Pt. 2
Moving closer, their lips collide into one another.
Lost in the romance, those few seconds felt like an eternity. Hearing faint
barking in the background, the Shanell and Wayne snap out of their trance. They
backed up as a feeling of awkwardness seeped in.
“What time is it?” Gypsy asks, trying to divert the
awkward moment. Wayne looks at his watch and sees its seven fifteen.
“Damn, we gotta get ready for dinner!” They quickly
gather their things from the shore. Casual banter followed as they headed back to
their villa.
Wearing black straight leg pants, a nice long sleeve
collar shirt, and a pair of vans, Wayne was ready for their special evening. An
hour later Gypsy walks out wearing all black leggings and a silver black white
& gray crop top. She topped it off with some Christian Louboutin ankle
boots that were white with black and gray accents. The time is now eight thirty
and their dinner reservations were set for nine o’clock.
“You look amazing!” Wayne compliments her as she does
a pirouette.
“Thanks, you look good yourself” she replies and they
walk out the door.
Walking through the lobby, they stop when they see
Koyana standing there. She escorts them around the main pool area to their
restaurant. She sits them at a table that has a perfect view of the ocean’s
final sunset. She hands them their menus and tells them their server will be
with them shortly.
“This place is breathtaking!” Gypsy starts.
“You know how I do. I do it big, or not at all. Plus,
I knew you would love this place for an apology gift.” He answers.
“True, even I was going to accept it whether you did
this or not. But hey, at least I got a free vacation out of it!” they both let
out a small chuckle as they begin to scan the menus to see what’s enticing.
“Do you know what you want to order?” He asks hoping
her decision would help him to decide.
“I think so. The Mahi Mahi special sounds good!” he
wasn’t in the mood for fish. Just then, a tall light skinned man walked up to
their table.
“Good evening! My name is Ashton, I will be your waiter
for tonight. Can I start you off with some drinks?” he pulls out his pen and
pad.
“ Yes, I would like a glass of water, and for the
lady-“ he points to Shanell to order for herself.
“I want a glass of Moscato, please.”
“Nice choice”, the waiter states. “I will be back with
those drinks and to take your orders.” With quickness, he vanished into the
distance.
“Still don’t know what you want?” she asks him.
“Depends on what you’re talking about.” Gypsy looks up
at him, but he continues to look at the menu as she shows a sarcastic grin.
Just then Ashton walks up with their drinks, ready to take their orders.
“ Have you guys decided on what you want to eat?” the
waiter asks. Wayne nods for Shanell to go first.
“Yes! I want to try the Mahi Mahi. I want steamed vegetables
and the Creole sauce.”
“Wonderful choice! That’s one of my favorites. And for
you sir?” he turns to face Wayne.
“I guess I will have the Beef Back Steak. I want the
sautéed vegetables and pepper sauce.” He closes his menu.
“Awesome! I will take the menus out of your way and
get these orders in! I will be back to refill your glass ma’am.” Grabbing the
menus, he darts to the bar. He comes back and places the bottle of Moscato on
the table for future refills.
Gypsy takes a sip of her drink and savors the taste.
There was Caribbean music playing softly in the background. She looks out to
the water and sees the waves crashing to shore. It felt like she was in a
dream. She’s loving every minute of her mini vacation.
“So what made you decide to come here?” she was
curious.
“I haven’t been here before. Plus I figured it would
be quieter and away from all the cameras” he answers.
Moments later, their food comes. Ashton puts the big
tray down to steady himself as he serves the hot plates. The aromas began to
tease their noses as it sat near them. Grabbing their napkins, he waiter places
them in their laps
“Is there anything else I can get for you two?” he
asks as he places his towel in his smock.
“No, I think we’re good for now.” Gypsy answers,
scanning the table.
“Ok, well enjoy your food. Let me know if you need
anything.” With the blink of an eye, he was gone.
They both grab their utensils and begin to dig into
their food. For about 15min or so all you could hear were the forks and knives
hitting the plates.
“So how’s your food?” Gypsy asks Wayne, seeing half of
it is already gone.
“Juicy” there was a slight pause then they both laugh.
“Pauz on that”
“No comment Wayne.” She shakes her head and takes
another bite to eat.
“How’s yours?”
“It’s good! I love it.” she replied.
“I see. Girl, you put a hurtin’ to that fish!” Shanell
shoots him a sarcastic smirk as she finishes her previous bite. Casual banter
fills the table as they finish their plates. Gypsy’s phone begins to vibrate.
“Excuse me.”
She goes to check it. She doesn’t recognize the number and lets it go to
voice mail.
“Who was it?” Wayne asks. Gypsy quickly shoots him a
look.
“My Business!” she answers.
“True, ok.” Wayne laughs and nods his head. Looking
for Ashton, he waves for him to come to the table.
“How’s it going?” he asks
“Everything is going excellent! Do you guys have a
desert menu?” Wayne asks.
“Yes, we do.” He hands Wayne the menu. Not really
understanding the language, he closed it.
“Ok, I want to order two of whatever you think we’d
like.” Him and the waiter laugh.
“Ok, I will have them to prepare this strawberry dish.
It’s really good!” Ashton answers.
“Thank you, and could we have it packaged to go?”
Shanell asks.
“Of course!” he answers.
“Ok, thanks!” Ashton had disappeared into the back
once again. Moments later, he returned with their deserts in hand. They paid
for their evening and prepared to leave the restaurant. They held a light
conversation about their evening until they reached their villa to retire.
The next morning Shanell wakes up feeling refreshed.
Realizing Sixx was in a tight, she opened the door to the lanai so he could
handle his business. She went to check for Wayne, but he wasn’t in his room.
She scanned the kitchen and bathroom, he wasn’t there either. No longer
worrying about it, she went to finish the leftovers from the previous night. As
she went to grab her box she saw a note:
Hey Ms. Gypsy Queen,
I didn’t want to wake you, but I have some last minute errands to run.
I hope you enjoy your Spa Day.
-Weezy F.
She closed the note and placed it on the counter. Sixx
finally comes back in and sits on the floor near the couch. Gypsy heats up her
food and heads to where Sixx was. Just as she went to turn on the television
there was a knock on the door. ‘I wonder who this is’ ran through her mind.
“Hello, are you Shanell?” the lady asks.
“Yes” she answers hesitantly.
“We’re here for your private spa therapy.” The lady
said.
“Oh yes! Come in!” she opens the door wider to let
them in. They wheel in all the equipment and begin the setup.
Her phone begins to ring. Thinking it's Wayne, she tries to go answer it. By the time she reached her phone, she saw that she missed two calls. They were both from that same unknown number as before. This time they left a voice mail. She goes to check it, thinking it was Wayne:
Hey Shanell, this is Justin.
Some of your umm, gypsies, have been hitting my mentions. They're saying that we'd make a cute 'couple' (he laughs). If you could call me back, I'd love to chat and get to know you. Bye.
She begins to blush as she listens. She saves the message and goes back to start her day of pampering. Walking back to the living area, the room was filled with different types of facial, massage, and aroma stations.
"So where do you want to begin, Shanell?" the masseuse asked.
"Ummm, I think I want to start with my face and work my way down." Gypsy answered.
"Nice!" the masseuse motioned for her to sit down as the began to work. The aroma of different exotic oils began to fill the room as she moved from her facial to her deep tissue massage. With each caress, a calming feeling ran through her body. Just then, Wayne opens he door to see her enjoying her private session. Not wanting to disturb her, he kissed her cheek as he made his way to his room. Seeing this was their last night of their weekend getaway, he wanted to make sure she enjoyed every minute of it. He turned on the television and watched ESPN until he fell asleep.
It the morning of their last day and Wayne wanted it to be special. He attempted to cook breakfast, but didn't know the villa didn't have cookware. With a quick call to one of the chefs, his dream was made reality. Keeping it simple, Gypsy woke up to turkey bacon, grits, eggs, and toast lightly buttered. He also prepared a glass of mimosa and place the entree on a tray that was placed at the foot of her bed. It also had a rose and a note that read, Hope you enjoyed yourself as much as I enjoyed your company.
The aromas tease her out of slumber land. She goes to sit up and sees the tray and she lets out a small smile. 'Wayne is too sweet!' ran across her mind. She pulled it close and began to enjoy her meal. Just then Wayne walks in and sits next to her with his tray in hand.
"How's your breakfast?" he asks.
"It's good! Thanks Wayne." she answers.
"You're welcome, even though I didn't make it. I forgot to get the pots and pans"
"Well either way, I love it." she smiles as she takes a bite of the eggs and bacon. They turn on the television and finish their food. Moments later, they begin to pack their bags and check out. Heading to the lobby Shanell stops him.
"Thanks for everything. This was a nice little vacation." she gives him a big hug.
"No problem, I'm just happy you enjoyed yourself." They both headed to the lobby and stepped into the taxi van. Twenty minutes later they were at the airport getting ready to board their flight. They reminisced on the weekend and talked about going back soon. On the way back they all slept a little more than before. Even Sixx seemed very relaxed from his weekend retreat. A few hours later, the plane landed in Atlanta.
"Well I guess it's back to work now, huh?" Shanell says to Wayne.
"Yea, money stops for no man. Or woman in this case." he answers jokingly.
"True, well thanks again." Just then an attractive, young woman pulls up in a all black Bugatti. It was Dhea. Wayne looks back and sees her. He gives Shanell a long, tight hug.
"Thanks for accepting my apology. I really enjoyed my weekend with you." he says softly in her ear.
"No thank you!" They end their embrace and go their separate ways....
TBC....
Danielle @SNLTampa
