His world changed since the video dropped. With everything going on with his boy in L.A. and the success of his album, it was really clear that he was the next big success out of Springfield.

First, there was Icee and Fact Iz, then there was his sister Tennille, then Tone, and now, it was going to be about CJ Kelly.

Just from the remix of the video, his vocals on the hook, and producer credit, his name blew up overnight. He went from a no one, even though he was on the original "Don't Look Down," to the hot new producer slash singer. Sarena said she was fielding calls for him left and right.

He needed to release a solo single soon as possible so he was on his grind. Every song he recorded so far, he did not feel was ready. He slept in the studio at this point, even missing some of his classes. He was not smart like Nola, but that was okay. He could possibly flunk out.

With the way his music career was about to blow up, maybe he did not need a degree.

"Get your ass to class!" Sarena barged into the studio where he was sleeping on the couch after recording all night long.

He rubbed a hand over his face, cleaning the crust from his eyes. "Damn, why so loud?"

"Did I motherfucking stutter little boy? Get yo ass up and get to class."

"Bruh!" He sat up on the couch and scratched his head. "Why are you tripping?"

"Because you're not going to be a dumb ass and drop out of college because you're letting this music shit get to your head."

"Why do I need to finish? What is a degree gonna get me? You didn't graduate, look at you."

"Don't be like me, be better than me. The only reason I am doing what I am doing is because of nepotism. I understand what this is, but I sure do my damn best at it anyway. If I could go back I would finish school."

"Damn Sarena, you still can. Your kids are almost grown now. The campus is not far from where you live, just go. And stay off my case about school." He stood to leave but she pushed him back down on the couch.

"CJ, do it for yourself, don't do it for anyone else. Get that degree and you write your own path. If you need to finish up online or transfer or spread out your classes to take an extra year, do that. Fuck that, if Megan can do it, finish her degree, and still start her career, why the hell can't you."

She had a point there.

"And be a good fucking role model to your nieces."

He barely knew Brandy and Monica. He needed to spend more time with them. Hell, and Atiya too, but she lived in St. Louis now. All this family he dreamed about he needed to get to know.

After Sarena yelled at him some more, she finally dismissed him and he left Da Factory Hitz. He smelled like ass, he needed to head home and shower. He hated his place lately and did not know why. He hated being alone, but he had something he always wanted when he was growing up. His own place. Now he wanted to be home. 

Maybe it was because of her.

After Ishii did what she did, he thought about it a lot. He had the girl all wrong. Thought she was a sweet, innocent shy girl. Too plain and dowdy for him. Not his type of girl even if all he wanted was to fuck. He still had standards. He was about to be a superstar, he could have any bad chick in the industry.

He could be like Tone, find a hot R&B singer, and bring her on the red carpets with him.

But he wanted Ishii.

After he finally made it to his class, late, but there, he scrolled through his social media. He bypassed all the crazy girls hitting him up and went to Ishii's page. He scrolled through images of her selfies and being goofy with her friends back in Kansas City. He noticed she followed all of his sisters, and also his page, so he followed her back.

Then he went to her DMs and texted her.

I want to see you again

Damn, why did he text that? Now he sounded like a desperate busta.

OK, was all she text back.

After all his classes for the day, he pulled up to his mother's house, parked in the garage, and entered through the side door that led right to Ishii's room. He knew his mother was not home. She worked crazy hours. They would have the house to themselves.

He knocked on her door.

"Come in."

He opened the door and stepped into what used to be his room. He had not been in his room since she moved in. It did not look the same at all. The bed was the same, but with new pink sheets and covers, lots of pillows, and Hello Kitty stuffed animals. Her room was slightly cluttered, which he did not like, but it smelled good. Like vanilla and honey or something.

Ishii sat at her desk, glasses on, typing on her laptop. She looked up when she saw him but did not say anything.

"You busy?"

"Working on a paper."

"About the other day-"

"I wanted to!" she blurted out. She closed her laptop and stood. "I wanted to since I met you CJ. I always liked you."

He figured that much, he did not know how to feel about it.

"And I know I'm not the prettiest girl or glamourous, and you're...you, but I just...I want to be with you."

"I'm not looking for a girlfriend."

"It's okay, whatever you want."

"Whatever I want?"

She nodded.

He walked to her, pulled her in his arms, and kissed her. "That's what I want," he said, between kisses. "Is this okay?"

"Yes!"

He picked up her small frame, carried her over to her bed, and lay her back on it. He was aroused and ready as he ground his hard dick against her pelvic region.

"You're not a virgin, are you?" he asked, his hand sliding down her shorts, fingers curling up inside of her.

"No."

"And you do want this, right? You want me to fuck you?"

"Yes!" She nodded and bit her lip, looking like a sex kitten and his dick got harder, thumping on her stomach.

"Don't do that." He pinned her hands above her head with one hand as he continued to finger her with the other. "I want to taste you."

He did not go down on many girls, but he knew Ishii was going to taste good. He slid down her body, head positioned between her thighs as he pulled her shorts off. She did not shave down there, it was all natural. His tongue licked between her lips and she moaned and twisted.

"Stop," he said to her. "Or I will stop."

"Sorry."

He lapped her until he had enough. He sat up in the bed, taking off his clothes as she watched him.

"I have condoms." He pulled out some from his wallet.

"God, you're so hot CJ." Ishii wrapped her arms around his waist, kissing his shoulder while he put on the condom. "I can't believe I'm here with you."

"Believe it."

He helped her to take off her shirt. He sucked on her breast for a while before he nudged her thighs apart. He wrapped her legs around his waist as he started to penetrate her, liking that she was so tight.

"Are you sure you're not a virgin? It's okay, you can tell me."

"I'm not, please, come on, give me all of it."

He pushed further into her as her legs tightened around him.

"Come on, relax, open up for me."

"CJ, you're big."

He grinned and kissed her. "You gonna take this dick though." He thrust in her, loosening her up. "Damn Ishii, you feel good. Shit!"

She held his back as he went to town on her, fucking her good and hard as the bed squeaked and she moaned loudly. He hoped to God his mother would not suddenly come home and hear them. He was having the best sex of his life.

Ishii was a lil freak, she liked to do things. She got on top, let him hit it from behind, sucked him off again, and repeated it all again. He fell asleep in a deep sleep, waking up and holding her in his arms hours later.

Then he heard his mother arrive home.

"Shit!" He shook Ishii awake. "My mom is home," he whispered to her.

"Oh no! She can't know what we did."

"I know."

He jumped out of bed and locked the door before his mother barged into the room. Maybe she did not see his car in the garage and wouldn't know he was there. Ishii got out of bed and grabbed a T-shirt.

"What are you doing?" he whispered to her.

"Gotta say hi to her."

He grabbed her arm. "No! Just act like you're sleeping and..."

He was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Ishii, you in there? I brought home some dinner for you."

"I am hungry," CJ whispered.

"Maybe I can distract her and you can sneak out and come back in."

"Or," he kissed her. "You say you want to eat in your room and bring me some."

"Ishii, you okay in there?" his mother asked.

"Yes, I'm fine, hold on." She turned to CJ. "Can I put some clothes on, go say hi to your mother, and then come back?"

"Sure," his hand slid between her thighs, touching his favorite part. "But come back, and then we can...do some more."

"Really?" she giggled.

"Go, and hurry back."

Ishii dressed and headed out of the room, closing the door. He quietly went back to the bed and lay there, grinning at himself. Ishii made a nice addition to his roster of honies. She could quickly be on top of the pack.

A/N: Oh CJ! 🤦🏾‍♀️ How is this going to end?