Page 14 of Whatever It Takes
“You got everything you need for the massage?” He asked.
“Yeah, I keep all my equipment in my truck. I’m gonna go grab it, and I’ll be right back.”
Once the portable massage table was set up, Saint climbed on it and laid back. I propped his legs up on a wedge pillow and began the soft-tissue massage.
“Shit.” Saint grunted, “Your hands are so fucking soft.” He mumbled. His deep husky voice sent tingles straight to my pussy. I had to squeeze my legs together to stop the thumping between my legs. His compression shorts did nothing to hide the growing bulge. I blushed, looking away as I finished the massage.
The swelling in his knee had already started to go down. He sat up, gazing down at me. “That felt amazing, Bless.. Thank you.” He grabbed my hand, pulling me in between his legs. “I want to apologize again for yesterday.. You really didn’t deserve that.”
I sighed, looking down. “You really hurt my feelings, Saint..”
He gripped my chin, lifting it. “I’m sorry. I should’ve never talked to you like that. You’ve helped me so much, and I’m grateful for that. I will never speak to you like that again. I need you here with me to get through this. We good?” I nodded. “Aight, can we hug it out?”
“Mmmm… I suppose so,” I murmured, inhaling his woodsy cologne as he drew me into his embrace. Our eyes met as we gradually moved closer, my breath catching and my heart racing. His lips briefly touched mine, sparking a jolt of electricity through me. I quickly pulled back. “So, uh… I should go. Remember to relax and ice your knee.”
I grabbed my bag and hurried out of the gym. “Bye, Miss Jackie!” I said as I passed her in the kitchen. My heart felt like it was about to explode out of my chest. I finally let out the breath I didn’t know I was holding as I leaned my head back against my seat. I grazed my finger across my bottom lip.
After getting my thoughts together, I took my ass home. I wasn’t expecting our session to end so early. After showering, I changed into a fitted crop top and the matching leggings. It was kind of cool outside, so I threw on a cute windbreaker.
As I walked to my car, my phone buzzed in my purse. I quickly answered it.
“Hey girlll, I was just about to call you,” I said as I slid inside my car and started it up.
“Hey Bless, where you at?” Chanel asked.
“I was about to head to the nail salon and get these nails filled in. What you doin’?”
“Girl, I just got into it with a client. That bitch just tried to drag me on Instagram.”
“For what?” I connected my phone to my car as I pulled out of my driveway, heading to the nail salon.
“Basically, said I cancelled her appointment after pushing it back multiple times and then kept her deposit. Bitch told a whole lie. She canceled her own appointment after she rescheduled three times! So I told her she was banned from my booking site. She asked for her deposit back and I told her ass NO! The fuck. She wasted my time TWICE.” She explained. I could tell she was irritated by the tone of her voice.
“Oh, naw, she got you fucked up. She made a story time or something?”
“You know she did. Now I’m about to make one my damn self. That shit is bad for business.”
“Yeah, clear your name, girl. She’s dead ass wrong for that.”
“Exactly. What salon are you going to? I can meet you up there.”
“I’m going to the one on Belair. Right next to that new pho restaurant.”
“Alright, I’ll see you when I get there.”
We arrived at the salon at the same time. After getting our nails and toes done, we decided to stop next door to grab a bowl of pho before heading back to my house to relax until it was time to pick the girls up.
“Well, her man almost kissed you,” Chanel laughed. “That’s why she has so much smoke for you. She better watch her mouth, though. You might not want to fight her, but I will.” I’d just filled her in on my last two sessions with Saint.
“I’m not even worried about that crazy ass girl. For real though, when our lips brushed against each other, I got this weird ass feeling in my body. It was so strange. If I hadn’t pushed away from him, we would’ve probably kissed.”
“Blessing, do not fuck that girl’s man. I know he’s tempting as fuck, but don’t do it. You know what it’s like to be cheated on. Don’t be the cause of another woman’s pain. If he was meant to be yours, he’ll be yours. There’s plenty of single men out here.”
I nodded, agreeing with her. I was going to have to keep things strictly professional with Saint. As much as I didn’t like Mariah, I couldn’t be a homewrecker.
“You know I don’t even move like that. Now tell me what nigga you were laid up with last night cause that phone was ondo not disturb,and that location was off.”
She waved me off, blowing her spoon of broth before slowly sipping it, “Girl, my phone was dead. I was tired as hell after my last client and fell asleep without plugging my phone up. Plus, I had an audiobook playing.”
