"I can't believe he is coming." Dominique smiled, cleaning through her house as Jade watched her sitting on the couch.
"Who is coming again?" she asked watching Dominique almost losing her mind cleaning everything.
"You know who? Jason is coming to visit."
"Oh yes, your secret love." Jade said rolling her eyes.
"Yes, all my friends have someone; don't you think it's about time that I finally get one too?" Dominique said fluffing her dark green sofa pillow.
"But you have been obsessing over this guy every since you two were little and had plenty of time to tell him how you feel but you haven't said anything. What makes this time any different?"
"Because everyone has got someone but me and I will not spend all of my time babysitting kids while everyone is taking vacations."
"Heifer I am not pregnant, I'm not even married yet." Jade countered as her eyes got big.
"Well, it shouldn't be long. You and James are already trying to look around for a house and sell yours. So, how is that going?"
"Oh, I found a potential seller but haven't found a house that just captures me. You know how you want to find that perfect house that just fits for the both of you?" Dominique nodded, "I just want to find something that gives me that feeling."
"Yea, that's how it's going to be when me and Jason move into a place together." Dominique smiled in a daze.
"That's creepy. Anyway, James is just as picky as I am and wants a big backyard. You know I need a big kitchen too."
"Well hopefully you will find it soon."
"I hope so too. How are your brothers?"
"Oh, I talked to Eiji a couple of days ago and they are expecting a baby soon; so that's another baby for me to watch. I talked to Taro yesterday and he said that everything is going good with the business and that mom was over at his house last night to clean up the place." Jade sighed, shaking her head as Dominique sat next to her.
"Dominique, you know that..."
"Don't Jade. I know what you are going to say because you say it all the time. My mother will come around eventually." She smiled with all the hope in her body.
Jade gave her a supportive smile as she picked up a real estate book from the table. Dominique never really had a good relationship with her mother. Her mother was Japanese and married to a great business man, who was very wealthy. One day, she met Dominique's father and fell in love with him. He promised her the world but when he heard that she was pregnant, he bailed on her; after she was ready to leave her husband with her two boys. Luckily her husband took her back even with her being pregnant.
Luckily, his sister, Crystal wanted to raise Dominique because she wanted her to be a part of the family, even though they hadn't heard from her father. Her mother was more than willing to agree to the arrangement. Dominique grew up around her brothers and stayed at their house after school till her aunt Crystal came home from the hospital. Throughout the years, Dominique tried so hard to get her mother to notice her. Her mother never said anything to her and hardly ever looked her way. Dominique would try to show her every achievement she ever made in school, but she never got a response, even when she followed Eiji's footsteps and became a therapist. When she was younger, it always made her cry at night to think her mother didn't love her. After so many years had passed, it made her more determined to get something out of her. No matter how crazy her friends call her. The only person that somewhat understood was Jason. Just thinking of him made her smile.
"Stop thinking about Jason!" Jade exclaimed and started laughing.
"Well, can't help it." She smiled and then she heard her door.
She got up to go get it and frowned when she saw who was on the other side, "Hey neighbor." Nik said giving her his flawless smile.
"What do you want?" she said trying to show him that she was disgusted even looking at him.
"Not a nice way to act. I'm coming to borrow some things." He smiled.
"Ever since you move next door, you're always borrowing something."
"That's only because you are so nice and giving and you are willing to share with me." He said leaning against the door frame.
"Oh, fine. Just go ahead." Dominique said throwing her hands up and walking back into the house.
"Hey Jade."Nik smiled making his way to the kitchen.
"Hey Nik, what are you doing here?" Jade said and he waved.
"Taking everything from my kitchen." Dominique said standing by the couch.
"She is a good neighbor and she says that I'm taking. You heard her say I can take this stuff right, Jade?" Nik said leaning into the fridge.
Dominique sighed to herself feeling a headache approaching. Nik had moved in next door to her around six months ago because it was closer to the station. He has been giving her hell every since, always coming over and borrowing things and certainly not offering to replace them; although, after he leaves, she does find money on her counter. Guess that's his way of paying back. He always has a woman coming over at night. She could somewhat see why, he was a very attractive guy. The normal tall, GQ handsome type, with hard lean body and beautiful green eyes, but that didn't matter. Her heart was set on one person. Besides, she did not want to get into the Italian Stallion and be one of his many girls who had a notched on his belt, but sometimes she does find her self thinking about that kiss. Even with him leaning over the refrigerator with his muscle flexing in his tank top and his short dark hair was so full and thick. She remembered during that kiss, she ran her fingers through his hair and grabbed on to it. She quickly shook her head and turned back around towards Jade.
"Well, thanks a lot sweetie. I have some things to attend to. Do you think that you can fix me a full breakfast for two and then I can say it's from me, Jade?"
"Oh, are you really asking me?" Jade said pointing to herself.
"I guess not, you know I'm just kidding." He said laughing, nervously, "Alright, well I will be going Dominique and thanks again." He said heading to the door.
"I swear sometimes I feel like we are roommate and it would be different if I had a crush on him but I don't." Dominique huffed.
"Sure you don't." Jade said rolling her eyes.
"What are you talking about?"
"I saw how you were staring at him while he was here."
"Oh please everything in me belongs to my darling Jason."
"I can't wait to tell Katrina, she knows how long you have been obsessing about him."
"I'm telling you, by this time next year, I will be single no more." She smiled.
"Aren't you the same person that wrote a book about loving yourself before loving you or something about that?" Jade said standing up.
"Yes and I am very proud of my book and remember it hits stands next month, but I got the love me part. I love myself every night and now I'm tired of me. I need someone else to help me." She said and Jade starting laughing.
"Okay, well when will Mr. Wonderful show up?"
"Tomorrow, so if I am busy tomorrow night you will know why." She smiled.
The next day, Dominique went to Jade and Katrina's restaurant waiting to meet Jason. She sat at the table patiently waiting and going over her schedule for the next couple of weeks. She hoped that Nicole could handle everything while she was out. Since she started college, Dominique gave Nicole a a part time job, until her secretary came back from maternity leave.
She grudgingly looked through her palm planner and saw tomorrow she had to see Mr. Lawson, which she always dreads. He was this guy that is completely in love with his co-worker; the only problem was she was married and so was he. She sighed closing her eyes tight, she just needs to get past that time quickly and think of other things, like Jason.
Jason was a friend of hers that she grew up with. He lived in the same apartment building her and her aunt stayed in as neighbors. He was such a sweet guy that was there for all till he went away for college, but he came back at least twice every year to spent time with her. Dominique has always had a crush on him every since he helped her off the playground when one of the bullies pushed her down because of how she looked. He was her knight in shining armor at the age of nine. Over the years she had seen him grow into a very handsome man with a nice clean bald head and winning smile. He reminded her of Morris Chestnut and it made her swoon, just thinking about if they would have gotten together, especially with him being a successful corporate lawyer. They would call and email each other to give updates and he would always ask about how things with her mother were going. A couple of nights ago, he called her and he told her that he had to tell her something important and he couldn't wait any longer to hold it in. She knew at that moment, he was going to tell her finally. She was giddy with excitement, ever since that day. She has been dreaming of this moment.
Dominique wore her fitted black suit with her hair in a tight bun. Jason always said he liked her hair like that. Katrina and Jade would check in constantly making sure that she was okay. She wanted to go pick him up from the airport but he refused saying that he needed to take care of some stuff.
"So, where is Mr. Wonderful?" Katrina said sitting down at the table with Jade following.
"My Mr. Right should be coming soon. He just texted me to say he was on the way."
"Now, what makes you think he is going to admit these repressed feelings he obviously had?"
"Because he said, he couldn't hold it in any longer and that it was important. Doesn't that sound like he wants to admit something?"
"I still like what makes you so sure." Katrina said.
"Now how can you question that, knowing how your relationship started?"
"Now let me explain something my hot mama, Scott and I somewhat stumbled into a relationship. Sure I may have plotted but it took me a long time to know that he was the one. You have known Jason was the one since you were what six?"
"Actually it was nine and yes I am ready for him to claim what's his."
"Ooh, are you now?" Jade teased.
"Yes," Dominique smiled and told them to lean forward which they did, "I went to one of those stores you guys talked about and got some candles, a black negligee, and handcuffs."
"Alright now, Miss kinky. You plan to keep him occupied once he admits how he feels, huh? Maybe that would help loosen you up some." Jade said and Katrina nodded.
"I don't need help loosening up."
"You just said you bought you a pair of handcuffs and your first negligee and you are almost 30. You need help loosening up."
"Well then fine, Jason can help me with that all night if he wants to." She smiled, "He just needs to hurry because I still have to meet with my editor and have a couple more appointments to fill."
"That's my girl; I knew you didn't go completely away." Katrina said and they started laughing. Dominique looked to the side and saw a taxi pull up, "That's him. Go away now please." She smiled and they both scurried away.
Dominique brushed herself off trying to look nonchant, but watching out the corner of her eyes, him as he got out of the taxi. Oh he looked so good in his crisp pants and white polo shirt that seemed to tighten around his biceps. She could imagine him yanking her towards him and pressing his lips to hers roughly. Yes, oh goodness yes that's what she wanted.
