outside, yet it was still early enough to catch some of the live Jazz band at the Blue Room. I pulled up to valet parking, tipped the young man and walked inside. The place was bumping. I ordered a shot of Hennessey on the rocks and sat back listening to the music. An hour had passed, there she was standing over to the bar wearing a short sexy blue dress. Showing all her curves. I couldn’ t help but to look at her. I sent a glass of red wine over. She looked around as I slide down in my chair, so she couldn’ t see me. The bartender pointed over at me.
( Walking over to me)“ Are you stalking me?”
“ No way!”“ What’ s your name? I never got it.”
“ Why should I give you my name?” Staring her in the face, she is so beautiful, thinking I want to grab her and start kissing her all over.
“ You are so beautiful!” I told her, it just came out. I been dying to tell her that since the first day. Life stopped for a few seconds and she took a deep breathe.
“ My name is Rasheeda. Are you going to tell me yours now?” He reached down, grabbed my right hand and kissed it.“ My name is Alonzo.”“ Nice meeting you, Alonzo. You can let my hand go now.”“ Chuckles”“ I’ m sorry. I love your name, Rasheeda.“ Thank you.”
We talked for a couple hours, getting to know each other. We left the club that night, I didn’ t ask her for her number and the same for her. If it is destiny, we would see each other again and that’ s when I will ask her for her number.
The next day I woke up with a headache, but it wasn’ t a ordinary headeache. I couldn’ t stop thinking about Rasheeda. I felt as though she is the one. The woman I want to spend the rest of my life with. She is smart, beautiful, successful in many ways and we talked all night. What more could I ask for? I might not ever see her again, I had to do something. Time is running out. I’ m about to lose the women I think I’ m falling for.
Moments later my phone ring.“ Hey man! What’ s up?”
“ Nothing much. I wanted to know if you going to the party tomorrow night?”
“ I’ m not sure.”
“ If you do, I have a female for you.”“ Ight man! I will think about it and let you know.”
Getting dressed to leave my house, I wanted to stop at the coffee house to see if she was there. Sitting at the table, I waited and waited for her to stop by. Twenty miuntes had passed and I have to leave. I got up from the table.
“ Hi, Alonzo!”“ Hi, Rasheeda! How are you this morning?”
“ Good! Stopped by to get my favorite hot coco. I have a few meetings this morning, so I’ m kind of running behind.”
“ Okay! I don’ t want to slow you down.”
“ Okay here is my number. Call me later this evening. Maybe we can have lunch.”
“ I will call you.”
Later that evening Alonzo called Rasheeda. They talked for hours on the phone. Everything was just right. They decided to meet up for lunch at Gladys Knight Chicken and Waffles and they found themselves sitting in the corner with the light dem, holding hands. Rasheeda was tickled. She continued holding Alonzo hands. He reached in and kissed her on the cheeks. She pushed him away and he tried again. The waiter brought there food out, they ate and continued talking sitting by each other. Alonzo could not keep his eyes off her.
She looked back with a glaze in her eyes, that felt like love for the first time. She couldn’ t believe it was happining, he felt the same way. They ordered wings, laughed, watched the live band playing soft loving music, which changed the mood for the both of them. Alonzo took his hand and carried her back slowly. She felt the warmth of his hand and the love in his eyes. She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek, nice and slow. After having a nice evening, Alonzo walked her to her car. They embraced one another and left.
( phone ringing)“ yo whats up?”
“ ah man I’ m in love Johnny”“ laughing, man what did you do”
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