The Love Contract

Chapter 2

Austin Tacoma Lokela, twenty-nine years old. I was born and raised in Honolulu Hawaii. My family owns a small construction/handyman company. Hosea and Carroll are my parents, I have two brothers Brent is the oldest, he is thirty-two and Cecil is twenty-six. A sister named Hillary is twenty-three. They all are still living there.

In Honolulu, I was dating Ginger Brock. She and I were together for three years. Ginger is pretty, but she had some major flaws that I couldn't deal with anymore. One was greed. She always wanted to keep up with the neighbors and her so-called friends. The second one is she is too promiscuous. I never did see anything. But I heard about her and her ways a lot. But since I never caught her in the act, I ignored all the gossip. But deep down I knew that it was true. The third one was she always try to act so innocently and docile in front of me and my parents. To be honest she was the complete opposite.

One day I saw her cussing at an elderly woman. Then she pushed the woman down on the sideway. I walked over to help the woman up. Also to make sure that she wasn't injured. Ginger lied and said the woman fell. I broke up with her right then. I refused to be with an evil woman.

After that Ginger started coming to my apartment, begging me to take her back. I needed to get away from her and Honolulu for a while. After talking to my mother I decided that I would follow my dream. That is to study law and move to Los Angeles.

Now I am working as a waiter while attending law school to become a corporate lawyer. I have a year and a half left before I graduate. After I pass the bar I plan to open a law firm. I already have a little money saved up for it.

After I moved here I started dating Lizzy Martin. She and I weren't together long. A month was long enough for me. She wanted to move in with me. I refused to live with anyone after dealing with Ginger. Lizzy also didn't want to work, she had her hands out all the time. I believe in taking care of my woman. But I want my woman to be strong and independent. We should take care of one another. Not one way all the time.

That was two years ago. Since then I haven't been in a relationship. I was in a casual relationship a year ago with Bindi Drummond. But I am not the type for casual or friends with benefits relationships. I want to be in a committed relationship. Bindi said that she wasn't ready. We stopped seeing each other a year ago.

Tanner lives in the apartment across from me. I speak to him when I see him but that is all. He borrows things from me a lot, but mostly food. Which doesn't bother me. My parents taught my brothers and my sister to always help someone in need. But my oldest brother didn't listen to that lesson. He is always about himself.

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It's been two weeks now since Kiara and Spencer broke up Tonight Simone is taking her out for a girl's night out. After Kiara talks her out of cutting off Spencer's d**k. Simone has a serious thing about wanting to cut off men's private parts. Kiara just wants to forget about Spencer tonight and dance.

"Who knows K. you just might meet Mr. Right" Simone leans over to her as they are holding hands dancing their way to the dance floor to dance.

Kiara ignores her as she starts to move her hips. A pair of strong hands grab her hips. He is moving in rhythm with every move that she makes. When the song stop playing she turns around looking at the most handsome and sexiest man that she has ever seen. She smiles looking at a 6'2, shoulder-length brown-haired, and green-eyed man. They dance to a couple of slow songs before he disappears.

Before she and Simone left. They dance together one more time and drink a glass of D'usse VSOP Cognac. But she can't get that sexy man off of her mind.

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Kiara and Monie are having dinner. It has been a little over a month since the night at the club. They usually eat together when Bryan is working late. Simone wanted to eat somewhere different. She heard Eric speak so highly of it. So she and Kiara decided to try it out.

Kiara is in deep thought. Then she looks at her" Monie, I saw that guy from the club again this morning. He passed by me on his bike. For some reason, I can't stop thinking about him." Kiara shook her head a few times.

Simone has never seen Kiara like this before. "You really like him, don't you?"

"Yes, I like him. But I don't even know his name. Or anything about him." Kiara is looking at her phone.

Simone is looking at her. " Well, I think it's more than that. You're always talking about him. He's the first guy you've been interested in since that asshole. I still think we should cut Spencer's d**k off. But we might have to find that guy from the club." Simone laughs

But Kiara isn't laughing. "Your right I have to find out more about him. At least his name if nothing else."

Simone sees that Kiara is serious about this man. "It looks like you and I have a handsome sexy ass man to find. I guess the first place to start is at Desires. Since that is where you met him." Simone is looking at Kiara. She is looking in her purse

The waiter walks over to them. He looks at Kiara and smiles. "Hi, my name is Austin. I will be your waiter tonight. Would either of you ladies like something to drink?" He's staring at Kiara.

She hasn't noticed him. Because she's still busy looking in her handbag and putting her phone away. "I'll have a glass of Dum Mol Estate Russian Pinot Noir"

Simone is looking at Austin. "Darn he likes K. He looks familiar." She is thinking "I'll have the same as K" She is still looking at Austin. He is still checking Kiara out. As soon as Austin walks away. Simone takes Kiara's purse from her. " Give me that darn purse. K, he's so into you."

"Who?" Kiara asks looking up at her and then around the restaurant.

Simone points in the direction that Austin walked in. "That sexy ass waiter. He was staring at you. Girl, he was waiting for you to look at him."

Kiara shakes her head a few times and closes her eyes. "Why can't I get that guy off of my mind.?"

"Hell if I know. But this waiter is handsome. Maybe he will take the place of your dancing man." Simone is looking at Austin approaching their table.

Austin walks over to their table. He sits their glasses down

Kiara looks at him. He looks at her. They both smiles

"Hi" Kiara is still smiling at him

Austin is also still smiling. "Hi,"

Simone is smiling looking at them staring and smiling at each other. That is until another waiter drops a tray of dishes. Causing them to break their eye contact. "Damn" Simone whispers

"Are you two ready to order?" He is still looking at Kiara

"Yes, I have the Grilled Steak Salad with Asian Dressing," Kiara can't seem to stop smiling or looking at him.

Austin writes Kiara's order down. But he doesn't take his eyes off of her.

"I'll have the Flank Steak on Thai Mango Salad," Simone looks at him. He hasn't written her order down. "Excuse me did you get my order"

"Yes, Flank Steak on Thai Mango Salad" He nods his head. Then he walks away

"Monie that him" Kiara whispers when he walks away.

"That's who?" Simone asks whispers looking around at all the men in there.

"The guy from the club, my biker guy. The waiter, that's my handsome dancing man. What did he say his name was?" Kiara whispers while still looking at the handsome nan.

"Austin," Simone whispers. "Now we don't have to look for him."

He is walking to their table with their food. He places their plates on the table

"Do you remember me?" Kiara asks looking at him

"Yes, we danced together, a couple of weeks ago at Desire," Austin looks at her, nodding his head smiling

Kiara smiles. "Yes, we did. I love your cologne. You were also wearing it that night at the club. What is the name of it? Kiara said smiling

" Thank you. It's called Aramis," He smiles

"Aramis. You smell really good" Kiara inhales his scent.

He smiles as he walks away.

"K, are you flirting?" Simone asks looking at him walking over to a man.

Kiara is also looking at Austin. "Well, I am trying. Do you think it's working? You know I have never done this before."

"You're doing okay. But my fingers are crossed." Simone rubs Kiara's hand. At about that time Simone's cellphone beeps. It was from her husband, Bryan.

"Text"

Bryan: Hey Honey. I am almost finished with my last contract. Can you bring me something for dinner? I love you.

Simone: Sure, Baby. K and I will be leaving soon. I love you too.

"End of Text"

She looks over at Kiara. "I know that look, K. What are you thinking" Simone whispers pointing at Kiara with her fork.

Kiara looks at Austin than at Simone. "Oh, Simone. I want him."