The Essence Of Love

Aint Nothing To It

"Thank you so much!" I say, hanging up on the third leasing manager today. I was in a lounge chair by the olympic sized, indoor pool, with a big bowl of delicious kale salad that the chef made for me.  The scenery out here is divine.

"Amiraaaa, I think we got something!" I yell to her as she makes a lap back towards me in the pool. She get's to the edge and jumps out, splashing my feet.

"Whaaat , already? Look at you girl!"

"I know right, I--"

"Aye, Essence, Come here right quick." Titan's deep voice booms over the intercom system.

"Okaaay." I roll my eyes and put on my sheer cover up and slip into my LV flip flops.

"I'll be back boo."

"Uh huuh." She smirks as she steps back into the pool. I stick my tongue out at her playfully. I walk into the house and I smell a sexy, masculine cologne as Titan strolls up the hallway. His fine ass is shirtless with his tattoo of Titaija on display. He looks so good with his bright gold chain, red Givenchy shorts and Gucci slides on with socks.

"Sup, you like the pool?" He asks spinning  a basketball on his finger. I don't know how he makes doing that look so sexy but he does.

"Yes sir." I say sarcastically.

"So uhh-- my favorite auntie and unc are having their annual anniversary dinner tomorrow night, it's down in Turks and Caicos, I was wondering if you Uhh—wanna be my date. We leavin' around ten tonight, and it takes like three hours to get there on my jet." He asks, not really making eye contact. I could tell he was struggling, it was so cute though.

"That's really sweet of you but I don't know if I should leave Ami--"

"I'ma send her on a shopping spree and to a spa and whatever she wanna do, she'll be straight without you for one day. I already told her ass wassup." He says cooly.

"Well , I'm kinda tired, I--"

"Come on nah, I really ain't taking no for an answer. I let you feel like you had a choice, but you really don't, so tell me what you gon' need."

Titan really?" I put my hand on my hip.

"I got my stylist coming with some gowns in like 45 more minutes, my auntie and unc bougie as shit, so we gotta dress up and shit, and you also got like five sets of luggage to choose from, my assistant picked 'em out cause I ain't know what you would like, but she got good taste. Oh and my auntie Rose said she got hair and makeup people for you tomorrow."

I was speechless. I don't know if I should be aggravated or excited.

"Titan I--"

"Think fast!" He threw the ball at me.

I catch it surprisingly but I almost hit myself in the face. He burst out laughing , like I didn't just almost die.

"That wasn't funny! And you can't just tell me what I'm going to do, this is a whole different country your talking about, we just met!" I protest hurling it back at him.

"OK , but you staying up in my house wit no problem, so what's ya point?" He says catching it and bouncing it between his legs.

"That's different, see, that's why I'm getting out of here ASAP, I don't have time for you to think you have control ov--"

  "Maaaaan, you funny, you ain't goin nowhere , and fuck that shit, ain't nobody controlling you. A nigga just tryna' spend time with yo sexy ass, but it's cool ,I'll get another bitch to go. Shiiit, I got plenty bitches and options, you ain't that special , but you do look good in that lil outfit , you got a nice ass body. He winks as he turns to leave and I'm speechless again.