Things We Lost In the Fire

Legal

March 21, 1998

Prince's Perspective

5 weeks. 35 days since I've spoken to Jasmin. I know now that I was in the wrong in that situation. I don't even remember what she said that triggered me to catch an attitude with her.

I was so hellbent on Mayte starting an argument on Valentines Day, OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, that I just didn't give a fuck who was in the path of my misery.

I called Jasmin there because I knew she was the person I could vent to, and in the midst of it I was going to tell her about everything so she could understood exactly where things went wrong. But once I saw her sashay into my office, looking effortlessly beautiful, the speech I had formulated in my head went up in flames.

She though I was being rude by remaining quiet, but honestly as I lazily carved my name into her supple thigh, I was trying my hardest not to devour her right on that couch.

Being in a committed marriage I always knew we'd just be friends, but this recent altercation with Mayte sparked a flame in me, that caused the faithful part of me to melt away. As irresistible as Jazz looked, within seconds her stank attitude emerged causing us to go at it and I let my ego get in the way.

That's the one thing her and her sister have in common. But what I love about Morgan is, no matter how much of an attitude she catches, she always knows what the cure to it is. So yeah the very next day, I called Morgan and told her I had some 'paperwork' she needed to take care of. Having no idea, I was the one who needed to be taken care of.

I don't even know how many different rooms me and her fucked in that day. It felt so good to be back inside of her after all this time. For the next couple of weeks, we continued our "lunch meetings". But one particular day, I don't know if it was something she did or if it was the way she said something while undressing, but Jasmin immediately popped into my head, and I couldn't go through with it.

At first, I decided against telling Morgan that I was diggin' her little sister, but I ultimately did. I wish I hadn't done that. She cussed me out and slapped me, not because she was still in love with me, but because she didn't like the idea of me being around her baby sister. She thinks Jasmin is too good for me and that I should stay far away from her.

Let's just say every since then, me and Morgan have only talked through email, and even then it's strictly business.

When I try and call Jasmin, she doesn't answer. But today's her 18th birthday and I've called and left voicemails four times already. I want to squash this animosity between us because it's her special day and I have a surprise for her.

Jasmin's Perspective

"Even though I don't celebrate them, I just wanted to wish you a happy 18th birthday. Jazzy, can you please call me back?"

"I'm not surprised you didn't return my calls before, but honestly Im hoping you'll call me back today."

"I want to apologize for what went down so we can move forward. I know you're screening my calls."

"If you change your mind, when you're not busy later on tonight can you please come by tonight. I have a surprise for you. Im ready to talk now."

BEEP. 'End of new messages.'

I don't know how many times P has called me in the past couple of weeks. I just find it funny how long it took him to realize maybe he was in the wrong. But at the same time maybe I should've been more patient with him that night. I don't know, it's over now.