Atlanta, Ga
12:32am

Summer stepped into the front door of their home and immediately took off her jacket. It had been a long day for her and the only thing she could even think of was getting into the shower and venting to her man. She made sure she sat down her purse and keys quietly since she didn't want to wake up the kids.

Heading down the hallway she peaked her head into their room and seen them both fast asleep. Her mother instinct made her go further in the room making sure that the both of them were both breathing, something she always did.

Once she went into her room she seen that the lights were off, checking the cameras on her phone she seen that Demetrius was sitting outside on the back patio smoking, respectfully. She took this time to go shower and change into her boy shorts and one of Demetrius's oversized shirts.

She slipped on her house slippers and went outside to join him.

"Damn I ain't even hear you come in" He turned around seeing her close the sliding doors. Summer smiled and went to sit next to him.

"Because you out here zoned out. What's wrong?" Summer asked while pulling both of her arms inside the shirt since it was cold.

"I wasn't zoned out"

Summer pressed her lips together and chuckled "Yes you were. I hope you was thinking about me?"

Meech fought off the urge to smile but Summer could tell he was doing exactly what she'd suspected. "Aww you were" she brought her knees up to her chest in an attempt to warm herself up. "It's okay to admit it. I was thinking about you too the whole night I was ready to come back home the minute I stepped into the club but I only stayed so Nikole wouldn't start bitching at me"

"You was thinking about me the whole time huh? Even when you was in the section shaking ass and upside down showing out" He laughed.

Summer formed a 'O' with her mouth and then laughed "Ohhh you seen that? My bad I got a little too excited. Wait how'd you see that?" she tilted her head at the question since none of the guys were invited.

"I see everything" he shurgged and stood up as Summer followed.

"Okay Joe Goldberg" She went inside the house stopping at the kitchen and grabbing her cookies she bought earlier.

"Who's that?"

Summer kissed her teeth "Joe? From the show YOU. See I knew you weren't paying attention when I put it on. Talking about you was resting your eyes" She took three cookies out of the container before putting it back and heading to the room with Meech on her heels.

"Oh you mean the crazy ass dude. Hell nah we completely different" Meech vouched but Summer wasn't buying it. Meech always claimed her wasn't on social media alot but some how he never missed anything Summer said or posted on the internet.

"Please tell me how yall are different besides you not putting people in cages...I think" She playfully squinted at him.

"The obvious difference is I'm Black" He laughed and sat at the edge of the bed.

Summer sat at the top of the bed on his side while she ate her cookies causing meech to turn around and look back at her.

"Come on man you gone have crumbs all on my side of the bed" He complained.

"Shut up, anyways like I was saying you missed me and that's so cute. I was on my best behavior with the girls we always are, unlike yall.. especially Harold I know he's the liar of the group when it comes down to asking where yall at" Summer finished eating and went to grab her bonnet out of the bathroom.

"That's crazy you gone assume my homie lies for us. He actually tells the truth all the time"

Summer came back with her bonnet on and folded her arms over her chest. "Watch this" She went to the dresser where her phone laid and tapped on the screen a few times before putting her phone on speaker so he could hear the line ringing.

"Wassup sis" Harold voice came through the phone.

"Hey, I was just calling because I been up all night waiting on Demetrius to come home do you know where he is?" Summer looked down at the phone waiting for him to lie.

"Awww shit umm we outside right now, I think he walked off somewhere with Myles"

"See what I'm talking about?" She laughed and ended the call before opening  her Instagram app to update her story from work earlier that day.

@SummerTimeFine 10s

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Summer sat at her desk looking straight into the camera trying her hardest to replay the information and opportunity that was unfolded a few seconds ago. The virtual meeting had ended and she was thinking of what to say.

Forgetting that her work studio door was unlocked she snapped out of her thoughts hearing the door open and close. Once she seen the tall figure approaching her office she sat back in her chair relaxing.

"Wassup Gang" His VVS diamond grills shined while he displayed a huge smile.

"What's going on Duke, how did you know I was here today?" Summer closed her laptop and pulled out her phone starting a text message thread to her girls.

Duke got comfortable on the couch in her office "I mean, not too many people got the same car as you with a 'SMR' license plate Let's use common sense now"

"Don't get smart with me" She looked up at him. For clarification Duke and Summer solidified their friendship a few weeks ago. This happened after the situation between Summer and Key at the festival in Los Angeles. With her not wanting to add anymore drama in her life they had a sit down and to her surprise he was way more understanding and became her listening ear and person to lean on whenever she needed it.

Respectfully she mentioned him to Demetrius but she made sure to leave out all of the details of what happened before the two of them became friends. For all he knows they bonded after he became one of her clients. Demetrius wasn't vibing with it but who was he to tell her what to do.

"What's wrong why you looking like that?" Duke read Summer's facial expression.

She sighed and sat her phone down. "Well since you're in my business I had a meeting with the Executive team of Dolce and Gabbana and to my knowledge I thought it was just going to be a regular meeting you know a follow up of the assistant creative design work I did with them a while ago"

"Right, right" he motioned for her to go on.

"They offered me a multimillion dollar opportunity on a contract for one year."

"Damnn good shit gang, so what's the problem?" he got up going to her area where she kept snacks that were for clients but often ate up by either him or Nikole.

"I would have to be in Milan for the entire time of the contract, I mean with the exception of off time and vacation breaks"

Duke was silent for a while trying to find the words the react to that "Shit I mean a year ain't that long. Think about it twenty-twenty three almost over"

"Mmm yeah but I haven't accepted or rejected it yet I have until the end of this month to give my decision and its only.." She looked at the calendar on her wall. "The fourth day into June which kind of gives me some thinking time"

"Damn wait who gone be my clothing plug when you're gone"

The seriousness in his question made her laugh a little which she needed to ease her overthinking mindset at the moment "Wow that's all you care about huh. However I will still have my assistants and work place flowing no matter what" Summer phone rang cutting her off and she held up a finger to Duke indicating for him to hold on.

"Hey Princess" She said into the camera once the facetime connected "What's wrong?"

"Nothing I just wanted to show you my new room" she smiled into the phone and started walking to the room she was eager to show off. You could hear her bossing her dad around in the background. "Here hold this and show mommy me and my room" He nodded into the camera at Summer before turning the camera around so she could see. She was such a main character she had to make sure she was always in the camera.

It was safe to say that Summer and Key were on cordial terms again. He apologized repeatedly after everything that went down and even blamed it for being under the influence but no matter what the terms were between them she never would keep Kayla away from him.

"Ohhh that is cute" Summer admired Kayla's all pink room at her dad's new house. "I'm guessing you asked for every single thing in that room to be pink right?"

"Fasho" She yelled out while jumping on her bed. Laughing at her daughter's antics they continued their conversation a little longer of her pointing at the items in the room before she finally came back to retrieve the phone from Key. "Okay that's everything mommy. Bye" she waved in to the phone.

"Dang not even a 'I love you' just straight hung up on me" Summer sat her phone down. "See that might be difficult too she loves it here and moving her away for an entire year is going to be too much"

"You got too much on your mind Summer just chill out, focus on what you got going on here, you gone make a good decision rather your stay or go.. Type shit"

"Bye Dontavious" Summer stood up going over to the couch to hug him.

"Don't tell nobody else that's my name" He leaned down to hug her.

"I'm about to make a tweet about it right now, have your little fans know the real you"

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Miami, Fl

"It's hot as hell out here literally" Summer complained while putting her freshly done toes on the passenger side dash board.

Meech and Summer were in Miami for the weekend with the kids to visit his mom. She just had a small surgery on her foot and they were worried about her especially since she was always so determined to get things done on her own. They knew she wasn't going to listen to her doctor's orders and would possibly hurt herself again or interrupt her healing process.

"Ouu can you stop at the restaurant in Little Havana. Old's is the name, Im about to place my order now so it could be ready" She pulled out her phone and put in a order of a few different items she knew that they would all eat. The many of times Summer has been to Miami caused her to learn a lot of the restaurant's all around the city. She absolutely hated the over priced ones that were located on the strip.

"You always eat the same thing when you out here" Meech shook his head.

"Well I mean yall don't have nearly as many options as Atlanta so I just settle for what's good" She shrugged and opened the email that she starred, she would often go back and read over the terms and benefits awaiting her. She had yet to tell Demetrius about the offer and planned to do so while after they came back from Miami. His focus needed to be his mom and her health right now.

As they approached the restaurant Summer quickly slid her Gucci platform slides on and hopped out the car. She scrunched her face up as she looked at the long line to get into the restaurant. Looking straight ahead she cut the line and stood on the side of the counter waving at Karla who was bringing food out to a table. "Un Segundo" she smiled seeing Summer, who was one of the best and loyal customer to the restaurant.

While waiting on Karla to come back she heard the next customer in line speaking to the hostess to sit her. Her voice sound familiar a little too familiar, Summer looked up and rolled her eyes at the sight. Tia was standing there holding her medium sized baby bump.

The hostess looked around for a table and told her to wait so she could go clean it off. Tia's eyes met Summer's who was still staring at her pregnant belly.

"Summer?" She held a light smile

Although Summer wanted to act like she didn't see or hear her it was too late "Wassup Mia?"

Tia scoffed and shook her head "You're still not over the way I acted" she looked down "I get it though"

Summer squinted her eyes "Yeah I should be over the fact that you wanted my man, my baby daddy, and then slept with my brother along with thinking y'all were about to get money from me" she said low enough that only the two of them could hear. Pointing at the baby bump "Is it Dj's?"

Tia shook her head no "Hell nah, he completely abandoned me and started messing with some other girl in Louisiana somewhere"

Summer didn't have any sympathy for the girl standing in front of her. Her attention went to Karla who was approaching her with the to go order. "Thank You Karla" She smiled and slipped her twenty as a tip.

"It was nice seeing you Summer you look good, honestly. I hope the next time I see you, you've opened your heart to forgiveness with me" Tia said just as Summer was heading back towards the door.

Summer looked back at her and then turned back around "Girl, Go to hell" she said while leaving out.

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