"We got birthday girl bout to pull up now Make room Make room",I could hear the DJ from outside say. Today was the day of my restaurant's grand opening and tonight I was throwing my girl a birthday party on our first night. I already knew it was lit but not too lit because my parents and her mom was there at the venue already. I had my boy Marcus take over tonight just so Khia and I could make our big entrance together. We had cameras flashing at us as we were in my car bout to get out. I made sure we arrived a little later than usual because I wanted everyone else to be in there enjoying themselves first. I got out the car and handed my keys to the valet and opened the door for Khia to come out. I held her hand as she stepped out onto the red carpet.

"Wow you went all out babe",she said smiling.

"I had to. You ready?"

"Yeah."

We walked the red carpet up to the venue while cameras were flashing in our face.

I open the door for her & the DJ announced her name.

"Happy birthday girl",ebony was the first to run up and hug her.

"You knew ?",she asked her.

"Girl yes. He needed my advice for all of this and you know I know how to throw a party",Ebony boasted.

"She gave her input baby that's all",I said causing her to laugh. I kissed her on the cheek admiring how beautiful she looked.

I got her a drink and sat at the bar with her.

"You didn't have to do all this. I asked for a small party",she told me while taking a sip of her drink.

"Nothing comes small when your with me."

"Oh really?",she said smiling.

"Yeah."

Just then I saw Marcus walking towards us with his 3 piece midnight suit. My guy was lookin fresh out the cut for my girl's birthday party.

"So.. how'd I do?",he asked me while dapping me up.

"You did good. Place is lookin hot."

"That's what I'm sayin. Can't believe you doubted me man",he said shaking his head.

"I ain't doubt you. Cause if I did, you wouldn't be hosting this joint",I said. He ordered a drink and gave Khia a hug.

"Birthday girl lookin good",he told her.

"Don't say that too loud",Khia said looking at me. I knew Marcus meant no harm so I ain't mind him complimenting her.

"Wanna dance?", Marcus asked her.

"If that's okay with you babe?"

"Yeah no doubt. Enjoy yourself",I said watching as they walked out onto the dance floor. I scooped out the restaurant and made sure I had a security guy at every exit or entrance. Tonight was one of the most important nights of my life and I ain't need nobody messin that up for me considering the fact that them damn police investigators ain't never found who shot up this place the last time. Leave it to the law to get anything done. I knew better than to come in here not strapped and put Khia in danger.

"Walk the perimeter and check the bathrooms every hour",I told one of the guys and gave him a stack of hundreds.

"Hey you",I heard and turned around to find Marisol in my face. She was lookin good.

"Hey. You know where you at right?",I asked her.

"The restaurant."

"My restaurant and khia's party so if you gone be here, be mute to her."

"Relax papi im not here to start any trouble. Congrats on the grand opening, why wasn't I invited?"

"You wasn't invited to the party either mami but you here so if you wanted to come, you could've",I answered her.

"Why are you so cold to me corazón? I thought we was past that",she said tryna touch me.

"Why you ridin me Marisol?"

"Because I want you back. I changed and only person I'm after is you."

"I got a girlfriend."

"Boy please. You think she's sweating you? Word on the block is Trey is trying to get her back",she said waving me off.

"Khia ain't bout to leave me for him Marisol you killin my vibe right now."

"She did it before so why not now? The funny thing is, she did the same thing I did to you. She cheated but your giving her what is this? A 10th chance ?"

"Don't compare yourself to Khia mami. She's a better woman to me than you was."

"Oh really? She puts it down like I do? She sucks—."

"My sexual affairs ain't got nothing to do with you. Just know they being met",I cut her off.

"Keep playing around and see if she actually stays with your clown a.. your not even in her league."

"How I'm not in her league?",I said leaning on the counter.

"Your a church boy. She's forcing herself to fit in your world. This club stuff? She doesn't like it because it reminds her of her dad. That's why she doesn't come with you to appearances tiago but your too stupid to see that."

"And I should believe this why?"

"You know Ebony? Her 'best friend' we talk sometimes and you know Ebony leak shxt when she talkin to people."

Ebony did have a history of doing that. That's why I wasn't hyped about Khia and her getting back together. Can't trust that girl for shxt.

"Believe me if you want to. I thought it was me and you that's supposed to be out here winning. Y'all don't even compliment each other. She's dark skinned and American. How does that even work?"

"I'm two seconds away from throwing you out my party so like i said, keep it mute while you here",I said and walked past her. I ordered another drink at the bar and tried to see if I saw Khia anywhere on the dance floor with Marcus. I saw Marcus but I didn't see her. She must be with ebony. "Aye man come join us",Marcus said. I joined the fellas in the vip section.

"Man you good? Out here lookin stress. Ain't this your girl party?", Sean asked.

"Yeah I'm good."

"I saw lil mama she looks muy caliente."

I laughed cause his accent came out thick af.

"There's plenty of girls lookin hot in here like Marisol. Take her off my hands man",I said.

"The homie hopper? Hell nah. I mean I'll smash her for a night or two but she ain't girlfriend material",Sean said. It's sad that my crew talking about her like that but shxt is true. I couldn't even deny it. Scooping through the club with my eyes, I spotted Khia and she was choppin it up with a couple of girls so I wasn't worried.

"So I'm hearing you getting promoted man",Marcus said surprising me.

"Who gettin promoted? Ain't nobody talked to me about that."

"Not yet. I just over heard that you getting zoned manager of your area",Marcus said.

"How? You know Curt ain't giving that position up",I said laughing.

"He is soon. Dude is leaving to be in another district I heard."

"Damn. Well ain't no one talked to me yet so I ain't getting my hopes up."

"Expect it some time next week. But you ain't heard it from me. Congrats tho",Marcus said raising his glass. We cheered to that. It's like the more I trusted God, the more doors were opening up to me and I needed that. Everything is happening at the right time too. Just then I saw Khia walking towards up and sat on my lap while she's holding her drink.

"Hey guys",she said.

"Hey Khia."

"Why you guys aren't on the dance floor getting lit with the ladies."

I looked at her for a minute and figured out she was drunk. I smelled her cup and whatever that was in it smelled real strong. Someone must've spiked it. She got off of me and started twerking on me out of nowhere. Although I was loving it, i had to make her stop cause I wasn't the only one enjoying it. Marcus laughed and said, "out of respect for ya girl man Ima be out."

"Same here", Sean said leaving too.

"Khia gotta sister?",my other homeboy zayy said. I shot him a look and he left us alone and went to go holla at a brunette chick.

"C'mon let's dance baby",Khia said. It's the first time I'm seeing her like this so I wasn't quite sure if I liked this or not. She got up and danced and i held her hips as they rocked left to right. I tried to keep it pg cause I knew my parents were in the building somewhere but I haven't seen them yet.