Chaz laughed, “Uh it probably looked like that to everyone else but you were in charge. All that sexiness, taking control, and then putting your fears aside was such a turn on Bella.”
“What about all this sexiness? You have my college friend contemplating our friendship because she wants you. Can you turn it down a little?” Bella smiled but her voice was serious. Chaz shook his head and grabbed her belt loop, pulling her to stand in front of him. Chaz met her mouth with his mouth slipping his tongue inside. The warm kiss became a hot kiss in a few seconds. Chaz placed his hand on the back of Bella’s head as he continued to explore her mouth. Bella wrapped her arms around his neck as they kissed. When Chaz broke the kiss he buried his face in her neck.
“You see too much,” he whispered. “Bella, I won’t lie, the old me would have tried to fuck the six of you but that’s not who I am anymore. I love you so much and I would never, ever do anything to hurt you. You are the only woman I need.”
“You are such an amazing man. I understand how she feels but I really hope she doesn’t challenge our friendship by trying anything. This is so new to me Chaz. I am not used to having this much drama and competition.”
Chaz shook her body as he frowned. “You have zero competition Bella. You are the only woman that I want.”
Chaz refused to release Bella, just wanting to get the message drilled in her head. They sat at the bar talking and laughing occasionally making out. He didn’t release her when his cell phone rang. Big Willie didn’t show up at the Perfect Ten for the weekly liquor delivery.
“I need to go to the Perfect Ten for the liquor drop off. Do you want to go with me or do you want me to take you home first?” Chaz asked hoping she would go with him.
“I will go to the club with you if you promise we will not be there all day. We need to get home to our babies.” Bella thought the dogs would probably be going crazy by now.
Chaz indicated that they were leaving and those who needed rides to their cars at the Perfect Ten would have to ride in the Hummer. Chaz parked his Hummer in the parking structure of the hotel the previous day. Chaz and Horatio had a quick conversation away from the group while they decided.
“Big Willie is somewhere flaking. Bella and I are going to the Perfect Ten for the liquor delivery,” Chaz explained.
“Okay dawg, do you need me to do anything? I will try to figure out what’s happening with Big Willie,” Horatio agreed.
Chaz looked down at the missed calls on his phone. There was a barrage of text messages and missed calls as word spread that he was a newly engaged man. Chaz laughed as he read some of the messages.
Ariana: Really Chaz, you are getting married?
Liana: Is this a joke? You haven’t fucked me in months, why?
Tracy: You said you do not do relationships and now you’re getting married?
Tamika: Fuck you, liar!
Brittney: Come fuck me for old times sake before you get married! Pls!
Dana: Who said you could get married?
Ebony: I know the rumor mill must be churning out lies. Are you getting married?
Felecia: Really Papi? You are getting married to some puta?
Talisha: Who is this bitch you are marrying? You are an asshole Chaz!
Kelly: Damn, I needed you. Do not get married Chaz!
Jackie: Heard at Club Flexx you marrying some white chick? Really?
Diane: Did you find God? Why are you getting married?
Raquel: You do not love women you only fuck them. Come fuck me first.
Paula: I thought relationships were a no-no! Liar! Who is she?
Angela: Dirty motherfucker! No relationships my ass!
Monica: Is this bitch a fucking unicorn? How the fuck did she do this to you?
Carmen: At Perfect Ten last night saw that fucking spectacle. You looked totally
Pussy whipped by that white bitch. Wow! So white girls now?
Pamela: Marlene filled me in. You are gone over some white girl and getting married?
Debbie: Debbie does Chaz, not anymore!! Fucking loser and a liar!
Kia: You better not be marrying the stripper bitch! She’s a trick and that’s disgusting!
Chaz to Kia: HELL NO! I am marrying my girlfriend Bella.
Kia: Girlfriend? No, that’s not possible. You do not do girlfriends!
Chaz to Kia: I thought it was impossible too! I love her more than I love me.
Kia: Is this Chaz or the girlfriend? That shit is impossible. You only love Chaz.
Chaz to Kia: Used to be that way not anymore. Kia, I love her so much.
Kia: Wow congrats man! Much love still! Is she pretty? Can I meet her?
Chaz to Kia: She is beautiful and no you can’t meet her. You can’t turn my wife out.
Kia: Damn it is serious! Good luck man!
Chaz laughed, as he and Kia were always cool. She was one of the few women he slept with that heard his words and understood them. Kia was bisexual and loved when Chaz would bring women over for them to both play with. He would not be bringing Bella to Kia. Those days were over. He didn’t want to share Bella with anyone else.
Chaz replied to all the ladies, “Sorry ladies but the rumors are true. I am marrying the love of my life very soon. If I ever hurt you, I apologize from the bottom of my heart. I wish you nothing but the best. You deserve better than me.”
Horatio laughed upon hearing the messages. “Um you know you are totally fucked right now.”
“Because of these text messages?” Chaz looked up from the phone to stare at his friend. Horatio shook his head in the negative.
“What? Why?” Chaz was amazed by the fast responses as his phone vibrated wildly.
“That Mia girl is gone over you. Kennedy is pissed and I am sure Bella has figured it out as Mia is so damn obvious. She looks like she wants to fuck you right this second.”
Chaz looked up from his phone with a dower expression and rubbed his head.
“Yeah I noticed and so did Bella. She can forget it dude. I am not fucking this up.”
“You had better not. Kennedy and Bella are super close. If Kennedy leaves me because of you I’m going to have to hurt you Chico,” Horatio said rubbing his hands together.
“I heard the official talk last night. You off the market man?”
Horatio shook his head to the affirmative. “I gotta break some hearts dawg! Kennedy is with me man. I wasn’t making that shit up. She had my damn toes curled. Plus she is so fucking smart and stands up to me. I love that damn girl.”
Chaz held his hands up in defeat. “You do not have to tell me man. I have already put a ring on it. They are going to keep us coming home.”
“For sure dawg! I can’t leave Kennedy out here with all these fools running around.” Chaz nodded in agreement as they turned to survey their ladies. Horatio was trying to figure out how to convince Kennedy to move into his place, it was just safer.
“I hear you man. Did you see that cornball last night trying to give Bella his business card? I almost knocked his ass to the ground with that I’m a lawyer shit.”
Horatio was laughing and then switched to his serious face.
“I um wonder if you can ask Bella to teach Kennedy that little trick she did last night?”
Chaz laughed hard while pointing at Horatio who was still wearing a serious face.
“You are trying to ruin my fun. Hell no! Bella would tell Kennedy who would be pissed and that might affect me. Besides I think it is natural talent. The first time she did that to me I screamed like a damn girl. I am not ashamed to tell you that. I still scream but I man up now and scream inside my head.”
“I am calling in my favor,” Horatio said his face still serious. “You owe me, Grenada that land mine and Sri Lanka that pretty prostitute.”
“That’s so wrong Horatio, damn. Can I call in a counter favor?”
Horatio shook his head in the negative and Chaz dropped his head in resignation.
“If this ruins it for me, I am not going to be your friend anymore.”
They both erupted in laughter over Chaz’s childish statement. Returning to the group they figured out the order. Stephanie and Sabrina had one of their trucks in the structure and agreed to drop off Michael, Penelope, Korey, and Shania. Ace and Isla accepted a ride from one of Ace’s employees patrolling a nearby parking lot. That left Cole and Myra along with the three friends needing a ride.
“Bella and I have to do some work at the Perfect Ten as Big Willie is M.I.A,” Chaz explained wrapping Bella up in his arms.
“We gotta go find Big Willie, he is fucking up. So we can take the Triple Threat back to their car,” Horatio offered. He hoped to take the heat off Chaz with Mia. Kennedy wasn’t so sure she wanted the friends riding with them. After professing her love for Horatio last night she felt insecure, love made her vulnerable. They only flirted when Horatio joked around but she could see Mia and Ava preferred Chaz and she hated that for Bella. The three friends were going to have Horatio take them back to Ava’s car. Chaz gave Horatio a nod that indicated he owed the man big time and would definitely talk to Bella on his best friend’s behalf. Chaz wanted to avoid any additional contact with Mia. He could see Ava’s crush was not as serious.
The waitress walking towards them changed those plans real quick. The super long legs in black stockings were what you saw first and then the black bodysuit displayed perfectly shaped breasts. All this was coming from Lisa, a waitress at the casino, and a former flame of Horatio. She walked right threw the crowd of friends as they exchanged goodbyes and spoke directly to Horatio.
“Hello stranger,” Lisa purred in Horatio’s ear. She wrapped her arms around his midsection as the dawn of recognition appeared on Horatio’s face. He immediately removed her arms from around his body. A few people nearest Horatio moved to take in the woman, namely Stephanie and Sabrina. Chaz stopped talking to Ace and Isla to run interference when he recognized Lisa.
“Hey Lisa, nice to see you,” Horatio stammered. He looked immediately to Kennedy who pretended to ignore the scene unfolding.
“Lisa, what up girl?” Chaz said going in for a quick hug.
“Hey Chaz. Why wasn’t I invited to this party?” Lisa asked looking at the large group of people. “Horatio, you are not leaving without visiting with me?”
Horatio shook his head, “Oh yeah we are on our way out Lisa. We were celebrating Chaz’s engagement.”
“Who the hell is marrying your punk ass?” Lisa said turning to Chaz. Bella was at Chaz’s side and hoped to help diffuse the situation. Chaz made the introductions but Lisa seemed uninterested and returned her attention to Horatio. He was trying to get Kennedy to his side but she continued her conversation with Julie and Erik.
“Well congrats you two,” Lisa said dryly. “So Horatio, come talk to me.”
Lisa tried pulling Horatio away but he shook his head. Bella and Chaz were urging him with his eyes to just introduce Kennedy as his girlfriend.
“Sorry Lisa, it was good to see you we are out sweetheart,” Horatio said nervously. He was urging everyone to disperse. Lisa giggled and continued as if he had not spoken.
“You better quit playing I have a lunch break soon.” Lisa began to pull Horatio away from the group. Horatio looked at Kennedy angered that she wouldn’t come to his side. He knew she was pissed but he was trying to get away. Lisa picked up on this and turned to Horatio laughing. “Oh one of these ladies is with you?”
Horatio grimaced and turned to point out Kennedy, who gave a quick wave in their direction.
“That’s my woman right there. I’m off the market sweetheart.”
“Oh well go get rid of her and get a room for lunch,” Lisa instructed nonchalantly. Lisa hardly registered Kennedy’s existence other than the big breasts she was unimpressed. Lisa went overboard touching Horatio while she provided him with a laundry list of things she wanted to do. Chaz walked over and placed his hands on Horatio’s shoulders.
“C’mon dude, we about to roll out,” Chaz said calmly. “Nice to see you Lisa.”
“Chaz is trying to run interference. How cute! Horatio knows he is staying here with me. Be a good friend and get rid of his little girlfriend,” Lisa said laughing and pulling Horatio towards the casino floor.
“Funny Lisa, he has a job to do right now. You gotta take Triple Threat home.” Chaz said trying to pull Lisa’s arms from Horatio’s person. Kennedy walked over to the small group at Bella’s urging.
“Hey its time to go baby,” she said to Horatio. He looked relieved to have her finally come to his side. Lisa scoffed and retained her hold on Horatio. Chaz backed up but was prepared in case he needed to stop any action. Mia, Callie, and Ava stood in limbo as the remaining group dispersed to their driving arrangements.
“I have an idea why don’t you go home and I will keep talking to Horatio,” Lisa suggested as if it made the most sense. “I haven’t seen him in a while we have some catching up to do.”
“Excuse me,” Kennedy replied. She thought Lisa was mentally ill. “Who are you?”
“I am Lisa, a really good friend to Horatio. He is my favorite customer.” Lisa smiled and retained her hold on Horatio. Everyone was mentally urging him to introduce Kennedy as his girlfriend.