Cameron unwrapped his arms from around me and rolled over like he does every morning but today was different.

I had given myself to him.

I kept my eyes closed and sighed as he rumbled around the room opening drawers before walking in the bathroom.

My phone rang and I reached over and pulled it to my ear. "Hey, Kaylen.."

"Hey, babes. You up for lunch?"

I sat up and grabbed my keys and charger, heading for the door.

"Sure."

"Ky bear! I missed you baby!" Kaylen yelled as we hugged. I smiled and sat down across from her.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, what made you ask that?"

She sighed. "You seem off."

"Nope, just.. I'm tired Kay." I sighed. "I'm just worn out."

"Cam?" I shook my head.

"He's perfect as usual." I mumbled.

"You fucked him didn't you Kyra?!"

I looked up at her and she instantly knew my answer. "Oh my god! Ky don't do this!"

I looked us her as confusion glided across my face. "Do what?"

"Remember when you first had sex with Rashad? You pushed him away right after. I don't know what's up with you and sex but you just seem gloomy after every time."

"I never said me and Cam had sex. And I was 19, I was embarrassed, and I was confused with what my body was undergoing. I had sex with Rashad too early in our relationship"

"What about Trey?"

"That was different, way off from me and Cam."

"Well did you?"

I glanced over at Kaylen and rolled my eyes directly in her face. I intended on showing her exactly how annoyed I was with her prying into my business. She didn't need to know what me and Cam did behind closed doors unless I decided to share that with her.

I don't be all in her and Tj business. That isn't my relationship.

"Kaylen, mind your own business."

She kissed her teeth. "Whatever."

I wiped the sweat from my forehead and bent over resting my hands on my knees. I looked to my left at Lebron and shook my head.

"This feels good man," I said. "I'm back."

He laughed and dapped me up. "I don't know how happy I am about you coming back. Nigga, I was kicking ass in drills till you showed back up." Devin said walking up to us with Marcus.

We sat on the bench, drinking water and wiping the sweat from our bodies with towels they sat along the benches.

It felt good to be back on the floor, officially done with therapy. My ankle felt like it had never been broken and I was thankful and blessed that I healed so smoothly. I was lucky.

I chuckled. "You got the fifteen minutes you deserved but the king is back my nigga." I said beating on my chest.

He kissed his teeth and grabbed his water bottle. "You talk to coach?"

I shook my head. "Nah, why?"

"He ain't really said nothing about playing you and nigga we barely made the playoffs."

"That shit was pure luck," Marcus said shaking his head. "Cam we need you man."

I nodded. "I'll see."

"Yo! Cam! Yo bitch ass is back my nigga!" Tj piped as he sat down.

I chuckled. "Thanks man."

"Man, wait till you get back on the floor man. We finna blow through these niggas."

"Hell yeah. I can't wait till my nigga back," Lebron said shaking his head. "Leroy be tripping me out. Nigga never where he supposed to be at. Tookie got injured again, Tyrone suspended two games for I don't know what, and coach ain't starting a rookie."

"When they gone trade his ass? That nigga don't know what's good for him."

"You just need to chill out Cam. He know exactly what he's doing, and you playing into it. Just be cool."

I nodded and shook my head. "He asking for it."

We headed to the showers and I cleaned up before heading to coaches office. I made my way down the hallway and knocked on his closed door, hoping he hadn't left so quickly.

The door swung open and he nodded moving over. "How can I help you Johnson?" He motioned to the chair and closed the door.

I sat down, dropping my bag near my feet. "It's a game coming up, and I wanna play before the seasons up."

He never looked up from the computer and sighed. "No."

I kissed my teeth. "Why the fuck not?"

"Cause if you break your ankle again, I'm going to have to drop your contract, and I need you."

I scrunched up my face. "I'm fine, I'm eating at practice coach. I dunked today like three times.."

"Stupidly, you did," He said finally looking up. "I'd rather you stay off of it, and come back for the championship game."

"Y'all gone make it to the finals without me? Come on coach, stop bullshitting me."

"This is a team Johnson!" He yelled slamming his hands against his thick, wooden, office desk. "This ain't your show and you're not running this, I am! We got Wade, Harris, and James. Don't take away credit from your teammates! They got us this far."

"We could be ripping niggas new ass holes with me playing Coach and you know it." I retorted. "These fucking fifteen lead games could be thirty."

"How do you figure son?"

"I have a twenty-eight point average a game. I ain't saying them niggas ain't doing shit, cause I can't play five niggas alone, but I can play better then that second string nigga you got replacing me. Fuck you start Leroy for? I watched every game and that nigga can't even fall in sync. He slows us down."

"If I say I'll think about it, will you shut up and leave my office?"

I chuckled. "Whatever man."

He sighed. "Cameron, you need to take care of yourself. This is what's best for you."

I kissed my teeth and grabbed my bag standing up. "Playing, is what's best for me." I said before walking out.

I opened the big, glass doors and smoothed out my T-shirt that had a large arrow on the back of the shirt with letters placed in the inside.

It was very boring but it was just a tshirt so I guess it was to be expected.

I journeyed to the back hallway and clocked into work. I stuck my head in Ray's office to say hello and made my way down to the bar, tying my apron around my waist, tightly.

"Hey Nel." I said with a smile. She kissed my cheek and waved.

I leaned across the bar at a handsome guy in his mid twenties and smiled. "What can I get you handsome?" I asked, hoping for a tip.

"Vodka, dry." I nodded, sitting a glass in front of him. I stared deeper into his cute face and noticed he looked unhappy.

"Bad day?" He looked up meeting my eyes and nodded. "Yeah.., How'd you know?"

I chuckled. "I've had a few of my own. Just remember that there's always tomorrow." He smiled.

"Thanks, you give advice often?" I shrugged. "When I see fit, you looked like you could use an inspiration." He chuckled. "Well, thanks ma."

I nodded and moved on to another customer, refilling his drinks when he asked. "Kyra? Is that how you say it?"

"Ka-eye- rah." He nodded. "It's a beautiful name."

I smiled. "Thank you."

"I ain't seen you around here. You new?" I nodded. "I've been here about a month. Are you a regular or something?"

"I live in town, so me an my niggas hit this spot all the time." I nodded, feeling my phone vibrate in my pocket.

I looked down noticing Camerons name.

"Nel, can you cover me for like two minutes?" She nodded and walked behind the bar as I slipped out in the back hallway.

"Cameron?"

"Yeah, babe. Can I come up? My plane is about to leave." I bit my lip unsure if that was great idea. "Maybe not in, but I take a break in 15 minutes, so ill come out? Is that enough time?"

He chuckled. "Yeah, see you in a minute."

Cam texted me telling me he was outside and i grabbed my coat walking out. I opened the door and sat in the car before he pulled off.

"I have to go to Virginia for my moms birthday and I want you to come and meet my family." I slowly looked at him and nodded.

"Kyra, you haven't been you. What I do?" I looked over at him and frowned.

That was out of the ordinary. Since when did he blame himself for things he didn't even know he did? That wasn't in his character.

"I'm fine" He nodded. "You would tell me if I fucked up anyway." I smiled. "Definitely, but I just have this weird thing about sex where I find myself standoffish after and I can't help it." I sighed.

"Why though? I mean it was good right?"

I smiled and leaned over to peck his jaw line. "It was amazing. I just don't want it to change us, you know?"

He nodded. "I wont change if you don't baby." He said as he pulled back into the parking spot of the bar.

I smiled. "Practice, how'd it go?"

He kissed his teeth and shook his head."I'm benching, until we make the finals."

"Why?"

He shrugged. "Wants to make sure im ready." I nodded. "Sounds like a smart plan baby.."

"It sounds like bullshit."

I unbuckled my seatbelt and stared at him. "Calm down. You will play baby."

He sighed. "How's work?"

"Fun, and after I've been here a few weeks, maybe you can chill here after practice."

"You have been here a few weeks."

I laughed and nodded. "Come by when you get back okay?" He nodded and leaned over to kiss my lips lightly a few times before he walked around and opened my door before leaning on it.

"Go on, before you be late." I nodded and got out of the car. I kissed his cheek and waved before walking back into the bar.

I washed my hands in the bathroom and grabbed an apron, filling it with utinsils and straws.

"Kyra, you got section 3." I nodded and walked over to table one.

I placed coasters in front of the four people at the table and smiled before pulling out my note pad.

"Welcome to The Arrow, my name is Kyra. I'll be your server for the night, can I start you out with something to drink?"

There were four people at the table, two girls and two boys and one of the girls seemed full of herself. She never looked up as I talked.

"Water." The first girl said.

"Sprite"

"Do you have Pepsi options?"

I nodded. "Diet, cherry, and lime."

"I'll take the cherry Pepsi." I nodded and wrote it down.

"And you?" I directed toawards the last person. "Lemonade."

I nodded. "I'll be right back."

I passed Lina on my way to the back and she called our for me. "Yes ?"

"Get Chanel for me?" I nodded. "Sure."

I made their drinks and tapped Nel who was laughing. "Yes, boo?"

"Lina, she wants you. Bar." She nodded and walked away as I walked back to my table.

"Here you go..." I smiled and placed the drinks in front of the individual people.

"I asked for a lemon wedge in my water! I don't see it." The girl snapped.

I took a deep breath before I killed this girl. "I never heard you say that but I can bring out some."

"Are you trying to call me a liar?"

"Maniyah, just chill out." The guy next to her mumbled. "Yeah, well do that thank you."

She crossed her arms and pouted. "Fine."

I nodded. "I'll be right back."

I went back to get her lemon wedges and licked all of them before putting them in the small cup. I wouldn't ever do this to someone, but she was making me angry.

"The hell are you doing?" Brian asked.

"Some bitch just had a temper tantrum because I didn't put lemon in her water that she didn't even ask for! I'm done with life." I mumbled as he helped me pick up two trays of food to take out to one of my tables that had a large party of people.

"So your licking lemons?" He busted out laughing. "that's gotta be illegal."

I shrugged and smiled as I placed her lemons in front of her.

"Here you go!"

"About time.." She mumbled.

"Would you like another server miss?"

"No, I want the one I have not to fuck up! If one thing is wrong with my salad I'm calling corporate."

Is she serious right now? First of all it's a salad, not a burger. What the hell could you mess up? You ordered a plate full of lettuce!

"Okay, good luck getting an answer." I said holding in my laugh as she sipped in her water, the lemons I licked floating around.

After my shift I decided to go over Kaylens house. Cam was gone to his game and I was so used to sleeping in bed with him so when he left I could hardly sleep.

"Cam came over the other day.. He's planning something. I'm not the best eavesdropper though sorry."

Hmm? I wonder what he is doing. If I was to ask, he'd never tell so i figured id have to wait whatever it was out and that was fine with me.

"It's fine. Im not getting anything out of him anyway, but at least I can be excited that he's doing something for me."

She nodded. "I'm soo miserable."

I laughed. "I see."

"Ugh, you tryna drink? We both got man sickness."

She groaned. "I miss him already."

I smiled and nodded. "You don't need to be up under Tj all the time, two days away from him won't kill you."

"Whatever.. I just like fucking everyday and I can't when he's gone. Tj is such a freak, it always be them low key ones."

I stared cracking up and I fell on top of her as we hugged.