Summer

I stood in the mirror and looked at myself. Lauren stood behind with her hands clasped with excitement. Lauren did my makeup and I had my hair pulled to one side, hanging down my right shoulder in loose curls. My dress was a black, strapless dress that hit the knee, but hugged my curves to perfection. My shoes consisted of some cheetah print Louboutin pumps and matching clutch.

"Boo you look good and I know that August gon' love what he sees." Lauren smiled and I smiled in nervousness.

"You really think he is going to love it? I mean I don't even know where we are going. He just told me to dress classy and sexy, so I have no idea where or what we are doing."

"I'm sure that whatever it is, is going to be quite special. Just relax Summer. Go with the flow of things. I know it may be a lil hard being this is your first real date, but you deserve to enjoy life and have fun. You control what you do and don't do."

I knew that she was right, but I was still somewhat reserved in the things I did, but after what I saw my hypocritical father do, I really shouldn't be concerned about what people think of me. Its all about how I carry and conduct myself in this shallow world.

"Goodness. I'm so nervous right now."

"Um Summer how the hell you gon' be nervous when you went to his office in hopes that you wouldn't be a virgin no more."

I blushed because I really was. I was just in the heat of the moment and I'm glad that August brought me back to reality real quick. I was just about to comment, but my doorbell rang.

"Summer I will get it the door, you just get your frazzled nerves together." She smiled and walked downstairs to answer the door.

I took a couple of deep breaths and gave myself a mental pep talk. I was stepping into new territories and I wanted to make sure that I didn't do too much too soon. I smoothed my hands down my dress and descended the stairs.

August was sitting on the sofa in all black, but the way my sofa was he couldn't see me. I made eye contact with Lauren and she gave me thumbs up. Just then August turned around and stood up. My eyes ran of his entire face and body. He was fine as hell. It was no other way to put it.

He had on some black Levi 550's and black, fitted, V-neck tee. It wasn't too tight nor too big. It fit just perfect. He had on some black and grey Jordan 10's, a black LV belt and  black Atlanta snapback. He smirked because he knew that I was checking him out, but I couldn't help it.

He made his way over to me and gently grabbed my waist. He looked me up and down smiling at me. He kissed my cheek and whispered in my ear.

"You look gorgeous."

"Thank you." I felt myself blush.

"You ready." He asked as he continued to hold my waist.

"Yes."

He grabbed my hand and led us out to his black Range. He opened the door and ushered me in. He walked around and got in. I looked at his profile and I had to clench my thighs together because the feeling he was evoking without even trying.

Lord God give me strength......

August

The car ride was silent, but it was a comfortable silence. I knew that she was nervous and that made me wonder if she has ever been on a real date or a date period.

"Summer you acting like you are about to jump out the damn car the way you leaning towards the car door."

"I'm fine. Where are we going?"

"It's a surprise. Just know that you gon' love it."

She smiled and we made small talk until we pulled up at our destination. Everything seemed cool, but I felt like somebody was following us. I wasn't tripping because if somebody was they really didn't want to see me.  I shut the car off, got out and helped Summer out.

I walked up to trail leading to the candle lit table that was set up on the gazebo. She looked over at me in awe and I knew that she was impressed by what I had put together.

We were at a place kind of like a park, but not like the average park. The trail was lit my lights as well as the gazebo. We approached the setting and I help her up the two steps. I pulled out her chair and made sure she was comfortable. I took my seat and like clock work the staff that I had hired for tonight appeared and begin serving us.

The meal I had them prepare was shrimp linguine, Caesar salad, garlic rolls and wine. As the wait staff place our food in front of us Summer smiled warmly as she looked in my eyes.

"August you really did all this?"

"Yeah, I did. I wanted to make this special fa' you because I can see the stress and worry that you have on you every time we are ta'getha. Ta'night I want you to relax and enjoy ya'self. You think you can do that fa' me?"

"I think I can manage that. Everything looks amazing."

"Any you look amazing."

I grabbed her hands and blessed our food. Shortly after we dug and conversation started flowing.

"So Summer tell me, is this your first date?"

"Sadly it is. I wasn't aloud to date when I lived with my father and when I moved out two years ago I just didn't have time to really think about dating like that."

"Summer you twenty-one right?"

"Yes I am."

"I'm twenty-two and I have always marched to tha' beat of my own drum. Na' don't get me wrong, I know who God is and I believe in him, its just na' I am not as close to him as I once was."

"And why is that August?"

"Because I'm still angry about the things that God allowed me to go through. The struggles I went through."

"August God test us daily and we should never give up on God no matter the situation. There is a lesson in everything that we go through and in those lessons they make us stronger. Remember that." She smiled brightly and I smiled back.

I know that God placed her in my life for a reason, but right now it ain't clear to me and I already know that he placed me in hers for a reason. That reason is very clear to me because it won't be long I'm sure, she is gon' need a shoulder to lean on.

"So did you enjoy your meal?"

"I did everything was wonderful. Thank you for this. This was really nice."

"No problem. So you ready or would you like to walk around the trail?"

"I think I would like to walk the trail."

I stood and walked around helping her up. We walked down the couple stairs and started our journey.

Summer

August linked our hands together as we walked in silence. We looked out into the semi-dark sky. It was peaceful and so relaxing. Believe it or not August made it relaxing. It was something about his presence that was calming.

"What made you open a club?"

He rubbed his chin and looked down at me smiling which revealed his gold grill.

"It kinda just happened. I honestly didn't have no real plans to do so, but I took a few business classes and I knew that I wanted to own something that I could call me own. I remember hanging out with my niggas one night at a club. While we were there I looked around and instantly decided to open up a club."

"You know that night that I came to your club, that was the first time I had ever set foot in the club."

"Really. Well how did you like it?"

"It was actually nice and not what I thought it would be."

"Summer just because I have a thug exterior doesn't mean I ain't classy. I'm a classy ass nigga and I like nice shit. I like things a certain way."

"You sound just like me. I can see us being really good friends."

"Summer I think you might be right."

*********

We were in August car headed back to my condo. We were laughing and talking about in and everything. We finally pulled up to my condo and he helped me out. He walked me to the door and we stood there looking at each other. I looked down and he lifted my chin, pulling me close to him.

I looked in his eyes and bit down on my lip nervously. He caressed my cheek, but let his thumb trace across my bottom lip. I don't know who leaned in first, but our lips connected and I felt the tingling in the pit of my stomach.

He gently bit down on my lips causing me to gasp and he slid his tongue inside my mouth. I got lost in the kiss as my clutch lightly hit the ground, but I didn't even care because this was my first kiss and it was the best kiss I probably would ever have.

I felt his hands slid to my butt and pull me closer and I moaned deep in my throat. I slowly pulled back and stared at him.

"Goodnight Summer."

"Goodnight August." I placed my key in the lock and eased inside.

I leaned up against my closed door and touched my kissed-swollen lips.

*******

I watched as August got in his car. He just didn't know that  Jackson didn't play about  his daughter. I felt some type of way when I saw him kissing her. I knew when I told him what I just saw he was gon' put a plan in action , one that would surely end his life.

Aww they had their first date and now things are slowly about to fall into place.

Excuse Mistakes!