Glass Heart

8

Sage ruffled through the files on her desk as her phone continued to ring in her desk. She groaned loudly from the stress and frustration she felt and sighed, plopping down in her seat. She ignored the phone and calmed herself down. She chose to look through the stack of folders on her desk again and she smiled a little when she found the one she needed. She opened the file and her eyes scanned the page, making sure it was revised and the notes were clear before walking down the hall and giving it to Mr. Williams. She walked back to her desk and put all the folders on her desk, in the file cabinet before grabbing her phone and calling back her brother.

"Why you ain't answer the first time I called girl? I coulda been dead" Jamie groaned.

"Sorry brother, I was busy. Wassup?"

"I been meaning to ask you how that lil date went"

"That date was last weekend" she laughed "And we've talked since then. Anyway, it was good. I liked it"

"Y'all been out since then?"

"Yea, twice this week and lunch on Monday" she said as she took the elevator down to the main floor.

"Hm, whatever. I don't like him"

"Well why not? He's a nice guy. He's fumny, he's sweet and we have fun together'

"That's how they all start off. Then, when you’re taking a shower, you see them lookin in your window"

Sage laughed "I've never heard of that before. But listen, I have to go. Come by later tonight and I'll make your favorite"

"That's all you had to say, I'm on my way now" Jamie hung up the phone and Sage shook her head and walked out the huge front doors of the firm.

She walked to the parking garage and when she approached her car, she saw someone standing by her car.

The closer she got, the more she realized it was Kareem. He was dressed in a regular white tee, sweats and Jordan slides.

With a rose in his hand.

"Wassup beautiful" he greeted her with a kiss on the cheek "This is for you" he passed her the rose and grabbed the many folders she had in her hand.

"Thank you, but how'd you get here?"

"Taxi. I thought maybe tonight, we could have that pizza at your place"

"Yea, that's fine" they both got in the car and Sage pulls off.

"How was work?"

"Good, just long. What about you?" She asked, looking over at him.

"s**t, let’s just say happy it’s over. You look good though, all dressed up"

"Thanks, I wouldn't mind coming to see you at work. Working hard and sweating" she moaned "That'd be something nice"

Kareem laughed a little "You weird as f**k"

"What? I'm being honest"

“You can come by, ion mind but bring some food with you"

"I'm hurt" Sage placed her hand over her heart "You're using me for food. I'm flabbergasted"

"Aye just chill" He laughed hard as they pulled into her parking lot. They walked inside and Kareem put the folders on the island while Sage took off her heels and walked into the kitchen "Imma call the pizza place. Buffalo chicken, right?"

"Yea, and get a soda with cinnamon knots"

"Damn girl, that's it?" He joked.

She laughed. "Wait here ok? Jamie is supposed to be here. He's probably upstairs"

"Ok"

Kareem walked off towards the living room and sat down while dialing Pizza hut. He ordered 2 large buffalo chicken pizzas, a large Pepsi and cinnamon knots like Sage asked for.

Then, he called his mom. "Hey baby"

"Hey ma, wassup"

"Watching a movie with my man, what about you"

"At Sage place. Bouta eat some pizza"

"If you're with her, why call me?" She laughed "Call me when you get home and we'll talk ok?"

"Iight momma" he hung up the phone and when a few minutes passed with no Sage yet, he turned on the tv.

He pulled off his shirt, showing the wife beater he had on under and got comfortable.

Jogging down the stairs caught his attention. Jamie walked in the kitchen and without a word, he left.

Sage wrapped the towel around her body and stepped out the shower before walking into her room.

She threw on shorts and a tank top and wrapped her hair before going back down stairs.

The food was on the coffee table and Kareem was leaned back against the couch, sleep.

"I couldn't have been gone that long" she laughed to herself. She walked to get some cups sna plates before sitting on the couch beside him.

She set the plates and cups down and laid her head on his arm, making their faces almost touch. Her hand went to his tight abs and she pecked his lips. He smiled a little and so did she before kissing him again.

"Girl, gon somewhere" he mumbled, turning his head the other way.

"You don't wanna kiss me?" She laid her head in the crock of his neck and put her leg over his lap "Huh?" She said in his ear.

"You playin with me" he mumbled, putting his hand on her leg, leaving the other behind his head.

"How I'm playing?"

"You know I want to kiss you. That's how you playin”

He turned his head so they were looking at each other again "Then kiss me"

He shook his head and smiled a little while Sage pouted. "What you poutin for?"

"I want a kiss" she mumbled.

"You'll get one, just not now. So quit poutin and pass my plate"

She laughed a little and passes his plate and grabbed her own. She leaned her back against him as they watched tv.

"What happen with Jamie? He mad?"

Sage laughed "Yea, cause I woke him up out his sleep. He'll be ok though" she shrugged.