Shootouts

Onika Carter

I tossed and turned until I finally decided to sit up , I know for a fact I had fallen asleep on the couch. Yet here I was in my room with Nas wrapped around me like some protective blanket. "Nigga you're heavy" I whined realizing I had managed to roll under him, he woke up and got off of me allowing me to sit up. "So you decided to come home" I joked kissing his cheek before standing up, my room was becoming messy and it had a lot to do with the spontaneous outings he and I would both make.

"Why wouldn't I?" He sighed rubbing his eyes "I dunno. You left before me and got here after me" I shrugged, in his defense I didn't really wait long I just went to sleep. "Your ass was knocked the fuck out on the couch why were you so tired. You and your little boyfriend get busy?" He asked me, I rolled my eyes in disgust. "Baby please, I was just seeing if my theory was right. I was by the way" I smiled at him

"You always are" he somewhat groaned finally standing up "come shower with me" I said leading him to the bathroom. The warm water and and calming aura of our most intimate place might calm the reaction he would have to my news. I turned on the water holding my hand under it until it was at the perfect temperature. I stripped out of my clothes and stepped in waiting for him to do the same but he just stood idly. "Nas come on, we haven't done this in a while" I pleaded hoping he would just give in and come to me. He closed the shower door behind me and took a seat on the closed toilet. "I'll sit here but my head is pounding baby" he said to me, I almost forgot how much he could drink if you'd let him.
"Fine, but I'm warning you, you're not allowed to  start yelling" I said soaping myself up.

"Why what did you do ?" He asked quickly

"I kinda sorta..." I trailed off remembering how he dragged me out of the shower the first time I got him mad. "Kinda sorta what?!" 
"Okay relax !  Relax. I agreed to go on a date with Dennis. You know damn well I don't want him so swallow the ego" I warned. "Let me have a plan for once I can do them too" I said turning the water off and looking at him through the glass. "Nicki how am I gonna protect you if he right there in front of you planning to do god knows what?" He said to me handing me my towel. "He knows you're here, I told him you were just some dude I met that asked to stay for a day" I explained to him. He followed me out to my room and sat on the bed "and?" He inquired "and then he started flirting with me, I thought that was for sure a tell tale sign that he really didn't know what we were to each other. So I flirted back and then he asked me out on a date. Thank god because he was definitely ready to try and take my clothes off act or not" I rolled my eyes shuddering at the thought. Even in high school Dennis seemed creepy to be in a relationship with. "If I see his hand anywhere near your thigh I'm shooting" he told me sternly, I laughed and slid my dress over my head "Nas if he touches my thigh then he does it's a date after all" I reminded. I looked at my black hair in the mirror and frowned , it was slowly getting larger and I really didn't feel like booking an appointment. The salon here was gossip central and it was the last place I wanted to be. "I don't know about this" he sighed "baby if I call it off then we're right back to square one. He already scared the shit out of me last night, you were busy with some bitch at the bar though" I rolled my eyes remembering. Jealous ? No , wondering why ? Yes I know Nas disliked holding any conversation with someone who's only attractions were boobs and lips. No substance. "It wasn't genuine. Dennis seemed to have set up a ploy for us both, I'm guessing he was yours and she was mine" he told me. I raised my eyebrow and turned to him "and how'd you figure that one out ?" I asked.

"It's not unusual for men like us to grab some bitch out the house and put her to work like that. She got told the same shit we tell em in New York. Act sweet but innocent , ask for a ride home ..she also knew where I was from which I never told her and Dennis being there was just the cherry on top." He told me I nodded in understanding  pulling my hair back into a ponytail. "He's gonna pick me up any minute now so please stay away" I warned him as he began to walk behind me clearly wanting to ask more questions.