All Mye Queen's Men, Chronicles of Love - Volume I (8 page)

"Okay,
it's
obvious
that
we've
both
been
clowned
by
people
who
were
less
than
sincere.
 
But
somehow
we're
both
here,
single
and
intrigued
by
each
other.
 
Let's
just
go
with
it
and
have
a
good
time.
 
I'm
not
going
to
hurt
you.
 
I
promise.
 
Okay?"

Queen
sighs,
"Alright,
so
where
are
we
going?"

"Actually
it's
a
surprise.
 
So,
get
dressed.
 
We're
going
to
be
late.
 
You're
going
to
love
this."

An
hour
later
they
were
in
the
lounge
of
an
extremely
busy
bar
and
grill.
 
The
beautiful
hostess
greeted
them
right
away.

"Hi
Paul.
 
I
reserved
your
table,
right
this
way.
 
So,
who's
your
friend?"
 

"Lonnie,
this
is
my
girl,
Queen.
 
Queen
this
is
Lonnie,
a
good
friend
of
mine.
 
She
graduated
from
FDC
last
year.
 
Her
dad
owns
the
place."

"Hey
Queen.
 
It's
good
to
meet
you."

"It's
a
pleasure
to
meet
you
too.
 
Queen
acknowledged.

Lonnie
seated
them
at
a
romantic,
candle
lit
table
in
the
front
of
the
restaurant.
 
A
huge
stage
was
in
front
of
them
suitable
for
live
entertainment.

"Here's
a
couple
of
menus,
your
waitress
is
Lisa,
and
she'll
be
with
you
shortly."
Lonnie
politely
informs
them.
 
"By
the
way,
Paul
are
you
coming
up
tonight.
 
I
can
bring
you
a
menu."
 

"Um,
that's
okay.
 
I
already
know
what
I
want.
 
I'll
be
over
in
a
couple
of
minutes
to
talk
to
you."
Paul
fumbled
and
stuttered
over
his
words
as
if
he
had
something
to
hide.

"Good!
 
What
about
you
Queen?"

"Uh,
no.
 
She's
okay,
Lonnie.
 
This
is
her
first
time
here."

"So
we
have
a
virgin
in
the
house.
 
That's
fantastic.
 
This
should
be
interesting."
Lonnie
smiled.
 

"What
were
you
two
talking
about?
 
I
was
totally
lost."
Queen
asked
puzzled.

"Trust
me,
you
don
’
t
want
to
know.
 
It'll
ruin
your
surprise.
 
I'll
explain
later."

"Alright.
 
Just
remember,
whatever
you
do
try
not
to
embarrass
me."

"I
promise
I
won't.
 
Here
comes
Lisa.
 
What
are
you
going
to
have?"

"I
don't
know.
 
What's
good
here?
 
You're
the
one
with
your
own
romantic
table.
 
What
do
you
suggest?"
 
Queen
teased.

"See,
I
can
tell
that
you're
just
gonna
bust
my
balls
about
this
until
I
tell
you
what's
up.
 
But
I
am
not
going
to
tell
you."
Paul
responded
as
he
continued
to
cruise
the
menu.
 
"Actually,
everything's
good."

"Hi,
Paul.
 
How
are
you
doing
tonight?
 
Are
you
ready
to
order
or
do
you
guys
need
a
few
more
minutes."
 

"Hi
Lisa,
I'm
good.
 
Could
you
just
give
us
a
few
more
seconds."

"No
problem.
 
Can
I
get
you
something
from
the
bar
while
you
decide?"

"Queen,
do
you
want
anything
from
the
bar?"

"I'll
take
a
virgin
Pina
Colada."

"Just
give
me
a
sweet
tea,
Lisa."

"Okay,
I'll
be
right
back."
Lisa
winks
at
Paul
as
she
finished
scribbling
on
her
pad.

"Do
you
drink?"
Paul
asked.

"Not
really.
 
An
occasional
mix
drink.
 
I
hate
beer.
 
What
about
you?"

"An
occasional
beer,
mostly
when
I
’
m
watching
football."
 
He
hesitates
and
then
asks,
"How
old
are
you?"

"I'm
twenty
one.
 
How
old
are
you?"

"I
just
turned
twenty
two."

Lisa
returns
moments
later
with
their
drinks
to
find
them
making
small
talk.
 
"Paul,
I
hate
to
interrupt,
but
Lonnie
needs
you
in
the
lounge."

"I
totally
forgot
about
that.
 
Queen,
I'll
be
right
back."

As
Queen
watches
Paul
maneuver
through
the
maze
of
tables
she
spots
Teddy
coming
towards
her.
 
She
greets
him
with
mixed
feelings.
 
"Hey
Teddy
Bear.
 
What
are
you
doing
here?"

"Mye
Queen
you
look
sensational."

"Thank
you."

"So,
how's
it
going?"

"What,
the
date?"

"Yeah."

"It's
going
good.
 
Why?"

"Look
we
need
to
talk?

"About
what?"
Queen
said
as
she
nonchalantly
sipped
her
Pina
Colada.

"Paul
is
my
frat
brother,
but
he
’
s
like
a
blood
brother
to
me.
 
He's
been
through
a
lot
of
shit
with
the
females
on
this
campus.
 
So,
I'm
going
to
just
put
it
out
there.
 
If
you
are
a
party
chick
that's
looking
for
a
hard
dick
to
keep
you
happy
until
you
graduate
then
roll
with
me.
 
Don't
fuck
over
him.
 
He's
a
good
guy,
looking
for
a
good
woman."