"Okay, I got your text. What is going on?" Leah asked as she met me and DJ by the pool to talk before getting ready for our night.
"I have to tell you something but it cannot leave this table."
"JoJo, are you fucking pregnant?!"
"SHH! No! It's about Tim's cousin, Slim."
I told her as much of the story as I could, concealing my dancing to the best of my ability as I caught her up to the phone call that took place earlier.
"Oh this is insane. How the fuck does he know today's your birthday?"
"Leah, I swear I have no idea. The most I've told him about me is my first name and where I'm from and if I could go back in time I wouldn't have shared either."
"Do you want me to talk to Tim?" she asked, scratching behind DJ's ears.
"No, not yet. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of this but thank you. If I need your help I'll let you know."
"Of course, thank you for telling me," she said softly, placing her hand on top of mine.
"Hey, baby, everything okay?" Drew asked, walking towards where we were sitting, petting DJ and kissing my forehead.
"Oh, just girl talk, Drewie," Leah replied. "We haven't really hung out like this since before we went away. I missed my sister."
"I'm glad we came out here. It's good to see my baby happy. Thank you for being here, Leah."
"Anything for her," she smiled, squeezing my hand. "Now enough with this emotional shit. Its Gemini season, its my baby's birthday, and we're gonna fuck the city up tonight!"
We headed back upstairs to get ready for my special evening while I still had a sinking feeling the night would take a terrible turn.
Later that night ...
We headed through the streets of Charlotte taking shots and dancing as we made our way to Encore. Leah took care of everything so I could relax and enjoy myself, getting everything prepared for us to head to the section. The bottle girls kept the section stocked with tequila, occasionally taking shots with us as we continued to turn up.
"Drew!" Leah yelled as she headed over to us. "Is it okay for JoJo to go to the bathroom?"
He caught the hint and looked at me.
"Its baby girls's birthday. Whatever she wants," he said, kissing my cheek. "And watch my wife in them So Kates, Leah. I need her in good shape tonight."
Leah laughed and grabbed me and Bria as we made our way to the bathroom for a little bit of extracurricular activity.
"This is the best birthday ever. Y'all have no idea how happy I am right now," I cried hugging Bria and Leah.
"I'm so glad to be with my girls again. I can't wait until we take over Texas in the fall," Leah laughed as she handed out another round of bumps.
"Oh, Tim just texted me. He's done selling so its time to turn up! Come on," Leah says as we exited the bathroom on the way back to the section. I made my way back to Drew to let him know everything was under control and we wouldn't have the same issue as last time.
"We good?" I whispered, leaning down towards his ear. He turned me around and pulled me down onto his lap, wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing me on the cheek to confirm.
"Oh and that's Drew's girl, JoJo. We celebrating her birthday," I heard Tim yell to someone as a hand appeared in front of me to shake. I grabbed the hand and shook it before looking up to see a very familiar face.
"JoJo, this is my cousin I was telling y'all about. Slim."
"Happy birthday," he said shaking my hand before leaning down towards my ear so I could hear him over the music. "You're it."
I pulled my hand away and looked over at Bria and Leah who were just as shocked as me.
"Next round is on me," he shouted, before sitting directly across from me in the section.
"Shot o'clock!" Leah yelled, signaling that we all needed a drink after what just happened. She handed a shot glass to Slim but he respectfully shook his head to decline.
"You're buying a round and you're not gonna drink it?" she questioned.
"I don't drink," he responded out loud the same time I responded in my head.
"If you say so," she scoffed holding her glass up. "To JoJo!"
"To JoJo," everyone said before taking the shot.
"You look so fucking good, baby. I can't wait to get you back home and fuck you in nothing but these shoes," Drew whispered in my ear before subtly licking it, making me blush as I felt Slim's eyes on me. He turned my head to kiss me, teasing my tongue with his and gently grabbing the back of my neck to deepen the kiss.
"Hell nah, man, y'all need to save that shit for the house!" CJ yelled, throwing a drink napkin at us.
"Bria, go show your man some love so he can stop hating!" Drew laughed back as Slim silently looked back and forth between everyone then at me.
The rest of the night was surprisingly chill as we ordered more rounds, took more trips to the bathroom and enjoyed the best day of the year - June 3rd. We all decided to call it a night at Encore and began making our way back to the truck to discuss plans for the rest of the night. Drew picked me up bridal style to carry me to the truck, noticing that I was struggling breaking in my shoes. Over Drew's shoulder I glanced at Slim, meeting his gaze and quickly looking away.
"Look at the lovebirds," Bria sang looking back at us, then subtly smirking at Slim before bumping Leah with her shoulder as they laughed.
"He been on his certified lover boy shit all night. I need to step my game up," Tim laughed hugging Leah from behind.
"Slim, you shoulda grabbed someone from the club for the night. Kinda crazy to be with all these couples," CJ teased, wrapping his arm around Bria.
"Nah," Slim chuckled. "I got a girl. She been tripping lately so I'm playing it cool."
"You rolling with us, cuzzo?" Tim asked as we approached the truck.
"Nah, Ima head back to the room. Don't wanna ruin y'all couples night," he laughed.
"It's cool, man, we just bout to sit by the pool and drink if you down," Drew suggested, placing me on the ground to help me in.
"You could at least ask the birthday girl, Drew," Leah rolled her eyes getting in.
"Sure, whatever," I replied, hoping he wouldn't change his mind about going back to his hotel.
"Cool, I'll follow y'all," he replied, dapping all the guys up before walking away. "Tim, shoot me the lo!"
Back at the house ...
"That was a setup!" Leah laughed. "Your turn, JoJo."
"Okay," I laughed, sitting up from laying against Drew. "Never have I ever had a threesome."
I watched as everyone took a shot and Slim sipped whatever he was drinking.
"Drew!" I exclaimed, mushing his head.
"It was freshman week, baby! I didn't even know you existed yet," he laughed, pulling me back to lay on him. "Its on you, Slim."
He rubbed his beard, obviously thinking of a way to expose me to Drew.
"Never have I ever cheated," he smirked.
Everyone looked around at each other to see who would take a sip.
"Damn, either we boring or somebody lying," Bria laughed.
"Shit, we can't cheat. We keep breaking up round this hoe," CJ said as we all laughed.
"Break up or not, I know Jordyn ain't cheating," Drew stated, holding up my hand to look at my promise ring.
"What makes you think that?" Slim asked, taking a sip of his drink.
"She dickmatized," he laughed, holding my arms so I couldn't hit him.
"Not very hard when it's the only dick you've ever had," Bria teased.
"Bria!" I blushed, embarrassed.
"Wait, you've only had sex with Mr. Freshman Week Threesome over here?" Leah asked, shocked.
"I've had the chance to get other dick, it just never happened so I moved on," I said arrogantly, shading Slim.
"What other dick you had the chance to get?" Drew asked with attitude.
"Kevin Mitchell!" Bria and Leah joked, bringing up my high school boyfriend.
"If Kevin had the last dick on Earth, I would fuck women," I laughed.
"That'd be a sight to see," Slim chuckled. My head snapped in his direction.
"What you say?" Drew asked, leaning up behind me.
"Nah he got a point, D," CJ added. "Jordyn couldn't be with no woman. She'll be beating bitches up twice a week."
"Shut up, Carlos," I laughed, throwing my water bottle at him.
We laughed and talked more until everyone's eyes started getting heavy and Tim fell asleep twice. Everyone started getting up to head inside while I cleaned up the table a little before the staff woke up.
"You want me to take DJ to the bathroom?" Drew asked helping me clear the trash off of the table.
"No, baby, I got it. I have to walk Slim out anyway to give him directions back to the main road but thank you. I'll meet you upstairs," I said, giving him a kiss while Slim told everyone goodnight.
I put DJ's leash on, walking him and Slim to the front door as Drew made sexual gestures from the stairs while walking up.
"Had fun?" I asked dryly once we were alone.
"Found out some interesting stuff."
"Like?"
"The reasons you've been avoiding me."
"There's only one reason: my boyfriend."
"You were upset I didn't fuck you the last time I saw you," he smirked.
"Was. Now I'm glad you didn't. Thanks for that."
"It'll happen one day."
"Did you miss everything I just said?"
"Only thing I missed was you. You looked good tonight by the way."
"I look good every night," I bit back.
"Can't argue with that. So I'll be seeing you more in Houston since Tim's moving back."
"I wouldn't count on it."
"I think you know me better than that by now, Sapphire," he said opening the door to the car.
"Hey," I said before he could get in. "Thanks for not saying anything."
"I don't kiss and tell," he winked.
"Especially the don't kiss," I muttered.
"Do me a favor in return for not saying anything."
"Depends on what it is but go ahead."
"Try not to think of me when you're getting fucked tonight."