Page 3 of Love Me in the Light

The feeling of Sasha’s hug soothed her. “I know, I know. Trust me, we all wear blinders sometimes. Hell, most of the time, we’re the ones that installed the damn blinders.”

She had placed blinders over her eyes quite a few times. People thought because she was a successful doctor, she would have more sense to know better. Well, the fact was that the heart, mind, and pussy miscommunicated often.

Sasha pulled her best friend from her arms, then cupped her face with her hand. “Alright, you know how this goes. One hour to pour out all those feelings. We can do that however you want to, okay?” She waited until Memoree Layne nodded, then continued. “After that hour, it’s time to plan how we’re going to get that nigga out of your life for good.”

“Okay. Sasha, how can he cheat on me? The dick isn’t even that good. That’s how I knew I loved him,” Memoree Layne confessed.

There was silence in the room for a beat before both women erupted with laughter. It was the truth. Nathan’s sex game left much to be desired, but his tongue game held her over.

A Couple Days Later . . .

The plan was set, and it was time to execute. When Milan Renee came home yesterday, she was excited to see Sasha. She considered her another big sister. They all sat down together to come up with the plan they had. Before doing that, Memoree Layne apologized for the personal attack that she initiated when she tried to defend a fuck boy who didn’t deserve to be defended.

“You sure you want to do this, Sis? We don’t have to do it so publicly. I know you like your privacy, and this kind of thing is sure to hit social media,” Milan Renee told her sister from the back seat of the car that she, her sister, and Sasha sat in.

They sat outside of a restaurant where Nathan was with his girlfriend, Veronica. It was her birthday, and Memoree Layne wanted to give her the gift of her very own man. She deserved that, especially on her birthday.

“I am sure, Milan Renee. He wants to love her out loud, so I’m going to give him fully to her, out loud,” she confirmed with a smirk. After she released her emotions a couple of days ago, she knew exactly what she wanted to do.

The restaurant that the birthday festivities were held at was a very upscale place. According to the flyer on Veronica’s Instagram page, the attire was cocktail. Memoree Layne, Milan Renee, and Sasha made sure they were dressed the part.

They all climbed out of the car, then retrieved the wrapped suitcases that contained all of Nathan’s property that was at Memoree Layne’s apartment. No, they didn’t live together, but he spent a lot of time there, which was another reason she was taken aback that he was in another relationship. On average, he spent at least four to five nights a week there.

The ladies looked absolutely gorgeous. When they got into the restaurant, they let the hostess know that they were there for the Sampson party. It was completely believable since each of them had a beautifully wrapped suitcase. The handlebars that they held to roll the bags were even wrapped.

The party was in the large private room of the restaurant. The hostess opened the door, then stepped to the side to allow the three women in. “Ladies, have a great night.”

Nathan noticed her immediately when she entered the room. His breath hitched. “Um, excuse me for a moment, love.” He jumped up from the seat like it was on fire.

Veronica noticed the woman who, less than three days ago, was on an Instagram post of her favorite influencer with Nathan. She was so confused when she saw the post because how would Nathan even know Thee Milan Renee? If it weren’t for Veronica, Nathan wouldn’t have a social media footprint at all. “Okay, baby.”

She didn’t want to make a scene, because everyone she knew was there, including hers and Nathan’s parents. It was her twenty-fifth birthday, and she just wanted it to be all joy. A little birdie had already told her that tonight was the night Nathan planned to propose. Veronica placed a wide smile on her face, but it didn’t reach her eyes.

“Memoree, what are you doing here?” Nathan asked. He lightly grabbed her arm under her elbow. In a whisper, he said, “Let’s talk outside.”

Memoree Layne looked at the man she loved for a little over a year and a half. It was never love at first sight. After the dick, it took a while. She gently pulled her arm away from him. “That’s unnecessary. I’m not here to cause a scene. I’m just here to —”

Nathan’s eyes slammed shut when a pair of feminine arms wrapped around him from behind. Veronica and he had been together for three years. He loved her, unlike Memoree Layne, whom he had love for. His attachment to the latter was accidental.

Veronica had sat at the head table long enough, although it was less than two minutes. When her mother asked about the new guests, she knew that she had to get the situation under control. “Hey, baby, who are your friends?”

Before he could speak, Memoree Layne beat him to it. “Hi, Veronica. My name is Memoree Layne.” She giggled with a roll of her eyes. “Yes, that’s my real name. This is my sister Milan Renee and my best friend Sasha. We wanted to come to tell you happy birthday.”

In an effort to control the situation, Nathan jumped in. “Thank you for that, ladies. I’m sorry that we didn’t have room for you since you forgot to RSVP.”

Memoree Layne’s eyes tightened. Oh, he wants to play games. She couldn’t believe the temerity of this nigga.

Veronica moved to stand next to him. She ignored Nathan’s clear push for them to leave. “Thank you so much, ladies.” Her eyes traveled down the gift-wrapped gifts that each lady had. She could tell it was luggage, which was a weird gift. “Are those for me?”

Memoree Layne looked down. “Oh, yes! These are yours. I wanted to give you these brand-new suitcases that are filled with our man’s things. Well, your man now since I quit my position as his secret woman. I just found out about you two the other day, and I do not wish to be a hinderance to whatever y’all have going on.”

Veronica knew, but to hear the words still hit differently. She had a hard time regulating her feelings in the moment. She still didn’t want to make a scene, but she had questions. “Memoree Layne, do you mind if we all talk outside? Our parents, my family, and friends are here. I don’t want to make a scene.”

She understood her desire. What stood out the most about what she said was the fact that their parents were there. Memoree Layne and Nathan had been together for over two years, and she had yet to meet his parents. “Of course, we can. I see the gift table over there, so I’ll have the ladies slide these over there.”

There was no need for her to be rude or have an attitude with Veronica when she was not the issue. Nathan was the fucking issue. Veronica led them out of the room. She moved to the hostess station and asked her something. Soon after, the group was being led to a smaller, empty private room.

Nathan wished he could crawl into a damn hole. His eyes bore into Milan Renee. She made it clear to him when she moved to New York that she knew he was up to some slick shit. Their relationship had been contentious from the first week.