Saving The Devil

7. Drinking Alone

"Wasn't he just dreamy?"

"If you're into middle aged men" I couldn't get Tia to quit asking about Arnof. It's not that I didn't want to answer but I just didn't have the answers she needed.

"Who was he Dee?" She nudged my shoulder.

"He said his name was Arnof. Arnof Hitler?" I was hoping the name would ring a bell and she would pick up and fill in my blanks but instead she went stiff.

Oh boy!

"Thee Arnof Hitler" she whispered, looking for easedroppers.

"I guess" I shook my head, urging her to go on.

"He's the head of the GDH. He owns the man, who owns the man, who owns all of this!" She made circles with her hands referring to the club. "Wait is he the one that requested you?"

I nodded.

"But why would...did he say anything strange to you?"

"Not really, he just asked my age and suggested that I learned his language. Why, what's wrong?"

"If that's all nothing I suppose it's kool" she shrugged but there was still uncertainty on her face.

Yes, maybe because you forgot to mention a little thing about him coming back.
The pesky voice came singing in my head.

"Who knows, maybe you've just gotten your first client" she smiled nudging my shoulder again.

As we came up to our apartment building, Shak rushed over to us, and in one swoop, I was stifling against his chest and spinning. I hated this damn cologne!

"You guys kicked ass!" He placed a hard kiss to my lips. "Tia did you see my baby up there!"

"Yea Shak, I was up there too remember?" Tia retorted.

I couldn't help feeling mushy right now. "I did good, didn't I?" I giggled.

"Good?! You were great! Just not as amazing as me though but great!" He ruffled my hair.

"Hey, hey, careful with the merchandise, will yah?" Hitting his hand away, I straightened my hair and sent him a smile.

"You two love birds almost done? Just take it inside cause I'm starving!" She opened the door to the building.

"Hey, Tee did you order my victory cake?"

"Yap!" She popped the 'p' "Plus speedy service and your paying." And with that she advanced up the stairs.

"Wanna come up for a movie? I promise it won't be cartoons again" I chuckled when he squinted his eyes giving me a knowing look. "Nor old love movies!"

"Hmmn, there is a but isn't there?"

"But maybe P.S. I Love You and definitely Scandal reruns" but when his expression remained the same I added "or we can just watch a porno" and jumped my brows.

"Well as promising as that sounds-"

"Come on, come on, come on" I grabbed his shirt and tried to shake him into compliance but I ended up only shaking myself. "Its my victory night Shak!"

"Will we finally be able to act out said porno" his voice was filled with hope.

My hands fell from his shirt and I stared at my shoe. "No. We won't. Its just that I'm-"

"Not ready, I know babe and it's okay. Cheer up Dee. I'll only be an hour, 2 at most. Brushing his lips against mine he retreated a few steps "About the porno though, will that offer still be up?"

"Dream on!!!" I yelled as he jogged away.

When the elevator lulled to a stop, I sent a thankful prayer that the death trap of a machine, brought me to my floor in one piece.

You complain every time you use it, so why not just stop?
And walk up 12 flights of stairs?
My inner voice chose not to reply.

"Tia stop leaving the door open"

"Why cause a thief is gonna come stealing something from the top floor?"

"I would. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Plus there are other people in the building you know."

"Then it's a good thing I know karate" she threw her hands up, laughing at her reflection in the bathroom mirror.

"Why you dressed in that big coat?" I made circles with my index finger while pointing at her.

"To cover this" she turned around slowly moving her hips side to side.

The shiny black leather clung to her skin highlighting every curve making the swell of her breast look even perkier than usual. Her navel ring was a bright red which matched her earrings and complimented the leather. The thigh length boots just beckoned you to her long legs which then pulled your eyes to her high-waist undies. She looked magnificent and it took me a while to remember, that I'm not gay, or was I?

"But then that means I'll be celebrating alone!"

"Dont worry momma, I'll only be a couple hours and when I get back you better be ready to get our Shonda Rhimes on!!!"

"Ok" I mustered up my best smile.

I did damn great tonight! And I deserved a good time. So I stripped down to my favourite big T-shirt and undies alone and blasted my playlist in the apartment. I didn't care about anyone. Not Shak, Tia or even our neighbours. Tonight was my night!

Love and lust... All of us...
Gimmie a run for my money
There's nobody no one to out run me
So gimmie a run for my money
Sipping bubbly feeling lovely
Feeling lovely
Just love me
(LOVE - Kendrick Lamar ft Zacari)