Hate That I Want You

Chapter 3: Part 2

“There his ass go now.” I told Zane. 

When Damion noticed how close Zane and I were he stormed over. 

“What the f**k, Amber?” Damion said. 

“What the f**k, Damion?” I mocked. 

“Whose this nigga?” 

Damion and Zane stood chest to chest, mugging each other. Before I was sure Damion could whoop anybody’s ass, but now I wasn’t so sure. Muscle wise he looked bigger than Zane, but I felt like Zane was deadly as hell. 

“I was wondering the same f*****g thing, nigga.” Zane said. 

I pushed them apart, “What the f**k does it matter to you? Did you or did you not just break up with me on a f*****g call?” 

“I said let’s take a break, not break up!” He yelled, trying to grab my hand. 

I snatched my hand away, “f**k you, Dee! A break is breaking up, get the f**k out of here!” 

“I would never leave you.” 

I smacked my lips, “Nigga, this the second time in six years! I should’ve listened to my daddy when he said not to take you back.” 

“f**k that old nigga, he don’t know shit.” 

“Watch yo f*****g mouth about my daddy.” I warned. 

Damion side-eyed me, before addressing Zane, “We’re still together, get away from my girl.” 

I pushed Damion on the chest, he didn’t move but s**t I was trying to get my point across. 

“I’m not your f*****g girl!” I screamed. “You wanted a break? This is it; I’m not taking yo stupid ass back this time! Go f**k yourself!” 

I walked off leaving them both standing outside. I was extra pissed Damion showed up during my conversation with Zane. But it also made me realize, I wasn’t exactly ready to jump into another relationship. 

“Where did you go?” Maddy asked when I reached the girls. 

“I’ll tell you on the way to the house.” I responded. “But the s**t definitely f****d up my drunk!” 

Camilla laughed, “You want another drink?” 

I shook my head, “I just need some water.” 

“I’ll go with you.” Zoey said, “My f*****g head is spinning!” 

“Ready to go?” Camilla asked.

“Let me sober up some more, one of us has to drive.” 

“Speaking of driving,” Maddison said, “You got us?

“Yeah,” I replied, “I’ll just drink water for the rest of the night, I’m so ready to lay down. I forgot all about the study group with Kane in the morning.”

Zoey and I walked over to the bar and grabbed cups of water. We chilled against the bar and watched everybody flirting and partying. I caught Zane flirting with some other girls and rolled my eyes. He’s definitely a big ass flirt. 

I looked the other way and caught Damion dancing with a couple of girls. I tried to be upset about it, but I honestly could care less. I looked back at Zane, and I definitely wasn’t feeling the chicks all on him. 

“Are you mad about that?” Zoey asked, catching me looking at Damion.

“Hmm, I can’t say that I do, I thought I would. I want to, because now I feel like I never loved him.” 

“Eh, maybe you just realized what we’ve all known this whole time.” 

“What’s that?” 

“He never deserved you.” 

I smiled and shook my head, “Does anybody deserve me?” 

“Bring us another man and we’ll let you know.” 

We both laughed and rejoined the group. We stayed there for another two hours before we headed out to the car. 

“Y’all heading out too?” Bobby asked as they caught up to us. 

“Yup, this must be Samuel.” Maddison said, “Did you enjoy the party?” 

Samuel was the same height as me, other than all the scars, he was pretty handsome. Not as fine as Kane or Zane, but pretty good looking. He was bald with a full beard, he was skinny, but you could tell he worked out. He had a nice smile but the air around him felt dangerous. 

“Call me Sam, but it was cool. I had to sneak out after my wife went to sleep, so I couldn’t kick it like that?”        

“You’re married?” Camilla said. “I wasn’t expecting that.”

“We got married when we turned twenty-one, it’s been five years now.” 

“Wait, you’re twenty-six?” I said, “No way! I thought you were twenty-one like us.” 

Sam laughed, it was deep and made you smile, “Yes, ma’am, it’s been a minute since I was that age.” 

“Don’t get this nigga started.” Zane laughed, “He already has a big head.” 

“Not as big as yours, muthafucka.” Sam said back. 

Zane pushed him off the sidewalk, and they pretended to fight. I could tell that the two of them were very close. 

I had to grab my bag from Camilla’s jeep before hopping in Maddy’s. Zane opened the driver’s door for me. 

“So, our conversation got interrupted earlier.” Zane said, standing in the way of the door closing. 

“Was it?” 

He smacked his lips at me, “Oh, you playing games?” 

“Is that what we’re doing?” 

He grinned at me, “I guess we are, I’ma see you tomorrow.” 

“Yeah, alright.” 

Zane smiled again; I could tell he was not used to not getting his way. Oh well, he was going to have to work for this. 

I watched in the mirror as the guys, besides Sam, jumped into an all-black Navigator and pulled off. I waited for a few minutes before following in the same direction. 

“So, what happened when you went outside?” Maddy asked.

“I went out there and Zane followed me, we were talking for like two point five seconds before Damion walked out there.” 

“Hell naw.” 

“Girl, yes! Zane and I were standing mad close, he was touching my cheek and calling me Love.”

Maddy laughed, “No, he didn’t!” 

“I swear, but Damion stormed up and was like whose this nigga? And Zane said I was wondering the same thing; all I could think was great they wanna do this alpha male shit.” 

“I think Zane would mop the floor with Damion.” 

“s**t me too! But I told Damion who I talk to isn’t his business and he said he didn’t want to break up. Then disrespected my dad when I said I should’ve listened to him about our relationship. So, I told him f**k him, I don’t want him back.” 

“What happened then?” 

“I went back in the club, then I saw him dancing with two girls.” 

“Oh, how did that feel?” 

“Honestly,” I sighed, “I was more bothered by Zane flirting with other girls than that.” 

“Oh, you got it bad.” 

“I just want to f**k him, that’s all.” 

“You ain’t right.” Maddy giggled.

“He just look like he knows what he’s doing. But he’s a big ass flirt, unlike his brother! I saw him talking to at least fifteen different girls.” 

“Yeah, Kane is definitely the good boy out of the two, but I like that about him. How many educated black men do you know, outside of our fathers? I just love how we can talk about anything.” 

“Not you in here swooning over Kane.” I giggled. 

“I just want him!” She laughed, “At first I just thought he was handsome, but after getting to know him. I think I’m ready for my next real relationship.” 

I shook my head, “You’re a mess.” 

“Oh! Do you think you can give us some time alone tomorrow?” 

I smacked my lips, “b***h how?” 

“I don’t know, go off with Zane or something?” 

“How am I going to do that? Aren’t we going to Kane’s house?” 

“They live together!” 

“Wow, I didn’t know that! I’ll think about it, I don’t want to give in to him too easy.” 

Maddy sucked her teeth, “I didn’t say f**k the man, I just said leave the room with him. Maybe I could get Kane to ask me on a date or something.” 

“So, you’re just using me?” 

“b***h please, I would do the same for you!”