Hi,
I wanted to thank everyone for all the feedback that I received on the first part of this series. It was all very helpful, and hopefully the feedback is reflected in this second part.
It goes without saying that if you have not read part 1 I suggest that you do. However if you choose not to you shouldn't be too lost in this part.
As always, all comments, and feedback are welcome! I hope you all enjoy Part 2!
Best,
Brawnaaaa
JC
"I was at home last night, and Kenzie came over. We were watching POSE and my phone was on silent. I had no clue that Addie was blowing my fucking phone up. Half way through the show Addie burst through the door and started going crazy. She was yelling about why I was ignoring her and why Kenize was laying her head on my lap. It was a whole dramatic scene and she tried to fight Kenzie. I had to break them up and that's where I drew the line. I snatched the keys to my apartment from her, told her we were fucking done, and to get the hell out." I explained to Silas, as I finished off my drink, already ready for another one.
"Finally, shit. I was waiting for you to cut the strings on that JC. She was toxic as hell and you deserve better even though you are a bit of a playboy." Silas chuckled as he sipped down his drink.
"I am not a playboy Silas, I am just friendly. It's not my fault women mistake that for anything other than that. I am loyal, and honest, most of the time," I smirked as I almost choked on my drink when my eyes registered on who I just saw.
"You okay there JC," Silas asked as he looked at me confused.
"Silas either this is a strong ass fucking drink or that is Braylin over on the other side of the bar."
Silas glanced over his shoulder to make sure I was not pulling his leg. When he saw that I was not he turned back around and said, "Keep it in your fucking pants, she hasn't even been officially hired yet and I can see the HR issues brewing."
"I am Si, I'm just going to go say Hi, that's it that's all. Scouts honor." I could tell I just took Silas to a whole new level of pissed off. I slid off my seat and headed over towards Braylin. As I got closer I saw that Braylin was sitting with another woman, but I didn't care I had to talk to Braylin.
*****
Braylin
"Holy shit, why does it look like she is coming over here?!," I whispered as I squeezed Jordan's arm.
"Maybe because she is! Get it together Braylin," Jordan yelled at me as she shook her arm free of my grip.
"Hi, I'm not sure if you remember me from earlier," JC said as she stood between Jordan and I.
"JC?," I was trying to sound as jaded as possible because I could not let Braylin know the effect that she was having over me.
"Oh, so you do remember! Anyways I just wanted to come over and say hi. So Hi," JC said as she wrapped her arm around my shoulder to give me a friendly hug. Her scent was so intoxicating, and I could feel the strength from her arm. It was giving me butterflies. JC slid her arm off my shoulder and I suddenly felt the emptiness of where her arm was.
I turned slightly so that I was facing both JC and Jordan. "Hi, JC. This is my best friend Jordan. Jordan this is JC, one of the managers from Emmerson that interviewed me today."
"Hi, nice to meet you JC," Jordan said very coyly. I nudged Jordan underneath the bar with my foot because I could already sense that she was going to try and play match maker. Jordan was notorious for always trying to set me up with someone, but this is one time that I was hoping she would mind her business. Clearly I was too hopeful, because I could see the curiosity and ideas running though her head.
"Let me buy you ladies a couple drinks, since it looks like you're just about done with those," JC said as she leaned over the bar to get the bartender's attention. She looked even more sexy up close; at this distance I could smell her cologne, and it was instantly my nose's new favorite scent. Her jawline was sharp, but feminine at the same time. The way her short sleeve button up shirt hugged her biceps made me feel butterflies in the pit of the stomach.
What the hell was wrong with me? Why was I having these thoughts? I started to panic, and realized I needed to get out of there, as my own feelings and thoughts were about to consume me.
"Oh no! But thank you for the gesture we were just leaving!" I said as I stood up and started sifting through my purse for my car keys.
"But we just go...." Jordan responded as I grabbed her arm and began to drag her away from the bar.
"It was nice seeing you," I shouted as Jordan and I made a beeline for the door.
Once outside the club I instantly regretted bolting like that. I was drawn to JC, but the attraction scared me. I had never felt this way about anyone, not even a man. The rush of all these new feelings were too much for me to handle, and I just needed to get away from JC.
"WTF, Braylin," Jordan exclaimed as we emerged from the bar.
"I'm sorry just had to get out of there, it was too much!!" I said as I began pacing the sidewalk at the entrance of the bar.
"What was too much?" Jordan said as she stood there watching me as I paced up and down the sidewalk running my fingers through my hair.
"Seeing her! It was just too much. I have never been so attracted to someone so fucking much especially a woman!" My heart was beginning to race, and I couldn't tell if it was from pacing the sidewalk or admitting out loud that I was attracted to another woman. This was all too much for my brain to process, and I was going to faint if I did not slow down and take a deep breath.
"Well she was fine as hell, so I see why you are attracted. But it is nothing to freak out over. I say you explore it." Jordan said nonchalantly. Typical Jordan, always to blasΓ© about everything and always pushing me to take risk. Dating a woman was not like trying a new food at a restaurant. I was not going to let her down play this situation.
"Explore it?! WTF Jordan. This is not just some candy store where I can sample whatever I like. This is serious." I turned to Jordan, looking at her as though she had shit on her face. She was really starting to push my buttons.
"Honestly. I think you're being overly dramatic. It's 2021, who gives a shit," Jordan said as she scrolled on her phone refusing to feed into this sexuality meltdown I was having.
"I fucking care Jordan! I have never had a desire or want to be with a woman," I said frantically. Men. That' all I have ever been attracted to and that was all I was ever going to be attracted to. Was JC attractive? Yes. Did she make weak in the knee's? Yes. Was that enough for me to branch out and explore these feelings? That I was not so sure of.
"Okay and you do now. Once again SO FUCKING WHAT?!," Jordan said as she rolled her eyes.
"God you are no help."
"Whatever Bray! You're being melodramatic for nothing." Jordan said as she reached into her purse for her lip gloss to reapply to her lips.
Before I could respond I was interrupted. " Jordan FUCKING Cooper, is that you?!" Jordan and I both spun around, and it was Chase. Just fucking great could this night couldn't get any worse. Chase was Jordan's roommate during freshman year in college. They were like got damn Bonnie and Clyde they stayed in trouble so much. Chase and I never got along because I thought she was a terrible influence on Jordan, so this was definitely my cue to go home. Before Jordan turned around I slipped off to my car and drove home. Jordan's words lingering over me. Explore it. What kind of fucking advice was that?!
****
JC
"Well that was by far the weirdest encounter ever," I said to Silas as I slid back on to the bar stool. I was dumbfounded. I had never had a woman run off on me like that. Braylin acted as though I was trying to take her right on top of the bar. I was just being friendly. Wasn't I?
"What happened?" Silas asked me as he rolled his eyes and tossed back the shot of tequila that the bartender had just served to him.
"I went over. Said Hi. Offered to buy drinks, and then they bolted," I explained. It was really just as simple of that. I didn't feel like I overstepped, I really believed I was just being friendly.