I stepped around her and went to kiss Truce goodnight. Afterward, I was back out the door and headed to my wife. Canary was right outside of Oklahoma City so it would take me more than twenty minutes to get to Yani. In fact, it would be damn near an hour. However, I was going to make that drive.
My old school R&B jams blasted the whole way there. I grew up with a mother that knew nothing but the smooth tunes. Phyliss made it her business to wake me up every Saturday morning with them playing. Many said I had an old soul, but it was truly because she wouldn’t let me go a day without hearing something from her prime days.
I had to call her and let her know how her son had got caught up in another situation. She hated that I messed around on Yani. Since Oklahoma was a state that recognized common law, Yani was my wife, and she adored her ass. In her eyes, I hurt the one woman who had my back completely. She was going to give me an earful after I told her about tonight’s events.
I was pulling into Sensation’s lot a little after eleven. The line it held was out of pocket. I heard Calina say it was a new club but apparently, they had something that the other strip clubs didn’t. I suddenly got anxious to see what was inside. I parked and found my way to the door shortly after.
“Nigga to the back of the line and wait like everybody else.” The bouncer didn’t give me time to say a word.
“Nah, my wife got a section. Her name is Yani.”
He checked his list, then said, “Like I said, get to the back of the line.”
“Yo’ big ass is bugging. If it ain’t under her name, then it’s under her friends. Check for Calina.” He gave me a look that said ‘nigga you lucky’ then moved to the side so I could enter. “Clown ass nigga.”
I stepped inside and smiled before I could get a full view of the club. Whoever was the owner, outdid themselves. The shit looked like some shit you would see in the movies or something. It had a classy vibe with a sprinkle of hood to it. I was feeling it. I quickly spotted the bar and went to get some assistance.
Pushing through the crowd, I approached the bartender. I had to take a minute to take in her beauty. She carried a certain uniqueness about herself. She looked to be exotic in every sense of the word.
“How can I help you love?”
“First off, you’re gorgeous. Second, I just need help with getting to my wife. I know she has a section but I’m not sure which one.”
“I appreciate it and what’s her name?”
“Yani but it’s under her homegirl Calina.”
She took a second to scroll through a tablet before she said anything further. “Take the set of stairs to your right and it’s the second section. Do you need anything before heading up?”
I shook my head no and thanked her for assisting me. I followed her directions and carried myself up the stairs where I could practically hear Yani and her girls cutting up.
I lowkey felt some type of way about that. I knew I had to dip out but for her to be enjoying herself without me lowkey made me feel like she didn’t give a damn about me. Usually, she would cancel all plans if I couldn’t attend but to see that she still went out and didn’t bother to hit my line at all had me feeling like she could really be happy without me. That shit hurt.
Walking up to the section, I saw a big smile on her face. She wasn’t thinking about my ass one bit. Truthfully speaking, I didn’t know what to do from there. She deserved peace on her birthday, and I wasn’t trying to cause any more chaos than what I already did.
Dawn noticed me first and rolled her eyes. That was expected from her. She didn’t care for me at all but tolerated me because of her friendship with Yani. At one point in time, we used to have a brother, sister relationship but the minute she found out about my cheating ways, she switched up the way she fucked with me. I couldn’t fault her for it.
She tapped Yani getting her attention, then pointed in my direction. Yani stood and excused herself from everyone in attendance.
“Baby, what are you doing here? I thought Xara needed you.”
“I got Truce together and came to finish celebrating with you. I owed you this.” I dared not to mention the stunt Xara pulled.
“Aww baby. You do love me. Well, since you’re here, I can get fucked up for real. Sit and help me pay these bitches rent.”
She was happy and that comforted me. I planned on showing her that she had precedence over everybody in my life once again. I fumbled the ball when it came to us, but I wanted to show her I wasn’t ready for us to end just yet.
Yani
“Sabrina, get Mark on the phone please. Let him know I need his proposal by the end of the day and because he’s such a wuss to face me. Also, share that if I have to come downstairs and get it, I’ll have a termination letter in tow.”
“Yes ma’am.”
When it came to my job, I played no games. I was steady growing a lucrative business and I needed people around me that were willing to be a part of it. I was kind to my employees, but I also wanted them to understand I wasn’t the one that tolerated slack or laziness. Mark was seconds away from finding himself in the unemployment line.
“And when is my next meeting?”
“At one with a Paxton Hughes.”