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I was a lover girl at heart, but I won’t lie and say there wasn’t a part of me that was starting to lose hope in finding love. While my dating history wasn’t very extensive, it taught me a lot of tough lessons.

After we finished with brunch and the fabric store, Trin and River talked me into going to the mall. Lord knows, I didn’t need anything else, but I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to shop. When they picked out some sexy lingerie in Victoria Secrets, I grabbed a few of their sweatsuits and texted Solomon to see where he was.

Bestie: I just finished up at the studio. Where you at right now?

Me: At the mall with my cousins. We’re in Victoria Secrets right now.

Bestie: What you buy in there?”

Me: Just a couple of sweatsuits

Bestie: No lingerie? I heard they had some good stuff in there.

Me: Umm, who am I gonna wear it for?

Bestie: You got a man now. I like lingerie.

I knew he was only joking, but my nipples hardened at the thought of showing off a sexy lingerie set for him.

Bestie: I’m not trippin’, though. You can be butt naked for all I care. It’s all sexy to me.

Solomon was playing mind games with me, and I had a trick for his ass.

Me: What do you think about this one? I can wear it for you tonight.

I sent him a picture of a green bra and panty set with matching garter belt straps.

Bestie: Yeah, that’s perfect. I’ll send you some money right now.

My phone chimed to show there was a deposit of $500 into my account. My jaw dropped for a moment, but I decided to ride it out to see how long he was going to keep up with the games.

After we finished shopping at the mall, I decided to head home and get dressed for the night. Solomon and I were supposed to order takeout and watch movies together. It was something we did often whenever he wasn’t busy. I took a shower, put on my favorite lotion and body oil, and put on the freshly washed lingerie set.

I hadn’t realized the panties were a thong until the sales ladies helped me get the size I needed. My waist looked snatched, and my ass spilled out from all angles. I never had a reason to purchase items like these, but I was glad I did. I had never felt sexier.

Since I couldn’t walk out of the house dressed like a lady of the night, I slid on a pair of leggings and a pullover hoodie. I put my Tory Burch sandals on and grabbed my overnight bag. For some reason, my stomach was full of butterflies as if I hadn’t spent many nights with Solomon. I tried not to get my hopes up, but I could hear Ren’s voice in my head. She might have been right about my feelings being caught up in this fake dating ruse. For now, I decided to live in the moment and see where things went.

* * *

“Hey, what took you so long? I thought you were supposed to come over right after you left the mall?” Solo questioned me as soon as I stepped through the door. He glanced my way, then focused on the game on his TV.

“Yeah, I had to stop by the house for a few things. I ended up taking a shower and washing my hair.”

“I ordered food from this private chef who has been trying to get me to review her food for a couple of months. I figured we could try it together.” He announced casually.

“Oh, we can record a food review video and post it on our pages. If it’s good, I’m sure it could boost her business.” I suggested.

Solomon paused what he was doing and stared with a displeased look on his face. He hated social media, but I loved it.

“What? It’s not as bad as you're making it seem. It’ll be fun, and you could be helping someone gain more business. Plus, we’re a couple, and the people need to see us doing things together.”

Solo shook his head, but I already knew it meant he was going to do it.

The food came about an hour after I arrived and was delivered by one of his assistants. I went into the kitchen and poured us some juice and grabbed a couple of water bottles for us. I already had a tripod at his place because I loved making content there. His condo looked like something out of a magazine since he hated clutter.

“Are you ready?” I snickered when I saw the annoyed expression on his face.

“Yeah, whatever.”