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“Let me check on that for you, sir. Your name, please?”
“Gerrad. War Gerrad.”
While they talked, Cali stepped away. She’d never been inside this particular store before. Her finances never offered the advantage of purchasing expensive pieces of jewelry but as she scanned the watches on display she could understand why others fell in love with the exclusive brand.
A silver band with a green face, sleek and simple, had her eye. It was nice but pricey. Even though the money that sat in her bank account thanks to Merritt would more than pay the asking price, she couldn’t bring herself to make such a high priced purchase.
“See something you like?” War appeared out of nowhere or maybe she had simply been too enthralled to feel him coming. His presence at her back brought a smile. His body brushing hers ignited her senses. The smell of his cologne and his heady masculinity was a bit overwhelming.
“I see a lot of things I like but none I would ever buy.”
“Why not?”
“They’re too expensive.”
“I agree. Overpriced as shit.” He chuckled.
“But you brought two watches you own here to be cleaned.” She reached for his hand and brushed her fingers over the one positioned on his wrist.
“Obviously not too overpriced.” She smiled smugly and he nodded.
“These shits are overpriced but they’re also an investment. They hold value if you buy the right one. It’s not about being flashy for me. I just like their watches and I know if and when I want to come up off them, I’ll get back what I put into it and maybe more.”
“Smart.”
“Business. Whether it be in here or in the streets, I always make decisions that put me at an advantage.”
His eyes lowered and delivered a silent message. He wanted the advantage with her too.
“I like this one. The green is pretty.”
Her smile brought out the rare exposure of his. “Yeah, looks good. I can see you in it and you picked one that’s rare. It’s simple, classic, and overlooked but holds more value than the rest.”
“Those have diamonds.”
“They do but they also made more of those. The green face is exclusive. In a few years, you won't be able to find it because they only make a select few which means the value will increase.”
“Hmmm.”
“Here you are, Mr. Gerrad. Would you like to look at them?”
“Yeah, let me see.”
The woman set both boxes down, one green and the other navy blue. Cali watched War thoroughly examine both watches before placing them back in their boxes once satisfied. The sales associate bagged them up, he handed over a card, and they were on their way.
“You have anything you want to look at?”
“Umm, not really. I’m not a shopper.”
“A woman that doesn’t like to run a tab? That’s some confusing shit.” He chuckled.
“It’s not that unheard of.”
“Maybe not to you. My mother and sister stay in my pockets so I expect all women to want to hit my pockets.”
“Those the only women in your pockets?” Cali asked with a smug grin. She didn’t care. His life was his to handle how he saw fit but she was curious. He didn’t have a girl, or so he said, but that didn’t mean he didn’t have anyone.
“Pretty much. I’m not saying I haven’t blessed a few in the past but I’ve typically hit them with the cash and let them do their thing.”
