CHOCOLATE LOVE

''Shit La La we're in Jersey and she didn't even ask for my autograph, but in Cali that chick would have been all over me.'' Dawud said as he ate his shrimp cocktail, clearly hungry and ready to order. Latifah smiled at the knuckle head, she remembered as the little boy in Orange Park in back of Irvington High School. Dawud with his fresh self used to feel her ass as they played basketball.

She'd yell, ''Shakim! If you dont get this little grown-ass boy!'' Paul, Chris Gram, and Shakim would all laugh at her. Dawud was always Shakim and Paul's shadow until Dawud started looking up to the dealers on ''18th ave.'' No more Orange Park for him!

Dawud was one of the youngest clocker's on the block screaming, ''red top, red top'' she thought. ''So when is your friend coming?'' Dawud said bringing La La from her daydream. ''She should have been here. lets give her 10 -15 more minutes. If she's not here by then we'll order our food without her.'' La La said softly. While she was talking , a straight dyme walked into the restaurant looking around as if she lost her man. Dawud watched her........

Damn! She was short with that Toni Braxton body, but thicker in the legs and ass. The short haircut she wore, really fit her face, behind them Chanel gold frames. She walked toward him and the Queen smiling. Her smooth glide accentuated every curvy in her body. The satin dress clung to her hips, stopping five inches above her knees. Her silk stocking seemed as if they wanted to bust open from her thick legs and thighs. The gold spiked ''Ameerah'' five inch heels really set everything off. ''Dana! Dana!'' she called out. Latifah got up to greet and hug her friend. Dawud sat back and 'did the knowledge' too ms. thang. He now resided in California, he saw them everyday. ''Dawud, if you dont get your fine butt up and hug me, I know something!'' Dina said, lightly punching his shoulder. Staring at her, Dawud licked his lips, stood up, and hugged the beautiful black woman as she stared up at him and lifted one of her legs up backwards. ''I can not believe it's you.'' she said pressing her body into his. ''Nigga don't even trip, don't tell me you forgot me, Dawud?'' Dina snapped as she let him go and sat down next to Latifah. Who was she? She did look familiar but Dawud saw thousands of fine women daily every since he 'blew up' with a platinum record. ''Nah boo, i can't put a name with your beautiful face and your beautiful " - La La cut him off. ''Dawud, don't be fresh!'' she said. ''I wasn't! I was gonna say beautiful teeth!'' He lied staring at DIna as they ordered their food. ''Mr. Man, I'm Dina from Irvington High School. You used to be crazy about me! You'd write me love notes, walk me to my classes, and hold my books. Do you remember that ?'' she asked. Dawud's smile completely left his face as he remembered the first girl to ever break his heart! She was too good for him! She called him a 'clocker' and a 'street guy'., She said " I can't mess up my life with a guy like you! " Those words still rang in Dawud's ears and the hurt came back all over again. Dawud couldn't even eat all of his food. He did very little talking as Dina talked about her business and how successful she had become. How she left her husband and how painful the experience was. "serves her stuck up ass right ! " Dawud thought to himself. Dina fucked up his evening!

Latifah suggested that they finished their conversation at her home in Englewood N. J. The Queen promised Dawud no one would be there; just Dina, Dawud, and the security outside on the grounds of her estate. La La bought the place for her pretty mother Rita, but Momma Rita was in Jamaica vacationing. Dawud didn't agree or disagree. They all rode in Dina's Q-45 infinity after they left the restuarant. Dina stopped by her house to pick up some clothes and something to swim in. ''This was gonna be a great weekend '' the women declared. no headaches, just them and their baby boy, Dawud. *********************************************************************************************************************