"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.
