Page 31 of R&B Mixtape

“Naeem I am not taking your room away from you. I will sleep in my car if I have to, but I refuse to make things uncomfortable for you.”

“Charmaine, take the space. I’ll be fine on the couch. Towels are in the bathroom as well.”

“Naeem.”

“I love the way you say my name, but this isn’t debatable. I’ll be in the living room with a glass waiting.”

“Naeem, I…”

He left me alone as I stood in the middle of his bedroom. A gentleman at its finest because no man from my past would’ve ever done anything like this for me. That man was too good to be true from what I’d seen so far.

I moved to the dresser where he had several pictures of him and Serenity. He was such a handsome man. His chiseled features and muscular body were the most beautiful thing I’d seen on a man. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the beach photo they took. He was the main attraction. It seemed that the more I saw him in different photographs, the more I saw him potentially gaining memories with me. He was a father and one that showed his affection to his daughter the same way mine did to me and Willow. That was one of his most attractive features.

“Jesus Christ that man is fine. I have got to get out of here and fast,” I said aloud.

Shaking my head, I put the picture down and proceeded to find me something to wear that was appropriate even though, I honestly didn’t think I had anything. I packed to be comfortable under my girls, which meant I didn’t really need decent lounging clothes because we’d seen each other naked on more than one occasion. All I had was pajamas that was in my ass, and I didn’t think that was lady like.

“Damn, now what am I supposed to walk out there in. Lord, let this man overlook my cheeks hanging out.”

I grabbed the floral two-piece pajama set that I got from the downtown boutique and headed for the bathroom. I knew it could potentially cause an issue but that wasn’t my goal at all. I just didn’t have the attire and I would apologize for that several times over.

As the water ran, I washed my face and brushed my teeth. Afterward, I threw my wild hair up into a bun. I had good, moisturized skin but damn I couldn’t help but think about how creamy Naeem’s was. His was milk chocolate with a glow toit that made you do a double take. Physically, that man was flawless.

I stripped down then stepped under the water and allowed the warm water to coat my body. For the life of me, I didn’t know where I went wrong with the directions, but I couldn’t say that ending up here was a bad thing either. Naeem and his hospitality was a treatment I didn’t receive often from anyone that wasn’t close to me. A stranger pretty much made me feel more special than any man I’d given my time to in the past.

Shaking him out of my thoughts temporarily, I washed my body and got out. I didn’t know whether he needed to bathe as well so I wasn’t going to use up all his darn hot water. I grabbed a towel from the rack and dried off. Lotion and spray were applied directly after and then I stepped into my pajamas. It was more like lingerie than anything, but I truly didn’t have anything else to put on.

“Please don’t let this man think I’m trying to seduce him because even though I don’t mind doing him, I don’t want to disrespect anything he has going on,” I coached myself before leaving out the room.

As I walked to the front, I noticed that the lights were turned off and natural lighting was coming from the fireplace. I was grateful for it because too much of me wouldn’t be on display. I approached him nervously.

“H-hey,” I said.

He looked up at me ready to respond but was quickly at a loss for words. He eyed me intensely from head to toe with his mouth gaped open. I knew from that point that I could possibly end up on this man’s lap going round for round. I could see the lust in his eyes and that caused my center to start a slow leak.

“I packed to be around my girls so material as such is all I have. I was wondering if I could receive a shirt or something to cover up with. I don’t want to disrespect your household.”

“Uhh, yeah. Let me just grab something for you.”

He got up from the couch and scurried to the back returning with a wife beater in tow. I immediately threw it on, and it fit the way it was supposed to covering all of my assets. I took a seat on the ottoman and grabbed the glass that had been poured for me. I took it to the head to wash away the nervousness I had been filled with.

“So, you have a very comfortable home. It’s welcoming and all that good stuff,” I said breaking the ice.

“I appreciate that. This was my grandparents’ home actually. They left it to me when they died not too long ago, and I been kicking it up here for quite a bit. I prefer the isolation now that I’ve elevated and matured more.”

“I am such a city girl that this silence would bore me. Then again, this is such a relaxing scene. It’s very quiet here but it gives you time to think and evaluate things. It’s like you’re on a permanent vacation,” I voiced.

“The quietness can get to me at times, but I love the way that I can do me without being judged up here. However I want to run my life, I can do it without someone badgering me about it. I’m content.”

“I want to get to that space so bad. Right now, with me being a lawyer, I don’t have the luxury to stop and do anything other than work. This weekend will be the first time I’ve been away from home in years.”

“What kind of attorney are you?”

“Criminal defense. I get stressed piled on me by the day. At times I regret it, but it is what it is. I’m here now and have been for six years.”

“That’s dope. So, where are you from exactly because I know it’s not from around here.”

“I am from the Queen City. North Carolina is such a big state. I can get to Atlanta in those four hours you know.”