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Taking pictures of the tattoo he just did, he smiled letting the girl admire the art in the full body mirror he had in his station. "Bro, this is dope as hell. You always do good though so I wasn't expecting anything less from you.. but forreal thank you."

"You welcome, glad you like it."

Putting his phone away, he stepped behind her reaching inside the cabinet to get the cream and wrap she would need to put on it so it can heal properly.

If a person got a tattoo that was worth fifty dollars or more they got the wrap and cream for free.  "I don't have to tell you the rules since you already know so here you go. Come back in two weeks to finish it all."

"Alright, thanks again .. Damon gon' love this." She blushed, admiring the tattoo that went down her side.

"I'll let you get back dressed, when you leave just leave the door open so I can know when you left."

Waving goodbye to her, he walked out going towards the front. Melissa watched him walk pass her station and smirked sitting her sketch pencil down and getting up to see what he was about to do.

"You going to lunch?" She asked making him stop and turn around.

"Uh yeah, meeting Shaun and Marcus at Razzoo's .. why?"

"Mind if Hazel and I tag along?"

"Um this was just a guys trip type of thing..so yeah I do mind.. plus my client hasn't left yet so I need someone here to make sure she does."

She nodded then walked towards him stopping directly infront of him, placing her hand on his chest. "You think we could have a repeat of what went down this weekend?"

He laughed. "I'm good on that ma', see you later."

Saying bye to Hazel, he jogged to his car quickly getting inside.

After the incident that happened between Melissa and him, she's been acting clingy. Texting him all through the night as if he's her man, when female clients come in she'll give them hella attitude, Ahmad was really starting to get annoyed and knew this is exactly why he didn't mix business with pleasure.

Back at the shop Melissa sat in the lounge area with Hazel who was eating her lunch that her fiancé brought her. "I just don't get why he doesn't want me in that way.. I mean am I not attractive enough?"

"Melissa you come off way too strong, we all know Ahmad is the closed off and the conservative type .. you're more open and its kinda annoying and did you forget you hooked up with Shaun and Marcus? That's not a good look sis."

"Okay so? So many niggas want me and the one nigga I want playing games."

"I don't think he's playing anything, he's just not interested." Hazel mumbled sipping her iced lemon tea.

"And who asked you?"

Hazel rolled her eyes. "You just did.. anyways answer this question, what is it that you like about Ahmad besides his looks and money?"

Melissa sat back against the couch, tapping her thigh as she tried to think of what made her so attracted to him. "I mean .. I like his blutness, him dissing me and curving me makes me want him more cause its something I'm not use too .. I like a challenge,"

Hazel chuckled. "I really just think you need to stop, he gon' end up hurting your feelings. You said the day of the little get together he had, you tried to fuck and all he wanted was top and like a dumb ass you gave it to him. He treated you like a bottom hoe and you allowed it. Like come on open your eyes Melissa, I know the man is fine but if he ain't catching the bait you throwing give it up."

Hazel cared for Melissa since they have been working at the same place together for the passed two years and sorta grew a bond being the only two females in the shop, but she really wished Melissa would just move on from trying to get at Ahmad, it was clear as day that he wanted nothing to do with her but in her mind its like she felt she still had a chance.

When the doors chimed Hazel and Melissa both turned their attention to the door to see a girl standing there with a bag of food.

"Hey, welcome to Killa Ink .. you need something?" Hazel greeted standing to her feet.

"Oh um I'm here to see Ahmad .. brought him some lunch.."

"He just left for lunch actually." Melissa spoke up rolling her eyes at her. "So why are you here?"

"Well he just texted me that he wanted lunch so maybe he's returning?"

Hazel nodded. "What's your name?"

"Nia,"

Reaching for a handshake, Hazel nudged Melissa to do the same. "Nice to meet you, um if you want to wait here you can I guess, I'm Hazel and this is Melissa."

The three walked over to the lounge area but Melissa took that time to examine Nia, she rolled her eyes as she looked her up and down knowing she looked better.

She hoped like hell Ahmad wasn't fucking her and then turning around dissing her.

"How do you know Ahmad?" Melissa asked as they got comfortable in the couch.

"We're just friends, been friends for a while now." She smiled.

She knew not to put their personal business out since it was something Ahmad strictly hated. "Friends hm? A little friends with benefits?"

Hazel and Nia frowned looking over at Melissa wondering what her problem was. "If it was that wouldn't be any of your concern love." Nia stated politely.

"I was just asking, no need to get smart."

"And I was just saying, no need to get in my business." Doing a hair flip, Nia pulled out her phone sending a text to Ahmad wishing he'd hurry up.

She could feel that Melissa had it out for her and she was honestly confused as to why since she never met the girl then she started to assume that her and Ahmad must've been messing around and she's jealous that she was here.

When the doors opened and Shaun, Marcus and Ahmad entere, Nia sighed in relief getting up. Walking over they shared a tight hug as she handed him the food.

Sitting the bag on the counter he pulled out two bags handing one to Shaun and Marcus. "I thought you said you guys were going to Razzoo's?" Melissa asked wonderig why she was bringing food for them.

"We was but they was too packed so Ahmad asked Nia to buy us something since we wouldn't have had time." Shaun spoke up taking a bite out of his burger.

While the rest conversated in the lounge area, Nia and Ahmad stood at the receptionist desk flirting with one another. "Who told you to come out the house looking like this?" He asked pulling her closer into him.

She blushed pushing him away, doing a three sixty turn. "Like whatchu see?"

"Love, come back to my office with me."

Grabbing her hand and his food they dipped to the back. Melissa saw the two and rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed. "Better stop rolling them eyes before those bitches get stuck girl." Marcus joked.

"What does she have that I don't?"

Shaun rose his hand before speaking. "Morals, class, respect, may I go on?"

Marcus and Shaun busted out laughing slapping hands. "You forgot one thing bruh.."

"What I forget?"

"Walls."

The two fell out laughing again, Melissa watched the two with nothing but anger in her eyes then got up going to her station slamming the door.

"Ya'll need to leave her alone," Hazel said laughing alittle.

"Nah yo friend crazy as hell, she really be on that nut shit when it comes to him," Marcus spoke up. "Like get the hint bitch, he don't want you."

Hazel nodded. "Trust me I know, but she ain't tryna listen to me so she just gon' have to learn the hard way that he doesn't want her."

Back in Ahmad's office, Nia was dancing to a song he played from the tv he had on the wall. The shorts she wore had her ass looking real fat, the heels she wore just made her legs pop more and the crop top that stopped mid-way showing off her belly ring, had his mind gone.

He couldn't stop messing with Nia for two reasons, she was beautiful and the pussy was good. He already knew where he was gon' be tonight and just the thought of it made his dick hard.

Sitting his food to the side he motioned for her to come towards him. Sitting on his lap she grabbed his hand playing with his fingers. "You like the shop?" He asked since this was her first time seeing it.

She nodded, "Yes, I was expecting something different but it is real nice, I love how you designed and decorated  it but um some of your workers need to be checked." She said flipping her hair.

Leaving kisses on her neck, he rubbed his hand between her thighs. "Who?"

"Um Melanie? I don't remember her name."

Ahmad sighed, "What she do?"

"Well she kept asking questions tryna figure out who I was and kept rolling her eyes at me and shit .. like baby girl I will tap that ass if I need too. She clearly doesn't know that I am not the one. I'm from chicago, I beat bitches up for breakfast."

Ahmad laughed moving her hair to expose her neck some leaving kisses. "You ain't gon' do shit,"

"That's whatchu think, who is she anyways? Cause clearly she feeling you."

"A bopper that I fucked around and hired, she been tryna get with a nigga since day one but I been dissing her ass, but forget about her she ain't important let's get back," Unbuttoning her shorts he slid his finger inside massaging her clit. "to us,"

Grabbing his hand stopping him, she bit her lip, "As bad as I want to fuck you .. I can't, I have to be somewhere in an hour."

"That's all the time I need,"

Rolling her eyes playfully she stood up fixing her shorts. "You play all day, but tonight I promise I got you." She whispered in his ear then kissed it.

"Holding you to that,"

She blushed then turned around to leave but Ahmad being who he is stood up right with her pressing her against the wall. "You really thought I was gon' let you leave with you coming up in here lookin' this damn good?"

Before she could react he pulled his jeans down along with her shorts bending her over as she pressed her hands on the wall for support while he fucked her roughly from behind.

She cursed in her head biting her lip to supress the moans that wanted to come hating how much control he had over her but then again she loved it cause only he could make her feel this good.

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Later that evening after work, Ahmad made a trip to walmart since he was running low on food since Marcus fat ass loves sneaking into his shit and getting food.

Pushing his buggy down the freezer aisle, he grabbed some frozen broccoli, and corn. Grabbing a few bags of Checker fries, he threw those in the buggy then exited the aisle going to the breakfast freezer aisle.

Grabbing the whole row of the Jimmy Dean breakfast bowls he tossed those in the buggy as well then grabbed a box of eggo waffles.

Going down the list he had on his phone, he bit his lip when he saw he forgot to grab cooking oil.

Pushing his buggy out the aisle he spotted a girl coming the direction he was going and smirked then looked back at her ass when they passed each other nodding in approval.

When he reached the baking aisle, he grabbed the cooking oil he used then a box of brownies since he had a sweet tooth.

He heard someone sigh and curse under their breath making him look down to see a girl try and reach something from the top.

He went to keep walking but then the good guy in him turned around to help. Leaving his buggy he walked towards her. "You need help grabbing that?" He asked causing her to look his way and when she did he froze.

Her eyes, he thought.

Her lips were moving but he couldn't hear anything only thing on his mind was that her eyes were the same ones in his dream and it scared him.

When she snapped her fingers in his face he shook his head snapping out of the trance he was in. "You alright? You lookin' like you saw a ghost.." The mystery girl replied laughing.

"I-I'm sorry, um what is it you need to get?"

"This, its the last one and they fuck asses just had to put it on the very top .. I'm five two, they know my little ass can't reach this." She laughed causing him to do the same.

Grabbing the catfish batter she needed he handed it to her. "Thanks so much, what's your name?"

"Um Ahmad, yours?"

"Cali, its nice to meet you Mr. Ahmad .. but I gotta get going my family gon' kill me if I don't hurry up and come back with this, thanks again see you later." Waving bye she pushed her buggy down the aisle.

Ahmad stood there watching her walk away, once she was completely gone he sighed then walked back towards his buggy.

He needed to get home and quick to talk about this shit with Marcus. Going to self-checkout he wasted no time scanning all his food and things he brought.

When he was done checking out, he waved to the door greeter then walked out pushing his buggy towards his truck. Loading up his truck, he saw the car next to him trunk go up making him look behind him.

Seeing the same girl from earlier the breath and air he had left his lungs again as he watched her talk on the phone.

"Mama, I am leaving walmart now can you please relax? I'm walking to my car as we speak and I'll be back to your house in ten minutes okay?" Looking up she saw Ahmad staring at her and blushed.

"Yeah love you too mama, bye." Sliding her phone back into her pocket, she continued walking staring back at Ahmad with a smile on face.

"I'm guessing by the way you keep staring .. you must really like what you see?"

Grabbing her bags of groceries she placed them in her trunk. "You alright," He mumbled lying.

She was beautiful with her dark chocolate skin, thick thighs and bone straight black hair. But her eyes was really what had his attention which wasn't like him, he thought the eyes were beautiful in his dream but in person words couldn't even express how beautiful they were.

She laughed shutting her trunk. "Just alright? Hm thanks, you're alright yourself Mr. Ahmad."

Getting inside her car she crunked it up then pulled out waving bye to him.

Putting his buggy away, he walked to his door side getting in. Pulling out, he rubbed his hand down his face feeling all fucked up.

He knew he had to run into this girl for a reason. Him seeing her eyes in his dreams then in person had to be a sign.

When he got to his condo complex, he called up Marcus to get him to come help with the groceries. Marcus of course agreed to come since he knew if he didn't Ahmad wouldn't let him eat any.

When he got down there he noticed the flustered look on Ahmad's face, "Why you look like you saw two of your side bitches at the same time?"

"I ain't see none of my bitches but I did see something."

"Whatchu see nigga? Put the groceries down and talk."

Sitting the groceries down he sighed. "You know how I been having those crazy ass dreams with the eyes and shit.."

"Yeah, what about em?"

"I saw this girl and the same eyes in my dreams looked exactly like hers, took my fucking breath away and I just stared at her lost for words for a second, like this shit crazy."

Marcus paused trying to process all of this. "Wait she had the same eyes?"

"Same eyes nigga,"

"Alright calm down, I'm sure its a reason behind all of this. You dreaming about her eyes and shit then seeing her in person gotta mean something like there's no other explanation than that bro,"

"I know it means something but what exactly?"

"Just wait and see tense ass, shit just don't happen in life its always a reason behind it all.. hopefully it'll all make sense soon, until then chill."

Ahmad sighed listening to what he was saying. He just wished he knew the answer of it all now, he didn't want to wait.

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Again thanks for the love and support! Like I honestly can't stress it enough on how happy I am.

Thank you guys so freaking much! The love and comments is really motivating me to keep writing this story!

- Denise 💕