9.

Y/N

After I got done eating I tied up my hair and took a shower. I got out placing on some pajamas which consisted of a long sleeve shirt and a pair of shorts. I went into my room dressed seeing Michael used the guest bathroom to take a shower. He was in my room with a pair of basketball shorts and shirtless. "You didn't tie up your hair?!" I asked. "I was going to let you do it because I didn't want to mess it up" he said as I sat him down and tied up his hair with a head scarf. Once I tied it up I pushed his head out of the way, hearing him suck his teeth as I giggled.

My phone started ringing as I jumped on the bed to get it seeing it was Keith calling me. "Get out" I said to Michael. "I thought we were watching Creed?" He asked confused. "Get out" I repeated as he just sucked his teeth and walked out as I closed the door behind him and answered immediately placing him on speaker.

"Hey" he said as I smiled "hi" I said going to sit on my bed. "I just wanted to see what you were up to before I went to bed" he said as I smiled. "Aww nothing just getting ready for my flight tomorrow morning" I said as I seen Michael peek into my room. I waved him away. "Oh okay, I wanted to be the first one to wish you a Happy Birthday" he said as I couldn't help but smile but Michael on the other hand made a face.

He quietly laid on his stomach by me. "Thank you although you're like two days early" I said making him chuckle. "I know I wanted to be the very first one" he admitted "well you definitely are" I assured as we shared a laugh. I then felt Michael look at me but I ignored his look by not looking back at him. "Our next date we should go to the drive in since you've never been" He brought up "Yes! And don't keep reminding me I wanted to go but never had the chance too" I said hearing him chuckle.

"We can do like seafood and a movie" he suggested "since you like seafood" he brought up as I smiled "you remembered" I said. "Yeah and your favorite color is purple" He also brought up. "I don't miss anything" he assured as I giggled and smiled "I see" i stated. "I'm going to let you go to bed though for your flight and enjoy yourself  while you're away" He said. "Okay Thank you" I thanked. "Good night beautiful" he said causing me to smile harder "good night Keith" I said before we hung up.

"That was so corny" Michael simply said before pressing play on the TV to the movie. "You're such a hater" I stated as he chuckled. "It was corny" He said again. "How?" I asked "for one I took you to a drive in before" he started off. "No you didn't, we were supposed to go and you came up with a lame ass excuse of Kasey being sick and you wanted to look after her" I explained. "So you're just going to go to a drive in with him?" Michael questioned. "Yeah what's the problem?" I asked as he just simply shook his head.

"You sounding jealous and for what?" I questioned. "I'm not being jealous I was just asking a question" Michael shot back. "Whatever" I simply said. "You always want to argue" Michael started off before hitting my thigh causing me to nudge his head. He turned on his back resting his head on my stomach as we watched the movie. Michael then turned on his stomach sitting his head up some and looked at me. "fuck wrong with you?" I asked in a little laugh as he then eyed me placing a kiss on my stomach. My smile then faded "what you doing?" I asked feeling him pull my shirt up some beginning to kiss my stomach. I just bit down on my bottom lip watching him place kisses on my stomach. I soon felt a butterfly feeling in my stomach as He hovered over my body and looked down at me. In a swift motion he begun to place a kiss on my lips.

He pulled away and looked down at me as I just looked up at him as he begun to continue to kiss my lips. I finally pulled away and sat up as he moved from off top of me. "Michael, what are you doing?" I questioned.  "I was just -just ignore all of that" he said in a chuckle before laying back down where he was. I just laid back down and looked at him concerned.

I wanted to tell him I didn't want him in that manner but at the same time I didn't want to hurt his feelings nor did i actually know what my feelings was towards him at the moment. I was looking at him now curious of what that could've turned into and what his true feelings towards me were, after all these years. Jamaica was about to be really interesting.

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It was the next day as There was a faint knock on my door and I heard the door open. "Wake the fuck up!" I heard Steelo say but I didn't open my eyes. "Y/N yo mother wants you" Dani said before they started jumping on both Michael and I. "Man what you doing?" Michael asked in his tired low morning voice. "Y/M/N said come downstairs" Dani instructed as Michael just continued sleeping on his stomach with his arms under his head facing me as my head was on my pillow and I was under the covers.

"Okay" I simply said looking at my phone before getting up and placing on a pair of slippers. I threw on a hoodie walking downstairs with the hood on and my hands in its pockets. "Good morning" I heard my mother say with a smile. "Morning" I said back. "Morning baby girl" I heard William say before wrapping his arms around me and kissing my head.

"Morning" I said just laying my head on him.

"Why do you got this girl up so early? We're not leaving until three and it's nine" will brought up as I just snuggled my face into his jacket. "Montego Bay is almost a nine hour flight I'm making sure they're all good before we leave" my mother said as Steelo, Michael and Dani came downstairs. "Good Morning mike" my mother said "morning mama" he said hugging her as he dapped up Will. I went away from will to sit at the island with Michael, Dani and Steelo.

"It's like feeding all my babies after a sleepover" my mother said in aww looking at all four of us. "Just forget about me" we heard Laila say "nah this was before you baby girl" Steelo said as I giggled. "No one ever told me how this friendship even started" Laila said as I laid my head on Michael's arm. "Y/N was born in New York and she moved from New York to jersey when she was like four. We lived on the same block and our parents became really close" Michael started off.

"My family then moved out here as I met Steelo and we became cool because we lived in the same neighborhood." Michael explained. "Then we moved out here to

California when I was like seven into the same

Neighborhood as Steelo and Michael while We all met Danielle at school" I added. "And that's how our friendship was established" Danielle finished off.

"Literally she's our mother too" Steelo said referring to my

Mother "and vice versa with everyone else's mother" Danielle said as Laila smiled. We ate breakfast as I got washed and dressed wearing a pair of sweat pants, some slides and a hoodie leaving my hair wrapped up. "Your mother said come outside now" Michael informed coming into my room dressed in a pair of sweats and a hoodie.

I went downstairs as I seen my brother Rashawn. I immediately ran up to him jumping on him as we both fell and he chuckled. "I should really put you in a head lock" I admitted making him laugh. "I'm sorry for not seeing you, I've been working and taking care of my girl she pregnant" he informed as I got up helping him up. "Y'all keep it up I promise I'm going to become unavailable too" I warned. "Whatever just come outside" Rashawn said as I followed him and felt someone cover my eyes.

"Okay!" I heard my mother say as I felt them remove their hands as I seen a Benz with a bow on top and Birthday balloons.

I just smiled seeing my mother record me and other people record me. I just covered my face as my mother came up and hugged me handing me the key. "Go get inside" She said as I unlocked the doors and immediately seen roses and money on the passengers seat.

I just looked at her because she knew exactly what I was about to say that's why she laughed. "If you don't take it, I will" Dani said. "Yeah because you tripping" Steelo said looking at the car as Michael peeked in the car "yeah you tripping if you don't take it" he added as I just looked between him and my mother. "It's a gift, you just graduated with a degree and your birthday is in a couple of days" Michael reminded as I just faintly smiled and took the money off the seat.

"Y'all want to ride with me to the bank?" I asked "I call shot gun" Steelo goofy ass said as they started all arguing about who was going to sit in the front seat. I on the other hand just went and hugged my mother. "I wasn't abled to get you your first car like I'm doing for Laila so I thought it was only fair I bought you one besides I'm very proud of you" my mother expressed as I pulled away and wiped my face. "Thank you" I thanked. "You're welcome baby" She said as I pulled away. Michael and William started helping me take the balloons from off the car and the roses out of the car.

William placed it all in the house as I took all of the money getting my wallet and phone starting the car. Danielle ended up sitting in the front seat as the guys was in the back. "Turn the fucking AC on" Steelo expressed. "Damn can I learn how to work the car?!" I asked looking back at him. I turned the AC on then started connecting my phone to the Bluetooth.

I turned on my music placing it on shuffle as "When I see you" by Fantasia begun to play. "Turn it up!" Steelo yelled making us laugh. I turned it up driving off to the bank as we were all singing along to the song. I was at the bank ATM drive thru as I had to deposit five hundred at a time. "Damn how much did she give you?!" Dani asked. "Too fucking much" I admitted still continuing to deposit money.

The total amount She given me came out to about fifteen thousand so I placed ten thousand in my savings account and left five thousand in my regular checking with the rest of the money that was already in there. I then pulled off and went back home parking the car in the drive way as everyone got out.

We walked into the house as I was making a list of things we needed to get that were last minute for the trip. "You still didn't open my gifts" I heard Micheal say as I looked from the notes on my phone seeing two gift bags. I just smiled and took them from him. He had two pink gift bags with pink and green tissue paper in each bag.

I sat down at the island as Michael, Dani, Steelo, William, Laila and my mother just stood there watching me open my gifts.

"Okay Mike what you get your best friend?!" Dani asked recording as I giggled taking an orange box out reading "Hermes" I just took it out and looked at him. "OH ITS THE HERMES!" Steelo hyped with his phone out. "Just open it" Micheal said as u started opening the box then seen the gift in a sleeve.

"You got her a Birkin?!" Dani asked shocked as I took it out of its sleeve seeing a pink and green Birkin. I immediately placed my hand over my face making Micheal laugh. "This is so cute" I started off "show it to the camera" Steelo said as I showed the purse off.

"Are you serious?" I asked Michael as he chuckled then nodded "Yeah open the next one" he said "girl let me see that damn purse" my mother said as I handed it to her and started opening my next gift. I took another box out which was just a plain white gift box bigger than the last box.

I opened it then removed the pink and green tissue paper the gift was wrapped in, seeing a AKA letterman jacket. I just looked over at Micheal and smiled big. "Put it up" William said as I took it out of the box showing everyone.

"And you got the Birkin to match!" Steelo expressed overly hyped making me laugh. "Awww" Laila expressed as I looked on the back seeing the sign and my name across the top and my graduation year across the bottom. Laila took it from me as I stood up sharing a hug with Michael. "Thank you" I thanked him as we pulled away smiling.

We all then went to get last minute items for the trip and eventually went to the airport. As We were walking in the airport I had a hood on and a pair of sunglasses walking next to Michael

"When someone gives you a gift you need to learn to accept it" Michael said as I giggled shaking my head. "I know it's just hard, but I really love the gifts" I admitted as he smiled and was about to say something but we seen Reporters taking pictures of us. "Here we go" I said as he chuckled. "Let them do them" he said as we made it to Security. We all went through security then we started packing into three SUV's which was taking us to the private plane that was rented out. Michael stepped to the side

letting me in the SUV first as he then got in beside me. As Steelo got in and Dani got in the middle seat next to Jamila.

I looked at Michaels braids. "He swear he the shit since he got those braids" Dani said as Michael just placed his middle finger up. Micheal grabbed my hand "Don't it look like nut?" He asked Steelo as Steelo immediately started laughing to himself and I snatched my hand away pulling Michael's beard hair some.

I stood up some and kissed the side of Jamila's face. "Don't be out here acting like you grown" She warned as I just giggled. "I promise, I will" I assured making her laugh.