I grabbed my suitcase off the conveyor belt and pulled up the handle. I turned up the volume letting Moneybagg Yo rap loudly into my ears. I wheeled my suitcase throughout the airport trying to find the exit that Q told me to meet him at.

I walked out the automatic doors and went outside. I rolled my suitcase close to the curb and started to look for Q. I didn't know what car to look for so I pulled out my phone and sent him a text letting him know I was waiting.

"Paris" I hear someone yell out. I looked over at a white range rover parked right out front. I bent down a little to look through the window and Q was motioning for me to come to the car. I walked over to the car and opened the back seat tossing my suitcase inside before climbing into the passenger seat.

"Hey" I say with a smile buckling my seatbelt. My phone started to ring and I already knew it was Michelle.

"You good?" She asks me and I nod my head.

"Yeah I'm good. I just got in the car" I reply beginning to adjust the seat to my liking.

"Let me see him make sure he ain't got a gun to ya head or something" Michelle tells me and I laugh turning the camera towards Q.

"Wassup" He says with a chuckle glancing at the phone for a second before turning his attention back to the road.

"Alright I'll talk to you later." She replies and I hang up the phone.

"She's gonna be calling me randomly all weekend to make sure you ain't sex traffic me or something"

"Damn that's what y'all think of me?" He replies pretending to be hurt.

"You can never be too careful niggas are crazy" I reply.

I sat back comfortably in my seat and looked out the window at all the buildings.

"You've been out here before?" Q asks me.

"Yeah a long time ago though" I reply looking over at him. He had on a plain white t shirt that hugged his biceps and revealed the sleeve of tattoos on both his arms. I'm a sucker for tattoos, sleeves and chest tatts specifically. He looked really good and I couldn't help but stare.

"What?"

"Nothing I just never noticed all your tattoos"

"Awe yeah I got a few" He replies. A few? Baby ya arms are covered.

"You staying with me or you want me to get you a hotel room"

"Umm," I started to think. I knew Michelle already told me that I needed to stay in a hotel. "I can stay with you"

"You sure?"

I nod my head yes. When we finally arrived to his apartment shortly afterwards. He pulled into the parking garage and we got out the car. He grabbed my bag out the trunk and held his hand out for me to hold. I intertwined our hands and let him lead the way. We got onto the elevator and he entered a code on this keypad before pressing L3

The elevator doors opened revealing the apartment. My eyes widened at the sight of the floor to ceiling windows.

"Wow" I said to myself stepping off the elevator behind him.

"I'm gonna take your bag upstairs" Quincy tells me and I nod my head and walked over to the window to take a peek at the view.

"This is a really nice view" I spoke loud enough for him to hear me. He stayed in this nice modern style loft duplex. It wasn't too big it was a perfect size to where it was spacious but homey at the same time.

"Thanks" I could hear him reply, "I didn't think all the damn sunlight through though. Luckily I'm used to it though"

He comes down the staircase and plops down on the couch. "My friends are going skating tonight for my boy Jalen's birthday. You wanna go or do you wanna do something else"

"We can go it's fine with me" I shrug my shoulders walking over to the couch. "Do you mind if I take a nap? I went to sleep late last night"

"Nah go ahead. You can sleep upstairs if you want" He says walking over to fridge and grabbing a Gatorade.

"I can sleep here. I don't wanna get in your bed with my outside clothes"

"Go ahead ion care. I'm finna hop on the game and you already know I'mma be loud as fuck" Q laughs turning on his playstation before plopping down beside me.

"I'm heavy sleeper you're good" I reply kicking off my shoes.

"You hungry?" He asks pulling out his phone.

"Whew I thought you'd never ask" I say and we both laughed.

"Whatchu want?"

"Doesn't matter. I want whatever you get." I laid down on my side resting my legs across his lap, "Wake me up when the food is here"

I closed my eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep. I didn't want to sleep upstairs alone. I wanted to feel every time he moved and just be present even though I was asleep.

I felt a light shaking of my foot. I groaned and rolled over onto my stomach.

"The food is here" Q says. I wanted to just go back to sleep but just hearing the word "food" reminded me that I was starving. I sat up and rubbed my eyes and looked around. The sun was beginning to set and the living room was barely being lit up. I walked over to the kitchen to see what he bought us to eat.

"I got some jerk chicken" He tells me as he pulled the styrofoam containers out the bags.

"Mmh sounds good" I yawn before pulling myself up onto the bar stool. He grabs two plates out the cabinets and sits them down in front of us. "Help yourself" He says walking over to the fridge.

I put a few pieces on my plate along with some red beans and rice. "What time is the skating party?"

"8"

I looked at the time on my apple watch and it was 6:21pm. "You think your friends are gonna like me?" I asked before biting into a piece of chicken.

"Ion see why they wouldn't. You're cool people" He replies with a shrug. I just hoped no one tries to come at me sideways. I'm really good at biting my tongue but I can still be really passive aggressive with my remarks. Today I was going to be the nicer version of Paris just to make a good first impression.

After we finished eating I went upstairs to start getting ready because I knew I was gonna be forever. I sat my make up bag on the bathroom sink and began to do my make up. I kept checking the time on my watch trying to make sure I was good on time. Once I finished my make up I then got ready in the half bathroom downstairs allowing him to have his bedroom. I pulled some of my hair up in a ponytail for a curly up down look.

"You almost ready?" I could hear Q call out from the other side of the door.

"Yeah here I come!" I shout back and quickly started to take pictures in the mirror.

"How do I look?" I asked walking over to where he was sitting. I stopped and did a little spin before posing. He looked up from his phone and over at me. A smile instantly appeared on his face.

"You're fine as hell" He smirks looking me up and down.

"Thank you" I blush "So are you, I like that color on you"

"Bet, I'll wear it everyday" Q replies and we both laughed. He stood up from the couch and walked over to the kitchen counter for his car keys. I put my my id and debit card behind my phone case instead of carrying around my purse.

We got onto the elevator and took it down to the parking garage. He opened the passenger door for me and I sat down in my seat.

My phone starts to ring and it was Michelle face timing me once again.

"I'm not dead" I laugh answering the phone.

"Oooh pooh you look cute. Y'all going on a date?"

"You've checked on me. I'll talk to you in the morning" I reply trying to get her off the phone.

"Whatever. When he get in them guts tonight I expect to hear every detail tomorrow"

"Michelle!" I exclaimed and she started cracking up.

"Love ya" She replied and hung up the phone.

"Don't mind her, she says everything she thinks" I say shaking my head.

"It's all good" He laughs reaching over to turn up the radio "I guess we gotta follow her agenda"

I looked over at him and he had this little smug look upon his face.

"Boy bye" I chuckle rolling my eyes at him.

We made it to the skating rink about 30 minute later. We walked inside hand in hand and Q paid for our entry which included the rental skates. I sang along to The Weeknd as Q began to look around for his friends. He then began to lead the way.

"Ooh this my shit!" I exclaimed as YFN Lucci began to play, "Sex I need some wet shit. Neck I need some becky. Yeah, I'm a lil manish kiss on your belly"

He looks over and just laughs at me. He led us over to this group of people standing around a table.

"Wassup" He said as he approached. He let my hand go to dap up with his guys friends and he gave the few girls a side hug as well.

"Jalen ain't here yet?" He asked them.

"Nah he said he was pulling up though" One of the girls replied.

"This the shorty you was telling us about?" A tall brown skin guy asks eyeing me up and down.

"Yeah. Paris this is Tez, Mike, Ant, Autumn, Chantel and Sydney" He point to each one of them as he said their names.

"Hey y'all" I say with a slight wave. I looked down to see everybody already had their skates on.

"What size skates do you need?" I asked Q. I wanted to give him a chance to socialize with his degrees without me standing there clinging to his side.

"A 9"

I nod my head and headed over to the skate rental station. "Hey can I have a size 6 and a size 9 please?" I ask the girl at the station and she nods her head. I grabbed the skates and walked back over to everybody. I handed Q his skates before taking a seat at the table to put on my skates.

"Damn y'all getting started without the birthday boy?" A guy says walking over to the group. I looked down and continued to lace up my skates. When I finally got them on I stood up and held on to the chair trying to gain my balance.

"Q this you?" The new guy asks me, I'm assuming this was Jalen.

"Yeah" He respond.

Jalen just stares at me for a few seconds before opening his mouth to speak, "Don't I know you?"