Way Too in Deep

Chapter 19

Toni's tour kick off was a day away. Only thing to clear her mind was to work. Tunnel vision no distractions, no Shawn. Speaking in which her and Shawn had decided to give each other some space, it was more of Toni's idea. "Can you tilt your head a little towards the right?" the photographer asked focusing the camera. "Like this?" Toni asked tilting her head. It felt good to be working again. It was something to keep her mind off everything in her personal life.

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"Beautiful," the photographer complimented looking at his developed picture on his expensive camera. Toni phone buzzed, ignoring it she posed some more. A few minutes after it rung again, some messages were followed after. "I should get that," Toni told the photographer. "Oh absolutely," the guy said. "Wrap up in about five?" he asked. "Sounds great to me," Toni agreed grabbing her phone.

Sliding over an miss call Toni greeted, "Hello," when it answered. "You got my text? I was calling to tell you that I'll just meet you there instead of coming over," Tim conversed. He was referring to Toni's tonight show. "Yeah that's cool. One of your hoes must be over," Toni replied looking at the clock. It was going on one, her show was at eight. "Okay cause you didn't have to expose me like that byeee," he laughed. "I knew it..." she said. "You good tho, right? Cause if not I could cancel I kno...."

"What? No no you good but yeah let me hit you back later," Toni said ending the call with her best friend. She didn't want to feel like a burden on him, she wanted him to enjoy himself. So she hung up like she had better plans. Timothy was her human armored shield, it was time she let him fly solo.

Walking up with her hands in her pocket Toni asked, "So we're done here?"

"Yeah....I think I got all the photos I need," the photographer said flipping through them on his camera. "Thanks," Toni said reaching out her hand. "Likewise it was a pleasure working with you," he replied shaking her hand.

Toni left from her shoot, she needed to stay busy. Hungry! but no fast food. "How about I cook," she thought to herald as she drove. She decided to go grocery shopping instead.

As Toni skimmed through each aisle at Rick's Food Market, an upscale grocery store grabbing the items she desired. Toni made a left and walked down the aisle named, "Pasta and Noddles."

"There it is," Toni said to herself. The fettuccine she wanted was on a taller shelf. Toni looked left and right for assistants, no one was in sight. So she tried reaching but she couldn't reach it. A few people passed by but Toni didn't bother asking for help. Suddenly a large chocolate hand reached above hers grabbing the box she desired.

Toni turned around to a surprise. "Hey," Joesph said taking a couple of steps back to fully examine her. "Joesph," Toni said with a half of smile. Joesph towered over her giving her a hug, Toni managed to get his scent he smelt delightful. "Wassup with it?" he asked. "What you doing around these parts?" Toni asked clearing her throat and looking around.

"You know...I should be asking you that. I live here in Malibu. You in Los Angeles, right?" Joesph smartly replied. "...and besides I just got a place here," he added. Toni looked down and sucked her teeth, "I had a shoot in the area." "You did? and you look amazing by the way," Joesph added biting his lip a little.

Toni examined the deodorant in Joesph's hand. They had an awkward silence. "Oh well thank you," Toni said breaking the silence, referring to him grabbing the fettuccine. Confusion wrote Joesph's face, "Oh you thought the pasta was for you?"