No Coincidence Part 4

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She grabbed her chest and said, “Ya’ll scared me!”

They started to laugh. “See I got my wish! A fine young thing is going with us!” Sisqo whispered to Scola, who was sitting on his right.

“I thought she was the gospel editor.” Woody whispered to Jazz who was sitting to his left.

“Yeah she is, but this is a crazy little thing we do at the magazine. We mix everyone up and they write other interviews and stories for other genres for an issue.” Reginald said.

“How did she get chosen?” Scola asked.

“Random.” Gray said.

All of Dru looked at each other. They were stunned. “So is she the one going with us, for real?” Jazz asked.

“Yeah, and this young man beside her. Damon West.” Gray said.

Damon told them w’sup and he leaned back in his chair. He was observing how the guys were looking at Khori, after he had heard what Sisqo said when she entered the conference room. He was curious to know did they know her.

After a few moments of silence, Damon asked them, “Soo…do ya’ll know Khori?”

Dru all looked at each other, not knowing if they should reveal that they knew her or not. Kenneth looked intensely at them. Then, they all looked at Khori.

“Yeah, she found the dragon.” Jazz said as he shot a look at Damon and then glanced at Kenneth.

“She’s the one?” Kenneth said and he lightly laughed.

“Umm hmm…” Woody said.

“The one Scola was going on and on about?” Kenneth said as he looked at Scola. Scola rolled his eyes.

“Yeah.” Sisqo said.

Gray looked at Khori and said, “So that’s the conflict of interest you were talking about?”

“Well…”Khori responded.

“Ain’t no conflict here!” Sisqo responded before Khori could answer. She lightly laughed at his response.

“Who got the crush, me or him?” Scola thought to himself as he glared at Sisqo. Sisqo winked his eye at Scola and whispered, “I’m looking out for you, man!”

“Is there going to be any conflict about you going?” Gray asked her again.

“It shouldn’t be.” Khori responded.
“Hmm…” Kenneth thought.

“Well since there isn’t any conflict, we can get started on the details.” Reginald stated after a moment of silence.

They discussed the specifics of the trip, saying that it will be an east coast tour for two weeks and at the end of the two weeks, there was going to be concert in their hometown of Baltimore. Khori was to do a story on them, noting her experiences with them. She was also going to accompany them to all their appearances including a photo shoot for the cover of the magazine and for their story.

They were going to be on a tour bus and were going to tour six cities. But Khori didn’t like is that they annnounced that they were living that Monday morning and she had planned to take off and spend a day with Binka.

Gray noticed the grimace that came across Khori’s face when he mentioned that.

“What’s wrong? You can’t leave that day?” He asked.

“Yes, Yes…I can leave Monday, but I had other plans. Well I guess I gotta push ‘em back.” She said.

They further discussed the agenda and the meeting came to a close. Khori was excited, because she wanted to always know what went on behind the scenes with a group like Dru Hill.

They all stood up and shook hands. Scola wanted to hug Khori, but he didn’t want to be unprofessional. Reginald, Gray and Kenneth left the room and that’s when Scola decided to make his move. But, Sisqo beat him to the punch. He walked over to Khori and gave her a hug. Scola was feeling a tad bit of jealousy, but Sisqo was just being friendly.

“I’m glad you’re going with us. What a relief! Jazz thought that we were going to have some big harry dude we would have to entertain for two weeks!” Sisqo laughed.

“Tell me about it!” Nokio said.

Scola and Khori’s eyes met. Sisqo noticed so he backed away from her so Scola could make his move.

“Can I have a hug?” Scola said sweetly to Khori.

“Umm hmm!” She said as they both hugged each other.

“I wonder what will happen between them on this trip, with them keeping on meeting up with each other?” Woody whispered to Jazz and he gathered his coat.

“Man, I don’t know! I believe this trip will be really interesting.” Jazz responded.

“We gonna have some fun! Well…we are definitely going to make sure you enjoy yourself!” Sisqo said to Khori while he was doing a silly dance and smiling.

“I hope so.” Khori thought as she nervously smiled at Sisqo and then at Scola.

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Khori decided to ask Tamara and Russell could she keep Binka on Sunday instead of Monday because she had to go out of town. She told them all the details of the trip and they decided to let her keep Binka. She got him around 1PM after they all came from church. Needless to say, Binka was a handful.

He was busy getting into things, pulling stuff down, and even putting his finger into her food several times, even after she offered him some. She was glad she could give him back to his parents. She finally got him to sleep at almost 11PM that night, after he took several naps during the day.

He slept through the night and woke her up around seven o’clock the next morning. She felt his breath on her face and then he started to cough.

“Ugh Binka! You can’t be coughing on your auntie!” She said and she gave Binka a kiss on his cheek. Binka giggled.

She had to leave out by 9am because the tour bus scheduled to depart around 10:30am. Tamara and Russell took off work, so that they could take Binka to the doctors. Khori would’ve took him if she didn’t have to leave for the trip.

She fed him breakfast, played with him and he watched cartoons until his mom and dad came. They were going to take her to the bus because her brother, Karevon, had to borrow her car to move some things to a new apartment.

When Russell’s black Expedition pulled up outside, Khori picked up Binka and took him outside to the car so that Tamara could put him in his car seat. As soon as Binka saw his momma, he started laughing and talking. Meanwhile Russell grabbed Khori’s bags that were sitting in front of her apartment door.

“You gotta lot of stuff in these bags, woman!” He said as he pretended to be struggling.

“Whatever.” She said.

Russell put his bags in the truck, while Khori got in the backseat and sat beside Binka.

They arrived at the bus station about fifteen minutes early, so they decided to stand outside and wait since it was a pretty nice day for February. When they all stepped out of the truck, Russell was the first person to notice what Khori was wearing.

“How are you gonna pull a man, looking like one?” He asked her as he saw her baggy black jeans that were faded, black Howard University hat and matching hoodie and black Timberland boots.”

“It happens!” She said smartly and rolled her eyes.

“Dang Khori! You haven’t dressed like that since we were in college.” Tamara said as she looked at her after her husband’s comment.

“I’m all about my business. I don’t want to be a distraction to them.” She stated.

“You are going to be a distraction. They are gonna think they are looking at another n****!”

“Whatever Russell!” She huffed.

Tamara handed Binka to his father and she pulled Khori to the side to talk to her.

“Girl, I know you! What’s up with the gear?”

“Nothing.”

Tamara sighed. “Girl, believe me, They have already scoped you out. Looking like thug girl ain’t going stop them from tryin’ to holla!”

“Well…I felt like wearing it this morning! Is that a good answer?” Khori spat.

“Don’t you get all offended! It took me long enough to get you out of that style of dress and dress like a lady! Trying to hide your body is not, let me repeat, is not going to stop them from being men. I don’t know where you mind is sometimes!” Tamara said.

Khori rolled her eyes at Tamara. “It’s too late now! I can’t change my clothes!” She licked her tongue at Tamara.

Tamara pinched her. Khori squeeled and then a look of surprise filled her face when she saw a yellow object barely miss Tamara’s head.

“What was that?” Khori asked.

Russell, who was holding Binka, came running after the yellow object and he answered Khori’s question by saying, “It’s his Sponge Bob toy!”

Sisqo and Nokio were walking up as the bus approached where Tamara and Khori was standing. There were also some other folks waiting.

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The Sponge Bob toy landed in front of Sisqo’s feet and he picked it up. He started singing the theme song to Sponge Bob as Russell and Binka approached him.

“Man you are silly!” Nokio laughed at Sisqo.

“I know!Gotta love the kids!” Sisqo smiled as he gave the toy to Binka who was laughing at Sisqo.

“Thanks man!” Russell said to Sisqo.

Russell handed Binka back to his mother and told her that he wanted her. Tamara gave him to Khori.

“Spend some time with your auntie.” She said and Binka gladly went to his auntie while taking the Sponge Bob toy and hitting it upside his head.

“Stop hitting yourself Binka!” Khori told him. Binka just smiled like he liked it.

Just then Kenneth came off the bus and approached Khori. Khori had her back to the bus and didn’t know that he was approaching her.

“Khori?” Kenneth asked.

“Yes?” She said as she turned around to face him.

“You look different.” Kenneth said as he smiled.

“Like a n****!” Russell mumbled. Khori looked back at him and rolled her eyes.

“We’re about ready to leave now. Everyone’s on the bus.”

“Okay.” She said to Kenneth. She looked back at Russell and told him to get her luggage.

Russell gave her luggage to Kenneth and he took it and loaded it on the bus. She was still holding Binka, when she told him bye-bye, gave him a kiss and a big hug. But Binka didn’t want to let go. She tried handing him to Tamara, but he would budge. He had a tight grip around her neck. His father tried to pull him off of the Khori, but he started to whine and whimper.

What’s wrong with him?” Russell said with a puzzled look on his face.

“I don’t know.” Tamara shook her head.

Kenneth was over there waiting for Khori, but Binka’s gripped tightened around her neck. She was getting worried.

“Binka, auntie loves you, but I gotta go. I’ll be back!” She whispered to him.

“Noooo…” He moaned. Khori looked helplessly at Russell and Tamara. They had stunned looks on their faces because they had never seen him act like that.

Just then, Binka buried his head in her neck and he fell asleep.

“Whew, I thought I was going to be here forever!” Khori said as she handed him to his father and he quickly put him in his car seat.

After Russell secured Binka in his car seat, Tamara called Khori and Russell together so they could pray.
“Dear Lord, We thank you for this opportunity you have given Khori to experience. I pray that she enjoy her trip, remember You, and any temptation the comes her way, she will stand up to it.” Tamara prayed.

“I also pray that none of them n****s on that bus give her any problems, or I personally will beat them down!”

“Awww… didn’t know you cared so much brotha in law!’ Khori said with her head still bowed in prayer.

Russell sighed. “Do you want to say anything Khori?”

“Oh yeah, Lord I pray for safety and protection as we travel, and also for the temptation thing that Tamara mentioned. This is the time of the month where my hormones is jumping and I’m really gonna need help!” Khori prayed.

“I know that’s right with all those fine men in one place!” Tamara said.

Russell looked up from his bowed head and glanced at his wife. “Is that it?” He said.

“Yeah.” Both Khori and Tamara said.

“Well Amen!” Russell said. Tamara and Khori followed with there own Amens.

Khori gave both Tamara and Russell hugs and told them goodbye.

“Stay strong my thug n****!” Russell joked. Tamara shot him a dirty look.

“What? I’m just playin!” Russell whined.

Khori rolled her eyes and ran toward the bus where Kenneth was waiting at the top of the steps. He gave her a quick tour of the bus. The bus was huge. There was a kitchen area, two couches in the front, two booths and an area with six regular seats, which was blocked off from the back. There was a huge TV hanging from the bus ceiling.

The bus also had and area where there was about four beds, bunk bed style, and a bathroom beside them. In the very back of the bus there was a blue leather sectional couch, a flat screen tv that was built in, a blue carpet with a white throw rug on top, and another bathroom in the back. She was amazed.

The fellas were chilling. Scola was sitting on a couch beside Sisqo who was watching a kung fu type of movie, Woody was sitting in a booth with his head down on a pillow, sleeping. Jazz was sitting on a couch the opposite of Scola and Sisqo, nodding off. Nokio was in the back of the bus talking on the phone. That’s where Khori spotted Damon the pest.

“What’s up Khori?”

“Chillin.”

“OK. Are you ready for this mini-adventure?”

“Yes.”

“Good. Good. Well I’m going to be back here talking to Noke if ya need me.”

“Alright.” She replied as she made her way back to the front of the bus.

She took a seat beside Jazz, who was lightly snoring and was leaning to his right side on a comfortable looking pillow. She noticed how Sisqo was sitting there with his mouth open observing the movie closely. Scola was into into it as well. It was very warm on the bus and she was feeling overdressed in her hoodie. She was surprised that Sisqo and Scola didn’t acknowledge her presence. But, they were men, so she gave them the benefit of the doubt.

After about three minutes, Khori decided to speak up.

“What’s up people?” She said to Sisqo and Scola.

“ Hey Khori! When did you come on the bus? Scola smiled after briefly taking his eyes of the tv screen.

“Ten minutes ago!”

“What’s up girly?” Sisqo asked as he looked away from the tv, looked at Khori and then glanced right back at the movie.

“I’m good.” Khori replied. She and Scola was staring at each other when a surge of heat came out of the bus vent that was above Sisqo and Scola.

“Man what the h***!” Sisqo said when he felt the heat. “Somebody needs to turn this heat down!”

“I know!” Scola said as he removed his tee shirt to reveal a white tank top.

“I’m going to see what’s up!” Sisqo said as he removed his oversized tee and threw it on the couch. He also had a white tank top on underneath his shirt. He walked toward the very front of the bus.

Khori was staring at Scola’s biceps and chiseled chest underneath his tank , and when Sisqo removed his shirt, she caught herself glancing over at his arms and chest.

Khori sighed. “This is gonna be a long two weeks!” She thought to herself.

[glow=pink,2,300]Part 5 Coming Soon!!![/glow]

[Jewlnmbr1]

Sisqo AND Scola taking their shirts off? Can you say HEAVEN? LoL....I wanna see where this goes! Keep it coming!

[CarolinaCutie]

This is entirely too cute!

[VirgosAngel19]

It really is cute. Now sorry but uh, sista girl here woulda passed out when I saw their chests. Hell, I prolly woulda jumped on Sisqo. Prolly woulda had to take him to the back of the bus. LOL