The Stalker Chronicles by Electa Rome Parks

a serious tip, do you think you should talk to someone about what happened?” I asked, bracing for his response as I scoped out the new crowd of beautiful women who had entered the building.
    â€œI know you aren’t talking about a shrink.”
    â€œYes.”
    â€œDre’, I’m not that far gone. It’s just different. It’s hard to explain... . It’s difficult being back here because this is where it all went down. Believe it or not, I know you and I joke around about a lot of it, but it was a traumatic experience. I’m not going to lie. I’m adjusting day by day, and it’s not going to happen overnight.”
    â€œI know I kid around a lot. That’s just me. But I’m here for you. Got your back. Always will.”
    â€œI know that, and I appreciate it, Dre’.”
    â€œWhat’s up with baby girl? Why her drawers in a bunch, or does she wear any? Why she pissed off at you?”
    â€œBailey is trying her best to inch her way into a relationship, and I’m not having it. No way, no how.”
    â€œWhat’s the deal with all these desperate women you attract?”
    â€œWho you asking?”
    â€œDid you hurt baby girl’s feelings?”
    â€œNo, not intentionally. I enforced some ground rules, and evidently, that didn’t sit well with her.”
    â€œDo what you have to do, man. I’m not mad at ya. You are definitely going to have every gold-digging chick out there trying to hook up with you now, palms wide open. If you thought you could get the drawers before, you haven’t seen anything yet. Didn’t I tell you about the two women I met here two weeks ago? They were seriously into you. Talking about having your babies and picking out china patterns.”
    Xavier laughed. “Yeah, you told me. You also informed me how you turned the tables and used our friendship to your advantage.”
    â€œAin’t no shame in my game. Besides, I didn’t lie, and it worked. I hit it until the early morning hours.”
    â€œWell, personally, I’m not going through what I went through with Pilar ever again. Even though I still don’t feel I sent mixed signals, from this point on, I’m going to make my intentions very clear with every female I date. If their feelings get hurt in the breakdown, then they need to step if they can’t handle the truth.”
    â€œI hear you, my brotha. Just make sure you do it after you hit it, and then you can quit it,” I suggested, downing the last of my drink.
    â€œMan, just handle your own business. Don’t worry about mine.”
    â€œI intend to do just that,” I declared as a brown beauty slowly walked my way, making intense eye contact. I flashed a smile and quickly hung up with Xavier. It looked like the evening was going to be interesting, after all. In the time it took her to cross the room and arrive by my side at the bar, I decided that there was something familiar about her. I felt like I had seen her or met her before. I couldn’t put my finger on where, though.
    When she strolled up beside me, with whatever intoxicating fragrance she was wearing, and I realized she was even more beautiful up close, all thoughts except getting with her went out the door.
    Then she looked over at me with beautiful, expressive eyes, smiled, and said in a sexy tone, “Hi. My name is Milan.”
    â€œAnd I’m Dre’,” I stated, extending my hand. “Milan, what a beautiful name for a gorgeous lady.” I swear to you when our hands touched, electricity ignited, and I knew I was in for an adventure. Just like that, I was pulled in.
    In hindsight, I realized I should have listened to my first instinct, that inner voice whispering in my head. But I guess that’s why it’s called hindsight, because at that moment I was feeling no pain.

Chapter 10
    Xavier
    After hanging up with Dre’, I couldn’t do anything but shake my head and