Night of Seduction (5 page)

TK scowled and
poked her tongue out at he sister,
“
He is not getting any
tonight, maybe next time.
”

“Name TeKaya,
his name,
”
her mother asked again.

She sighed
deeply,
“
His name is Jason Davies, and he is a music
executive based in Atlanta. He is single, one daughter and a
partridge in a pair tree.
”

Siri sat
up,
“
You
’
re going out with
Silk Davies brother?
”

“Yes, I
am.
”
She smiled sheepishly.

“I take it you
are referring to the singer. How well do you know this
man?
”
her mother asked.

“I met him two
weeks ago, but I feel as if I have known him all my life. Is that
possible Mommy? Is it possible to meet someone whose aura is so in
tune with your own that you believe life would be pointless without
him?
”

Siri and her
mother looked at each other.
“
That sounds pretty
serious, but yes it is possible.
”

“TK, is um,
Jason here alone?
”

TK looked up at
her,
“
I suppose, why do you ask?
”

“I was just
wondering,
”
Siri exhaled with relief.

“It sounds as
if you are developing feelings for this man,
”
her
mother probed.

“Mommy, the
minute I saw him standing on the side of the stage, my heart stood
still. At first I thought it was just the atmosphere of the
night
…
.it was so sensually charged wasn
’
t it
Siri?
”

Siri thought
back to that night.
“
Mmm-hmm, more than I
would ever say.
”

“But then later
that night we talked for hours, until the sun came up and the
connection was unmistakable. I have not had a decent
nights
’
sleep since. He called about a week ago and said
he was having a hard time getting me off his mind. I want to
believe him, but you know me. I have to play it cool, take my time,
and make sure this is what I want. Jason said he
’
s not in
this for a game, he wants a serious relationship. I want to be sure
before I make a commitment to him, you know what I mean
Mommy?
”

Siri smiled at
her sister
’
s revelation. She
knew she would see the two together again, it was written on both
of their faces. Then her experience from that night came to mind.
She closed her eyes and allowed the memory of
Silk
’
s hands roaming her body to play blissfully, his voice
caressing her soul like a soft violin and his lips, oh those lips
kissing her in places she never would have imagined. Her toes were
still tingling. When she opened her eyes her mother and TK were
staring at her with questioning glares. She cleared her
throat.

“Well,
”
Kerri smiled,
“
It seems
my daughters had quite a night. Siri came home that morning with a
renewed zest for life and it seemed you came home with something as
well.
”
She looked at Siri who was the spitting imagine
of her father with the dark cocoa brown skin, cool black eyes and
wavy black hair that stopped below her shoulder blades. Then there
is TK who was a mirror of herself. With her light mocha skin with
huge brown eyes and long straight black hair that reached her
waist. Physically, her girls were beautiful. She did all she could
to keep them grounded and teach them the importance of real love in
their lives. All she wanted was for each of them to experience the
love she had had with their father.
“
You know, in 1976, no
it was
’
78, I was at Montclair State College at the
time.
”

Siri and TK
looked at each other and rolled their eyes as they recognized the
signs of a lengthy sermon on the horizon.
“
Mommy if this is
going to be a Heathcliff Huxtable moment, I have to go take a
shower.
”

“You will do no
such thing. You will sit here and listen until I finish
talking.
”
Kerri turned away and continued her
story.

Siri looked at
TK who mouthed,
“
I am so
sorry.
”

Siri replied
mouthing back,
“
I will get you for
this.
”
They both sat and listened.

♪

The private jet was at the airport fueled
and ready for the short trip to Richmond. Eric was downstairs in
the limo waiting. It seemed he was more anxious about this trip
than Jason, which seemed impossible.

At thirty-two,
Jason was ready to settle down and the woman he wanted to make a
permanent part of his life was in Virginia. A satisfied smile
creased his lips as he remembered the twenty six year old
photographer with the eyes of an angel and the looks of a goddess.
Nothing had entered his mind for the last two weeks without her
face preceding or following. The night they spent together remained
prominent in his mind. They talked about his daughter, who meant
the world to him, and her mother who he simply wanted to choke half
the time and stomp the other half. He told her about their living
arrangement and explained his reasons for living in the same house
with his child
’
s mother. He thought
she would have walked away, but she did not. She stayed and
listened without judgment or question.

Walking down
the stairs that led into the east wing of his house Jason could
hear the giggles before he reached the room. Peeping inside the
room decorated with teddy bears and space ships, three-year-old
Sierra ran to him,
“
Daddy, Daddy
look.
”

Jason reached
down, picked her up in his arms, and kissed her chocolate covered
cheek.
“
Hello pumpkin. Is the candy
good?
”

Bobbing her
head up and down she replied smiling,
“
Yummy Daddy,
want some?
”
She pushed the remaining chocolate
bar toward his mouth.

He bit a small
piece.
“
Mum yummy. Where
’
s
Mommy?
”

“She went out
Mr. Davies,
”
Gabby the live-in babysitter replied
as she began picking up toys.

“Did she say
when she would return?
”

“Not really,
but I don
’
t expect her until later or in the
morning.
”

“Alright,
”
Jason replied a little upset.
“
I have to go out of town, but I
’
ll return
tonight. It may be a little late.
”
He looked into the
face of his precious little girl.
“
Daddy loves
Sierra.
”

She put her
chocolate covered hands on his cheeks and kissed the tip of his
nose.
“
Sierra love Daddy,
”
she
giggled.

Gabby reached
out while laughing.
“
I
’
ll take
her Mr. Davies. I
’
m afraid
you
’
re going to have to change your
shirt.
”

“It
’
s alright Gabby.
We
’
ll walk out to the car so she can give her Uncle Eric
a chocolate kiss.
”

♪

After cleaning his cheek of the chocolate
kiss from his adorable niece, Eric sat on the eight seat private
plane ready to take off for Virginia. While he waited for Jason to
change his shirt, he began strumming notes that continued to invade
his mind on his guitar. Closing his eyes the vision that awakened
him each morning came to mind. She laid asleep in his arms, her
eyelashes fluttered open, the most incredible black eyes he had
ever seen looked into his, and a smile as warm as the sun graced
her face. Transfixed, he allowed the image to transfer and the
music to sooth his soul. The melody began smooth, soft, intriguing;
then the heart of the music began its crescendo as the images of
the woman from Virginia filled his mind and reached the crest just
as he ventured into the sweetness of her love. The mellow peaks
slowly began to return to the smooth rhythm of the beginning.

“Whoa that was
sweet. Something new you
’
re working
on?
”
Jason asked from the seat in front of him.

Eric never
heard Jason return to his seat, he was so engrossed in the
music.
“
No just something that
’
s been playing
around in my head for a couple of weeks.
”

“Since we left
Virginia,
”
Jason asked with a questioning
look.

Lowering his
eyes and putting his guitar to the side, Eric sat forward and
rested his elbows on his legs. He cuffed his hands and looked
intently at his brother.
“
Something happened
that night in the hotel.
”

“Um yeah, you
had an encounter with a call girl.
”

“Hmm,
I
’
m not sure she was call girl. I mean
I
’
ve been around and this woman was not that
experienced.
”

Jason sat
forward and joined his thirty-year old brother.
“
You know
last month I would have teased you and told you to go get
laid.
”
They both snickered.
“
You took my
advice and you
’
ve been distracted
since then. If the woman touched you in some way, maybe you need to
find her. I just don
’
t want you to be
punked. If this woman is in the life, you need to accept that and
move on. If she
’
s not then I say go
for it
—
I am.
”

That was an
unusual take from his brother who was generally on the,
“
Don
’
t let one woman tie
you down,
”
trip. Eric knew why he
wanted
—
no had to go back to Virginia. But it was not
clear why Jason was in a hurry to get back there.
“
Ahhh, so this trip is about a woman that you need me to
seduce for you,
”
Eric asked as he sat back
grinning.
“
You know this game of
me getting them and you sleeping with them is getting a little
old.
”

“No,
it
’
s about the woman,
”
Jason replied as he
sat back.
“
I
don
’
t want you to seduce her, I have her interest, at
least I think I do. I need you for insurance, just in case she
needs to be serenaded.
”
Jason grinned then
looked out the window of the plane.
“
You remember when Mom
used to say,
‘
you will know when
the right woman comes along.
‘
And we would ask,
how? Then she would say,
‘
you just
will
’
.
”

“Yeah, I never
understood that answer,
”
Eric
laughed.

“I
didn
’
t then either, but I do now.
”
A knowing smile
appeared on his face,
“
Her name is TeKaya
Kendrick, they call her TK. I met her at the concert you gave in
Richmond. Eric, this woman is so beautiful I knew she had to be a
model, actress, or somebody trying to make it in the business. I
tried to keep my distance, but something about her kept drawing me
to her. When we went back to the hotel, I was given the name of the
photographer and it was her. You met her. Remember the woman we
took pictures with on the balcony before you went to your
room?
”

“I do remember
her, she was stunning.
”

“Yes, she is,
and intelligent. More importantly, she is real and has no interest
in being in front of the camera.
”
He stated shaking
his head in disbelief.
“
I
don
’
t know how, but I
’
m going to make her
mine. Whatever it takes, she will be mine.
”