doubt everybody knew who Sway was but the lady walked with so much confidence and swagger you would’ve thought she was the international star. She was wearing one of the shortest red dresses I had ever seen with some thigh high black boots. On most women the outfit would’ve looked whorish but with her body shape and size she was able to pull it off and make it seem sophisticated sexy. I found myself staring at her until she sat down with Sway in a private booth next to Phenomenon. She then pulled out a cigarette, lit it up and began smoking. I absolutely detested a woman who smoked but the way her long slender fingers held on to the cancer stick made it appealing.
I decided to take Phenomenon up on his offer and sit at his booth. As I made my way, I had a security guard in front and one in back of me. As I got closer to the table I turned in the woman’s direction and watched as she blew smoke from her glossy full lips. I briefly caught her eye or at least I thought I did but she quickly pushed back a loose curl from over her eye and took a sip of her champagne as if she hadn’t noticed me.
“Yo Zo, I’m glad you finally decided to come over and show a brotha some love,” Phenomenon said as I sat down.
“I was letting you get settled in before I came crashing your party. There’s been women coming at you nonstop and I didn’t want to interrupt,” I laughed.
“You know I ain’t checkin’ for none of these chicks like that. One of these hoes will have a nigga fucked up behind some bullshit. I got too much shit poppin’ off to let that happen.”
“That’s true but it’s only right you have a little fun too.”
“No doubt! You know I’m gettin’ it in but I’m careful. What I need is to get me a main shorty that rock wit’ me all the time. Like look at that nigga Sway,” Phenomenon pointed his chin in their direction. “Did you see the bad bitch he came up in here wit?”
“Nah, I didn’t notice,” I lied and said.
“Shiiit, I need one of those. I can dress her up, take her everywhere wit’ me and not even worry about these other broads. And every now and then when I feel like switching it up, I can.”
“You already sounding like a veteran in the game. So all I can say is be careful ‘cause you still a rookie.”
“Hey Phenomenon…” a teenage lookinggroupie smiled, cutting off our conversation. I welcomed the interruption because I wanted to focus my attention back on the person who motivated me to come over to sit down with him in the first place. I was trying to size her up without it being obvious. As I caught myself trying to sneak a peek, I couldn’t believe this woman had me acting like a nigga with a school boy crush. I didn’t have those even when I was a teenager. But I wanted her and I rarely ever wanted anything besides money so I had to have her.
I sat patiently and watched as they were drinking, smoking, dancing and continued this same routine over and over again. I was waiting for a small window of opportunity to make my move and finally it came. Sway and a bunch of others went upstairs and the woman I was checking for stayed in the booth with one other female. They weren’t engaging in any conversation so I figured it was the perfect moment to see where her head was at.
“Would you like another bottle of champagne?” I offered noticing her glass was low and there wasn’t another bottle on the table.
“Excuse me?” she questioned with a slight northern accent.
“I said would you like another bottle? I noticed your glass was empty.”
“Sure,” she said nonchalantly. She lifted her glass up and as I poured the champagne she looked off as if trying not to acknowledge me.
“So what’s your name?”
“Oh, since you gave me some champagne I’m supposed to tell you my name?”
“You don’t have to but I would like if you did.” She paused for a few seconds and I could tell she was quickly trying to size me up, something I had been doing to her all