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Take A Chance On Me

Sherica and Jevon rode the elevator in silence. Sherica could see Jevon stealing looks at her the entire time so she decided to go ahead and break the silence.

“ So Jevon what are you doing here?” Sherica asked.

“What do you mean? I'm trying to ask a fine sista out on a date but the shit don't seem to be going to well.” Jevon said laughing.

“ Jevon let me be honest with you OK ? You're obviously attractive and most women would be excited to go out with you. It's not that I'm not flattered you asked, but you're what the old Sherica would have looked at. The person I was 3 years ago. I have a son who means everything to me. I'm a package deal straight up. I know Steve Harvey would like to leave women to believe they should wait to tel men about their kids and al that rah-rah shit,but I'm straight up about mine. I'm a single mother of a beautiful three year old son who depends on me. I work full time as a paralegal and I'm taking classes at night because I do want to be a lawyer one day soon. I barely have time for myself let alone some pretty boy who sorry to say, I can tell is only used to caring about himself.” Sherica said

“ Damn! How you just going to judge me just like that? Granted yea I cut you off in the parking lot but baby you making a whole lot of judgments about me off that one thing.

Don't you think you coming a little hard at a brotha?” Jevon said somewhat taken aback.

Sherica leaned against her car and looked at Jevon with a smirk “ Jevon do you know how many men I've met like you since I had my son? Having him has shown me a whole lot of things in the dating world. I mean don't get me wrong, I already know there are some men that will make judgments about the fact I'm a single mother and those that will run from the responsibility that comes along with dating me. The ones who are brave enough to step up usually end up being cowards too. So let's get right to the point. You saw me and is it safe to say you're attracted to me?” Sherica asked

“ I can't believe we're standing here having this conversation” Jevon said laughing.” Damn! Aint no man ever just asked you out for dinner? You do eat right? Dinner,drinks maybe hit the club. Kid or not you do need grown folks time don't you? Hell I know what it is, your ass is mean! You trying to put it al on these men but the fact is your ass is mean. Probably holding on to past shit that went on with your sons father and taking it out on everyone.” Jevon said.

“Now how are you gonna stand there and say some mess like that ?” Sherica asked indignantly.

“ Just as easily as you said what you did about me.” Jevon said smiling. “ OK so if I go to dinner with you ,what are you expecting from me after the dinner and drinks?” Sherica asked.

Jevon gave Sherica a look like she'd lost her mind,which he wasn't quite sure she hadn't “ You know what Ms. Sherica, I want to take you out to dinner,then to a nice spot to have a drink and talk so I can get to know you. Then I want to deposit you safe and sound at your front door. After the conversation we've just had I know you don't think I'd be crazy enough to even try and get a hug do you? I don't want a thing but for you to go out and have a good time with me.” Jevon said smiling and shaking his head.

“ Hmm. OK then Jevon we're going to try this and see how it goes. So when would you like to go ?” Sherica asked.

“ The way you put your foot in a brothas neck I think we need to go out as soon as possible before you change your mind. How about tomorrow night?” Jevon asked.

“ Sounds good" Sherica said smiling “ I think I can make that happen. Here's my cell number and you can call me with the details. Jevon...please do that in a timely manner.

I do have a son I need to make plans for as well but it shouldn't be a problem.” Sherica said writing her number on a piece of paper from her car.

“ I will. Drive safe. I'm looking forward to tomorrow Sherica” Jevon said closing her car door for her. “ So am I.” Sherica said.

Jevon watched Sherica pul out of her parking space and drive off with a few thoughts running through his mind. One thought was bothering him the most. Even with all his joking with Tyson in regards to women, he'd never intended to portray himself in a manner in which how could he put it....he wouldn't be taken seriously.

Now he'd never imagined himself with an instant family,but here Sherica was. Child or not and there was an attraction to her that he couldn't explain. Attractive, hardworking with a lot of positive things going for her and she almost refused to date him because she thought of him as some sort of joke? Unreliable and possibly selfish? Shit I pride myself on being straight up and upfront but I aint never wanted to come off like I'm some totally bad dude. Maybe it's time to make some of these changes Tyson keeps talking about. Jevon thought.

Reality Check

Trendi walked into her apartment and wrinkled her nose. What the hell ? I know Darien don't have his ass up in my place smoking weed and shit! No one was in the living room so Trendi walked back to Darien's room and it was empty as well. All of a sudden the door to her bedroom opened and Marcus stood there smoking a blunt.” It's about time you got your ass back here. I've been waiting a long time for you to get home.” Marcus said with a sneer.”

“I don't know why the hell you've been waiting” Trendi said rolling her eyes “ You knew exactly where I was. Matter of fact didn't you promise me you were going to go with me?

Yes. You did in case you forgot that small detail. Then you have the nerve to have stood me up in front of all my friends. Yet you're sitting your black ass up over in my place the entire time. What the hell is going on with you?

I'm very much in love with you Marcus you already know that,but I did
not
sign up to sit in the house and be a recluse with you. First off you are not going to stand in a place where I pay the bills and disrespect me by lying and standing me up. Second surely you don't think we are going to just sit up in the house and do nothing outside of fucking?Is that what you think is going to happen? I stay with you and all we do is fuck? What kind of relationship is that? I mean I do like to go out and socialize Marcus.” Trendi said looking at Marcus in disbelief. So maybe you need to,...”

“ Nah bitch maybe you need to shut the fuck up.” Marcus said slapping Trendi so hard into the wall her head made an indent. Taking another long toke of his blunt. “ I told your ass from the jump I wasn't really down for going around a lot of goddamn people any fuckin ways. Shit I work, and come around here and spend as much time as I possibly can with your crazy ass so what more do you need?” Marcus said his voice growing colder by the second.

“ Oh my God!” Trendi said holding her stinging face. It felt like her face was starting to swell.” Nigga don't you ever put your hands on me!” Trendi said screaming and running towards Marcus to jump on him. Marcus grabbed Trendi up by her neck and threw her against the wall,causing a picture to break and glass shattering everywhere. Marcus continued choking Trendi within an inch of her life. Trendi struggled for breath.

All of a sudden out of nowhere Marcus started laughing.

“ Look at your ass now! Over here talking shit to me like you're a real woman. Imma show your ass how a nigga like me treat a woman with too much fuckin mouth on her ass. Bitch please don't let those store bought titties fool you!” Marcus said doubling over in laughter as he released Trendi and threw her on the ground. Trendi laid on the ground in complete shock at what had just taken place gasping for breath.

“What did you just say to me?” Trendi asked incredulously her voice barely above a whisper.

“You heard exactly what the fuck I said” Marcus said still smoking. “ You want a hit of this? This some bomb shit right here.” Marcus said blowing smoke in Trendi's direction “ This shit laced with with some grade A cocaine right here!” Marcus said.

“ Marcus I think right now you need to get everything you have in my place and get the hel out of here. Now. I don't ever want to see you again and and don't ever cal me.” Trendi said trying to hold on to some shred of dignity and control.

“ I aint going no fuckin where. At least until I get what the fuck you've been giving me al this time. You're gonna suck my dick and give me the ass.” Marcus said putting his blunt out on the wall.

“Get out Marcus!” Trendi yelled as she managed to stand up and attempt walk past him towards the front door. Marcus grabbed Trendi by her hair and shoved her into the wall.

“Why you trippin Trendi? We have a good thing going here and you're fuckin it up trying parade me around al out in public!” Marcus said “ You really thought I was going to take you out in public? Meet all your friends and family like your my girlfriend or some shit?Nigga you a dude. I aint down with that type of shit! Nigga please!” Marcus said

“Let go of me! I can't believe this Marcus, you knew exactly who I was from day one.

You said you understood me...now all of a sudden you're ashamed of me? Get off of me.”Trendi said struggling to free herself.

“You got me messed up. I want this ass right here.” Marcus said throwing Trendi to the ground and flipping Trendi on her stomach while shoving her face down in the carpet.” My dick is hard and you breaking me off some of this tight ass right now.” Marcus said. Trendi tried to struggle with Marcus and get away, but now the very thing she used to love about him was working against her in every way....his strength. Trendi kept struggling but it seemed to excite Marcus even more “ Nigga you know you like this dick.”Marcus said as he shoved himself inside Trendi. Trendi felt excruciating pain jolt through her entire body and screamed out in pain as tears welled up in her eyes.

Marcus pumped himself into Trendi like a mad man and and as Trendi stil tried to struggle and scream Marcus started hitting her with blows to the back of her head until Trendi felt like she was about to lose consciousness. Marcus continued degrading Trendi with his body as well as his words” Yea Nigga! You know you like this dick!We gonna keep doing this just like we been doing it, me and you! We don't need to have no one all up in our business. Besides I like pussy too.” Marcus said pumping away like he'd lost his mind.” I got a wife and daughter at home you punk. You think imma take you out in public and have them find out about you?” Marcus said as he let out a primal scream as he released himself al over Trendi's backside.

Trendi laid there battered and bruised. Unable to move even if she wanted to, but trying to remain as stil as possible so that he wouldn't attempt to do more damage than he already had.” Damn I needed that! Yo man,it didn't even need to be like this but you gotta learn to play your position a little better. I put up with all that lip from my wife...but at the end of the day she's a real woman. Real titties and a nice tight pussy. You think imma put up with that bullshit from you?Shiii t! We both two niggas over here fuckin around having some fun on the low. I been dealing with your flaming ass behind closed doors but you taking it too far.” Marcus said wiping his sweaty body off with his wife beater and pul ing his jeans up “ My wife and daughter out of town so I guess I'l shower at home. Give your ass some time to figure out if you can get your shit together. Don't even think about telling no one about this you hear me?” Marcus said menacingly.

Trendi just laid there. Tears streaming down her face silently.” Nigga I said do you hear me!” Marcus said giving Trendi a hard kick to the ribs.

Trendi screamed out in pain and manged to croak out “Yes.”

“ Bye. Imma fall through in a couple days” Marcus said slamming the door behind him.

Trendi laid there silently for a few moments before sobs overtook her. Her mind quickly playing over all the times she'd been with Marcus and all the signs she'd overlooked in order to feel what she thought was genuine love. Never going out to dinner but ordering in all with the excuses that he was so tired from working so much overtime and being dead on his feet. Marcus always showed up with small gifts and tokens of what Trendi then thought were love and affection. In this very moment Trendi now knew they were just trinkets to shut her up about going out and meeting her friends and family. Trendi tried to raise herself up when shots of unfathomable pain shot through her. Trendi put her hand to her backside and saw she was bleeding from the back as well. I need help Trendi thought as she spotted her cel phone a few feet away from her in the hal . Trendi did her best crawling to it to cal the one person she knew she could trust to help her with no judgments.

Connected

Tyson pulled Jazzlyn on top of him as they tried to catch their breath “ I aint even playing Jazzlyn...you got some good pussy.” Tyson said leaning down and licking Jazzlyn's nipple.

“Hush!” Jazzlyn said.

“I'm not going to hush. It is what it is baby. Your pussy is perfect to me.
You
fit me perfectly. There may be a 100 people that want to say different but I know you were made for me.” Tyson said playing in Jazzlyns hair.

“ Jazzlyn?” Tyson said.

“ Hmmm?” Jazzlyn responded with her eyes closed.

“Do you think saying I love you has a time limit?” Tyson asked.

“No. I think your heart feels what your heart feels. You can't put a time limit on that.” Jazzlyn said.

“ I'm glad you feel that way,because my heart is tel ing me without a doubt Jazzlyn that I'm in love with you.” Tyson said.

“ I hope I'm not scaring you or making you feel like you have to feel the same way I do. I just want you to always know what I'm thinking and feeling about you.” Tyson said.

Jazzlyn turned over onto Tyson's chest and looked up at him.

“Tyson I'm not scared. I knew I was in love with you the day I saw you walking in the store with your sister.” Jazzlyn said laughing with Tyson joining in. Jazzlyn started to climb up towards Tyson's face to kiss him when her cell phone rang.

“Aww hell...who's trying to interrupt our moment?" Tyson said laughing.

“ Let me just see who it is, I know I told Sherica to cal me once she made it home safe. No one was pissy drunk or anything but everyone was drinking.” Jazzlyn said seeing Trendi's name on the caller ID. “ It's Trendi? She's right here in the complex so I wonder why she's calling? I promise I'll make it fast.” Jazzlyn said sitting up and kissing Tyson's lips quickly. “ Hey girl, what's up? Trendi? What?... where are you?Did you call the police? OK, I'm on my way! I'll be right there!” Jazzlyn said jumping up and running towards her bedroom.” Jazzlyn! What the hel is going on?” Tyson said following her into the bedroom. Jazzlyn was running around the room crying.