Shine For Me (Official Chreets Series)

Chapter 3

“What am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to go back to being friends. What am I supposed to do? How long do I gotta pretend..”

(Sweets POV)

It seemed like a 5 minute walk from my loft to Tina’s brownstone. Tina practically just let Mama J and B have the place because with her schedule and spending every night with her boyfriend she was never there. When we got inside Mama J and Tina were in the kitchen and Tina was on her phone as we walked over to them. Mama J had a big smile on her face so I gave her a hug and waved at Tina. Of course Tina shot me a glare that I thought only I caught but then B spoke up.

“What was that for?” He asked quickly looking at Tina crazy. “She was just saying Hi.” He said agitated.

“Chris!” Mama J said trying to shush him. “She’s on the phone. You just take Helena down to your room and get on what’s left of that packing.” Mama J said patting my arm “It’s so good to see you I’m gonna miss you. Make sure you give me your Mom’s number before you go. I gotta call my girl…She's so crazy.” She said with her signature laugh that B always made fun of.

“Ok...I’m gonna miss you too Mama and I will.” I said giving her another hug as I caught Tina shoot me another glare out the corner of her eye and I heard B suck his teeth then mumble something under his breath so I grab his arm. “Let’s go get started because I don’t have all night.” I said practically pulling him out the kitchen.

B was so protective of me...

It seemed like he would fight the world if he could even tho he was only a buck-twenty soaking wet! He didn’t care who he had to go at when it came to somebody he cared about being mistreated or disrespected in anyway. A whole other side came out in him. He was so light hearted and playful otherwise that it would throw me off to see him get irritated or mad! When he was passionate or serious about something he was all in, think later. No Fear. It was refreshing for me to have somebody actually want to protect me instead of take advantage of me because I had experienced being taken advantage  of too often in my life.

We went downstairs where his room was and as he opened the door I stopped.

“I told you I had started.” He said laughing.

I looked around the room and saw he had tricked me! Everything was already packed except for a clothes hamper! I could strangle him. Why go through all that fighting with Tina for a basket worth of clothes! That’s why Mama J said “What’s left” She knew what he was up to! 

Now I wanted to know...

“B you are done…So why you say you needed my help?” I asked irritated because he knew I hated to be lied to! I watched as he ran to his door then closed it softly.

“Shhh…I don’t want them knowin I'm done!” He whispered jumping back over to me putting a finger up to my lips and I could've sworn I felt him shiver so I giggled in my head then went back to being upset.

“What the hell Breeze!” I said in a whisper and moving his finger out my face. “Why you lie?”

He then grabbed my hand and led me over to his bed to sit down. I tried to read his facial expressions but I couldn’t. He was holding my hand but his palms were all sweaty.

“I…Um...I just wanted to spend one more night with you…You know just in case you have another…You know…nightmare or something.” He said looking into my eyes and rubbing my hand lightly with his.

PLEASE STOP DOING THAT I screamed in my head!

His touch and his reason made me shiver a little. I felt like this was gonna be my last chance to let him know I loved him and maybe even feel his soft lips on mine. I was just scared because B is young and going places so I didn’t want to complicate his life. Plus I have never been with a younger guy. The men in my past have always been older than me so this situation and feelings were definitely different. It also didn’t help that he told me he was a virgin so it definitely made me nervous only because I didn’t want to hurt him. He was still innocent in that way and I knew all too well what it was like losing your virginity and everything going wrong after that.

“What you thinkin?” He asked  looking concerned.

“Oh...Nothing. Well if that's your reason then I forgive you…You just better not lie to me again.” I said laughingly.

He looked down at my hand as I pulled it away and I could tell his mind was still on what I was thinking minutes before but he didn’t press the issue.

Thank You...

“Well technically I didn’t lie to yo ass cause I told you on the way over here I had started and you didn’t believe me…So I forgive you.” He said getting up walking over to his dresser all while dodging me swinging at him.

“Hey I’m quick Shorty.” He said with his accent laughingly making faces at me.

He WAS quick and I hated it...

“Whatever I could've hit you if I wanted to but I wasn’t really trying…You know I wouldn’t want to break you!” I said getting up then placing my bag on his bed.

“Pssh…You always got somethin to say bout my size. I’m gettin thicker but as for you SHORTY…I rather be slim than a midget!” He said play slapping me on the top of my head and shuffling back and forth. I tried swinging on him but he was too fast!

“You know what don’t start with me…I don’t mind my height! Shit guys love short girls so Ha! Yea they can stand over me and kiss all down my neck like I like so you just talk shit because you can’t do that to me.” I said before I could stop myself.

Did I just say that?

I looked up at him and I saw him freeze with a look of shock and slight anger. Then he quickly turned around to his dresser doing his nervous scratch on the back of his head and was quiet. I didn’t know what to do next so I just grabbed my bag and night clothes and quickly left the room.

Oh no I called him out…