Chapter 21 of 75

21.

No Strings Attached | MBJ BWBM1,640 words~9 min read

Y/N

I tied some balloons to my sisters new car that my mother bought. I then ran back inside the house due to it fucking freezing outside. "Baby where your little friend at?" I heard my grandmother ask as I giggled. "Who Dani?" I questioned. "No the boy" she brought up. "Oh Keith. He's not coming" I said. "Not no Damn Keith" she said as I just touched my chest. "Okay sorry grandma" I apologized in a little laugh as she giggled. "You know I know him I just forgot his name he real fine" she said as the doorbell rung and I ran to get the door.

I opened it to see Michaels ass standing there with Lori "what are you doing?" I asked. "Uh today is not your birthday" he said pushing past me as I looked at him crazy. I closed the door behind them as he started greeting my grandmother, mother, will, Rashawn and my God mother along with introducing Lori. "There he go" my God mother hyped as I just rolled my eyes.

"This is who I was talking about" my grandmother started off as he hugged my grandmother and kissed her cheek "not no damn Keith" my grandmother added as I just stood there. "Michael?" I asked her. "Yeah" she started off then turned to look at him "you got any kids?" She asked him "no" he answered in a chuckle. "You got a wife?" She asked making me pinch the bridge of my nose. "No, actually this is my girlfriend" he answered as Lori smiled and my grandmother looked away. "Would you like a wife and some kids?" My grandmother asked as I just shook my head.

"Grandma what kids you popping out?!" I asked "your mother is considered my kid, if I get married to him then it's considered his kid" she explained. "Grandma no" I said through a giggle. "He ain't even supposed to be here" I said walking past him while looking him up and down. I then bumped into his shoulder. "Well if you don't want him I most definitely do" my grandmother said as Michael just hugged her. My grandmother clearly didn't care that his girl friend was right there beside him.

I just faintly smiled at Lori as she didn't return the smile She instead cut her eyes. I just went into the fridge getting something to drink as Steelo, Danielle came along with my cousins and uncles. It was almost around a good thirty to thirty five people in the house to celebrate Laila which was just family and very close friends.

Music was playing loudly as I caught Laila in the hallway before she went downstairs. "You look cute" She complimented as my hair was in curls and I was dressed in all black Besides my shoes.

"Thank you" I thanked "Where you going?" I asked "Tristian said he's taking me to breakfast and I'm going downstairs to leave" She informed. "You not grown so you not going" I simply said as I covered her eyes with a bandana. "Y/N are you serious?!" She asked. "Just hold on to me" I said holding her arm as we went downstairs carefully.

I opened the door and continued outside as everyone followed. Her boyfriend Tristian then ran up to the family standing behind Laila, my mother and I. I stepped back and placed my phone up recording. My mother took off the bandana from around Laila's eyes.

She then started crying as I immediately started to laugh. "That's for a straight A student Right there!!" Rashawn shouted as she hugged my mother and my mother handed her the keys. Laila took them and ran straight to the car getting in.

"I Love you but I'm going in the house. It's freezing" I said going up to the drivers side as she smiled big then gave me a big hug. I just hugged her back and pulled away before running back into the house. Everyone was out watching and recording her enjoy her Car as I was setting up her gifts from me on the kitchen Island. I brought the balloons from out of the laundry room bringing them into the kitchen beginning to set up. Michael then came back into the house as I looked away from him continuing to mind my business.

"What you need help with?" He questioned. "I didn't ask for any help" I simply shot back continuing to do what I was doing. I then felt a hand on my arm "Y/N" he said as I immediately snatched my arm away as my hand hit the empty mug off the counter onto the floor causing it to shatter.

I just grew frustrated as we both squatted down to pick it up. "Micheal I got it" I assured trying to pick up the glass. "Y/N let me get it before you cut yourself" he argued. "Michael I got it!" I stressed frustratedly as we just looked at each other and I rolled my eyes before standing up to get a broom and dust pan.

"Just go back out with everyone else, I'm okay" I let out irritated beginning to sweep the glass up. "Where's the rest of her stuff at so I can help you?" Micheal asked as I just stood up from sweeping and eyed him. " Just make everything look nice and neat on the island. There's some more bags in the laundry room." I informed as he went into the laundry room getting bags from Ulta and other stores setting the products up on the island.

"Can we talk?" He asked as I just looked over at him. "No because every time we "talk" something we have no business doing always happens" I expressed. "So how are we supposed to work this out if there's no communication?" He questioned. "I told you I didn't want any communication with you so what's the problem?" I questioned as he just stopped and looked at me.

"Can we just fucking talk?" He asked frustrated. "Michael whatever" I said not looking at him and continuing to do what I was doing. We finished setting the island up

As everyone came in and my sister automatically came in on ten looking at her gifts excitedly. She immediately smiled big at me then tried to jump on me and hug me as I laughed.

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It was around nine as everyone was in the living room dancing and drinking. I was sitting in the dining room on FaceTime with Keith explaining to him everything that was going on over the music.

"Yeah she loved everything that was eight hundred dollars well spent" I said making him laugh. "That's all that matters" He said as I faintly smiled. I seen Michael walk into dining room "let me go they about to start spades" I lied as he chuckled. "Aight I'll talk to you later" he said as we said our goodbyes and I ended the call. I just stood up as Michael and I looked at each other "Lori just left, you ready to talk?" He asked as I just looked away from him before we went upstairs to the room I had at my mothers place and walked in.

I closed and locked the door behind me as he sat on the bed. I took my jacket off leaving me in my one piece.

"What?" I simply asked "come here" he said softly , nodding his head some. I walked over to him as he just looked up at me. "Why didn't you say anything sooner?" I asked as he laid his fore head on my stomach causing me to step back and us to look at each other. "You were already talking to Keith and you looked happy" He admitted.

"I'm talking about before, all the way back to high school" I brought up. "At the time I was afraid and I didn't want to mess us up" he said as I looked down at him. "What's different now?" I asked. "We're a little more mature and it's kind of showing on both ends that we like each other" he answered as I looked away from him and smiled some.

"If you told me this I would've done things differently" I admitted then looked up at the ceiling. I started to feel kisses on my stomach along with Michael rubbing my butt some. "Stop you know we can't do that" I started off as I heard my phone start to blow up. I went to go and pick it up but Michael stood up and took it out of my hand in a swift motion beginning to kiss my lips.

I kissed back slowly rubbing my hands up his chest softly before wrapping my arms around his neck. I took my lips from his looking down. "What's wrong?" I heard Micheal ask "everything" I honestly said. I finally looked at him "I should really get back downstairs" I said pulling away from him.

"I think it's best if we just let the friendship go" I admitted as he looked at me crazy. "Y/N" he started off. "We should've never had sex" I truthfully said.

"Yeah but our whole friendship?" Michael asked. "Michael us being friends was bound to come to an end. Look at what you do and I'm constantly there no matter what, like a dumb ass." I admitted. "I love you but I have to stop" I admitted looking him in his eyes. "So how are we supposed to just stop?" Michael questioned. "Like how it was when I was in Atlanta, I heard from you every once in a blue moon" I honestly said.

Michael just nodded his head some not saying anything as I just walked out the door going back downstairs.

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