Sweet as Honey - Romance Short Story

  Chapter 2 - "Hello Honey?"

  Her band played two more songs before for taking a break. "We'll be right back" she yelled into the mic at the crowd. I was nervous as hell knowing that she would be heading towards me shortly after walking off the stage. She was walking towards me giving high fives to the crowds as they held up their hands. She finally got to me as I held out her drink.

  "Thanks" she said with a smile.

  "You're welcome. You got a pretty good band."

  "You think? We've been together for along time. The drummer is my sister." She said. My mind was beginning to put two and one together.

  "Is this your bar, The Court of Three Sisters?" I asked.

  "Yep, it's our fathers bar twice handed down. Now we carry the torch" she laughed taking a long sip on her drink. She is a stunning, funny, a smart business woman, and a musician. The gods must have been smiling on me this weekend.

  "So, what's your name double jack on the rocks?" she asked taking another sip on her drink.

  "Michael La'marion" I said looking into her brown eyes. She took another sip of her drink, and paused.

  "La'marion? That's a Cajun blend! Which side of your family does this name come from?" she asked with a beaming smile.

  "My mother, she's Creole." She smiled.

  "Sugar is always sweeter when it comes unexpected."

  "Who came up with that saying?" I asked signaling for another round of drinks.

  "My momma, she had a bunch of them."

  "Soooo, Honey is your first or middle name?" I asked.

  "It's my nick name that my daddy gave me. I was his favorite of the three of us and his favorite thing in the mornin' with his biscuits was honey. My real name is Laura"

  "So, do I call you Honey or Laura?"

  "Well Michael, you can call Laura"

  "I hope this is not the last time I get to see you."

  "It wont be." she said placing her hand on mine at the bar.

  "What I want is for you to be here when I am done for the night. Can you promise me that? Don't if you can't". She said in a serious tone. I looked into her eyes.

  "I promise I will be here when you are done."

  Laura gave me her guitar pick and a kiss on the cheek with a smile.

  "I'll see you later."