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“He’s too young, Conner. Isn’t he like barely twenty?”
“I’m not trying to fuck him. Just meet him but if he’s willing…”
“Conner,” Cali warned and her sister flashed a smile.
“I’m kidding. Maybe.”
War laughed lightly and leaned into Cali. “You drinking?”
“Yes, she is,” Conner answered for her.
He got the attention of one of the people working the bar, let the ladies place their orders and explained that he was firing up and not drinking. Liquor wasn’t his thing. They made their way to a private section where they got situated and after making sure they were good, War dipped off into the crowd to make his rounds.
Conner threw back a shot and turned to her sister. “This man is really trying to prove he’s your future not your past.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Cali followed her sister’s line of sight to where War was standing with two other men not too far from them. Cali enjoyed the view of his black on black jeans and tapered crewneck sweatshirt. His sleeves were pushed up, exposing the ink on his arms and he sported a fresh cut that highlighted the waves on his head. His beard was trimmed close to his face but thick enough to rake her nails through. The man was sexy in all ways possible.
“Y’all are barely defined and he brought you out. Not just out, but to this…” Conner circled a finger in the air. “A building full of people that mean something to him.”
Cali immediately caught what Conner was implying and glanced at War. The minute her eyes found him, his were on her. She smiled and turned back to Conner. “Yeah, he is.”
She left the statement there because it wasn’t just bringing her into his world, War was doing so many things to show her where she stood in his life.
The night progressed smoothly. Conner and Cali drank, danced, and enjoyed the vibe. War kept Cali in his personal space. When she wasn’t tucked at his side, she wasn’t far from his person.
She didn’t miss how he received a lot of traffic throughout the night, male and female, and Cali was grateful that he didn’t switch up, no matter who tried to get his attention. Most of the men, he only offered acknowledgement, Those he carried a conversation with beyond a generic greeting, he introduced Cali and Conner to first, seeming comfortable to have her at his side.
There were plenty of women who kept their eyes glued to him from a distance. The few who braved an encounter, he only offered a head nod and turned his attention back to Cali. Neither she nor Conner missed the animosity raging from a few, but War didn’t seem bothered by their sour moods.
Whether he had them in check or he didn’t fuck with anyone on a level where they felt they had the right to make a scene, Cali wasn’t sure. She was happy that none tried her. She and Conner had gotten ignorant in the past about women being disrespectful and that wouldn’t change if one took it there.
By midnight, Kidd was the center of attention. He thanked everyone for coming out. His baby face exposed deep dimples and a boyish grin while he coolly smiled into the crowd with lazy hooded eyes. Once he handed the mic to someone nearby, Conner pointed in his direction with her drink.
“That fine ass man can get it.” She grinned, feeling mellow from the drinks that warmed her blood but spoke unabashedly.
“Man, he’s a baby, Conner.” Cali smirked at her sister but kept her eyes on her man. As promised, War was going to introduce Conner to the man of honor, so he was across the club, conversing with his friend JB who managed Kidd.
“That’s a grown ass man, Cali. He damn near six feet, got hair on his face, and enough muscles to toss me around.”
“I should be embarrassed.” Cali laughed, lifting the fruity concoction she had been nursing for the past hour. She made a decision that it would be her last after feeling herself getting too loose.
“But you’re not because you know I’m right.”
They watched as War and Kidd made their way to the section that was their home for the evening. Kidd grinned, putting those dimples on display as soon as he stepped to the small opening that held the two sofas where Cali and Conner were sitting, facing off.
“Ladies, I heard you two wanted an introduction. What’s good?”
“Nah, not this one. Just Conner,” War made clear, pulling Cali into his lap after he was seated next to her. His arm held her hostage and his chin rested over her bare shoulder.
“Damn, my bad.” Kidd stepped in front of Conner and grinned. “What’s your name, Pretty?”
“Conner.”
“Okay, okay, I fucks with it. You enjoying yourself tonight?” His hooded eyes traveled over Conner and she smiled, nodding.
“I am.”
“That’s what’s up and you enjoyed the music too?”
