Jacquees

I'm following Exotic to her house to get clothes and I am in a dazed state. I can't believe she did that in front of everybody. I mean don't get me wrong I am not complaining. I am just shocked. She keep shocking the shit out of me. I want Exotic bad but at the same time I wanna slow this shit down because it is moving like a freight train. We need to slow down just a little bit because I don't wanna damage our relationship. She deserves more than just a roll in the hay. I looked ahead and she was pulling into her driveway. She got out the car and went inside. I waited in my car for her to get everything that she needed. I told her before we left the grand opening that I wanted her to ride with me back to my house so she could just leave her car here. While waiting for her to come out my phone rung. I looked at the screen and it was Issa. I already knew he was gone have a lot of questions. I finally answered the phone.

"What up E?"

"What up mane? So?" He said dragging it out to add emphasis.

"So what nigga? Just go ahead and say or ask whateva' it is."

"Aight. What the hell is going on with you and Exotic. I mean I saw how y'all were when we first got there. Then you left and went to the back. And for the grand finale y'all was kissing in front of every damn body." He said taking a pause.

"Just tell me are y'all fuckin' or what?"

Ja rubbed his hand down his face staring out in the darkness. He honestly didn't know what the hell they were doing, but he knew it was something.

"E man  I don't even know and that I'm not bullshitting about."

"Well all I'm gone tell you is don't fuck up. Exotic is a good girl and she ain't like them other grimey females, especially like Giselle and her crew." Issa tacked on.

Issa knew that his cousin hadn't been looking for anything serious since that Skye bullshit but I think Exotic would be good for him.

"E man that't the last thing I wanna do. I mean Exotic is like a breath of fresh air. We can talk about whateva' and the chemistry between us is crazy. I just feel like all hell gone break loose because of Giselle's ass." He said with a frustrated tone.

"You and Exotic will figure out just don't rush anything. I mean anything that is worth having is worth waiting for."

"Real Talk, but aye I'm gone hit you up sometime tomorrow."

"Aight."

They ended the call and a few seconds later Exotic came out with her overnight bag. I got out the car to take her bag and open her car door ushering her inside. I walked around to my side and got back in. I didn't start the car right away. I gripped the steering wheel and looked over at Exotic. She was looking at me with questions in her eyes.

"Exotic when we get to my house we need to talk?" I said as I started the car backing out.

I looked at her and she nodded and just turned looking out the window as we drove the short distance to my house. A few minutes later we pulled up and I turned the car off getting out to help Exotic. We walked to the door and I unlocked it allowing her to go in before me. There was a light on that was illuninating the living room. There was a awkward silence until Exotic broke it.

"Ja why did you want me to spend the night with you? I mean was it because I kissed you like that?"

He grabbed one of his dreads playing with it as he thought about what she asked. He knew at first it was because of that, but deep down he liked the feel of her being in his arms.

"Exotic at first that was the case, but I actually like having you in my arms. I know I flirt, say and do sexual shit to you but that is not all I see in you, but I'm not looking nor am I ready for a committed relationship either."

"Well tell me then, exactly what do you want?" I said raising my brow and folding my arms across my chest.

"Let's go upstairs and get comfortable then we can finish this discussion."

We made our way upstairs and we went into his room. He had a nice ass room. His room was huge. He had a 70' flat screen on the wall with his stereo system below it. He had a California king bed and then that closet was like walking a damn maze because it was shoes, clothes, and hats for days.

"Get comfortable and I'm going to order us a pizza and wings. Is that cool with you?"

"Yeah Ja its cool."

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He walked out and back downstairs. I decided to take a quick shower while he was ordering the food. I walked in to what looked like a palace and set everything up.

I got in the shower and did what I had to do then got out drying off and putting lotion on my body. I could hear water running in another part of the house and I assumed that he was taking a shower. I had my red boy shorts and matching cami. I had pulled my hair in a bun and had taken my make-up off. I went and got in the center of the bed marveling at how big it was. Just as I got comfortable and found the remote Ja walked in. And lord why did he have to walk in with a towel hanging dangeroulsy low around his waist. He was still a lil wet and had water droplets rolling down his chest. All I could do was look in a dazed state. His body was perfection. His dreads were a loose and wavy. They were hanging pass his shoulders and down his back. I was so mesmerized by his body I wasn't aware that he was talking to me.

"Exotic are you even listening to me?"

"Oh..huh..what did you say? My mind was somewhere else."

He chuckled and flashed his pearly whites. Good lord it should be a sin to be this damn fine!

"I said are you comfortable."

"Oh yeah I am. I love this bed tho."

He walked towards me and my eyes roamed his body as he leaned over on the bed gettin' in my face.

"Exotic you don't know how damn bad I want you, but I wanna slow things down because you are to special to just get wit simply because we are strongly attracted to each other. I don't wanna mess up our friendship by rushing things because the last thing I wanna do is hurt you and you end up hating me. Then our friendship would be damaged."

"Ja in that case, can you do me a favor?"

"What's that?"

"Put some clothes on because trying to cool this thing down is kind of hard looking at you knowing you have nothing but that towel on and nothing else underneath." I said smiling

He started laughing and kissed my forehead. He walked off inside his closet and came back out with some red basketball shorts and and white tank.

"Is that better?"

"Yes much!"

About five minutes later the door bell rang and I was hoping that it was the pizza because I was hungry. He went down stairs and when he came back he had everything including drinks in his hands. We were eating, talking and watching Bad Boys 2. After we got finished eating we cleared the bed of everything. No sooner than we did that the door bell rung. We both looked at the clock and it read 12:00 midnight.

"Damn I wonder who the fuck this is?" He said getting up.

I decided to take the empty plates and the half eaten food to the kitchen while he answered the door. As he was walking to the door he turned around and looked at my ass.

"Aye when we go to bed don't be tryin' to put all that ass on me." He said smiling.

I stuck my middle finger up and walked in the kitchen. I put the pizza and wings up and all the trash in the trashcan.

"Ja you know you wa-"

I stopped short and just stopped talking when I looked up and there in the foyer was Giselle with a short black trench coat in which she held opened. She had some black lace lingerie.

When she looked up and saw me she frowned looking from me to Ja.

"What the hell is she doing here Que?" She said with anger laced in her voice as she scanned my body with her eyes.

"Giselle what the hell are you doing here?" He said irritated.

She stepped closer to him wrapping her arms around his neck while pouting.

"Que you mean to tell me you don't miss this? I mean I can make you feel so good and you know this."

She looked over her shoulder smirking at me. I smirked back and shook my head. Somebody needed to give this bitch a bottle of water because she was thirsty as hell. I mean really.

"Look Ja I'm about to get in the bed and I'm gone let you handle your lil puppy."

I was making my way upstairs when I heard her say, "Que is that bitch seriously spending the night with you?"

Before I got all the way up the stairs I turned back around with the speed of light.

"Oh shit." I heard Ja say.

"Aight look here Giselle. Imma make this real clear fa' ya ass. Yes I am spending the night with Ja and ain't a damn thang you can do bout it. Last time I checked I was twenty-one and grown so that means I can spend the night with whomever I damn well please. You shouldn't be worried about me but focus on having yo shit on lock." I walked off with a smirk.

"Ja as I said a moment ago I will be upstairs."

"Aight Exotic I will be there shortly." He said removing Giselles's arms from around him.

He grasped her arm all but dragging her to the door.

"Giselle I told yo ass that if I wanna hook up or whateva' I would call you. Why in the hell would you just pop up at my damn house like that? Shit all you getting from me is the dick and that shit about to be cut out." He said with anger laced in his voice.

"No Que baby. I'm sorry. Please forgive me." She said on the brink of tears.

"Giselle try some stupid bullshit like this again I will let Exotic rock yo ass. I don't even know why you acting like this when you knew what it was from the beginning." He opened the door and she walked out. Que then slammed the door locking it. He went back upstairs and Exotic was laying her side looking at the wall. I got in the bed behind her pulling her into me.

"Exotic don't be mad at me."

I was met wit silence. I sighed into her neck wrapping my arm around her waist.

She turned facing me and she had and unreadable look on her face. She reached out and caressed my check and just stared in my eyes.

"Ja I'm not mad at you but I just know not to get all caught up in you like that."

"Ex- I placed my finger on his lips while shaking my head.

"Ja don't say anything because you can't make me promises and I don't look for you to. You made your point loud and clear earlier and I respect that." I said kissing his cheek.

"Good night Ja."

"Good night Exotic."

I need to protect my heart because I feel like I'm slowly falling and that's the last thing I need to do.

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Giselle sat in her car fuming she could not believe that Que rejected her. This shit was not supposed to be happening. I wish I had never got involved with this shit cause now I caught feelings for someone that ain't mines and never will be. I picked up the phone and dialed a number that I hated dialing. The phone rung three times before they answered.

"Hello."

"Look this shit is not going as planned. There is someone in the way."

"Who is she?"

"Her name is Exotic and she is Sharla's cousin but they don't vibe with one another."

"Is he interested in her?"

"The way it looks yeah. She is at his house right now spending the night.

"WHAT?!

"I know. I wasn't expecting this because I had everything on lock until she showed up."

"Well just keep trying to block I will be there real soon and I am going to step right in. You can count on that." Damn what the hell I got myself into....This is a dangerous game called love and obsession......