It was close to five o'clock when Toya pulled her Jaguar in the driveway of the condo she purchased last year. She shut off the engine and got out, deciding to leave her luggage in the trunk. She walked inside her home and nearly screamed when she saw Miguel sitting on her couch holding a bouquet of lilies, her favorite flower.
"What the hell are you doing in my house?" she screamed at the incredibly sexy Cuban as he rose from her couch. She was grasping her chest, breathing to slow down her heart beat.
"I called your job yesterday and they said you were in the city for your high school reunion and I figured you'd be back by now and I wanted to surprise you." He walked towards her and handed her the flowers.
The two had dated for nearly three years and he had even asked her to be his wife last year, which she had accepted. But he ended the relationship when she outright refused to move with him to Cuba to be closer to his family after the wedding. That was nine months ago and two months after their split Miguel came to her home bringing by things she had left at his apartment and before he could get two steps in the two engaged in an intense round of good-bye sex.
"How did you get in here?" she asked a little pissed, but not angry enough to accept the flowers; they were gorgeous. Miguel pulled out her spare key that he 'conveniently' forgot to return to her. He dangled it in front of her and she snatched it before picking up an empty vase on the coffee table and making her way into the kitchen. She placed the vase in the sink and filled it with water before placing the lilies inside.
Her breathing increased when she felt Miguel's raging hard on grind into her ass and his humongous hands cover her breasts. "I've missed you so much." he moaned. He pushed his body into hers forcing her to bend over the sink.
"I suspect that you have since I haven't heard from you or seen you in seven months asshole." she spat back. She wiggled free of his grasp and spun around to face him. She shot him the evilest look she possessed and pushed past the 6'2, 225 pound man.
As she started to walk away Miguel grabbed her arm and pinned her in her place. "Toya, you broke my heart when you refused to marry me." He was blaming her for their demise.
"Miguel if I had asked you to uproot yourself and move with me to Africa would you?" she hypothetically countered.
"Yes!" he shouted quickly. "Because I love you! I've been going crazy over the months. Please take me back."Miguel begged but Toya could see through the controlling prick. She shook her head and pulled her arm from his grasp.
"Get out." she slowly said and walked into the living room. Miguel followed and she pointed to the front door.
"NinguÌ n hombre le amará la manera que hago y usted la sabe." Miguel said to her in his irresistible Spanish tongue. "Remember that." He then walked out the door. She could sense and see the sadness in his tone and in his face but it didn't phase her, she made the right choice kicking him out.
Toya dragged her luggage inside an hour after Miguel left and now she was sitting on her couch eating a defrosted frozen dinner while watching reruns of 'Good Times'. Her doorbell rang and she placed the dinner on the coffee table as she rose and walked to the door. She tip toed to the peep hole to see her visitor(s) and smiled as she opened the door.
Erika, Lucas and Kirk fell though the doorway and each latched onto her body. "Why didn't you call us and tell us you were back bitch?" Erika playfully snided revealing a perfectly white smile set against her chocolate skin.
"Shit! That reminds me!" Toya yelled bringing her mind to Wes. She pushed her three best friends off her and ran into her bedroom. "I'll be right with you guys!" she yelled to them as she entered her room.
The three surveyed the room and Lucas noticed the food and Toya's choice of a TV show. "Eww. Frozen TV dinners? Good Times? Girl, who done pissed you off?!" he called and Toya nearly curled over in laughter.
"Give me ten minutes and I'll tell you guys every detail." She found her phone and redialed the number of the last incoming call; she had to remember to save Wes's number in her phone.
"Hello?"
Toya tried to contain herself as she heard his sexy voice. "Wes? Hi, it's Toya. Just calling to let you know that I'm home." she said.
"Oh, well I'm glad you made It safely." After he said that there was a pause in the conversation. "Damn it. I miss you already." he finally said and Toya blushed. "I'm really glad you decided to come to the reunion."
"Now I am too." she smiled.
"When can I see you again?"
Toya bit her lip, an act she always did when she was nervous. "The only day I have free during the week is Sunday." she tells him.
"Well, how about I give you a call during the week and we can try to arrange something?" he suggested.
"OK. That sounds fine. I've gotta go. Some friends drop by so I can't have you holding me hostage and they are dying to know how the reunion went." she laughed.
Wes laughed as well. "Don't tell them too much." he said this in a warning tone but gave it away with his chuckle.
"A lady never does." she giggled and said good-bye . She walked into the living room and the Three Stooges were nowhere to be found. She made her way into the kitchen and saw them raiding her fridge.
"Time to go grocery shopping." Kirk said stuffing her last slice of honey roasted turkey in the trash bin he called a mouth. She would have considered Kyle attractive if he didn't gross her out with some of the crap he put in there.
Nevertheless her friends were her life. She met the group her freshman year in college and even after 10 years they still made her feel like an eighteen year old. Erika was the sweet and sensible one who kept the group sane. Lucas was the heart throb who was the life of the party where ever they were and had some moves for a white boy. Finally, Kirk was the fighter of the four and would take on the devil himself if he disrespected his friends. He was black but grew up in rough neighborhood so he grew up taking tons of self defense classes and was freakishly strong.
"So do you wanna tell us what's got your panties in a bunch?" Lucas had walked to Toya and wrapped an arm around her and had just finished chomping on a chocolate chip cookie. When he asked her the question a crumb fell on her cheek. She flicked it off and looked up Lucas who was a good seven inches taller than her. She pushed Lucas off her and then leaned against the counter behind her.
"Miguel was here when I came home." she told them. They all gasped and hung onto every word she said as she explained what happened.
"I thought you wanted Miguel back." Kirk rubbed his head and Toya shrugged her shoulders.
