10. Kayori
Chapter Ten
KAYORI
Brian and I enjoyed each other’s company, after being stood up by Praise.
I took him up on his offer to go out and celebrate him being able to secure his own doctor's office. The club scene really was not my thing, so we went to a hookah bar. It was very laid back, the people here were more of a vibe than the club scene. Some people danced, while others sat around and smoked their hookah and had a couple of drinks. I was just happy it was Friday which meant I didn’t have to wake up at the crack of dawn to go to work.
“So, Kay Kay, if you know anyone that would like to take a receptionist job for my small clinic, the job is on the table. I’m starting them at twenty dollars an hour.
They must be thorough and friendly, with good customer service.
I’m starting off at that price because I know the actual pay for that position is fifteen an hour.
A lot of people that get paid low wages don’t work to their best abilities in my opinion. ”
I totally agreed with him, it’s exactly how I felt every day when I was working security.
They asked for too much. The position and the pay were low as hell.
Yet, they had us doing police type of work.
I wished I could tell him I was a good candidate.
I just didn’t want him hiring me because it was me.
I didn’t want any conflict of interest on the job.
I was already going through something similar with Praise.
“Well if you give me a couple of weeks to think about it, I might apply… send me the link.”
I took a sip of my wine thinking why not, I’d rather be working for Brian than Praise.
I felt I would feel way more comfortable.
Brian hasn’t made any passes at me nor has he tried to take our conversations back down memory lane.
He talked about his girlfriend and how he was ready to marry her.
I was happy for them both. We talked and caught up over the phone, he introduced me and his girl Angeline on FaceTime. She was real cool too.
“Man, that would be dope! You don’t even have to apply Kay Kay, I’ll get you in. Just let me know in two weeks before I start posting it on job sites.”
I nodded my head and gave him a warm smile.
It felt good to be out enjoying my night, knowing I had no obligations tomorrow but to sleep in.
Brian and I laughed, made jokes, smoked hookah, and sipped more wine.
I realized I had to use the ladies’ room so I excused myself.
On the way there I spotted Praise with a pretty dark skin model chick sitting in his lap.
He didn’t notice me and I was happy about it.
It seemed like he was talking business with a couple of other gentlemen.
Once I handled my business in the restroom, my mouth watered at the sight of our dinner.
“I swear I gotta get you to retwist me and my girl's hair when you free, I was telling Angeline how dope you were.”
“I’ll do it for a small fee. It looks like you need a wash too. Is that dandruff I see?”
I leaned forward and touched his rough hair moving a dread out the way to get a good look at his scalp.
“Damn Brian! You can’t be working with patients with your head dirty like that.” I joked as we both shared a laugh together. Suddenly the vibes felt different, my stomach got tight. Before looking up I could smell his cologne.
“Kayori, let me holler at you outside Ma.”
Praise said with his jaw clenched. The look he gave was deadly. A person from the outside looking in would think he was my man catching me with another man. I tried to play it smooth and remind him just how crazy he looked.
“Umm, Mr. Praise I’m out with my friend Dr. Brian right now.”
Brian had the nerve to blush at the doctor's line. Men were so full of themselves.
“If you don’t mind can you call me, maybe late afternoon or evening tomorrow? We can talk then.” He went to give me a reply but I cut him off again.
“Oh, where are my manners?”
I grabbed my chest to add a dramatic effect.
“Brian, this is my boss Praise. Praise this is Brian.”
Brian waved his hand and smiled, reaching his hand out for a handshake. Praise looked at his hand as if it was a disease.
“Shorty, I be tryna be on some smooth shit with you. I try to give you some leeway cause you really don’t know who the fuck I am. If I have to tell you to let me talk to you again in front of this square ass nigga, I’m gon’ flex real hard in this joint you dig?”
Swallowing down hard, I saw fire in Praise's eyes. I didn’t fear him, I just feared what he could be capable of.
“Whoa, that’s not the way a boss should speak to his employer! Kayori are you okay?”
Brian talked so properly, you could tell he didn’t have a street bone in his body. He pushed his glasses up to his eyes, as he eyed Praise with curiosity and fear.
“I’m okay, listen Brian. It was so nice to see you and spend time with you. I’ll be in contact real soon. I think Mr. Praise has a serious issue he needs to discuss with me so I’m going to have to cut this short and get up with you tomorrow okay?”
Brian looked at me with a disappointed look and I silently prayed he just let me go with Praise in peace.
I stood to my feet and hugged him but was quickly snatched away before my chest could collide and touch Brian.
I was a classy lady in public, so making a scene wasn’t me.
I was ready to lay off into Praise something terrible when we made it to privacy.
He walked fast with the bodyguards following close behind.
We made it outside and he opened the door to his Range Rover for me.
What a fucking gentleman he is now. Soon as he got in the car, I turned to him and glared hard at him.
“Take me the fuck home Praise! I fucking quit! I’m done working for you and I mean that shit.”
Turning in my seat, I folded my arms over my chest and looked out the window.
“That shit don’t phase me, baby.” He chuckled, cocky stupid bastard. I remained quiet the whole way home. Until I realized we weren’t going to my place.
“Praise, take me the fuck home, there is nothing that important to talk about to where I have to go home with your ass! In fact, there’s nothing to talk about at all! Cause after tonight, you won’t see or hear from me! I am done working for you!”
What was wrong with this man? He really had some shit going on with him to think he ran shit when it came to me.
I knew nothing about him and we were not on a level of intimacy for him to embarrass and show his ass in front of my friend.
I silently prayed Brian understood and would let me come work for him.
Soon as we pulled up to a two-story house, I got nervous.
My phone start ringing so I pulled it out knowing it was Brian.
Picking up the phone Brian fired off question after question, it was nice to know he was worried about my safety.
“I’m okay I promise you. We will talk for sure tomorrow.”
“Okay Kay Kay, call me when you make it home safe, and don’t forget about the job offer.”
He sounded sincere and I thanked God, because after I got Praise to take me home. I for sure was going to accept the offer.
“Dead that with Brian before I dead him.”
Taking off his seatbelt, he got out of the car, then jogged around to my side to let me out.
I don’t even know why I got out of the car when I should’ve been more demanding to go home.
There was no point in doing all of that.
Praise seemed to be the type of man that didn’t understand no.
I had one better for him though. After tonight, I planned on cutting him off cold.
Even if I had to change my number to get him to leave me the fuck alone.
Entering his home, I was amazed by how cozy it was.
His whole theme was Africa, he had statues everywhere that symbolized the motherland.
It was a total of three sixty of what his home with Laquanna looked like.
I stood in the middle of the living room looking at pictures that he had on the wall.
His living room was all black. Black sofas and plush carpets.
“I don’t think it's appropriate, that we are here all alone Praise. I don’t know what your thing is with me, but I just want to go home, and we can forget we ever even knew each other.”
He chuckled, taking off his Celine jean jacket.
Carelessly tossing it to the couch, he approached me and my eyes hit his black carpet.
His aura was too powerful for me, I felt nervous as well.
Nothing like the night when I had liquor courage egging me on to reverse the tables on him.
Praise grabbed my chin, forcing my eyes to connect with his and when I did, my flood gates opened between my legs.
This man was too perfect-looking. So thuggishly fine, those gray eyes did something to me every time and I hated it.
“Always look me in the eyes Kayori, it's too late for that. You got me too intrigued by you. I wanted to keep things professional. I just couldn’t, it seems like your my medicine. When you called the other day…”
He got quiet, I wanted him to continue but he didn’t. He just walked away as if he expected me to follow him.
“Look Praise, you're very handsome. I don’t even feel like I’m your type it just seems like you don’t like being told no so you think it's some sort of competitive thing.”
Turning around he gave me a serious yet charming look.
“Who am I competing with Kayori? Is it that nerdy-ass doctor nigga? Or is it that nigga Don? I don’t compete with nobody on this earth baby.”
His words were smooth, the base of his voice was mellow. I desperately needed to calm my nerves.
“Ok well, since you’re not taking me home yet, what is it that you want?”
“You. We both grown Kayori. I think it's clear as fuck that I want you.”
Swallowing down again I realized that my throat was dry and I stood still in the same place.
I was too scared to move or say anything else.
Praise made me feel vulnerable and maybe even weak in the knees.
His aggressive nature, the choice of words, and just him had me on a high I had never felt with anyone.
He walked back up to me real close and personal, placing his huge hands on the small of my back.
I held my breath as I felt light-headed.
“Why you got on all this tight shit?”
He grabbed as much of my ass that his one hand would allow.
I didn’t think what I had on was revealing at all.
I kept everything simple, down to no make-up.
I rocked all-black leggings with tan UGG boots with the matching UGG sweater.
I couldn’t help the fact that my ass was super big and hard to miss in anything that I wore.
My hair was still pressed but a little stiff now.
When I pressed my hair it would stay silky and thick for a couple of days then my hair natural oils would come out to play leaving it stiff but still cute to wear down.
“You look sexy as fuck baby.”
He leaned forward and got more into my personal space.
I couldn’t even rebuttal him or put up a fight.
I smelled the mint on his breath and felt the urge to want to kiss and suck on his thick lips.
Smiling as if he read my mind he kissed me right on my eye that was slightly swollen.
Next, he kissed my forehead on the side that held the scars.
Moving down to my button nose then my each one of my cheeks.
He pulled me close, body to body, and grabbed both my ass cheeks.
A moan that I didn’t want to escape left my mouth causing me to feel flushed with embarrassment.
I wanted to put up a fight but like a moth to a flame, I just couldn’t.
“Don’t be scared baby, like I said we are both grown.
This shit is new for me too, ain't no broad been to my crib before not even my baby momma. I’m standing here right before you keeping shit real.
Me and her are not together either if that’s what you worried about.
I’m not trying to be your man. I just want to be a good friend to you.
I also want to feel you, taste you, and make you feel good as a woman.
You got some shit on you shorty, some real heavy shit you battling with. I do too.”
Before I could respond he slipped his tongue deep into my mouth.
Right then and there I lost the last bit of strength to resist Praise.
I pulled him closer to me and tangled my tongue with his.
Breaking our kiss, he stepped back and looked at me like I was a meal.
Biting down on his bottom lip, he grabbed his dick then smiled at me.
“Don’t get scared now baby, we're about to take a long fucking ride tonight Kayori… you gotta pay for that mouth of yours. The first step is taking all that shit off and getting in the shower. I need that pussy clean so I could taste you. I need you wet as fuck to take this dick.”
His vulgar words turned me on, I was too deep at this very moment to backtrack.
I could hear Meshalay’s voice in my head now telling me to get and take the dick.
How bad I needed it, my yoni was telling me how bad I needed it too by how hard she was throbbing.
I needed relief and Praise was going to be the one to give it to me.
I would face whatever consequences that came from this later.