door. âIâm gonâ hit the shower and then hit the door. Like I said, whatever happens, it just happens.â
Shane left to go change, and I went into his kitchen to get a cup of coffee. It was only 8:00 A.M. , and since Brooks Brothers didnât open until noon, I decided to sit back on Shaneâs covered patio and chill. I turned the TV to Meet the Press and listened to all of the political bullshit that was going on.
When Shane came into the room, I was focused on the TV. He cleared his throat and talked about me being so engrossed.
âDo you watch this stuff at home?â he asked.
âSometimes. They be talking about some informative things, man. Trust me.â
âYeah, I know. Iâm hooked on CNN and MSNBC, but for now, Iâm out. I didnât want to wake Scorpio, but tell her to hit me on my cell when she wakes up.â
âBy the time she wakes up, youâll probably be back. And after what went down last night, donât expect to see her face until two or three oâclock in the afternoon.â
Shane chuckled. âLet me guess... . You remember from prior experience, huh?â
âFaâ shoâ.â I grinned.
Shane stepped farther into the room. âHow do you know what went down last night and I vaguely remember?â
âHey, it wasnât my fault that you were too messed up to remember. Letâs just say that, by the sounds of it, you really had a good time.â
Shane laughed again. âMan, I was messed up. I donât even remember coming in this motherfucka last night. When I woke up, I was naked and so was Scorpio. I assumed we mustââ
I held out my hands. âHey, it doesnât bother me at all. Things have changed, and time has ticked away. Iâm over it, Shane, trust me.â
âWe good friends, Jay, and it ... it feels so awkward talking to you about her. At times, I want to share with you how I feel about her, but I canât. Not just yet.â
âWhenever youâre ready, Iâm here. Iâd be lying if I told you that I support your relationship with her, but I am not lying when I say that I respect it.â
Shane slammed his hand against mine. âI gotta jet. My mother probably cursing my ass out for being late.â
He took several steps toward the door, and I continued to watch the TV. Soon, he interrupted me again.
âWhat is it now, fool?â
He grinned. âDonât fuck my woman while Iâm gone. I will mess you up if you even look at her.â
âYouâd better tell your woman donât be trying to get at me. Iâm an irresistible, big dick Negro, and sheâs the one who will have to maintain her composure. Now, get yoâ ass out of here, tell your mother I said happy birthday, and trust me, all right? I can handle this.â
We both laughed, and Shane jetted.
Not even intending to, I dozed off again. When I woke up, I looked at the clock on the wall and it was 11:05 A.M. Having mega shit to do today, I reached for the phone to call Frick. He didnât answer, so I left a message on his voice mail for him to call me. I knew Brooks Brothers wasnât open yet, so I continued to sit around in Shaneâs burgundy sweats. After I flipped through the channels, realizing nothing was on, I headed for the kitchen. To my surprise, Scorpio was sitting in a chair with her head lying on the table. Her long hair was spread out, and her eyes were closed. When I stepped back to exit, she lifted her head and looked at me.
âSo we meet again,â she said.
I felt very uncomfortable. âWhatâs up, Scorpio? I thought you were asleep. I came in to get a cup of coffee.â
Wearing a white button-down silk pajama top that barely met up with the cheeks of her ass, she stood up and walked over to the coffee machine. She poured two cups of coffee and handed one of them to me. I thanked her, and without saying anything else, she left and
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