“I’m down for that.” Charm looked from me to Retta. “Want to?”
“Yeah. Let’s do it.” I took a quick drink from my water bottle, spun, and paused.
A huge smile took over my face and I squealed before running to Drix who had easily six dozen roses in hand. I threw my arms around his neck.
“What the fuck are you doing here?” I grabbed his face, kissed him, and laughed.
“I couldn’t miss your first day back on stage.” He wrapped his free arm around me. “I was on the next flight out behind you,” he admitted. “And I have to be in the studio early tomorrow to make up for the session I’m missing tonight, so I’ll be flying out in a few hours but…” He shrugged. “I wanted to see you.”
“And what did you think?”
“I think y’all killed it.”
“Hey, Drix,” Charm greeted.
“What’s up?” He handed me the large array of roses and I realized he also had three smaller bunches. He offered the biggest of the three to Charm. “Congratulations on the first tour date.”
“Thank you.” She took the flowers and did a half bow. “Thank you.”
“Make sure you tell Rome’s ass that I made it clear he put the money up for a dozen on those roses,” he pointed out.
“I’ll let him know.” Charm laughed.
“And give these to Allison and Retta.” He handed the rest of the flowers to Charm who nodded.
“I can’t believe you flew out to see me.”
“I told you I would.”
“Yeah, but not on the first night.”
“Are we going to go say hi to our supporters or not?” Retta asked.
I didn’t even dignify her with a response.
“I’ll be back,” I offered and Drix nodded.
“A’ight.”
I looked back to make sure Charm was on her way back over from giving Allison her flowers before making my way toward the side door that led to the floor.
I squeaked and stumbled when Retta nudged me while reaching to grab the door before I could set my hand on the handle. I got ready to call her the craziest thing I could think of but bit my tongue when the door opened fully and a few people were already there.
We took pictures and answered a few more questions from the people still there then headed back to our dressing room where Allison and Drix waited. I let Charm and Retta walk in first, and the second the door shut behind me, I grabbed one of the dozens of roses on the little table near the door and started whooping Retta’s ass.
I could only take so much, and if the bitch thought it was cute to play pushy games while I was in heels, she’d lost her mind. I took a lot of her disrespect, keeping the best interests of our group in mind, but knowing I could have messed up my ankle—and therefore our first tour—had me ready to knock her teeth out. I kept hitting her while rose petals fell everywhere.
“Oh my—Myome!” Allison rushed over and grabbed my elbow.
I shook my arm free and dropped the flowers to punch Retta’s ass now. I wailed on her, getting a few good hits in.
“Myome!” Charm screeched.
“Ay, don’t touch her!” Drix barked.
Then his muscular arms wrapped around my waist and he lifted me off my feet.
“If you would have broken my ankle, I would have really stomped you, bitch!” I warned.