The Come Up

Chapter Twenty-Six

Trey's POV

I arrived at the restaurant at the same time Kirko did. Paparazzi flashing their camera lights, asking questions. We dabbed hands and headed into the restaurant for our table.

"Reservations for Kirk Randle" Kirko said to the hostess.

"Right this way" she smiled walking us to our table.

We arrived to the table and it was secluded overlooking the rest of the restaurant. We had a view of the door so that we could see when Jasmin and her cousins came in.

"So am I just pretending with this Jasmin chick or am I suppose to fall in love? You know me I don't love these hoes." I asked chuckling.

"I just need you to be seen with her to make August jealous. He ain't treating her right and she wants revenge. If you fall for her you fall for her, if you don't then you don't. I invited Adrian Marcel I heard their cousin talking about him earlier." Kirko said sounding serious. "I'm just doing this so I can get close to her cousin who's dating J. Cole." He finished taking a sip of his drink.

"I'll most definitely do it. Me and that nigga August ain't on good terms, so if I get to mess around with his girl then I'm all for it. I'll have shorty wrapped around my finger" I said biting my lower lip.

"We getting them girls tonight playa" Kirko said holding out his hand for me to shake.

I shook his hand and nodded waiting for the girls to enter the doors. This will be wonderful journey fucking around with August and possibly fucking his girl.

Cierra's POV

I couldn't wait to see where we were going for dinner. I'm starving, I haven't eaten since this morning at Starbucks. I was taking selfies on Instagram, and making snaps on Snapchat. As I was making a snap I was interrupted by Jasmin saying we arrived at the restaurant. I got out of the cab and looked around, it was a fancy little restaurant. Paparazzi was surrounding the place so I know someone famous was inside.

"This is a nice little spot" Arika said stepping out looking around.

"It's very nice" Jasmin said stepping out behind her.

"Hey over here! You were seen with Kirko Bangz earlier today! Are you two dating or what?" A man with a camera asked coming over to Jasmin.

"No comment"Jasmin said sticking her clutch under her arm and grabbing me and Arika by the arm walking us towards the restaurant doors.

"Why were you with Kirko earlier?" Arika asked curious and jealous like.

"I was going to get breakfast and he joined me. It was nothing major." Jasmin replied brushing it off. 

We got inside the restaurant and it was beautiful. Arika and I looked around amazed at the beauty of the inside. Jasmin grabbed us once more and started walking us. I didn't hear her talk to anyone so I don't know how she just found a table of her own. We walked up some stairs and she walks us over to a table where there were people already seated.

Arika's POV

No she didn't just set me up I thought to myself. I was curious as to why she asked me about Kirko earlier, and as to why she was seen with him today. I stopped walking and looked at Jasmin with death glare. She adverted my gaze and walked towards a seat next to Trey Songz. He stood up and pulled out her chair. Next Adrian stood and pulled out a chair and motioned for Cece to sit. She looked at me before nervously walking over and sitting in the chair. Kirko was the last and had the biggest grin on his face. I exhaled and walked towards the chair and sat down.

"You ladies look beautiful tonight" Trey said looking around at us.

"Thank you" Jasmin said.

Cece and I just gave him a smile and a nod. I placed my clutch in my lap and my hands over it. Jasmin and Kirko had to set this up at breakfast. I can only imagine what they're up to.

"So who was behind this little arrangement" I asked a little annoyed.

Jasmin nervously looked at me then at Kirko and then to Trey. "Kirko and I arranged this" she said dropping her head.

"What were you hoping to accomplish with this?" I asked her sounding like her mother.

"You'll see in the end" she replied dropping the conversation.

"Are you all ready to order?" the waiter asked standing behind Kirko.

"Yes" we are I said looking up at the waiter.

Everyone placed their order and kind of awkwardly looked around at each other.

"So does anyone want to get a conversation started?" Jasmin asked looking around.

"We could talk about me and you" Trey said brushing his index finger down the side of her face.

Jasmin blushed and dropped her head.

"How about we properly introduce each other" Cece said looking at Trey.

"I'll start since I'm the queen" I said rolling my eyes. I'm Arika, I'm cousin's with these two, and I'm in a relationship with J. Cole." I said looking at Kirko and to the others.

"I'm Kirko, I met Arika through J an her cousin's through her. I would love to get to know Arika more, if she would let me." Kirko said picking up my hand and kissing it.

I couldn't help but to blush. Everyone went around and introduced themselves then the food came out, and a good time started.

August POV

J and I figured out where they were due to the help of paparazzi. We walked into the restaurant and it wasn't hard to point them out. I stood there long enough to see that Trey touched Jasmin more than enough times. I can feel my jaws tightening and my fists clenching. J was the same way but he was walking towards their table and I followed behind.