night. Her long-time secret crush made an appearance at my going-away party and, per the usual, they were pretending like they were not checking for each other. But to my surprise, her crush decided to step it up.
âScottie, I was in complete shock. I knew that he had a lilâ gangsta in him, but I never woulda thought that he would follow me into the ladies room.â Nikki shifted her eyes to me. âHe took control and pinned me up against the stall. Then he looked into my eyes as if to dare me to say stop. His kiss was so intense that I had no choice but to kiss the mothafucka back!â
âOh whatever! Donât front. You would have kissed him back regardless,â I screeched with excitement.
âTrue,â Nikki conceded.
âWas it good? Was it everything you fantasized about?â
âUh, who said that I fantasized about that?â
I had to give her the side eye because I knew and she knew that she had whipped up a fantasy or two at some point.
âAnyway,â Nikki said with a giggle, âgood is an understatement. I couldnât have dreamed up a better scenario. The shit only got better!â
âShut up!â
âThe next thing I knew, our hands were touching places on each other that I didnât even know could make me feel that good.â Nikki slapped me a high-five. âYou know me, I go commando onany given Sunday, and not knowing this, he grabbed my dress and hiked it up leaving me totally exposed and secretly loving it! The bathroom was a bit dark, but I was able to see all of our movements in the mirror behind him, which turned me on even more.â
âYou little freak nasty!â
âDonât judge.â
âHush and finish the story,â I demanded.
âOnce he lifted my dress, it was a wrap and I did not object.â
My mouth dropped open. âWait, so you guys got busy in the restroom?â
âIf you felt what I felt, you would have done the exact same thing, girl.â
Nikki was right. I loved the idea of undeniable passion, and I was definitely a sucker for a man who knew exactly when and how to take control.
âSo now what?â I asked.
âAfterwards, we made a quick exit and went back to my place. We finished what we started five times over!â
âStop lying!â I said with a laugh.
âNaw, girl. As for whatâs next, weâll see,â Nikki said, not even holding back her grin. âOnly time can tell, but right now I know that heâs still laying in my bed and I would be snuggled up with him if I didnât have to chauffeur your ass around.â
âWell damn, Iâll miss you too,â I said.
âIâm playing. You know I love you. Now get out and get New York ready for my return!â
Before I knew it, we were pulling up to the airport. I was so caught up in Nikkiâs story that I didnât realize we were making record time. I wondered if she was using her turbo speed to ensure that I made my flight or to get back to the naked man waiting in her bed.
We smiled at each other. I would miss having scandalous chat sessions with my girl in person. Given her frequent trips to visit her many âLilâ Daddiesâ in the city, I knew that I would see her soon enough.
I gave my girl a big hug, hopped out of her ride, hastily dragged my bags out of the trunk, in an effort to make a mad dash for the ticket counter. There was just one problem. How the hell was I going to manage with three suitcases that felt like body bags? I had no choice; Nikki kept an eye on my bags while I ventured over to get a tourist luggage cart.
After paying what seemed like my lifeâs savings in luggage overage charges, I was finally on my way to my gate. My big move was really happening and it felt more real than ever. I was nervous, scared, and excited all at the same time, so I did what I always do: dialed up my Jolie.
My Jolie had always been like a best friend and a
Patrick Modiano, Daniel Weissbort