Free End of the Line by Treasure Hernandez Page B

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    Abruptly, Dino leaned over, kissing her. This caught J-Rite off guard. She hadn’t been with a guy in so long she thought she was going to go crazy. The softness of his lips, the warmness of his tongue, the way he smelled made her want to get banged on the spot. After they stopped kissing, they just sat and didn’t speak. They both wondered what the other schemer was thinking.
    “Hey, what you doing tonight?” she finally broke the ice.
    “Nothing too much, why?”
    “You wanna go out? My girl just got in town, and I want you to meet her and my sister.”
    “Yeah, that’s cool. What time you talking?”
    “I don’t know for sure but probably around eleven. I’ll text and let you know.”
    “All right, do that then.”
    They kissed one more time. Then he got out of the car.
    As J-Rite drove off, she watched him in her rearview mirror hoping that this feeling she was having was real. She then dialed Leesa to tell her to add one more person to their VIP list.
    * * *
    Raven and J-Rite had hit the mall earlier to ensure they were going to stunt later at the club. Texting Dino to let him know they were on their way, the two friends walked out of the building looking like models. When J-Rite pulled up to Dino’s house she was nervous, hoping he cleaned up well. Thank God he wasn’t with that thug bullshit. In all his glory, he walked out wearing a black suit, gold-striped tie, and Kenneth Cole loafers. When Dino walked up to the car she got out and hugged him.
    “Damn, you look good!” He rubbed his hands together looking her up and down.
    “You ain’t looking too bad yourself. Oh, hey, I want you to meet my girl.”
    Raven got out of the car as well. “Hi, I’m Raven.” He is fine! Raven thought as she headed to the backseat so he could ride shotgun with J-Rite.
    Arriving at the club, J-Rite called Leesa to let her know that they were there. She found a parking spot, and the three of them started walking to the entrance.
    “I thought y’all might have a problem finding me so I came to the door.”
    “How you doing? I’m Dino,” he smoothly stated, walking up to Leesa.
    “I know who you are. I was with J-Rite when y’all met, remember?”
    “Oh yeah, that’s right. I guess I was way too busy focused on J-Rite, to notice anyone else. My bad, but anyway, nice to see you again.”
    Hearing this, J-Rite smiled.
    “Our table’s over here.” Leesa walked off assuming they would follow. When they got to the table there were three bottles of champagne already chilling on ice.
    “Dino, you want me to pour you a drink?” J-Rite was ready to get the party started, snapping her fingers to the beat of the music.
    “Yeah, but not too much. I don’t really drink. My mom was a drug addict and a drunk, so I try to stay away from it. You feel me?”
    J-Rite and Dino decided to skip the champagne and head straight to the dance floor. When they returned to the table, sweaty and parched, Leesa and Raven were talking about the guys in the club that were trying to holla at every female with a big butt or chest. Just as Leesa was getting ready to open another bottle, Asia walked up, interrupting their good time.
    Damn, I forgot to call her begging-to-be-down-ass back, J-Rite thought, sensing some shit was about to be jumping off. “Oh, hey, now. What up, Asia?”
    Asia rolled her eyes and smacked her lips. “You tell me because that’s what I’m trying to find out. So what up?” she barked with attitude.
    J-Rite was hoping that Asia wasn’t about to make a scene, but Asia had other plans as she looked around the table. She knew everybody but Dino and Leesa. “No wonder you ain’t called me back. You too busy trying to fuck with this funny-style duck and hang with these hoes!”
    Raven never really cared too much for Asia when she’d come in the strip club with Buzzy. She only tolerated her because she was making it rain from time to time, trying to stunt. But now, not only were they outside of the club,