Chapter 18
BLISS
Iwas back to work, finally, and even though I felt a little embarrassed when I first got there, nothing had changed in my absence.
Despite the way I’d clowned, my coworkers weren’t treating me any differently, and the shift went off without any problems, which I was grateful for.
I stood back and scrolled on my phone as I waited for Angie to walk outside with me, so I could fill her in on what actually happened with Sosa.
She’d only worked half a shift, so I hadn’t been able to tell her on break but I was dying to get her opinion, especially since I hadn’t told Essence.
If I had told my sister that I’d shown my ass at work over Sosa, and that it was a mistake, she’d fuck around and have a heart attack.
Essence never played about work and money.
Even if she agreed that the shit was crazy, she would’ve never approved of the way I handled it.
“Okay, I’m ready,” Angie announced, fixing her huge tote bag on her shoulder and swinging her keychain.
“Took you long enough. I thought your ass was trying to stay and do inventory in this muthafucka,” I teased, and she shook her head with bucked eyes.
“Oh, hell no! The hours they got out of me is all I’m willing to give!
I damn sure ain’t tryna be the only one here working with Smith!
I already know he’d be annoying as hell.
” She shuddered like just the thought was enough to scare her.
“Naw, I’ll let you continue to be the one to take that punishment.
Now, tell me what happened after you left. You know I been dying to get the tea.”
We walked out of the sliding doors together, and the warm air smacked me right in the face.
The summer was now apparently in full effect, and the heat had my edges already coming up.
I’d wanted to stand around and gossip for a second, but the way beads of sweat were instantly popping up along my hairline had me quickly giving her the fast version as we power walked to our cars that were parked a few feet apart.
“Well, his cousin just got out of the hospital, so he was recovering and couldn’t drive his girl up here, and he said she didn’t have a license, so he sent Sosa. I even heard her in the background fussing at him when we called, with her ratchet ass.” I rolled my eyes at the memory.
Quick’s little girlfriend still rubbed me the wrong way, and if that was the type of woman he kept around, I definitely didn’t think he was good for Micah. According to Sosa, they were still messing with each other, and I wasn’t trying to have my girl going from one fucked-up nigga to another.
“That’s not funny, but it’s funny. The way she was acting, I would’ve thought that was her man too if I was you, but I’m glad it was all cleared up. I know next time you won’t be so quick to snap like that.” Angie laughed.
“Shit, it better not be a next time! Shorty better take an Uber or DoorDash that shit!” I cracked, but I was dead ass serious.
“The only reason I even let it slide was that he obviously mentions me enough that his cousin knows who I am, and like I said, she was cutting up over there in the background on the call, but I still got my eye on that nigga.”
I couldn’t lie, Sosa had me wide open, but I wasn’t going to be stupid.
I was still going to watch for any red flags, and the first time he acted up, I would be done with him.
Even as I thought that through, I knew I wouldn’t be able to walk away so easily, especially after letting him plant his name in my pussy.
I thought that Jordan had that drive a bitch crazy dick, but Sosa had him beat by a long shot.
When he wasn’t around, he had me having flashbacks and wanting to call him.
I was clearly already gone, and I could see it only getting worse.
“As you should. Niggas are sneaky out here, girl. You gotta stay woke―”
“Bliss!”
The sound of my name being called had us both looking around to find Jordan’s ass stalking across the parking lot I instantly tensed up, wrapping my hand around my pepper spray. He’d acted a fool the last time I saw him, and since Sosa wasn’t around, I didn’t know what he’d try and do.
“Girl, who the fuck is that?” Angie questioned, reaching into her bag. I didn’t know what she was going for, but she’d made enough comments at work about packing for me to guess, and I was grateful that she was there just in case shit went left.
“Nobody,” I spat, sucking my teeth. It was crazy how much I was seeing him after our breakup, when he barely wanted to be around while we were fucking. I’d chalked it up to him just wanting to control shit, but he was really taking it too far.
“Can I talk you?” The closer he got, the more visible the black eyes he sported were, and I couldn’t help wincing.
Sosa had fucked him up with one hit, and if I was looking like that after a nigga punched me, I would not have been outside, let alone stalking the person who caused it.
Despite that, he was still fresh as fuck and rocking new jewelry like he was eating good.
I was actually happy for him; I just wished he’d leave me the fuck alone.
“No, I’m leaving for the night, Jordan. Besides, I already told you I’m not fucking with you.
” I took a couple of steps back, instantly turning my nose up at the Armani cologne he was wearing that used to have me weak.
I couldn’t believe I’d been so pressed behind him, and now I couldn’t even stand the sight of his ass.
Anger quickly washed over his face, and he reached out to grab my wrist. “You ain’t got time for me now, ’cause you’re being that nigga’s hoe? Just a couple weeks ago, your fat ass was begging me to spend time with you, and now you can’t spare a second?” he fumed.
My lips twisted in irritation. It was just like a nigga to insult you just because you’d moved on. He was talking like just a couple weeks ago, he wasn’t fucking me, but now I was fat.
“Nigga, I know you better let her the fuck go! She said she don’t want to talk to you, and I damn sure can’t blame her. Ole raccoon faced ass!” Angie stepped between us but never took her hand out of her bag.
While his eyes landed on her, I wrestled my hand away.
“You’re just mad ’cause you obviously miss my fat ass!
I promise you my man loves every inch of me, and he don’t got a problem showing it!
I’m bouta go ride his face right now!” I said smartly but jumped back a few steps and held up my mace when he lunged at me.
Angie’s crazy ass finally pulled her hand out of her bag, and I almost cracked up laughing when I saw her holding a bulky ass sock.
“Nigga, I will knock your ass into next week!”
Seeing what he was up against had Jordan chuckling bitterly, but he didn’t come any closer.
“That nigga really got you feelin’ yourself!
You don’t even know who you’re fuckin’ with, but you gon’ find out soon.
I can promise you that! Stay safe, though.
” He grunted, finally walking away as my heart pounded.
“You’re the one who needs to stay safe! This Walgreens, fool!
Come for the savings and leave with a busted head!
” Angie was still going off as he disappeared into the darkness, and I had to stop her crazy ass from following him.
Normally, I’d have been laughing at her antics, but I couldn’t help wondering what the fuck he was talking about.
Hours later, I had my legs wrapped around Sosa’s head, damn near about to smother him as he sucked on my clit like it was the sweetest thing he’d ever tasted.
He damn sure acted like it, and he never hesitated to tell me so.
“Fuuuuk, baby!” I whined as my stomach quivered, and I exploded in his mouth.
He came up from between my thighs grinning cockily as he wiped his glistening beard.
“You look so fuckin’ sexy cummin’ on my tongue, girl, damn.” He grunted, pressing soft kisses against my inner thighs while I tried to gain control of my body.
It literally hadn’t taken much for me to forget all about the goofy shit Jordan said once I got to Sosa’s house, and he met me at the door with a hard dick.
I had nothing but draining him on the brain, and obviously, so did he.
“What you think about being my date for this shit my mama got coming up?” He was still planting kisses on my skin, and my ears were still ringing, but somehow, I heard him loud and clear.
“You tryna ask me about meeting your parents with my pussy on your face?” I giggled, but he thumped my clit, sending a jolt through my body and shutting me right up.
“You don’t want to?” His forehead bunched as he crawled up my body and hovered over me with his chains swaying in my face.
He looked so fucking good it didn’t make any sense.
Even when his features were balled up in irritation, shit, especially then.
Since we’d crossed that line, I’d learned that he loved to take his frustrations out on my pussy, and he did that shit well.
My back arched as his heavy dick slapped against my middle, and I bit back a moan.
“Shiiiiit, yessss. You know I do.” I groaned, and he grinned before giving me a sloppy kiss that tasted like the perfect blend of our juices.
“Good, your sister is going, too, so I can give you some money to get a dress. It’s some black-tie shit, so you gotta make sure you show out.” He was giving me details as rocked against me, dipping his head in and pulling right back out.
“Okaaaay.” Raising my head, I caught his lip, sucking it into my mouth while simultaneously wrapping my legs around his back to force him inside me.