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Michael

"Look who finally showed back up" I teased as Y/N waved me off making herself a drink. "Don't talk to me" She simply said getting some ice out the cooler for her drink. "What did I do?" I asked in a chuckle as she just side eyed me before pouring some fruit juice into her cup. "I told you I wanted to see Creed, you was like I got you Y/N/N we going on the carpet together and you can see the movie before everyone else" She mocked making a face and pouring some Vodka into the cup.

"Something happened that's why" I brought up "yes you took your girl friend instead of me which is understandable. But You could've still sent me some tickets. The shit was sold out for days" She expressed as I chuckled. "I'm sorry" I apologized. "Yeah I hear you" She simply said about to walk off as I stopped her and smiled down at her while placing my hand on the island. "Let me make it up to you" I started off as she just playfully rolled her eyes.

"What?" She questioned. "And why is your hair like that?!" She asked as I chuckled "I got the role in Black Panther so I have to grow all of this out" I said referring to my beard and hair. "Which brings me to me making it up to you" I said making her smile "The Black Panther Premiere" I started off as we heard someone interrupt us. "babe" we heard as Y/N and I turned our heads looking over at my Girlfriend Kasey.

"Who's this?" Kasey asked eyeing Y/N "this is Y/N" I introduced with a big smile. "We've been friends since practically diapers. I told you about her" I said. "Yeah I don't remember but are you ready?" She Questioned. "She just got here" I said confused. "Yeah but we've been here for hours helping to set up and I'm tired" She admitted.

"You want me to drop her off because I can" we heard Steelo say. "No mike can you just drop me off?." Kasey asked. "Yo She just got back can I at least catch up with her?!" I asked as Kasey was about to say something else but she was interrupted by Y/N. "Micheal it's fine, take her home" Y/N said as I looked at her. "It's fine" she assured with a small smile. "Just call me and we can have lunch or something" Y/N said with a faint smile. "I know A great restaurant" Kasey butted in as Y/N just nodded and walked away.

"You still got her number?!" Kasey asked as I just sucked my teeth grabbing her hand and walking out of Y/N's mothers house. "Kasey this shit has got to stop" I started off unlocking the doors to the car as we finally walked up to it. "What are you talking about Micheal?" She asked as I just side eyed her before getting into the car.

"You know exactly what the fuck I'm talking about Kasey" I said. "This controlling bull shit when it comes to her that needs to stop. That's someone I knew since I was a kid and every time she wants to hang out or extend the invitation for me to come out to Atlanta and see her for like her birthday or just to hang out you always got something for us out of the blue" I expressed pissed.

"Her birthday is literally around the time of mine" Kasey expressed. "Your birthday is in March hers is in july the fuck are you talking about?!" I questioned. "Okay so let's go to lunch tomorrow I would like to really get to know her" Kasey said as i just ignored her. "Micheal" I heard her say. "What?" I questioned. "There's this restaurant I know" she said grabbing my hand. "Just give me your phone and I'll just text her the time, the location and how we're dressing." She said as I nodded my head towards my phone.

"Her number is in my contacts" I said as she took her phone out along with taking mine and beginning to type Y/N's number in. "You know Her and Steelo would be cute together" Kasey brought up as I made a face. "I don't know about all of that, we all been friends since kids" I said but truth was I had a little bit of feelings for Y/N that I can't shake off. I get this tingling feeling in my stomach when she's around and It's always been like that.

"I'm going to try and get them together-" Kasey started off "nah I think she has someone she's dealing with back in Atlanta" I lied to her trying to move off the subject of Y/N and Steelo being together.

Steelo knew already that I wanted Y/N at some point so he's not going to overstep and besides Steelo just got out of an engagement and Y/N I know for a fact doesn't even look at Steelo like that.

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It was the next day as Kasey and I pulled up to the restaurant Y/N soon pulled up and got out the car. I looked at her attire

As she had on a pair of ones to match her outfit.

her hair was in the same style as last night but she had a hat on. I looked down at my attire then at Kasey and her attire.

I just shook my head as Y/N walked up to us. "I thought you said we were dressing down and going to chili's or something like that?" Y/N asked Kasey. "No I said there's a Chili's at the end of the block of the restaurant we were going too silly" Kasey expressed with a fake giggle, walking ahead of us as Y/N just looked at the restaurant and it was a five star restaurant. Y/N just pinched the bridge of her nose.

"I can't go in there looking like this" she expressed "yeah you can, look at my clothes" I said looking down at my outfit.

"You straight" I said. "Micheal it's different between men and women and on top of that I'm a black woman they about to think I'm ghetto as hell" she whispered as I chuckled. "You straight I promise" I assured as she just let out a small sigh. "My thighs showing and shit" she said trying to cover her thighs with her hands. "I'll stand behind you until we get to our table" I said getting behind her as we walked across the street. As we were crossing the street Kasey grabbed my arm interlocking our fingers.Y/N just looked over at us and faintly smiled.

Reporters begun taking pictures as Y/N just covered the side of her face walking next to me and Kasey. I hurried and went to get the door for Kasey and Y/N. Kasey walked straight in as Y/N hurried to walk in then thanked me. Kasey went to the host talking to them about her reservations as I stood behind Y/N.

"My whole ass is out" I heard Y/N whisper as I chuckled "it's not I promise" I said then looked down at it "yeah it's not" I assured as she elbowed my stomach playfully causing us to share a small laugh. "You wasn't supposed to look, you fucking creep" she whispered making me chuckle. Our host finally showed us to our table which was outside under an umbrella.

It was mostly Kasey talking as she was talking about how we met and our relationship. Kasey then finally decided to ask about Y/N. "That house last night that you had your welcoming home party" Kasey started off as Y/N just drunk her glass of water. "Was it rented. Like did your mother rent out that house for that night for the party?" Kasey asked as

Y/N smiled. "No actually that's my mothers house" Y/N corrected.

"It's rented?" Kasey asked again "Kasey" I simply said before drinking my water. "No actually she owns it and everything else" Y/N said. "Wow so what made you want to come back to LA?" Kasey asked as I just sat there and looked at Kasey.

"Well my semester is over and I'm graduating in a couple of days so I just wanted to be at home for a moment before heading back out to Atlanta" she started off.

"After graduation are you coming back?" Kasey asked as Y/N smiled then shrugged some. "I don't know I'm indecisive" she admitted as I looked at Y/N crazy. "I love Atlanta but my mother and the rest of my family thinks it's time for me to come back and Im a little home sick but Atlanta is my home too " Y/N admitted. "And you're how old?" Kasey questioned. "I'm about to be twenty six" Y/N answered as Kasey just nodded.

"I think if you love Atlanta you should stay." Kasey brought up as Y/N simply nodded. "Depending on how I feel being back I might just go back" Y/N admitted as Kasey smiled and I looked at Y/N. "I thought you said you were coming back for good once you graduated?" I questioned. "I'm literally a nurse practitioner I travel a lot so I'm sure I'll be back in California sometime" she said as I just did a simple nod.

"Oh you are?" Kasey questioned "yeah I go to Spelman" Y/N informed. "Hmm never heard of it" Kasey simply said before drinking her drink. "That's because it's one of the top all woman HBCU Colleges, I wouldn't think you would've heard of it" Y/N shot back before drinking her water. I seen the tension Start to build so I decided to bring up something to lighten the mood.

"She used to dance at her school too" I added "show her the video" I said to Y/N as Y/N pulled up a video showing Kasey as I watched it and smiled. "I'm going to go to the restroom right quick" I said excusing myself as I got up going to the bathroom.

Y/N

Micheal walked off to the restroom as i pulled my phone away from Kasey's view because the bitch didn't even really care. I just looked at my menu as a lighter skinned toned woman around my age walked towards me smiling. "I've been staring at you since you sat down" she started off as I giggled. "Girl I'm not even dressed up" I said looking down at my outfit in a small laugh making her let out a small laugh.

"I just wanted to say you look beautiful, your skin is so beautiful" she expressed as I smiled "I thought you were Lupita for a minute" she joked as we shared a small laugh. "No but thank you. You're beautiful too and I love your shoes " I expressed looking down at them smiling immediately beginning a small conversation. I loved when other black women built each other up because with society the way it is towards us, we needed it.

The lady was about to say something but Kasey interrupted.

Kasey smiled "you know I understand black is beautiful but I believe all people are beautiful" Kasey said as the woman and I just looked at Kasey "so anyway" the woman started off as we continued talking. " thank you and no problem" the lady assured as I giggled to myself watching her walk off.

"That was rude" Kasey started off "I'm just saying all people are beautiful I'm sick of that whole narrative that Black is beautiful when we're all beautiful." She started off as I just nodded this bitch is coo coo for Cocoa Puffs no one ever said everyone else wasn't beautiful nor did the woman even say black was beautiful she just commented on how I looked.

"Anyways besides that have you ever seen Michael with someone that is of his race?" Kasey asked me as I immediately felt uneasy about this conversation. I always see him getting dragged in the media about this or on twitter and somehow because we're best friends my name gets involved because people think we "secretly" date, when truth was once I left LA for college we talked on and off or I was the one calling.

"yeah probably like back in high school" I answered kind of weirded out by this woman. "I think he only dates outside of his race and honestly I think that's his preference which is fine because everyone has a preference" Kasey said as I just looked away.

"Just like this whole stigma about Micheal and white women. I'm white and if he likes that I don't see what the issue is" she expressed. "A lot of black women drag him for that and I don't understand why hate on me because he chooses to date a white woman" she explained as I wanted to go off but I think I was just going to hold my tongue at this fine establishment.