Marketta POV

"Party over here!"

Since her sister did not want to attend the party with her, she found someone that would. Her girls Amber and Jade were down to go with her, and they were a hoot to hang out with. Two sisters, yet so different from each other. They were so different than her and Laila.

"You think they gonna have the Alpha punch there?" Jade asked as they all got ready in the twins' room.

"What do you know about that?"

"I know I want some. And then I want a hot, Alpha man all up on me."

"Ooooh, they are fine!" she added with a giggle.

"Are we going to talk about guys all night?" Amber stated.

"Wellllll....we're into guys, so yeah," Jade stated. "I'll scout you out a girl or two."

"What's it like to be a lesbian?" Soon as she asked the question to Amber, she knew it was the dumbest thing to ask. "Scratch that! My bad, I should not be asking you something like that."

"It's the same as you liking boys," Amber stated. "I see a girl I find attractive, I like them, I want to spend time with them and then date and whatever."

"She ain't done the whatever yet," Jade said with a sneaky grin.

She nodded at that and smiled. "Well, me neither.

"Dammmnnnn!! Two damn virgins? Okayyyyy!"

Once they were ready to head off to the party, they took the twin's car. The party was at the Children's Center where most of the big parties were held. Yes, it was typically a place for children, but it also had enough space to host parties for the college crowd a few blocks away from the main campus.

It cost a pretty penny to get inside, but it was worth it.

"It's hot as hell in here!" The place was packed to the nines and she dripped sweat soon as they entered.

"Maybe we can find some ice cold Alphas that will cool us down. Heeeey!" Jade said.

The men of Alpha Phi Alpha were known as the "ice cold brothas" or "the oldest and the coldest" because they were the first Black fraternity. Also, maybe the biggest and most popular fraternity. At Illinois State University, they pretty much ran the yard

They had the largest amount of members and held the biggest parties and functions on campus. It is why they always set things off every year.

"Girllll, I'm gonna get pregnant by an Alpha tonight!" Jade said with a laugh.

She groaned at her. That was not something to joke about when her sister just had a baby by a deadbeat guy. She assumed Frankie was one of the good ones, till he wasn't. She hoped he was helping Lark out with her baby, but she was not close enough with Lark, or the twins to be in the business.

As is, she wondered if they were pledging MAX because of their sister. In the Black Greek life, you did not go around telling others what you wanted to pledge. She would love to tell the twins and ask for their advice because of their sister, but she also did not want to ruffle anyone's feathers. She only was cool with the twins because of BSU.

If only her sister wanted to come to the party.

"She is going to embarrass me," Amber whispered to her about Jade.

She was glad Amber was the calmer sister, not that she could relate to that because she was not the calmer sister between her and Laila. She was always the one that spoke up and said what was on her mind, and did whatever, despite the consequences. Calm was not in her vocabulary.

"I feel like a freshman again," she said to Amber as Jade went off to dance with a guy. "Like I don't know anyone or know what to do here."

"Me too!"

"Stay by my side then."

They walked around the place, trying to get a feel for everything. There were twenty-eleven Alpha men, strolling around the party and chanting, someone blowing an annoying whistle for no good reason. She studied the guys in motion.

All goddam sexy in their own way. They had it all. Tall, short, lean, muscular, heavier-set, dark, brown, light-skinned, redbone, even an Asian. All of them were cute to her. It just got hotter in the place.

It was as if they knew every eye was on them because they were finessing their stroll. Sucking up all the attention. One in front was cheesing it up and flirting with the girls standing around watching. Tall brown-skinned brother with a white and black tee-shirt with the three Greek letters emblazoned in gold.

She could not keep her eyes off him.

Then strolling near them, their sister sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Most were in pink or pink and green. There were a lot of them as well, and yes, they lived up to their name. They were known as the "pretty girls" and they all were attractive. She studied them as they strolled around with class, so girly, and with attitude. While they were the first Black Greek sorority, they were not the biggest on ISU's campus.

She liked watching them, thinking in her head if maybe she was picking the right sorority to pledge. She had not done much research into the others. She saw MAX, learned about them, and knew that's what she wanted.

"Why are they so pretty?" Amber said as they watched the ladies.

Here she was lusting over the Alpha men, and Amber was thinking the same about the ladies of AKA.

"You're ready to date like that, after your breakup with Daysha?"

"That was months ago, and we make better friends." Amber watched her sister twerk on a guy. "And you and Jordan? How are things?"

"That's over. I'm free and clear." But was she really.

Then the ladies of MAX entered the party. It was only the two, Jameela and Anika. She instantly felt some kind of way that Malinda was not there with them. How could they even go on without her?

Anika wore an orange bodysuit that looked too cute on her dancer's body, and Jameela was khaki-colored shorts and a bright orange fitted shirt. Her fro was poppin', she came to slay. Now she could not keep her eyes off them as they walked around the party.

"Hey, you look like you're looking for me." It was the tall, brown-skinned Alpha from the front of the line.

Now she was starstruck like a groupie. Here this boy was, giving everyone a flirt, now he was in front of her and she had no words.

Amber gave her a nudge.

"Uh...I was what?"

"Come on, you need to dance and loosen up." He took her hand and led her to the dance floor.

It was too damn hot to dance! But what was she supposed to do, just stand there? She came to the party, so she was going to do her thing.

All it took was that one dance and she was feeling herself. She danced with several more guys, then she and Amber danced around looking for Jade, then they found Jade quite comfy sitting on some Alpha lap near the entrance.

"My sister moves fast!"

"Let's go get some air, cuz geeesh! It's hot!"

Several other people were thinking like them, getting some air. Soon as she walked out she saw others standing around to cool down. That is when she walked smack dead into Jordan and his frat brother about to walk in.

"Marky, you're leaving? I wanted a dance." Jordan took her hand as if they were still together or something.

"I'm not leaving, just cooling down."

"Is Laila here? I really want to see her," Manny asked her.

She rolled her eyes, never forgetting that boy was a scumbag. Lied in her sister's face about sleeping with their so-called friend on their floor. She would never trust other girls near her man.

"She's not, and she does not want to see you."

"All that is in the past, we can all be friends," Manny said.

"I don't think so."

"Manny, why don't you go on to the party, and I'll hang with Marky for a minute."

"Jordan, you don't have to-"

"Come on, I want to."

Manny shrugged and headed into the party. She did not want to hang with Joran right now.

"Do I need to give you two some privacy?" Amber asked.

"No!" she quickly stated. "Bye Jordan. Go in the party and do whatever. Lots of girls to dance with."

"I want to dance with you."

"Not gonna happen." She snatched her hand away from him, just as the tall Alpha strolled over to them.

"Hey, is there a problem over here?"

"No," was all she managed to say, looking away from Jordan. She took the Alpha's hand. "Come on let's go back in. I think I owe you a few more dances."

That's when she let loose. Fuck Jordan and Manny. She was moving on. And what better way to move on with a cute guy?

"My name's Quintavuius," he said in her ear over the loud music.

She laughed at his name because it was funny to her. "Oh, my bad."

"Just call me Q."

"All right. I'm Marketta."

Just enough ice-cold man to get over the last man.

A/N: Marketta needs to move in, even though she has feelings for Jordan still. Let's see what this Alpha guy is like. If anyone knows me, I love my Alphas.