TnT Temptations After Dark

Two Different Places

[Unedited] dont feel like it.

Lounging in her bed KBall snoring like a grizzly bear. She could feel the ache in her muscles. Her workout schedule had been very intense. She had a goal weight for her birthday and was two pounds away from hitting it. Scrolling through her Instagram she looked through her tags. Reposting a few on her story. The days ticking down to her trip having her anxious. She was turning 50 half a lifetime, she didn't want to feel 50 though. It was just a number she had plenty to accomplish still.

"Ma, we rolling today?" Marcel blurted busting into her bedroom. She side eyed her son, didnt even live here yet he just dud whatever.

"Um can you knock!"

"For what? Not like you got anyone in here." He grumbled, not realizing his word choice till it was too late. An awkward pause between the two.

"I'm sorry ma."

"Sorry for what? Boy if you don't stop." Taraji laughed it off despite the bad taste it left in her mouth. Plopping down on her bed KBall being scared awake. His grunts evident of that as he glared at Marcel.

"Uncle willie was cuter." Marcel pointed out playing with the dog. Taraji swatted at him. Her little furball was her baby.

"But foreal we going to lunch?" He questioned wanting some real food and not the strictly vegan food in this house.

"Yeah yeah, let me get myself together. Take him out to potty." She groaned stretching her body. Nodding he got up doing as she asked. Hooking up to her speakers she started some music. Starting her routine for the day. Fresh out the shower Unknown Caller flashed across her phone screen. Frowning she let it ring going about her business. Getting dressed she heard her phone ringing again. Staring at the number she wondered if it was the cute man she ran into at dinner. Her thoughts of the well educated man being put on hold as a message popped up on her screen.

Answer the phone.

Who is this?

Who do you think?

She had a feeling settle in her chest at the response. She knew exactly who this was and it wasn't no doctor. Her good day going to shit with one text.

The doctor from dinner two days ago?
Thought you'd never text Gabriel.

Penda.

Is this not Gabriel.

Stop playing with me.

He had some fucking nerve. She wanted to know who was just out here selling the audacity, because they needed to be shot. Who the fuck did he think he was?

Then who is it.

Its Terrence, you know who it is.

Oh.

Oh?

Hello

Penda

Stop doing this.

Doing. What.

I miss you.

I can't tell.

Penda.

Hello?

Taraji I'm not going to keep playing phone tag.