hand in my face.
"unh oh I am sorry shelly just a lot on my mind this wedding and ...urgh "
"I don't know why you let her get to you like this." Shelly has been my personal assistant since I opened my boutique. she has been my best friend for like ever. She couldn't stand Melanie just as much as me.
"I cant help it shel I can see her and her mother right now ....talking all types of shit I have to find someone to fill in for me." I said handing her my sketches to send over to one of my clients.
"listen I say fuck her ...go wearing that bad ass dress that you been having collecting dust and show that bitch that you don't need no damn man."
"if only it were that easy, you know how she can be and I would hate to whip her ass at her own party." I said. We both fell out laughing at the thought of that happening .
"girl you know your crazy while your sitting hre beating yourself up I need to mail out these sketches, so I will catch you later ...we doing drinks tonight right ?"
"oh shit shel I forgot ."
"no your not going to bail out on me again ...your ass is going if I have to knock you on the head and drag you out ." she said putting her hand on her thick hips. Shelly was 5'5 and weighed a even 150 but carried it in all the right places. She been begging me to go out with her for weeks but I kept making up excuses of why I couldn't go. Tonight I had no choice she was not taking no for an answer.
"ok what time should I be ready ?"
Shelly clapped her hands excitedly "I wil be there to get you around 9:30 be sure to be sexy." she said grabbing her coach bag and leaving out the boutique. Great now I had the pressure to be sexy. Lord when does it end.?
