Toy's Story (38 page)

“I know. I have some errands to run and I promised Toy that I wouldn’t interrupt. But I’m sure that we’ll be seeing a lot of each other over the next couple of months. Weddings are not Toy’s thing. She’s going to need her girls to see her through this.” Tyson said as he took my hand into his and kissed it. “Walk me to the door?”

“What time will you be back?” I asked as Tyson pulled me in his arms as we reached the foyer.

“I won’t be gone long. I have a few things to take care of at the house. I’ll be back in two or three hours at least.” He said as he sampled my lips.

“You can stay if you want. We’re just going to look at some bridal magazines and talk.”

“Yeah, I know. You’re going to talk about me!” He chuckled.

“I wish I could say that, that wasn’t true.”

“Look, it’s okay.
I get it.
I’ll be back
.” Tyson mumbled as he tasted my lips before engaging me in a passionate kiss
.
Just promise me that, when I get back I’ll have you all to myself.”

“Be careful what you ask for.” I teased as I watched him open the door to leave.

“Goodbye ladies.”

“Goodbye Tyson.” Queen and Jade chimed in unison.

The very second the door closed those two hens went at it.

“That shit you pulled on Logic was wrong, but if you’re going to dump a man like Logic then that’s the man you leave him for.” Jade declared. “That
fuckin man is fine!”

“He is handsome, Toy. And I can tell that he loves the hell out of you.”Queen agreed.

“Why do I sense that there’s a but to that statement?”

“Probably because there is.” Jade interjected as she took a sip of lemonade.

“But I don’t see what I saw in your eyes for him
,
what I saw in your eyes for Logic.”

“What
?
Queen I love him. I do.”

“I didn’t say that you didn’t, Toy. The difference is that you were in love with Logic. Sold out, one hundred percent ride or die in love with him. I don’t
see that sparkle in your eye for Tyson. I’m sorry I just don’t”

“Tyson and I have been lovers for over seven years. Sure it’s going to be a difference. Logic and I were new love and that’s what you saw.”

“Maybe, but I have to agree with Queen. However, I did notice that he has that sparkle for you. You on the other hand just look like you’re being drug along for the ride.”

“Sorry
Toy
, but that’s
also
how I
see it
.
I think you’ll be making a big mistake if you go through with this wedding.”

“Really, couldn’t you two just pretend to be happy for me? I know that you’re Logic’s friends, so naturally you’re going to take his side. But that hurts. I love tha
t
man. So maybe I don’t have that fire inside that I have for Logic, but please don’t say that
I don’t love him
.” I managed before my voice started to crack as I got emotional. “I’m getting married. And nothing the two of you say is going to change that. Nothing!”

“Toy don’t cry. We didn’t say it to hurt you.” Queen offered.

“We
’re
just trying to help you.”

“Fine if you want to help me then you’ll pick up th
o
se damn magazines and pick out some dresses. And you’ll never bring up Logic’s name again. If you can’t do that then there’s the door. Take y’all bullshit and get the fuck out. Because I don’t need…”

“Toy stop!” Jade quickly interrupted.

Queen wrestled her way from the chaise lounge and waddle
d
to me. “I didn’t mean to cause you pain. I thought that we were close enough friends that I could share that with you, because that’s what friends do. Please tell me that I wasn’t wrong.” She said as she hugged me. “Was I wrong to assume that we are friends?”

“No you weren’t wrong. You and Jade are the only girlfriends that I have. You didn’t say anything that I don’t already know. I guess that’s why it hurt. I’m sorry,
I
shouldn’t have…”

“Don’t worry about it.” Jade said as she took her turn to hug me. “If you don’t want to talk about what’s his name then we won’t talk about what’s his name.”

“Look, I know what I walked away from that day. Logic is a Super Star. He’s like a god in the entertainment field. And yes, oh did I worship him in and out of the bed. The thing is that I knew that there would eventually come a day when he no longer was in awe of me.
He didn’t want to marry me.”

“Toy I think he did.” Queen broke in. “He just needed a little more time to be certain.”

“Queen, I know that’s what I thought
too
, but I couldn
’
t afford to take that chance. I didn’t want to wake up five years later and find out that he was done with me
and found someone younger and prettier
. I want a husband and kids just like you. Tyson offered that to me with unconditional love. I would have been a fool not to take it, so I said yes.”

Queen looked at Jade. They knew that it was pointless to try to convince me to call off my wedding for my infatuation with Logic. They both nodded that they understood.

“You’re right. So, let’s sift through this pile of magazine
s
and find
you a
dress.” Queen conceded. “Congratulations.” She said as she kissed my tear stained cheek.

“Congratulations.” Jade cosigned as she gave me a big hug and a kiss.
“Let’s find my dress and a tent for her big ass!” She joked as she pointed to Queen.

“Whatever, I deliver in less than
a
week and I will be
in
full divalicious
shape
by the time she gets ready to walk down that aisle.” Queen announced as she grabbed a magazine and headed back to her cozy chaise.
“So come over here and tell us about this sexy man that you’re marrying.”

“He’s too perfect. He probably beats her.” Jade teased.

“What? Tyson would never hit me. He is kind of perfect though.” I conceded as I joined Jade on the sofa and grabbed a magazine from the stack.

As I watched the two of them comb the magazine
s
in search of the perfect dress for me I instinctively realized that I had found two
ride or die
girl
friends and we would be friends for life.
True to their word they never spoke of Logic again. Unfortunately, that did
nothing to heal
the
gigantic festering hole
in my heart that prohibited me from forgetting his
laugh, his smile, his haunting eyes and of course his
intimate touch.

Time passed quickly. So quickly in fact that I stared blankly at the calendar on the wall in my kitchen and could not believe that tomorrow was my wedding day. Naturally, Tyson’s boys had planned an extravagant Bachelor party for him that included a road trip to the
casinos
in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Apprehensive at first, I eventually gave in when I discovered they were being chauffeured in a limo. I wasn’t about to be the statistic that loses her groom on their wedding night to a damn drunk driving accident.
To hell with that bullshit! Tyson would just have to be entertained by some local strippers and hoes.

Not really feeling a trip to a strip club to see some nasty, sweaty strippers I was fine with the fact that my girls didn’t have anything special planned for my last day as a single woman. Emotionally exhausted I decided to take advantage of the opportunity to have some much needed me time. Little did I realize that that was just not in my cards.

“So what time will you be back?” I asked Tyson as he prepared to leave.

“I’ll be back in DC tomorrow around noon, but I’m going straight to my house.”

“Why? Have them drop you off here. Don’t leave me with my family alone.”

“Toy you know that it’s bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride
before the wedding. Besides, I have a feeling that you w
o
n
’
t even miss me.”

“We haven’t slept apart since we got engaged. Of course I’m going to miss you. Besides, I was hoping to get something started on our last
few hours
as single people.” I pouted as I innocently rubbed the front of Tyson’s pants.

“Stop! We both agreed no sex until after the wedding. It’s a bridal tradition.” He declared as he quickly stopped my roaming hands which were heading for the waistband of his jeans.

“It’s a dumbass tradition if you ask me. It’s been over a week since you touched me.”

“It’s been four damn days.” Tyson chuckled. “Look, I promise on our wedding night you’ll be glad you waited.” He said as he hugged me
. “Trust me I miss you just as much as you miss me.”

“
Yeah,
I can tell.” I said as I felt his hardness press against me. “Alright get out of here before I rip your pants off.” I warned just as we heard a knock at the door.

I followed Tyson to the door. To my utter surprise it was my two partners in crime, Jade and Queen.

“Okay get dressed. We’re here to rescue you from your self
imposed for
tress of solitude.” Jade commanded as she hugged Tyson.

“This trick just wanted to get some time in with her vibrator. I don’t know who she thinks she’s fooling.” Queen chimed in. “Oh hey Tyson.”

“What are you two hookers doing in DC?” I
laugh
ed.
“Did you know about this?” I asked Tyson.

“Of course I did. They planned it a month ago to coincide with my bachelor party.”

“
What kind of Bridesmaids would we be if we left the Bride home alone the night before her wedding? Get dressed we don’t have all night.”
Jade commanded.

Tyson’s phone beeped indicating that he had a text. “Okay, that’s my ride. I
’ll
see you at the altar.” He said as his soft lips sampled mine.

His words hit me like a
heavy
bag of stones as I realized that I wouldn’t see him again until we were taking our vows.
I stared into his eyes and I lost myself for a
brief moment in time
. Becoming a little emotional I was
quickly
overwhelmed. Unable to speak I simply nodded my head, okay as I wiped tear
s
from the corner
s
of my eye.
Without warning
he swept me up in his arms and he kissed me hard and definitive as if it would be the very last kiss that we’d ever share. And
I
kissed him the same
way,
frightened by the thought that it possibly could be
our very last
embrace
.

“I love you.” He whispered in my ear
before taking a whiff of my hair and kissing me gently on my neck
.

“I love you too. You know that right?” My eyes pleaded for confirmation
of that simple but true fact
.

Tyson simply nodded yes
as he lost himself in my eyes
. I could see his eyes
instantly
swell with tears
as he wiped the tears that trailed down my face like a
pouring
summer’s rain
. I had never seen Tyson cry and he was not about to let me see him cry today. “I
’d
better go.”

I had absolutely no explanation for how I felt. I only knew that I was sudden
ly
frightened by the prospect that
my
fantasy of a husband, a family and a house with a white picket fence would began tomorrow, with just two simple words. I do.

It really wasn’t a surprise that Queen and Jade had gone all out for my last night as a free woman. A chauffeured super stretch limo drove us
from DC back to the Baltimore area. From there we
stopped and had dinner at an exclusive restaurant. Then it was off to
visit
various night spots in
and around
Baltimore before we reached our final destination.

What was surprising
and a little
un
nerving was
the fact that
at the last stop
I
was forced
to wear a blind fold
before exiting the limo.
Not sure where we w
h
ere or what would happen next I trusted the dynamic duo to lead the way. As we finally came to a complete stop they left me standing alone. I could hear them from a distance yell, “Now take off your blindfold!”

Not sure what I would discover when I did I cautiously untied the scarf
from
around my eyes. As my eyes slowly adjusted to the soft light in the dimly lit room I heard a crowd of people yell, “Surprise!”

As my eyes quickly focused I saw many of my colleagues, clients, old co
-
workers and family members cheering for me. Actually I was completely stunned. I didn’t realize that I knew this many women who would care to wish me well. Yet there they were almost fifty or so women with champagne glasses ready to salute my pending nuptials.

Jade and Queen quickly rushed over with a bot
tle of champagne and three glasses. I watched the gleam on their e
yes
as they p
our
ed the champagne and prepared for the toast. They had become true friends to me in such a very short time under such trying circumstances. I felt blessed to have met them and even more blessed to count them as my friends.

“Everyone we’re going to make this toast short and sweet, just like the Bride to Be.” Jade teased. “To Zatoya Waters may you have all of the happiness and love that your heart and life can hold. Congratulations Toy, we love you.”

“To the Bride to Be!” Queen cosigned as she raised her glass in salute and clinked Jades.

Glasses clinked around the room as everyone yelled, “To the Bride to Be!”

Music began to thump loudly and my surprise
Bachelorette party
was officially on. Queen and Jade had rented the Penthouse Suite of a lavish Baltimore Hotel. The suite was meticulously decorated and every single thing was first class.
I couldn’t believe they threw me such an extravagant party.

“Thank you so much. You two are the best Bridesmaids ever.” I declared as I hugged first Queen and then Jade.

“Oh, you’re so welcome.” Queen said. “But you might want to hold that thank you until later. Because we
’ve
planned some seriously ignorant shit for you tonight!” She laughed.

“Yes, I’m afraid she’s right. We’re about to get into some really silly as shit in about thirty seconds.” Jade agreed.

“What did you two do?” I asked alarmed as they lead me to my table.

“Just wait you’ll see.” Queen assured me as she placed a crystal tiara with a short wedding veil attached to it in my hair.

Jade immediately signaled the DJ and the
room grew dark with only a single spotlight on the DJ
booth
.

“Welcome to all the beautiful ladies out there, especially the lovely Bride to Be, Miss Zatoya Waters. I’m DJ Charismatic and I’ll be your MC for tonight. Let’s give a big round of applauds to the beautiful Jade Swann and
the lovely
Dr. Mye Love for putting all of this together.”

The seated crowd claps as Jade and Queen give a casual wave
hello
.

“
Jade and Queen
you did a wonderful job. I only have one complaint. Ladies some of you might agree with me when I say this. My only complaint is you invited all of these
beautiful
women and I’m the only man.
What’s up with that?
”

The women applaud
ed
in
agree
ment
.

“Oh hell no!”

“Oh hells yeah!” Queen and Jade responded in unison.

“Now I’m not really complaining. I’d love to have you all to myself, but unfortunately I have to work. So let me see if I can find some men
to give me a hand.
Let’s see if I can introduce some men to this party.
”
DJ Charismatic continued.

The women start
ed
screaming in
sheer
anticipation.

“Ladies for your entertainment and pleasure I am happy to bring
to
you the Chocolate
Drop
Male Exotic Dancers Review!
First up to the stage is a brutha known from coast to coast as Chocolate Thunder Down Under. Ladies he’s ripped for your pleasure and hung for your fun. Give it up for Chocolate
T
hunder Down Under!” DJ Charismatic said as he announce
d
the first of twelve strippers.

Okay so now let me just say, “WTFH?” Now I told these tricks in no uncertain terms that
number
one I didn’t want a
bachelorette
party, and
number
two I didn’t want
to go to a strip club. So what do these two bitches do but double my trouble by combining both. B
itches
just don’t listen, that’s all I have to say. Now back to the story.

“I thought we agreed that we weren’t doing the male stripper thing.”

“No you agreed, we just pretended to agree.” Jade laughed.

“Bitch do you really think all of these women would have driven to Baltimore for a party for you if we didn’t promise them strippers?
 
 

“Yeah I guess you got a point
, but did you forget that I didn’t want a party
. You tricks know I’m as horny as a bull run. Damn it
!
And did you have to order a whole damn strip show? What the fuck?
”

“
Just relax and enjoy yourself. It’ll be okay.
I don’t know why people insist upon trying to
abstain
from sex before the wedding night.
I refuse to be horny if I don’t have to.
”
Queen said as she pulled a stack of twenties and tens from her purse and put them on the table.

“You know that I’m going to plead the fifth on this one.
But before
I
do let me just say, trick you can’t even spell horny.
Before your ass got married you were juggling more dick than a Richard convention.
” Jade
laughe
d as she poured us all another round of champagne.

“Oh, I kn
ow you did not just take
it there
.
Seriously
Jade
, did you forget your damn
B
achelorette party? Really?
” Queen laughed.

“Why what happened?”

“Like I said I plead the fifth and you’d better not tell her either, Queen.” Jade interjected.

“
Toy, y
ou don’t even want to know. Besides, we’re not even going there tonight.”

“Celibacy before the wedding was Tyson’s idea, certainly not mine. It’s been less th
a
n a week, but
damn it seems like months. That’s why I can’t do this bullshit!” I said as
I watched
Chocolate Thunder Down Under
work the crowd into a feeding frenzy.
“I got to go! Y’all call me when this shit is over.” I said as I got up to leave.

“Where are you going?” Queen asked as she tried to stop me.

“The question is how does she plan to get there?”
Jade asked as she grabbed my purse. “Now sit down before somebody sees you trying to leave.”

“I’m not going to sit here
, salivating over a man, when I know that I’m not going to get any dick for at least twenty four hours. Fuck that! I’ll wait in the limo if I have to.”

“Toy, it’s just a dance. Hell, you’ll be home with your vibrator in a couple of hours. Just look at this as foreplay.” Queen responded.

“Here have another glass of champagne.”  Jade said as she poured me a third glass.

“Really, so now I’m supposed to be drunk
and horny
. I don’t even think so. I’m good. Fine! It’s just a show and my man is just as fine as any of the men here, so what the fuck ever!
And you two Baltimore Hookers are supposed to be my friends. Don’t let me get caught up in no stupid shit tonight!
” I declared as I sat back down to watch the show.

Jade and Queen simultaneously burst into laughter. “With men that damn fine grinding in my face you’d better make sure I don’t get caught up in no stupid shit.” Jade announced as she waved the dancer over with a twenty dollar bill.

“You got to watch her. She will do it.” Queen said as she took a sip of her champagne. “And why did you invite that man over here? You think you funny. Pay backs a bitch and I’m the Queen.”

“But not to night!” Jade said as she shoved the twenty dollar bill up Queen’s skirt just as the dancer approached. “Watch this Toy!”

“Oh you fuckin Bitch!” Queen giggled as Chocolate Thunder Down Under’s head disappeared between Queen’s thighs in search of his tip. “Jade I’m going to kill you!” Queen squealed as h
e
stay
ed
down there an uncomfortable amount of time.

“Oh my God!” I laughed as I saw the Oh fuck me face spread over Queen’s face as the sexy dancer emerged with a big old
devious
grin.

“Thank you Mye Love!” He winked and blew her a kiss before dancing away.

“Do you know him?” I asked confused.

“Yeah he’s kind of an old friend.” Queen managed as she slowly recovered and returned to reality. “I’m going to get your ass back, Trick,” Queen snorted at Jade.

“What the fuck ever! I told you to hire somebody else. Jade casually said as the next dancer, White Chocolate took the stage.

“Oh looky, looky… Is that White Chocolate? Why yes it is? You remember him don’t you Jade.” Queen teased as she pulled two twenties off the stack.

“Bitch you wouldn’t fuckin dare!” Jade challenged. “I’m not playing Queen!”

“Too late!” She said as White Chocolate quickly danced hi
s
way over to
earn
his tip.

Tall, tan
ned
and as fine as the hair on a neonate
’
s ass White Chocolate began to grind that perfect body of his in my damn face. “Oh hell no! You two need to
fuckin
stop playing.” I said as I grabbed the forty dollars from Queen’s hands and shoved them in White Chocolates over stuffed G-string
in a futile effort to dismiss him
.

“You want to see what you paying for?” His sexy voice asked as he air humped my mouth. Extremely tempted, I decided to pass.

“No, but you can show her.” I said as I pointed to Jade who was trying desperately hard to not even look in his direction. Peeling another twenty off the stack I quickly shoved it into the cleavage of Jade’s blouse. White Chocolate grinned as he quickly left me to retrieve it.

“I’m going to fuck you two up!” Jade screeched as the stripper grind in her lap and motor boated her titties.

I laughed hysterically as Queen offered her a tissue. “Here you’re going to need this.
”

Jade said not a word to Queen. She simply took the napkin and calmly folded it in front of her. “That’s okay… I’m going to get you too Toy. You want to team up with Queen? Well that’s quite alright, because your time is quickly approaching. And it’s going to take Mary, Martha and Lazurus to keep your thong on tonight.”

“Whatever… there’s not a Chocolate Drop on the planet fine enough to make me drop my thong.” I giggled as I sipped on my third glass of champagne.
Boy was I wrong.

“Ladies coming to the stage next we have a special treat. Hailing from the west coast we have a humungous brutha that simply goes by the name of Chocolate Kisses. Ladies let’s give a warm Baltimore welcome
for the Eighth Wonder of the World,
Chocolate Kisses!”

The room went completely dark and then as if by magic Chocolate Kisses appeared in the spotlight. Six foot four, built like a damn action figured dressed in a cowboy’s outfit
and wearing a black mask
this dark hunk of chocolate instantly made every thong in the room soaking wet, including mine.
The R&B singer,
Guinuwine
’
s,
song
Pony thumped loudly and I could no longer feel my heart beat in my chest. Then it suddenly
occu
r
red to me that it wasn’t the music at all. My heart had completely stopped.
As I watched the extraordinarily
sexy Chocolate Kisses perform
.
T
ime stood still
and I felt like I was experiencing and out of body experience
as Ginuwine’s lyrics resonated in my head. 
Until tonigh
t
I never really gave them a fleeting thought. But right at this moment I knew the songwriter penned those lyrics specifically for me.