The One You Wanna See

Prince: You Sexy MF for days!

My mouth dropped open as my eyes watched in despair when Prince pulled out my diamond bracelet and what appeared to be my red lacy undies from his pocket.

"Hmm," I began, still sitting on the bed but averting his gaze. "Those are not mine," I said pointing at the panties. Then I continued:

"And that I don't know how that got there."

I lied, taking in a deep breath because I knew he did not believe me.

The thought that I had done something with Micki ate at my soul! I felt like a slut; I wanted Prince to be the only man in my life. I wanted him to respect me. I had just squandered any chance of that happening now.

He looked at me with despair in his eyes and said:

"Good God, hmm so you don't know how these items got in room 201?"

I shook my head and bit my lower lip, what else could I do? I couldn't believe how calm he was considering the situation. Was this the calm before the storm?

"We need to talk about things," he said.

"Hmm so tell me my dear are you sleeping with Micki?" He inquired without raising his voice, an act that ate at my weary soul. I wished he would just say the words:

"You slept with Micki!"

I did not respond. Instead, I stood up from the bed and dropped my head. That is when he began walking circles, around me, my mind started to play tricks on me. "he is trying to get you to confess" I thought to myself.

Then his voice got louder "How could you, baby, how could you?"

Lost for words my heart began to thump even faster, any moment now, I could have a heart attack because this was just too crazy for me. Then I blurted out:

"It wasn't me! I swear it wasn't me." A roar of thunder struck at that moment.

Prince, pain in his eyes clapped both hands and said:

"now that's a good line it wasn't you?"

"Then who?" He asked as he moved closer; close enough that his face touched mine.

"No it was not me, and Hmm. It was Jess, jess, jessica" I stammered. "yes I loaned her the bracelet and."

"And you so conveniently lent her your underwear too?" He asked, dangling my sheer panties within his fingers.

"Baby, You are such a bad liar! My dear, so unlike the angel I met. Did I not give you everything you wanted?"

I've never seen him so upset, no matter how much I deny it, my words were met with contempt.

"Oh Athena, baby how do you do this," he asked. "Why him?"

I said to myself:

"You need to speak back to him he's not a saint either or is he?"

But if I fought back with words, I could lose everything.

I could lose Nate.

I might as well forget the house and the money.

But most of all I could lose Prince. I loved only him. I am not talking about the lust I felt for Micki but love pure undying love!

"Did Micki tell you that I was with him? I was not with."

"How did you know it was Micki in room 201 then?" He asked.

"Well...." I began, knowing fully well I just got caught.

"Save it, Athena. Baby, what you do not know is I paid for that room" He said out loud.

"You did what?" I shivered, the thunder roared even louder out the apartment window