“That’s good.”
“Thank you for being cool about this. I know it ruined our date.”
She shrugs in my arms. “It’s okay. Besides, I got to spent time with you and that’s all that really matters.”
This girl. The urge to tell her I love her is so strong, yet I hold back. I want things to be perfect when I finally tell her.
“I need to stay for a while and make sure he doesn’t wake up and choke on his own bile or something. I can drop you off at home and then come back.”
“I can stay. It doesn’t make sense for you to take me all the way home and then come back.” She grabs my hand and I follow her over to the couch.
“We can watch a movie.”
And that’s exactly what we do, we curl up on the couch and watch Hitch until Mia falls asleep in my arms.
Chapter Ten
MIA
“I cannot believe I let you too talk me into this.”
“It’ll be fine. Come on,” Mya says.
Her arm is linked with mine on one side and Imani’s is linked with mine on the other as they drag me into the store. Not just any store. It’s a lingerie store.
“But I have some at home.” I’ve had it for a while. I bought a few sets years ago, but I’ve never worn them because I’ve never had anyone to wear them for.
Imani scoffs. “Girl, that stuff is old. You need some new fresh stuff. Especially if you want to do this the right way.
I sigh, she’s right I know she is. Levi and I have been together every night for the past week. Every night since the situation with Lincoln, we’ve slept together whether it be at his place or mine. And we haven’t gone all the way yet. I’m ready.
Actually, I’m more than ready. But he keeps holding back.
So, I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands. I know he’s attracted to me, that much has become blatantly clear. I just need to nudge him a little in the right direction so that he knows I’m ready.
I told Imani and Mya what I was thinking about and the Seduction Plan, as Imani dubbed it was born. It was her idea to take me lingerie shopping, although I suspect that part of the reason, she’s thrown herself into helping with this is to avoid her own problems with Max.
She said he apologized for his behavior and took her out to dinner, but I don’t think she’s happy with him anymore.
We step into the lingerie shop and a tall woman with long red hair and killer curves greets us with a smile.
“Hello ladies, Can I help you with anything?”
“Yes,” Mya says. “She needs some sexy lingerie to surprise her man with.”
My face flushes. Geez could she be any more obvious?
The saleswoman eye me up and down and I grow slightly uncomfortable.
“Hmm. I think I have some things you’ll love. Follow me.”
We follow her to a row of scantily clad undergarments, and she starts making a pile, picking this and that up.
“Try these to start, and if you don’t like any of that, I’ll grab some more.” She thrust the pile at me.
I take the lingerie and go to the dressing room and begin trying the stuff on.
The first set is red lacy thong and bra that makes my boobs look bigger than they really are. I have to admit I like it.
“Well how does it look?” Mya calls from the other side of the curtain.
“Um…okay I guess.”
She yanks the curtain back and then whistles. Girl you look hot if I do say so myself.
“You think so?”
Imani nods in agreement “I know so. Levi will flip his shit when he sees you in that.”
I try on the next set. A dark blue number and the next and the next and with each piece of clothing my confidence begins to grow.
Just then my phone beeps with a message. I dig it out of my jeans to see Levi’s sent me a message
LEVI: Hey baby girl, are we hanging at your place or mines tonight.
I bite my lip as I type a quick message back.
ME: Mines. I have a surprise for you.
LEVI: Oh yeah? Is it a good surprise?
ME: I think so. I hope you like it when you see it too.
LEVI: I’m intrigued. I’ll see you at seven.
ME: Can’t wait
I drop my phone a smile gracing my face as I look at myself in the dark purple set I have on. Levi won’t know what hit him.
***
You can do this. You can do this. You can do this. Don’t chicken out.
I repeat to myself as I stand in the mirror staring at myself in my purple lingerie set.
Just then a knock sounds on my door and my heart starts beating erratically. I quickly grab the trench coat and throw it on over my lingerie and head to the door.
I take one last deep breath as I swing the door open.
Levi’s leaning against the door jamb, a smile gracing his face when he sees me.
“Hey baby girl.” He steps into my apartment pressing a kiss to my lips as he passes by me.
“Hey,” I say sounding slightly out of breath.
I close the door and find him standing eyeing my trench coat.
“Are we going out somewhere?” he asks.
“No.”
“Then why do you have a coat on?”
“Um, because, um, this is part of the surprise,” I say twisting the ties of the coat in my hands.
Levi raises an eyebrow at me. “Are you okay?”
“Yeah, why do you ask?”
“You seem a little nervous.”
“I’m not nervous.”
Now both his eyebrows inch
