For The Love Of Money

CHAPTER 7

LONDON'S POV

Its Friday and I have to go to Mercedes's going away party in a hour. I showered and picked a cute summer dress to wear. I walked over to my dresser and picked up my new sun glasses I got the other day when I went shoppin with my friends. Then I thought maybe we might go swimmin in Toni's pool so I grabbed my new Christian Lou Vuitton bathin suit. I was all set to go and went downstairs to leave out the door.

When I stepped outside I looked acrossed the street and saw a lawn service truck parked infringement of my neighbors house. There was a guy trimming the hedges. He was tall and had long dreads. When. he turned his head I saw his face. It was Rashaad. I tried hard not to smile.

"You stalkin me now?" he called out.

I looked around not sure if he was talkin to me or somebody else.

"Who me?" I asked walking to my car.

"Yea you ma. 1st the gas station, then my shop now here. You with the FBI or somethin" he joked as he walked over to me.

"The gas station? I mean. I saw you but I figured you didn't see me with that girl all on your arm"

"I saw you. And I was checkin you out. You fine as fuck, how could I miss you. I just couldn't make it noticeable"

"Yo girl?"

"My wife"

Normally I wouldn't care but its just something about this man. I don't want him to be my sugar daddy. I want him to me mines. But I don't share so oh well.

"Oh... okay, well look I gotta go. Nice seein you aga- "

"Wait" he said as he grabbed my door stoppin me from shuttin it.

"Can I get yo number or somethin... a name?"

"My name is London. And sorry I don't mess with married men" I lied and tried to shut my door again

"Hold on. We can't be friends? My marriage ain't nothin like you think. Gimme yo number and ill explain it to you later"

We exchanged numbers and I took off to Mercedes's party.

When I arrived there was alot of cars parked in the driveway and on the street. I was probably most of Toni's Co workers. I saw my parents car and immediately got irritated. Whenever my dad gets around his friends all he does is drink and try to show out. I walked in the house and went to the the back door to where the party was bein held. The backyard was full of people. Some friends from high school, her family and Toni's friends and Co workers.

I found my parents and hugged my dad and gave my mom a kiss on the cheek.

"How was your day so far sweety?" my dad asked

"Well its still kinda still early dad but so far so good."

"That's good to hear. We're gonna go hang out by the bar. Grab you a plate and make sure you speak to everyone" my dad said as he grabbed my moms arm.

"But Mich- " my mom said trying to loose from him.

"But nothing Paula. Let's go." my dad said as he pulled her away.

"What the fuck is wrong with my mom?" I thought as I walked away. She would never let a man talk to her anyway. I shook the thought away as I started approachin the different groups of people sayin hi. When I reached the bar I heard my dad say "There's my babygirl now. London sweetheart meet my boss Mr. Thompson and his wife Mrs. Thompson"

"Hello Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. Its very nice to meet you"

I don't know why my dad acts all proper infront of people. I hate havin to act all uppity.

I excused myself and finally made it to Mercedes and Krystal.

"Hey boo!" they both said as we all hugged

"Nice party" I said joking

"Girl you know these my dads people. Lets go sit on the edge of the pool" Mercedes said

We walked over and sat down. Krystal got all the way in cuz she had a bathin suit on.

"OMG bitch don't leave meeee. Ima miss youuu" I said poutin.

"I knowww. Ima miss y'all asses too but shit y'all gon be occupied. Krystal got her boo and you got... oh wait I forgot yo ass ain't got no man"

They laughed and I rolled my eyes but then laughed with them.

"Well for yo info I met a guy today. Well I didn't actually meet him today. But I got his number and that nigga is fine!" I said smiling

"Damn where you meet him?" Mercedes asked

"You remember when we went shoppin the other day? Well the nigga with the dreads. I saw him before at a gas station but he had a girl with him. Then I saw him again today but he told me he was married. At first I was just gonna forget about it. But we exchanged numbers and ima call him later"

"Why the fuck would you fuck with a married man? Bitch you askin to catch something" Krystal's hatin ass said.

"Krystal shut the fuck up! You always got something to say. I-"

"Chill the hell out. Damn... do y'all want all these rich people lookin over here" Mercedes interrupted.

She had a point. We changed the subject and talked all the way til the party was over.