SUGAR

After a long and busy weekend, Bria and I decided to chill at my apartment for one of our Margarita Mondays and catch up on schoolwork before dead week.

"So you wanted this man, got this man, and now you not responding? Girl don't piss me off for real," Bria scoffed, taking a sip of her margarita with an attitude.

"I mean what was I supposed to say back? I was indeed 'with my nigga'. Plus I slept all day Saturday and had to study and write a paper Sunday so its not like I was ignoring him, it just wasn't on my mind."

"Bitch you are full of shit," Bria laughed. "You couldn't stop talking about that man last week and now Drew is 'your nigga' and Slim 'wasn't on your mind'."

My phone began ringing, a call from an unsaved 281 number.

"Damn I guess you were on his. Put it on speaker," Bria giggled, leaning forward.

"Hello?" I answered.

"You must be alone tonight."

"What makes you say that?" I asked looking over at Bria.

"You got me on speaker."

Bria silently choked on her drink as she tried her best to stay quiet.

"Who said I wasn't alone the other night?"

"You did when you never responded."

"Well it was almost 7 am when you finally hit me back, plus I was tired and I had a lot to do this weekend so I hadn't had a chance to reach out."

"I'll let it slide. You can make it up to me later."

"Make it up to you?" I asked with sass as Bria and I looked at the phone with the same "who he think he talking to" expression.

"I wanted to see you and you passed. I don't take rejection well so yes, you can make it up to me later."

"And how do you want me to do that?"

"Depends. What time you coming to see me tonight?"

Bria got up and ran around the living room jumping up and down.

"Who said I didn't have plans tonight?" I responded as Bria mouthed 'GO".

"I don't like games, Sapphire. I'll text you an address, be there at 10," he said hanging up the phone.

"Oh bitch he not playing with you," Bria laughed looking at the time. "That nigga said you got 2 hours or its clipped!"

A text came through and I opened it to see the location.

"Richmond Ave?" I scoffed knowing it would take at least 45 minutes to get there from Spring.

"Oh he got MONEY! Let me get your outfit together, boo!" Bria said running to my closet while I went to get in the shower. When I got out I saw that she had put together an olive green bodycon maxi dress and tan Hermes Oran sandals.

"Simple, cute, and easy to take off. Call me in the morning girl!" Bria yelled, grabbing her things and walking out of the door.

9:45 pm

"Hey, you outside?" Slim answered.

"I'm not sure. I'm outside this high rise building."

"Turn left and come around the back," he said hanging up.

I followed his piss poor directions and finally saw him leaning against a black Audi Q7. He motioned to a spot for me to park then came to open my door and help me out of the car.

"You must've gotten this recently," he assumed, looking down at my 5'5 frame from his 6'2 height.

"What makes you say that?"