Kupid Love
kupid love
. . .
I turned my head as if I didn’t hear Crown correctly.
“Come again?”
He smiled. The diamonds in his mouth were gone, and his pretty pearly white teeth were visible.
“You heard me, Kupid.” Pushing off the wall, Crown started toward me. My heart began to beat harder and faster. “You can use a lil’ getaway too, so wassup? You down to be…spontaneous?” Both of his brows lifted as he waited for my response.
My mouth opened, but nothing escaped. I was at a loss for words. Being invited on a trip with Crown was not on my bingo card.
“Who… who else is being invited on this trip?”
Crown laughed. “Just us. I mean, it was your idea.”
My head shook. “Yeah, but for…for you, not me!”
Moving some papers on my desk, Crown sat down on it. I rolled the chair back, avoiding him from being so close to me.
“Name a place.”
“No, I’m not —”
“Name a place, Kupid.” His voice was stern this time. I let out an agitated sigh.
“The Bahamas,” I uttered. “For you.”
“And you too.” Crown stood and sauntered toward the door. I loved his walk, actually. Crown was slightly bowlegged and walked as if… I closed my eyes and bit down on my lip. My eyes popped back open, realizing what he’d just said, and those thoughts had no business there.
“No. No. No. Just you, Crown Heart. I’ll go on a vacation…mmmm… maybe later this year. I would love to do a girl’s trip with Asia or whatever,” I rambled but was met with the door shutting. My jaw dropped, but hopefully, Crown heard me loud and clear.
Wow, Kupid. I see that you’ve moved to another city and moved on quickly. You’ve been in the blogs with that rapping nigga Crown Heart. That’s some bullshit. You couldn’t even give me another chance to fix things. That’s fucked up for real. I love you, Kupid. Damn. I’ve been trying to apologize, but you’ve blocked me on EVERYTHING! Baby, tell me what I have to do to win you back! I’ll do it, Kupid. I love you, and I’m sorry for cheating.
Shawn.
Turning my nose up and rearing my head back while reading the email, I swiped to the next one.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
I never take no for an answer. Your bags have been handled. Lee will be by to pick you up at 3 p.m. You’re off for the next three days, and if you decline this trip, you’ll be fired.
Crown Heart
I shot up in bed with a hand on my chest.
“This nigga is insaaaane!” I hollered out loud. With shaky hands, I navigated to Asia’s contact.
“Good morning, bestie. On your way to work?” she asked through a yawn. “Oh, Happy Valentine’s Day, boo.”
“Fuck all that!” I squeaked. Asia gasped. “Why I wake up to two disturbing ass emails. One from Shawn talking about how he sees me in the blogs with Crown and yada yada yada. The other email is from Crown telling me I’ll be fired if I don’t go on this three-day vacation with him.”
“Vacation with Crown Heart for the wiiiin,” Asia squealed. “Yes, bestie. I am so happy for you!”
I pinched the bridge of my nose.
“Asia… I told this man that I wasn’t going on a vacation with him. He is my boss. I work for him, and no one else is coming but him and me.”
“Kupid, if I were near you, I’d slap some sense into your ass. That man likes you. You act like you’re employed at a Fortune 500 company. Crown is one boss you can fuck and get away with it.”
“What, Asia?” I laughed. “The shit you say.”
“I am so for real, and plus, that means my hubby and I will get lifetime tickets to his shows. Fuck that nigga, Kupid,” Asia encouraged.
“Using my pussy for tickets. Shame on you,” I joked.
“Take it how you want it, but on a serious note, I know you are off of niggas right now, but it’s okay to have fun. Have fun with Crown. You don’t even gotta get serious. Get that pussy beat the fuck up on an island by a fine-ass rapper.” Asia giggled.
“I’m not fucking Crown, Asia.”
“Hmm, okay,” was her response. “All I know is, you better get up and get ready before yo’ ass gets fired. I hope you got a wax and shit.”
“I had a wax appointment the other day, but not for no man to be between my legs,” I told her.
“I know that’s right! Stay ready!” Asia said, dismissing what I had just said. “I wish I were going to an island, but I love all this for you. Let Crown spoil you, girl. My favorite rapper is going to wear you and that pussy down.”
“Oh my gooosh. Bye, Asia. I’ll let you know when I land since I don’t want to get fired.” I groaned.
“Do that. I love you, babe.”
“I love you, too, Asia. You and Shamar enjoy Lover’s Day. No more babies.”
“Gworl, don’t even say that word,” she whispered. We giggled together and then ended the call.
Getting out of bed, I scratched my head while gazing around my room. It was turning eight p.m., the time when I would have been logging onto my computer at Crown’s house and starting my work day. Now, I had to shower and pack a bag because what did he mean my bag had been taken care of?
A few hours later…
As I was locking up my door, a call from Nisha came through. I didn’t think about calling her and asking her about this trip. She had to have been the one to book everything for Crown.
“Hey, Nisha,” I answered in a dry tone. She snickered.
“Hey, babe. You know I couldn’t tell you anything. I’m on his payroll, but I just called to say to enjoy yourself, especially today. It’s Valentine’s Day.”
“Nisha, Crown is not my man. I was content with going over to his home and working. That negro told me he would fire me if I didn’t oblige!” That caused Nisha to laugh again.
“Crown has his ways to get people to do what he wants, but girl, you are going to the Bahamas,” Nisha stressed with humor in her tone. “Go relax and have fun. Crown is fun.”
“Why me? Why didn’t he take you, his boys, or any other female then? I was perfectly fine here.” I was whining and probably sounded ungrateful. Being on an island in the middle of the week sounded terrific, but being on an island with a sexy ass man that wasn’t my man was wild.
Nisha sighed. “Kupid, read the room.”
“What…”
“Bye, giiiirl,” she sang out, before hanging up.
I felt like I was being pranked. Letting out an aggravated breath, I marched to the Hummer, where Lee stood with the back door open. We spoke briefly, and then I was on my way to the private jet. I could have texted Crown this morning to ask him to take someone else, but since he had given me his number, I hadn’t used it, and he hadn’t used mine. If I had a question, Nisha would assist me via text or phone. He flirted, but I really thought that was just his way.
I could see the blogs now. Crown with his assistant in the Bahamas. They’d call me all sorts of names and compare me to Jania. They called me Plain Jane and talked about how Jania matched his work ethic while I was just looking for a come-up. I tried my best to ignore it all but found myself reading the comments. Asia would be in the comments arguing with them all.
“We’re here, Miss Love,” Lee announced.
I groaned for the millionth time.
My hair was in a bun, and I wore a long-sleeved t-shirt with light blue sweats from Pretty Little Thing. Bare face. I wasn’t feeling this. Now, I would be in the air for hours with Crown Heart.
Lee grabbed my bag, and I dragged up the jet's steps behind him. He handed my bag off to someone, turned to me, and nodded his head with a smile. Crown appeared, extending a hand out to me. Huffing, I put mine in his, and he helped me up the steps.
“Grumpy?” He chortled.
“I’m on my period,” I lied, hoping that Crown would change his mind about taking me with him.
“Lie again.”
I wanted to ask him why he thought I was lying about my cycle, but I rolled my eyes instead. The jet was nice, and it smelled good. I sat down, kicked off my Nikes, and brought a leg up to my chest. Playing with my bun, I attempted to avoid glancing at Crown. He was wearing a simple black crew neck t-shirt and grey joggers that visibly showed his dick print. I wondered if he wore that shit on purpose. I wondered if it was on soft because of the way it hung…
“Kupid, eyes off my dick. I asked if you were thirsty, but I can see that you are a little…parched.” Crown cracked up, holding his hands over his junk.
“Why would you wear shit like that anyway?” I mumbled. “No, I’m fine.”
Crown sat across from me, now with a glass of liquor.
“Have you flown before?” he asked.
I nodded and texted Asia that I was about to be in the air. She quickly texted back, telling me to fuck Crown while in the air, and I turned my phone off. That girl was wild.
“My bad,” I said, placing my phone down.” Yeah, I have a few times with Asia on girl trips and a few times with my ex.” I cringed at the thought of Shawn. My eyes flicked back to Crown. “If I would have said Paris, would you have taken me there?”
“I would have,” Crown replied with a boyish grin. “Is that where you want to go instead? I’ll tell the pilot to change directions.”
I extended my hands and shook them. “No, no. I was asking; besides, I know all the reservations have already been made.”
Crown released a sigh. “I really hope you let your hair down and don’t worry about the past while in the Bahamas. Fuck that nigga, Kupid. I know today makes you feel a way because you’re used to doing the same shit every year, but you wit’ a real nigga for the next three days.”
My chest caved in as I heard Crown speak about it being Valentine’s Day and how it contrasted with what I was used to. It made me sad because I was truly in love with Shawn. I really loved that guy. I never thought we wouldn’t be together because I truly didn’t believe he was a jerk. My eyes burned as tears attempted to escape from their ducts. I sniffed them back and tossed my head back.
“Damn. I ain’t try to make you cry, love.”
“It’s… It’s okay, and you’re right. I need to stop thinking about today and what I would have been doing. I really appreciate this trip. It’s just… a little weird.” I giggled lightly when Crown’s brows rose.
“How so?” he countered.
I tossed my hands up, and they came back down, slapping my thighs.
“Because you’re my boss!”
“Fuck that mean? I’m taking you on a trip on my dime cause I feel like you need it. That’s it. That’s all.”
I eyed Crown.
“That’s it? You’re not trying to…”
“Fuck?” he questioned, interrupting me.
“Yeah.”
Crown guffawed with his head back.
“Nah. Trust me, if I were trying to fuck you, Kupid, you wouldn’t be in ya feelings about an ex right now. Instead, you’d be sitting on my dick as we speak,” he said confidently. His lips touched the rim of the glass once again, and I watched closely as Adam’s apple bobbed when he swallowed the brown liquor.
I cleared my throat because Crown had me at a loss for words. His words went right to my pussy which had been throbbing since I’d been sitting across from him. Three days with this man on a beautiful island, how the hell was I supposed to contain myself? He says he wasn’t trying to fuck with me, but the lust in his eyes told me differently. The way my body was reacting to him, I could tell we were both in trouble.