Beautiful

13. Just Give Me a Moment

Just Give Me a Moment.

"Mom, are you here?" Tierra yelled, as she walked through her condo door.

"I'm in the kitchen, Tierra."

As she walked closer towards the kitchen she could hear several voices along with her mothers. She turned the corner and saw Shireece, Sean, her mom, and Qu all sitting at the kitchen island.

"Hey!" they all sang, simultaneously looking up and waving.

"Hey ya'll, what's up? Mom, did you forget I told you I have that dinner thing tonight?" she asked making her rounds kissing everyone on the cheek.

"No, I didn't forget. Shireece called me, and we went out to lunch. I didn't really want to go out this evening, so she and Sean came up to keep me company. You don't mind, do you?"

"No, I don't mind mom. Why would I? I'm the one that called Shireece for you earlier, remember? Thanks, by the way, you two," she spoke towards the duo.

"Not a prob," they chimed, in unison.

"What's your excuse?" she asked, finally reaching Qu, giving him a semi-hug.

"I called to talk to you actually, and Mom told me that you were still at work. She said you'd be home briefly, so I figured I'd stop by. I was hoping to grab a minute or two of your limited time," he pleaded.

"Qu, I really don't have a lot of time. I have, like an hour before I have to be at JC's," she looked at her watch. "I'm meeting with my biggest client tonight. He has some kind of business proposal to talk to me about."

"Oh, only an hour, however, will you make it?" he laughed. "Well, maybe some other time."

Mrs. Rodriquez, hearing the disappointment in Aquarian's voice, looked at her daughter with harsh eyes. You know the ones that make you pay attention to your momma is saying. It made Tierra immediately readjust her tone with Aquarian.

She smiled and nudged him with her side. "Well wait. I mean if you want to help me get ready...Come on, Butter Ball," she conceded.

Sean, and Shireece glanced over at Nicole Rodriquez. They thought for sure she'd object to Qu retreating to Tierra's bedroom. But were greeted with a smile on her face.

Qu followed his best friend into her bedroom and looked around the massive room as they entered. Tierra left him standing in the middle, while she made a B-Line for her closet.

"Great view," he said, pulling back the sheer curtains. "It's not the view I have when I look out my window. But, you can see all of downtown."

"Sure, it's okay, but I never really have time to look out a window anyways, you know... I'm barley here. What do you think?" she asked, holding up a leopard print, spaghetti strap dress, with a scoop neck line. "Or this one?" she asked tossing the leopard print dress onto her bed, and held up a red multilayered skirt with a matching red top.

"I thought you said this was a business meeting?" he asked as he looked at the clothes she was pulling out her closet. He was surprised at how each one appeared to be more seductive than the one before, at least in his mind.

She squeezed his cheeks lightly between her fingers, and grinned, before responding, but in a serious tone, "It is a business meeting, but it's a business meeting at JC's. You don't wear a suit to JC's Qu. You know that."

She piled about 20 outfits on her bed. Qu was shocked any one person could really have that many outfits and not be able to pick out one to wear. Some of the things she pulled out still on had price tags on them.