prostitute-in-training shit you got me wearinâ?â I stared at myself in the full-length mirror like the woman looking back was a complete stranger.
âBaby, calm da fuck down. Nobody gonna have on nothinâ we got on tonight. You look fuckinâ hot, too. Like on some straight-up diva shit.â
I gawked at myself. The dress was from some collection Iâd never heard of and cost entirely too damn much. It was orange, and not no dull spring orange, but bright-ass traffic-cone orange, with black trim around the edges and tiny crystal accents. The neck hung way too low in the front and the back scooped in a V damn near to my ass crack so there was no way I could get away with a bra. It fit tight in all the right places and flared at the arms. It wasnât an ugly dress; it just wasnât me. I always said Ris could not pick out my clothes, but I was such a mess after what Iâd seen earlier, I didnât even care. I was dressed. Fuck it.
CHAPTER 5
GOOD FOR THE GOOSEâGOOD FOR THE GANDER
Sitting on the cool leather of the living room couch I impatiently tapped my foot. I was all kinds of nervous about the night ahead. The kids were upstairs with Darla the babysitter and my mind was preoccupied with thoughts of Rasheed. Where the hell was this nigga, and what the hell did he want? How long was he gonna torture us before he showed his ass and started making demands and shit? Iâd tried to call the prison to see if he was there and the clerk placed me on hold so long I had to hang up. This happened at least three times.
Scared and frustrated, Iâd looked up a few numbers for security services to call, but it was too late in the evening when Iâd remembered to do it. I made a mental note to try again one day during the week. Just then the car pulled up to the front of the house as planned. Ris squealed and flew from upstairs so fast she was damn near out of breath.
âOoh itâs here, baby. How I look? My hair okay?â
I stared at her in amazement. She was wearing a bright pink Escada blouse that dipped low in between her breasts, the color complementing her red complexion perfectly. I stared down into her glowing green eyes; I could tell it was definitely more than the makeup and smoky eye shadow lighting up her face.
âYou look beautiful, baby, and damn if the club ainât the last place Iâm tryinâa go right now.â
She giggled and blushed hard. âWeâll have time for dat after. Lemme get a liâl nice first and Iâll show you a trick when we get back home.â
âA trick? What kinda trick you got that I ainât already seen, woman?â
She leaned in and gave me a long kiss before we headed out the door. For the first time in a long time I felt my chest fill up with pride, because I couldnât lieâmy wife was bad. Sheâd somehow managed to pile all her ass into what Iâd call about four inches of black fabric and what she had the nerve to be trying to call a damn skirt. Lord, we was gonna get into some fights tonight.
The ride to the club wasnât as long as I thought it would be. Ris made good use of the fully stocked bar and was a lot more than nice by the time we finished the forty-five-minute drive into Miami. As our limo pulled up to the front of the club I texted Keyshawn to let him know we were outside. I was surprised when Yylannia came out to the car.
âWell hello, mi gorgeous ladies. Key is inside holding the table, ordering foods. Comeâcome.â She waved her elegant, liâl skinny hand and started to cat-walk away. She was wearing a short, tight black dress that fit her like a second skin. Her jet-black hair hung down her back in long layers that almost touched her ass. I was in awe. She looked exotic and classy.
âOh my God. Thatâs her, Chelle. Sheâs beautiful and soooo damn skinny. Um, did her ass jusâ say âfoodsâ?â
Yylannia did have a