AT MY BEST

Five

After the cookout at his parent's home Jordan dropped me off at my condo without making a pass to come up. He truly wanted to get to know me and vowed that he would follow my lead. The next morning which was Sunday I got dressed to meet Scottie and JT who befriended us both at the party for brunch. I wasn't sure if Scottie even knew about Jordan and I especially since Jordan and Shawn were close.

JT and I got there and waited for Scottie who was trying to find a parking spot. JT ordered mimosas for the table.

"So girl I seen you and Jordan kissing last night. Y'all was looking real cute too. My little helpless romantic ass was her for it bitch."

"I'm not gone lie bitch I might be in love girl and it scares me because it's so soon."

As JT and I are talking about Jordan, Scottie comes in at the part where I said I was in love. "Oop! hold up who you in love with!?"

"Your homegirl was all boo'd up with Jordan ass yesterday at the cookout y'all missed." My mouth dropped. I wanted to be the one to tell Scottie seeing how she was my best friend. I side eye JT from across the table, as she mouths my bad.

"Wait Jordan and you was at Auntie Jeanine's cookout!?" Her expression was of confusion as I read her face.

"He apparently got my number from somebody and my address and called me yesterday talking about he wanted to take me out. I didn't know we were going there until we pulled up."

"Bitch! Why you didn't tell me!? Jordan is fine as hell."

"It all happened so fast I didn't think about it. I'm sorry girl!." I was relieved that she wasn't mad about me telling her and actually thought Jordan was a nice guy.

"Gee! Now that I think about it, Jordan and Shawn was talking and shawn asked for my phone and that's how he got it. Cause you know I ain't doing no shit like that but Shawn can vouch for him he is an amazing dude."

"He definitely is girl! After his ex girlfriend lied to him about him being the daddy of her baby he do not trust these hoes but you baybayy!! You did something to him." JT said.

Hearing about Jordan's ex touched my heart. He knew what is was like to spend time waiting for something that you dreamed of just for the other person to destroy it. Just like I did.

"I'm probably saying too damn much. That's why I tell folks dont tell me no secrets I'm a loud mouth."

Scottie and I laughed agreeing with her but if anybody was gonna tell us the truth about our men it was her. I kept noticing Scottie's eyes kept shifting so asked her what was wrong.

"Girl don't panic but Jarvis ass is walking over here." I look over my shoulder and see his black ass with a stupid smirk on his face. I immediately lose my appetite.

"What's happening ladies!? How you doing?"

Scottie just looks him up and down  while JT responds." We good, but if you ain't paying you can leave."

"Whatever. How you doing Giselle? Something wrong with your voice you can't speak ?" His arrogance annoyed me as I grunted out loud and threw my cloth napkin on the table off my lap.

"I ain't got shit to say to you so, like JT said if you ain't buying you can go!"

"I just wanted to tell you I missed you. My grandmother asked about you. You know she sick you should go see her."

"Well I don't miss you. But I will try and see her." Jarvis's grandmother adored me. It was her engagement ring Jarvis proposed to me with.

The bill comes and Jarvis is still standing there so JT clears her throat and runs her fingers together to signal Jarvis that he either needed to pay up or leave.

"I cant believe this shit here." he throws a hundred dollar bill on the table.

"Thank you. I seen that Rolex so I know you good for it." JT teases.

"Listen Gee! I really need to talk to you so whenever you find the time come see me at  the restaurant." Jarvis owned a restaurant and two strip clubs which is where he got with the stripper hoe.

"We'll see Jarvis I'm busy" We got up and left not wanting to deal with him and his issues.  Our run in had me bent out of  shape. I mean just the way he spoke like he never did what he did. I was on the brink of losing my mind until Jordan's number popped up on my bluetooth in my car.

"Baby! I missed you already, how was brunch?" His deep voice filled my speakers.

"It was okay. But I can't wait till I see you again." My smile was so wide you could feel it through the phone.

"Well I found a answer to your problem. Some colleages invited me out to dinner with them and there wives and I was hoping you would go with me so it wouldn't be akward."

"Yes baby I'll go with you."

"Okay great. I'll pick you up at 8pm how's that sound?"

"That's perfect babe I can't wait"

"Alright baby I'll see you later" Just that small conversation was enough to get me through the day. It was still early so I had enough time to figure out what the hell I was gonna wear. I wanted to make a good impression on them.

Around 7:45pm Jordan called and said he was on his way. I was already dressed wearing a long white dress that stopped right before my ankles. It was sexy enough for Jordan and Classy enough for his colleagues. Shortly I got a text from Jordan to come downstairs. He was waiting for me the lobby. This man had to be one of the finest doctors I ever met. He looked handsome smiling at me wearing a black polo that exsintuated his muscles and slightly fitted black slacks and Gucci loafers.  He gave me a peck on my lips before walking me to his car outside.