mental help.” Marie laughed.
“Whatever, anyway we'll go to the print shop next week.”
“No we won't, you’re on your own. Ain't nobody got time to play with you.”
“Please Marie, you know how much I value your opinion. You're my best friend.”
“I’m so happy you know how important friendship is. B ecause it means the world to me, you’ll be my date to our college reunion tonight.”
“Marieeee, please don't make me go to that reunion.” She whined.
“You don't have to go but you do have to find another hairstylist and dog sitter for jazz. Good luck trying to get someone to watch a pit bull, especially the bad ass one that belongs to you.”
“You would blackmail your best friend, your sister from another mother?”
“Who me? Not at all. Hell yeah I would, especially after all the times you've done it to me. I told you payback is a bitch and what do you know, I was right.”
“I won’t go down without a fight. In the meantime, I guess I better go find something to wear while I'm out.”
“No need, I picked up your outfit, pumps, and accessories yesterday when I bought my dress. I know how you like to stall then change your mind about things at the last minute, which is why I took care of everything.”
“Did you now?”
“Sure did.”
“Now all you have to do is be at my place at seven; and be on time Lauren.” She warned.
“You are sooo lucky I love you like we came from the same womb.”
“Yeah, yeah I have to go; see you in a few.”
“Bye.”
******
It was a little after nine thirty when Lauren in a black, fitted dress that was sheer at the top and buttoned around the neck and Marie in a sweetheart, dark purple, sleeveless, fitted dress arrived at the W Hotel just in time for dinner to be served.
Displayed boldly and absolutely beautifully against the gold bac kground of the elegant grand ballroom were the college colors, royal blue and white. Everything from the balloons and confetti to the centerpieces and chair covers was an implication of perfection as well as a remarkable eye for detail. While heading across the room to the check-in booth to retrieve their name tags, Lauren and Marie were frequently stopped as old friends and classmates greeted them along the way with hearty hugs and genuine smiles.
With the fancy designed paper that now held their names in place, Marie went straight to the food line while Lauren found a spot on the dance floor. The reunion was in full swing now. The buffet style dinner was plentiful and piled high on handcrafted gold pla tters. The dance floor was packed, the DJ was bumping nineties hit one after the other. Everyone was enjoying themselves and reminiscing about the good times.
“Have you seen your man yet?”
“He’s not my man and no I haven’t seen Darnell.”
“Don’t get your panties in a bunch. He’s coming.” Marie smirked.
“Bite me Marie. I’m going to go say hi to Neffee and April then I’m going to go grab me a drink.”
“Well, you go ahead. I’m going to go talk to Cedric's fine ass.” Marie informed Lauren.
“Okay, I’ll meet up with you in a bit.”
Lauren went over to the bar and asked the bartender to make her a lemon drop while she chatted with her old classmates. After her third lemon drop, Lauren decided a change of scenery was in order. Hence, she went down to the first floor of the bal lroom and out into the grand garden. She found an empty white bench behind a group of tall shrubs and a small pond then took a seat.
“Here I was thinking my luck must've run out with your departure from the Coffee Shop earlier.” Darnell confessed as he approached Lauren with the same sexy grin on his face he po ssessed in college. “The night is still young...”
“Oh, it’s like that?”
“Yep, it sure is.” She grinned.
“Damn, can you cut a brother some slack?”
“Why would I want to do that?”
“Because I'm really a good guy and want the opportunity to prove it.”
“Who were you
“Whatever, anyway we'll go to the print shop next week.”
“No we won't, you’re on your own. Ain't nobody got time to play with you.”
“Please Marie, you know how much I value your opinion. You're my best friend.”
“I’m so happy you know how important friendship is. B ecause it means the world to me, you’ll be my date to our college reunion tonight.”
“Marieeee, please don't make me go to that reunion.” She whined.
“You don't have to go but you do have to find another hairstylist and dog sitter for jazz. Good luck trying to get someone to watch a pit bull, especially the bad ass one that belongs to you.”
“You would blackmail your best friend, your sister from another mother?”
“Who me? Not at all. Hell yeah I would, especially after all the times you've done it to me. I told you payback is a bitch and what do you know, I was right.”
“I won’t go down without a fight. In the meantime, I guess I better go find something to wear while I'm out.”
“No need, I picked up your outfit, pumps, and accessories yesterday when I bought my dress. I know how you like to stall then change your mind about things at the last minute, which is why I took care of everything.”
“Did you now?”
“Sure did.”
“Now all you have to do is be at my place at seven; and be on time Lauren.” She warned.
“You are sooo lucky I love you like we came from the same womb.”
“Yeah, yeah I have to go; see you in a few.”
“Bye.”
******
It was a little after nine thirty when Lauren in a black, fitted dress that was sheer at the top and buttoned around the neck and Marie in a sweetheart, dark purple, sleeveless, fitted dress arrived at the W Hotel just in time for dinner to be served.
Displayed boldly and absolutely beautifully against the gold bac kground of the elegant grand ballroom were the college colors, royal blue and white. Everything from the balloons and confetti to the centerpieces and chair covers was an implication of perfection as well as a remarkable eye for detail. While heading across the room to the check-in booth to retrieve their name tags, Lauren and Marie were frequently stopped as old friends and classmates greeted them along the way with hearty hugs and genuine smiles.
With the fancy designed paper that now held their names in place, Marie went straight to the food line while Lauren found a spot on the dance floor. The reunion was in full swing now. The buffet style dinner was plentiful and piled high on handcrafted gold pla tters. The dance floor was packed, the DJ was bumping nineties hit one after the other. Everyone was enjoying themselves and reminiscing about the good times.
“Have you seen your man yet?”
“He’s not my man and no I haven’t seen Darnell.”
“Don’t get your panties in a bunch. He’s coming.” Marie smirked.
“Bite me Marie. I’m going to go say hi to Neffee and April then I’m going to go grab me a drink.”
“Well, you go ahead. I’m going to go talk to Cedric's fine ass.” Marie informed Lauren.
“Okay, I’ll meet up with you in a bit.”
Lauren went over to the bar and asked the bartender to make her a lemon drop while she chatted with her old classmates. After her third lemon drop, Lauren decided a change of scenery was in order. Hence, she went down to the first floor of the bal lroom and out into the grand garden. She found an empty white bench behind a group of tall shrubs and a small pond then took a seat.
“Here I was thinking my luck must've run out with your departure from the Coffee Shop earlier.” Darnell confessed as he approached Lauren with the same sexy grin on his face he po ssessed in college. “The night is still young...”
“Oh, it’s like that?”
“Yep, it sure is.” She grinned.
“Damn, can you cut a brother some slack?”
“Why would I want to do that?”
“Because I'm really a good guy and want the opportunity to prove it.”
“Who were you
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