P̠O̠V̠ P̠a̠t̠r̠i̠c̠e̠ڿڰۣ-🌸

Patrice's Flashback.

I was still feeling the buzz of a day well spent. I was doing my makeup a smile of contentment on my face as memories of earlier flooded my mind.

I never thought that being with Maleek
or any other man besides Odean would make me this happy.

Holding hands as Medz and I traverse the length of the beach felt so right.

Clinging unto him as we frolicked in the warm salt water with my unskilled limbs and lack of swimming training was comical and fun.

The complete trust I had later handed over to him as he made me float my eyes staring up into his handsome face as he smiled down at me; the excitement I had felt when he had moved his hands and I started floating on my own was all so magical.

I giggled as I remember how the enthusiasm I had felt about doing it on my own caused me to lose my concentration and my squeals of excitement had turned to gurgles and flailing arms as my body start to sink.

Meds had immediately reached for me pulling me to his body his arms circling me. I still remember the way his heart thud against my breasts and the way he stared at me.

"Come," he had growled his voice gruff with emotion, "let's get something to eat."

A few minutes later after serving ourselves buffet-style in one of the all-inclusive restaurants we were seated with our plates.

"My girl yuh a chiney mek yuh love pasta suh?" he had teased.

I only smiled as I devoured my shrimp pasta and pitta bread.

We ate in accompanied silence punctuated by bits of chit-chat as we enjoyed our surroundings.

"So tell me bou yuh tattoo?"

"Which one?"

His eyes had found my shoulder and I had stiffened. I took a sip of my strawberry and melon punch before I said.

"It's the name OD use to call me wen we were awm...younger."

He stared at me and I stared at him hoping he would not ask for the back story. I did not want him to know how desperate I was to hold on to Odean in any way that I could, and that it was also my way of rebelling against our family keeping us apart.

"Mmmmm," was his only reply and I had nod before looking away.

Current Time.

I now trace my fingers over the tattoo as I stared at my reflection in the dresser's mirror and sighed. It was clear that I was stepping from my past and as much as I would be bound to it I no longer wanted it to dictate the life I lived.

I want the feel of a man's hand on my body, the comfort of his body nestled to mine, the serenity of belonging to someone and having them belong to you, the fire that can ignite from fingers touching and a simple smile.

How comforting all this was but I had foolishly closed myself from it by engaging in phone sex and long-distance relationships.

Now that I allowed Medz to take me from the confines of the barriers that I had built up around myself it showed me just how insensitive and inconsiderate I was to my past lovers, and that I have been living blinded by my past and the one desire I thought I had to hold on to.

I reach for my phone to check the time and automatically went on to view my WhatsApp status. I had put up a short video I made of my day earlier. I smiled broadly as I watch it. I also made a collage.👇🏼

I was about to close the app when I saw a message come in. It was from an unknown number.

They had replied to the collage on my status with a message that fucked my meds up.

𝖴𝗇𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐𝗇 𝗇𝗎𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋
Yuh betta ensures it stays this way because OD is off limits.

𝖬𝖾
Who dis yah plz?

𝖴𝗇𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐𝗇 𝗇𝗎𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋
Jus know this is a much betta look fi yuh dan a bloodclaat buss up face. OD a mine!

But a weh d rass this! I thought.

𝖬𝖾
Who DIS?!

𝖴𝗇𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐𝗇 𝗇𝗎𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋

Kip out a mi man way. A fool warned is a pretty little face unharmed!

I realized texting was not going to get me any answers so I saved the number so I could call it, not sure it was going to be answered but it was worth the try. It was clear that whoever it was had something to bring across.

As I retrieved it on the screen and made to dial it my phone started ringing causing me to give a startled yelp. I was truly fucked up by this turn of events.

I look to see that it was Medz and with trembling fingers, I swipe to answer it.

"Yuh ready babes?"

I look down at the hotel bathrobe that I wore and was glad all I had to do was put on my dress.

"Yuh a come fi mi now?"

"Going to send Ritchie with my car for you. Kronazz kip up a little ting and am here trying to ensure it doesn't get any worse."

"Fuck" I sighed thinking when it rains it pours. "Ok, I'll be out front waiting."

"Baby?"

"Yes, Maleek."

"Yuh alright?"

I smile and felt myself begin to relax. The knowledge that he had become so in tune with my emotions and was able to sense that something was wrong filled me with joy and push my unease away.

"Yes, I am."

There was a short pause as if he was accessing my response before he said.

"Ok"

When the call ended I slip out of the robe and got dressed. I turn to my reflection and bite my lips in contemplation. I was not so sure if this mesh gauze dress with its infinity belting was such a wise idea.

Earlier I had video-called Nikki to just chat and fill in the time until I got ready to meet up with Medz. He had to leave earlier than planned due to some unforeseen circumstances. Her helping me to pick my dress to wear then had not seemed so daring and as she loved to say scandalous.

I walk to the closet where I had unlike Medz made use of the service it provided. In front of me were two black, two red, a green sequin v cut mid-thigh body con dresses along with a long sleeve velvet tie n die with gold inlay threading stretch to fit dress, and a black wide-leg pants with a matching wide sleeve midriff top.

Where in god's heaven was I going with all these clothes I thought closing the closet door and turning back to the dress on the bed. My mind was now made up.

With a few minutes to spare Medz called me to inform me that Ritchie had arrived. I was dressed and heading down to the lobby feeling like Arianna Grande's Dangerous woman.

I must admit that the stares I got from the patrons of the hotel had me striding to the door like a model on the runway as I approach that huge door that was being held open by a gazing door keep.

I felt bougie and ratchet. I felt fine and alive and most of all I felt free. I step out into the cool night air to see Ritchie waiting on me. I smiled at him and on a whim handed him my phone.

Moments we're made to be documented right?

When we drove away from the hotel I was reeling with a sense of excitement and feeling exceptionally happy with everything else at the back of my mind.

What did they say though... "If yuh too happy something bad boun fi hapn?"

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Nuff love 🇯🇲