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Have You Ever Had Sloppy Seconds? (Three’s Company, Pt. 1)

WORDS BY KAYE MICHELE

The wind was blowing my thin trench coat all about as I climbed the steps to his apartment. I was worried that one gust too many would give this side of Bedford-Stuyvesant a clear view of my diamond bowed G-string.

Ringing the doorbell, I adjusted the strap on my stiletto heel, said a small prayer for courage, and mentally adjusted my fuck-me face.

A woman answered the door in white terry cloth shorts and a crop top.

A woman answered MY man’s door.

I changed my face and, standing up straight, glanced at the number on the outside wall of the brownstone.

“This is 186 Lefferts, right?”

She glanced at me for a while, quizzically, then recognition dawned on her face. “You’re T’s girl! I’m his cousin Shayne.”

I stared at her.

Shayne? I wondered. Who the fuck is Shayne? Then, it came to me. T’s cousin from Arkansas was supposed to be coming in to town this weekend to interview for a fellowship with Beth Israel Medical Center. I forgot. Damn.

Shayne ushered me inside. “Come in, come in! I've heard so much about you. It’s so nice to meet you! T talks about you ALL the time. I’m sorry I startled you. I was supposed to be staying with a friend, but things didn’t work out and T refused to have me go to a hotel…”

Though I was listening, I was still silent. Cousin or not, I needed her to put on something else. “Where’s T?” I asked.

“Oh!” Shayne’s chest jumped, her country fried accent coming out in her exclamation.

I noticed she had on no bra. I frowned. I was tempted to lend her my trench coat so she could cover the hell up.

“I’m sorry, I’ve been so busy running off at the mouth that I didn’t even tell you that he’s in his room asleep," she continued rambling. "He came home from his shift and passed out… I don’t even know if he changed or what he did… I tried calling him but he didn’t…”

I cut the rambling off mid-sentence. “Thanks, um…”

“Shayne. It’s Shayne,” she responded, her broad smile revealing perfect teeth.

I nodded. “Thanks, Shayne.”

Shaking my head to clear it, I headed towards the back of T’s apartment—my walk becoming more pronounced, more sensual as I got closer to his room. I peered through the crack in the door and could see him laid out across his bed. The muscles in his calf defined, long legs hanging off the side. His toffee colored back with a fine sprinkling of chocolate freckles on his shoulder blades rising and falling, as he breathed slowly.

He looked almost baby-like in slumber, his lips soft and hung open slightly. The same chocolate speckled inflections gently smattered across the bridge of his nose, playing hide and seek with his almond-shaped eyes. I stood there, watching him sleep for the longest, gently appreciating his beauty, reveling in my love for him.

Then, I sniffed the air...

I sniffed again...

Something was off.

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  • Zaya0708

    Omg I want the ending! And no I think thats rude. Dont show up at no ones house as a suprise b/c that might be just what u get

  • Tru2 Myself

    So when is part 2? I hope before next week! And heck no another woman better not even answer "my man's" door.

    But I never show up unannounced. Wouldn't want someone doing that to me. I've nothing to hide but sometimes I want me time...and what if I'm not home then you'd be pissed you wasted a trip. So keeping those thoughts in mind I never show up unannounced. Lucky man. Lol
    But I've done the trench coat scenario. Lots of fun. Lol.

  • Tru2 Myself

    So when is part 2? I hope before next week! And heck no another woman better not even answer "my man's" door.

    But I never show up unannounced. Wouldn't want someone doing that to me. I've nothing to hide but sometimes I want me time...and what if I'm not home then you'd be pissed you wasted a trip. So keeping those thoughts in mind I never show up unannounced. Lucky man. Lol
    But I've done the trench coat scenario. Lots of fun. Lol.

  • Tru2 Myself

    So when is part 2? I hope before next week! And heck no another woman better not even answer "my man's" door.

    But I never show up unannounced. Wouldn't want someone doing that to me. I've nothing to hide but sometimes I want me time...and what if I'm not home then you'd be pissed you wasted a trip. So keeping those thoughts in mind I never show up unannounced. Lucky man. Lol
    But I've done the trench coat scenario. Lots of fun. Lol.

  • http://wwwinmycomfortzone.blogspot.com/ southernpoise

    Ok, not really sure how far she plans to take this lil game, but shit would’ve ended once I saw the hickey.
    Aint no way in hell I could kiss him, let him touch me; put his mouth on me, knowing he just had relations with the chick in the other room.  That said. I woulda went all “angry black woman” on him right then, and then if I was still feeling in my sexual mode, although pissed, would have gone and found boyfriend #2( probably not, but maybe this would be make for a great alternate  ending.) CAN’T WAIT TO READ THE ENDING… IT’S TORCHER!!
     
    I would expect as a “grown up” you would have the decent courtesy to not show up unannounced to someone’s house. However, in a relationship, unless you had a spoken agreement from the beginning, I don’t see anything wrong with it in situations like this. Obviously, she was trying to surprise him, how else can she do that, unless she shows up announced. Yes, there could be some situations where it may fail, such as a “cousin” showing up from out of town, an “actual cousin” that is, or he could have had homeboys over, you just never know. That would be a fail. That’s on you if it happens. But unless you have something to hide, why put such restrictions on someone you’re involved with in a long-term relationship? Or is there a certain point or at what point, if there is a restriction, that it should be lifted?  Obviously, in the beginning you’re sure not going to want someone just showing up, when you’re still in the “dating” stage. Thinking romantically, sometimes I might just want to surprise you or vice versa.

    I did show up once unannounced. Was in a 3 year relationship. We even lived together at one point in the beginning of the relationship for a few months, he still had a key to my place, while he had his own place.  I never had a key to his, and he didn't at my new place. But I only really showed up unannounced once, in the 3rd year. We had no restrictions, but respected each other, or just didn't do it. For me, he had roommates, so I needed to know what to expect once I showed up. So I usually called.  However, long story short, we ended after that unannounced visit, some shadiness going on on his part. He blamed it on ME, for showin up unannounced. Now I pose the question again, at what point can you just show up, and you're practically married to this person, so much so, some peopole though our seperate children, belong to the both of us?  We were together that much, him at my house, me at his.

  • NCnakedadventure

    You (and by "you" I mean all of America) really need to get over your juvenile "true love" hang ups.  Go invite the woman in for a threesome.  Who knows, you might even get a life. 

  • Anonymous

    Ugh! Post the rest, damn it.....

  • Anonymous

    Ugh! Post the rest, damn it.....

  • Anonymous

    Ugh! Post the rest, damn it.....

  • http://spinsterscompass.wordpress.com Spinster

    Looking forward to the rest.