Getting up from the vanity stool, Arnessa took the glass. “I don’t know if I can drink this one too. That last one got me feeling a lil’ tipsy.”

“You don’t drink much, do you?”

“Rarely,” Arnessa responded with a giggle.

“Sit back down,” Kisa instructed, “Let me put some makeup on that cute face.” Kisa opened a brand-new box of Bobbi Brown foundation and began applying it to Arnessa’s face. “You know, I’ve never heard Butta talk about a girl the way he talks about you. Hell,” she laughed, “I’ve never really heard him talk about any girl.”

“Yeah, right,”

“I’m serious. Trust me, you’re special,” Kisa said, applying eye shadow to Arnessa’s lids. She took another sip of her drink, “Real talk. Butta is a good dude. Most of all he’s loyal. Take good care of him, and he’ll always take care of you.” Kisa gulped the remainder of her martini.

The liquor and the level of comfortableness led Arnessa to disclose something personal to Kisa. Up until now she had no one else to discuss the subject with. “I don’t know if I’m doing it for him sexually.”

Kisa coughed, spitting out her drink. “Huh?”

“I think he wants me to go down on him,” Arnessa said, embarrassed.

“If you don’t want anybody else to do it, you better.” Kisa laughed.

“It’s not that I won’t do it … I don’t know how.”

“Hmm?”

“I’ve only been with one other person.”

“No wonder you’re so special, that coochie tight,” Kisa joked. “I take it you would like a few pointers.”

“Exactly,” Arnessa replied, blushing.

“Wait one second, I’ll be right back.” Kisa returned with two bananas and handed one to Arnessa. “Peel this.” Kisa proceeded to teach Arnessa how to give a blow job by demonstrating on the banana. She also gave her a few other tips that she guaranteed would drive Butta crazy.

“‘What you know about that? Hey I know all about that.’” Arnessa rapped along with T.I. as she walked through Strata with Kisa and Eisani, her newfound friends. It was packed wall to wall. All eyes were on Arnessa as she entered the VIP area, clad in a sleeveless beige empire-waist minidress that looked spectacular against her brown skin. Cut very low in the front, the dress showed off her perfect chest, and the golden brown Dolce & Gabbana peep-toe pumps accented her shapely legs. The four martinis that she’d consumed at Eisani’s gave her a burst of confidence and helped her to walk smoothly.

Arnessa looked absolutely stunning. Butta had to do a double take when she approached him. Twirling around and giggling, she asked him, “You like?”

Butta scanned her body from top to bottom, then glanced over at Kisa and Eisani, who had big grins plastered on their faces, proud of Arnessa’s new look. Turning his attention back to Arnessa, he pulled her into a big bear hug. “You look beautiful, baby.”

She wiggled from his embrace. “I want to dance,” she said, moving her hips to the beat.