A Night to Remember (Part 1)

*JAMIRA*

As soon as we stepped inside, my mouth dropped. People were everywhere, dressed impeccably, and seemingly oblivious to anything else. Sparklers adorned the bottle girls, and the atmosphere was electric, instantly captivating me. The DJ was in the corner, surrounded by dancers at his table. The lights were vibrant, and a gentle breeze made the space feel comfortable. Just then, Simone arrived with four drinks. I downed mine immediately, as if it were the last drink on Earth. Ayana did the same. Simone sipped hers, while Keema simply held hers, as if she simply enjoyed the idea of having a drink in her hand.

By the minute, I was loosening up. Before I knew it, I was bent over, dancing on Ayana, who slapped my butt and shouted, “Aye!” I couldn’t remember the last time I’d had so much fun. We danced and laughed so hard that I felt lightheaded. When I decided to find a place to sit, I found myself a bit dizzy. I let Ayana and Simone know I was going to the bar when I heard something slick come out of Keema’s raggedy mouth.

“This is exactly why you need to stay at home.”

I turned to her, confirming that she was talking to me. Against my better judgment, I couldn’t resist the urge to snatch her lips off her face and stomp hers in the ground. Ayana’s words echoed in my head: “It’s my birthday, and I’m going to enjoy it.”

Finally, I reached the bar and ordered another drink. When the bartender handed me the glass, I heard the smoothest voice I’d heard in a while. It was deep yet soft, like velvet to my ears.

“What are you drinking, beautiful?”

Taken aback, I turned to match the voice to the man. What I saw was nothing short of a masterpiece. He was tall and fair-skinned, with dark hair and a matching goatee. His smile could light up the darkest of rooms. I was enamored.

“Excuse me?” I asked, looking around once again to confirm who the intended audience was.

He leaned forward, this time next to my ear. “I said what are you drinking, beautiful?”

“Oh, a Long Island,” I nervously said.

“It’s okay, I don’t bite,” he replied, smiling at me. I knew then that this man was going to be trouble. After a few minutes of talking and drinking, he finally asked me to dance. I agreed. Why did it have to be a slow song? He walked me over to the wall and grabbed my waist as we danced to Grind With Me by Pretty Ricky. As I pushed against him, I could feel him harden against my butt. He pressed further into it. I don’t know if it was the liquor or the pent-up tension I’d been holding on to, but all I knew was that I wanted him.

As the drink settled, I began to sway and relax my limbs. As if on cue, he leaned down next to my ear again and said, “Let’s get out of here.” At this moment, not only did I mess up, but all common sense went out the window. Before I could second-guess my decision, I took his hand and went to Ayana to let her know.

“Okay, Mira, I see you!”

“Yana, I came to tell you that I’m leaving with this man.”

Confused, she responded, “You know him?”

“No, we just met, but I’ll catch up with you all later.”

“Bitch, no! I’m coming with you.”

I pulled her to the side to explain to her that my mind was made up.

“Yana I know you’re upset, but I got this urge in my body and a pool in my panties I need to take care of.”

“Ok but that’s what Chris is for or have you forgot about him? You’re here to have fun not go home with a stranger who for all we know could be a serial killer.”

In that moment she was right, but like I said all common sense was out the window and I didn’t care I wanted him.

“Fuck Chris! You said it yourself. It’s my day and this is what I want I need you to understand.” Even in my compromised state I could tell she was conflicted and wasn’t in the least interested in what I was saying. Then something shifted like she decided to lift the reigns a bit.

“First of all I can’t stand Chris, but you love him. Second if you’re sure you want to do this keep your location on at all times and make that man strap up. Third, call me as soon as you leave so I know you’re safe. Am I being clear?”

I smiled and nodded. We both hugged and said I love you to each other. She turned around and joined the other two while I walked out with…. Wait who is this?