Love Lasts

1: Meeting Him

Kalia POV

I sat in the office of my hair salon in downtown Miami. I looked over the numbers from this week's sales and had to say I was amazed. As soon as I was done, my best friend and business partner Tamya walked in with Chick-Fil-A for us both.

"Finally bitch, I was losing my appetite." I said as she hands me my food.

"My bad, I was getting some dick." She says through a smile.

And there goes my appetite.

"I would take you for a joke right now, but knowing you you're dead ass serious."

"I am." she says nonchalantly. This is why I love her, she is a free spirit and she gives no fucks. My bestie is crazy. I laugh loudly as I start to eat my chicken salad sandwich.

"The numbers for this week are looking lovely. No problems at all." I said "I'd hope not if these bitches knew what was good for them." She replies. Jesus help this child.

"How's about we go out tonight to celebrate the end of a hardworking week?" She asks. "Bitch you use any excuse to go out, don't you?"

"Basically." She says while laughing. "Whatever, I need a break anyways." I settled for her offer. She immediately started cheering loudly like a little kid. "Bitch, if you don't shut the fuck up." I laugh pulling her out of the office.

When we made it to the front I was glad to see that business was booming as usual. I walked up to my store manager to have a chat with her. "Hey Bianca, I liked the numbers this week. You're doing good. But I'm about to head out." she smiled. "Alright, thanks boss."

I walked out arm in arm with T and we made our way to mall for tonight's outfit. When we made it to the car, she immediately grabbed the aux cord because she claims I only play songs that put her in her feelings. She played Get 2 Bussin x Lil Herb and Bibby. We sung along loud af, because I love Herb so much. He is all mine, Herb is daddy af, lmao.

We made it to the mall, and raced to the entrance, she grabbed me breathing all hard.

"Bitch you got me all tired and shit, what if some cute niggas was watching us. Now they think we retarded as hell."

I literally died laughing, "but it was your idea to run." I responded.

"Well shit I didn't think you took me seriously." She said breathlessly as we walked into Fendi. We rarely wear designer but when we do, we always make a killing.

We shopped for about 2 hours and we left the mall with bags from Fendi, Gucci, Versace, and Ferragamo. We left the mall and made our way to the nail shop to finish our day off.

***

She got blue stiletto nails and I got nude. That's like my favorite color in cosmetics. We were finished and we went to my house to start getting dressed. I showered in my bathroom and she showered downstairs. When we were dresser and hair finished we started out of the house.

We were definitely killing it tonight. My outfit consisted of a fitted, white Ferragamo bodysuit with a deep v cut in the front and nude Giuseppe pumps. I carried a nude Ferragamo clutch and my hair was styled in a neat high bun. My best friend wore a red and white Fendi bodycon dress that stopped a little above her knees. Her shoes: strappy white red bottoms. Her 28 inch blond Malaysian flowing down her back matching her honey skin tone.

We walked inside the club after being greeted by security. We made our way to our usual VIP table as Down in the DM x Yo Gotti blared through the speakers. We order 10 bottles of Hennessey and I pulled out a blunt. All attention was on us as the DJ gave us a shout out from the booth.

The whole club cheered as they noticed us. Our bottles were brought to our table and the turn up began. I let some people in our section and I noticed Tamya's boyfriend walking up with more bottles and like 5 of his friends.

Everything was completely blurred out as I noticed the beautiful specimen of a man calmly walking next to him. He was a satisfying shade of chocolate and had tattoos on every visible place on his body. He was built too. From what I could see he had hazel eyes and he stood at about 6'4. He had a goatee and a low haircut that showed off his waves. His whole demeanor screamed money. He wore a white Burberry collar shirt with white Balmain jeans and red Giuseppe sneakers. He matched my fly, I had to get to know him. A blunt loosely hung from his beautiful full pink lips as he stared back with hooded eyes.

"Bitch take a picture, it'll last longer." T whispered in my ear right before they made it to our area. I laughed loudly because she startled me.

"Who's that anyway?" I asked curiously. "Wouldn't you like to know." She said cleverly. I rolled my eyes at her smart ass comment. He came and sat right next to me. "Bold move." I said as he continued to stare at me intently.

He took a while to respond as he searched for a light, and then he finally responded with, "you seemed to have an eye problem so I came to see what you were looking at." I sideeyed the fuck out of him because I don't do smart mouths.

"Nothing special dude." I looked over to hide my blushing, and noticed Tamya and her boyfriend Rakeem sitting near me tongueing each other down. I gave my attention back to the man next to me and caught him looking at my body. "I'm not the only one with an eye problem." I said while exhaling smoke from my lungs and he laughed lowly.

"I ain take you as a girl to smoke." I rolled my eyes, "well I do, problem?" I asked with attitude evident in my voice. When he didn't respond, but instead smoked his blunt, I got up and made my way to the banister above the crowd.

My body tensed up when I felt muscular hands firmly grip my waist. I turned around and noticed the guy that I just left. I ignored his presence as I lowkey sung along to Power x Young Thug played.

He got close to my ear and whispered, "Nah, I think that's sexy as hell, what's ya name, ma?"

I rolled my eyes. "Why is it important?" He pulled me to a quieter location and pinned me against a wall, his hands still around my waist.

"Cus I wanna get to know you." I wondered if I should give him a fake name but decided against it.

"Kalia" I said. He smiled as if he was satisfied.
"Well Kalia, I'm about to get outta here, so how about you lemme get your number so I can call you sometime. I smiled,

"How about I give you my number, the next time I see you?" I said.

"Aight, thats coo with me. Goodnight ma." He walked away, pulling up his sagging jeans when I didn't say anything. By the time I got back to my section, he and Keem were gone and Mya was walking back to her seat.

"Bitch, I'm tired and ready to go home." I said when she walked over to me.

"What happened with you and Chocolate Thunder?" She questioned me with squinted eyes and I laughed knowing exactly what she was talking about.

"What's his name?" I needed to get to know him. "His street name is Royal." I ignored everything else she said as we walked to my white on white Porsche Panamera and made our way home.

***

I got out of the shower and put on a red ethika bra and panty set. I got into bed with only one thing on my mind---Mr. Royal.