In Between

Getting Things in Order

So, I was thinking Raina, let me take you out of town, I would like to show you something special. Did he just say out of town, I do love surprises and I can let my brother know my location if he on some crazy killer type mess. This is like a fairytale, I am so excited and nervous all in one, but the good nervous with butterflies. This is a little soon and surprising for a first date, but I accept. I was really hoping you would, your going to love it. I will send my private jet to pick you up around Friday morning, how about eight that morning? Let me get something's straight with my brother first because he needed me to fly out this weekend for business. I will call him tonight and see what arrangements we can make. That's totally fine take your time baby its no rush. I'm sitting here looking crazy taking note that this man just said his private jet. Thank you James I appreciate that. Me and the ladies were about to get lunch, so how about we continue after work? Okay no problem, I have a couple more meetings for today I should be done around four, I'll check on you then sweetheart. Okay talk to you later James, bye. I look up and catch Taylor, Hailey, and Mila smiling at me. Oh snap! Ms. Raina Mila says with her Haitian accent that I love. Is that the mystery man we heard about coming into the store last week? Let me guess T had the honor in telling you ladies that tea huh. Ms. Raina Hailey joins in, I seen that fine guy walking out when I finished checking out a customer, he almost made me burn myself fixing a cup of coffee. Uh Oh Hailey baby T says, you got that taste for some milk chocolate and not the kind you be putting in them Frappuccino's. We all start killing ourselves laughing. See y'all Taylor has no sense at all, T you a mess, so what's for lunch ladies I am hungry. You know me not hard to please Ms. Raina I'll take some of dat canes chicken, yeah me to Hailey says. You and Mila are going to turn into some chickens, that's every day what you guys love to eat. I'm going in the mall to grab me a slice of pizza. Well T get me a Chinese plate just shrimp fried rice, I'll take the girls to Raisin Cane's, here take my card its on me. We all leave the shop, come back and laugh and talked as we ate then went back to work. Today was a successful day, plenty got done and that's how I like it. The girls closed the shop and said their goodbyes and me and Taylor was right behind them. T, girl why my lily pad ceiling lights didn't come today, I was looking forward to putting those up. Girl I'll ask Flynn with his high ass. Every time he delivers, he mess something up with the orders, he'll have your orders and somebody else's. I'm starting to notice that myself, I'll have to give the post office a call in the morning. I can call him, I mean I can call them when we get in Raina, that is apart of my job. Taylor looks all nervous and cuts herself off quick. Did she just say she will call him as if she had his personal phone number? Okay I look at her in the corners on my eyes, you do that because they need to be here asap. UPS is always on time, not sure what's going on with that. We close the shop and lock up; in the back of my mind I think about telling T what James presented to me earlier. As we get in my truck, I double check the cameras before we pull off and everything is set. T James wants to take me out of town on his private jet. There, I just say it without thinking too much about it. I know she gone snap out and think I am crazy for even considering going with him. Go, you deserve it and if you feel comfortable enough, I say go. Okay, what just happened, I know this is not Taylor talking. T I thought you would be snapping out about it. Girl we only live once, and the way you been babysitting that phone all day with the smiles he is giving you, I never seen you like this so I say you should go for it. That's so nice of you T, girl I am nervous though. No, he the one that needs to be nervous, nervous of me and he better not mess up one strand on your head unless it's some fucking going on. Girl you a mess, she always has some crazy to say. My thing is Taylor, I've set myself up with a lot going on. Cole wants me to come to Texas, Jacob blowing me up suddenly which I'll call him later, I just don't know how to handle it all. Well first off Raina you must see what Cole needs that's our brother, then I'll just take it one day at a time, see what Jacob has to say, you need to talk to him. Yeah, I know that T. I do like Jacob, he doesn't seem like a bad dude, his vibe captured my attention, I can't lie about that. That's why I say call him, then we will see where we at from there, but Cole first. Raina stop by dollar tree, let me jump out and get some stuff real quick. Okay that's cool I'll sit in the car. I pull up and let T out at the front door while I go find a park. I park then pull out my phone, I text Jacob: HEY JACOB I WAS THINKING ABOUT YOU, ITS BEEN A VERY BUSY DAY, CAN WE CATCH UP IN A COUPLE OF HOURS. I will not lie to myself, ya girl been thinking about that good d he put on me the other night. I've been wanting more, no lie, but I must figure all of this out because it is getting a little crazy. Jacob replies: CALL ME WHENEVER YOU ARE SETTLED BEAUTIFUL, I'M WAITING. Sitting here smiling T comes back to the truck. Girl I did not want to stop anywhere on the way home, thanks for stopping. You good chick, so when I get home, I'm calling Cole first, then Jacob then James, I should have some of it figured out by the end of the night. Girl to me, you need a new planner for Jacob and James ass, I told you its going to be a lot. Yeah but I'm not trying to keep both T, you miss all fun and games not me. Now Raina I was just joking, I know you are about your feelings, I was just basically saying, feel free to do what you want to do. You are not entitled to any man right now and you've been through the most with Anthony so just live sis. You are right about that, all kinds of thoughts start running through my mind as we drove to my house, but it's nothing I can't handle. Taylor come in to grab her things and she went home. I decide to get comfortable first before I called anyone. I run me a hot bath with some wild berry vanilla oils so I can soak. The water is so hot my sweat is dripping down my face, and I have to take short breaths as I lay there. The aroma fills my nostrils as I close my eyes to take in the moment and let my body muscles rest. After about forty minutes I wash up and get out. Wiping the mirror off I look at myself and notice a big puff my hair has turned into from the steamy bathroom. My hair is like a kinky curly texture about fourteen inches long. I can spray water on it and it will curl up but as time goes by it will get the puffy look. Let's just say me and my hair have bittersweet moments. I brush my teeth and walk out over to my closet, I'll just keep on my robe, I'm not going anywhere else, so clothes aren't an option right now. Going inside the kitchen I cut up me an avocado for a sandwich, with some fresh tomatoes on some whole wheat honey bread and a sprinkle of hemp seeds. Man, this is going to hit just right, lately I've been eating not as healthy, probably my cycle got me eating crazy, I need to check my period tracker app. After I fix my sandwich, I grab me two bottles of water and some paper towels. I get settled in the living room, cut me a movie on and eat, after this I'll probably call Cole to see what's up then follow with the rest of the plan. As I eat and watch tv my phone rings and I'm thinking who could be calling. Even though its only seven thirty usually I'll get a text first. When I look at my phone its Jacob, what he hell. Hello? Hey, miss lady what are you up too? Nothing just ate some dinner watching tv, I didn't forget to call you. I know you mean what you say baby, I thought about something even better. What the hell is he talking about something better, this man is crazy. So, what do you have in mind? I want to see you and I want to see you now. So how is that possible when you're all the way in Texas Jacob. Who said I was in Texas, I am right where I need to be. I take my phone away from my ear and looked at it with a confused look like this dude is tripping. Where is that Jacob? Talking to him turns me on, but is it lust with him, is this just a sexual connection. I am here in Biloxi at our spot. So that's our spot now. Well I felt that would have come off better than saying meet me at the hotel. Well he does have a point, but why is he here, and this must be a familiar place to him, Cole must not know. So, you gone leave me hanging or I'll get to see you. Shit Raina don't start thinking with your coochie because he got her water falling, keep your head together, and why he just popping up like this. James and I are supposed to talk later, maybe I can handle this then get back home. Jacob is not about to use me as a fuck buddy who do he think he is, I can smell his sexy ass through the phone. Yes, I'm coming, text me the room number.

Authors Note: Raina! Just what the hell are you doing. Girl you didn't want to play this dangerous game, but it looks that way. Then here Taylor go slipping up about to tell on herself, we know its going to be something up with her. I like the vibe of the shop with Hailey and Mila that's nice, they seem okay. Lets just see what happens cause I'm just anxious to see how she meets up with Jacob knowing he probably just a side dude. To me he seems like he treats females how they want to get what he wants. Maybe I am wrong, well see. Later peeps.