Lyra believes she has a reasonable handle on her life. Or so she thought, until her life was interrupted by a charismatic French dancer. She faces competition from other women, interference from her family, and a man from a past relationship that wa...
"I'm sorry love. Are you okay?" Ashlie's voice was full of sympathy. Lyra sighed putting her hand on her head. "When are you coming to visit?" Ashlie changed the topic because she knew that Lyra didn't want to talk about it anymore. "In a month maybe two, you know how it is, definitely after I'm finished this project." Lyra replied quickly, while looking at her calendar. "Okay, I can find out who gave Christopher your number later. Right now, I need more sleep. Later Ly." Ashlie said. "Take care luv, thanks." Lyra hung up the phone.
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"So she your girl now, too?" Larry asked his brother. "No, she my woman." Laurent put on his sunglasses. Larry scoffed. "That annoying bih harass me try for to find you last night." He said getting in the car. "Yeah, I no know. She crazy." Laurent sighed.
I know how to get rid of her. Larry's eyes lit up and a smirk crossed his lips.
"What?" Laurent asked. "Nothing," Larry said giving Laurent his most innocent looking face.
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Weeks Later
Lyra was in the middle of an outdoor market when her phone rang. "Hey Larry!" Lyra answered cheerfully. "Hey Ly! What you doing?" Larry replied equally as cheerful. If she didn't know better, Lyra would have sworn he was happy to hear her voice. She shuddered, it made her skin crawl to hear him talk to her like that.
"Yeah I see what you're saying, it is weird." Lyra admitted. "What's up Fido?" She asked. "Dumb bihh," He mumbled before clearing his throat. "Us going out, you come with us."
Lyra almost choked on her beverage.
"Why would you invite me?" She asked incredulously. "I invite everyone. You Lau's girl, I know he wants you there." He replied. "So he doesn't know you're inviting me? That's okay, I'll pass." Lyra replied still suspicious of Larry's motives. "He'd be mad at me if I no invite you." Larry responded. "You did invite me and I said no." Lyra replied. "Please? He blame me if you not come. Please Ly, be nice?" Larry begged.
Lyra didn't buy it for a minute but despite her better judgment she really wanted to see Laurent. They've talked over the past few weeks but that's about all. Honestly she didn't know he was in country. Last she heard he was in America.
"Okay, where is it and should I dress up?" Lyra reluctantly asked. "Stuttgart club, I come for you tonight." He said and hung up.
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"Come in, close the door." Lyra walked to her room to finish diffusing her hair. Larry slowly closed the front door behind him.
"You go like that?" Larry asked from her door, referring to her jeans and blouse. "No. White or red?" Lyra asked pointing at two different dresses on the bed. "White." He said then walked away.
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