One Day | n.m

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RiRi

"I swear, the next guy who slaps my ass and asks me for a quickie in the back room I'm going to fucking beat his ass."

"What do you expect Ri? We work at a night club." Cara shook her head smiling.

I rolled my eyes as I grabbed the mic from her hand. "You better go up there and kill it babygirl."

I smiled. The fact that she's always looking out for me makes this easier. Before standing onto the counter and got some help from some guys and walked up towards the stand.

I looked around the ground before telling Devan to play the music and it started to get everyone's attention. I wouldn't say it's a pleasant feeling having all eyes on you, but it's just something I always do on Friday nights when I don't have anything else better to do.

Cara loves "natural talent" so she would call it, and when she caught me singing at one point which was about a year ago.

She insisted I do this for the benefit of the club. Plus, I get paid extra when doing so. I just love the feeling of being in front of a big crowd and just singing and having them love it when I do whatever comes to mind on this stage.

"Baby, this is what you came for.."

"Lighting strikes every time she moves..."

"And everybody's watching her, but she's looking at you..."

It was in that moment as the lights started flashing and the bass of the beat got louder. I started to sway my body as I moved around till I caught a glance at one person who just seemed to stand out more than everyone else in this club.

I couldn't stop staring at him. At this moment all I wanted to do was get the hell off the stage, leave, and hope and pray he didn't recognize me.

Awful memories and this painful feeling in my chest started to form and it caused me to lose focus.

As I finished singing, I placed the mic back on the stand and the lights dimmed down and the sound of cheers and claps filled the room.

I thanked Devan with a kiss on the cheek and quickly got off the stage and back to my place behind the bar out of breathe. I was about to collect my things and leave before Cara stopped in front of me with her arms crossed over her chest with a look full of disappointment.

"How in the hell are you going to do another great performance and then leave?"

"Cara, you don't understand. I really need to get the fuck out of here."

"You leave, it comes off your next pay check."

I rolled my eyes and shrugged. Knowing her she's just bluffing so, I didn't really give a shit about it. I smiled and grabbed my shit.

As I was heading towards the exit I felt uncomfortable as if there were eyes on me. I didn't bother to look around and just walked out. I walked all the way to the end of the street till I heard my phone ringing and pulled it out of my back pocket.

"Guess who got off early!" I smiled widely, just the person I wanted to talk too.

"I didn't expect you to answer. I was just going to leave you a message letting you know I'm at your place." I could just picture that fine ass smirk of his.

"And..." I bit down on my bottom lip to keep myself from smiling.

"And I really wanted to see you." He chuckles.

"I'll be there in 20."

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I unlocked my front door and closed it with my foot as I immediately reached for my heels and slipped them off, throwing them somewhere.

Strangely tonight my feet aren't killing me for once and I was happy about that. I locked the door behind myself and looked around not seeing any sign of Reece anywhere.

"I swear on my life, boy if you pop out and scare me you will get a taste of my right hook real fast." I laughed, heading upstairs.

I saw my bedroom light was on, I opened the door wider and saw Reece was knocked out cold on my bed in just his boxers.

I smiled and shook my head and looked at the time. It was almost one in the morning and I started to feel guilty for not letting him know that I got held up in traffic on my way here.

I decided to change and look for something in my closet. I found one of his shirts and just placed it on over my bra and underwear. After that I went to the bathroom to take off all my makeup and grabbed a hair tie to put my hair up and brushed my teeth.

When I was done with everything I turned off the light and crawled into bed next to him, but I got the idea to sit up on top, straddling him and kissed his lips causing him to wake up.

"Damn, took you long enough." He yawned with a small smile and his bedhead making him look so fucking sexy.

"I'm sorry. I tried to call, but you didn't answer your damn phone." I playfully hit his chest.

"I wonder why." He rolled his eyes laughing.
"I missed you though." He placed his hands on both of my thighs and started to rub them slightly as he sat up leaning forward into my lips to kiss me.

This was my happy place. He was what made me happy. I wouldn't let anyone change that.