She watched him leaning against the railing and laughing with his friend. He had such a care-free air about him; one of the things she loved about him. It made her happy to see him happy, but it hurt too. They’d both moved on, and he wasn’t even single right now, but some part of her just wanted him to kiss her. Just wanted him to say, “I love you.” Just wanted him to hold her, and let their souls meld into one. She closed her eyes.
There was a tap on her shoulder. A voice beside her said, “Hi Rihanna, could I buy you a drink?”
She opened her eyes, turning to the man. She smiled and said, “Yes.”
They walked over to the bar together. She glanced back at Chris, and he glanced back at her, and their eyes met for one fiery moment. She kept walking.
She played with the straw in her drink. It had an umbrella on the end, and she kept opening it and closing it and opening it and closing it. The man was looking at her, she knew, but she wasn’t too concerned about him. “Excuse me,” she said, “I have to go to the bathroom.”
As she walked down the stairs to the bathroom, she heard someone coming down behind her.
“Rihanna,” he said, “Can I talk to you?”
She smiled to herself. “Of course, Chris.”
“You’ve had some great songs out lately.”
“Thanks, Chris.”
He shuffled his feet. “Look, I just wanted to say that it’s really nice to see you here. I know we have a… a past, but I really want things to be okay between us.”
“I want that too.” She hugged him, squeezing tight.
He breathed into her shoulder. “You know, I never stopped loving you, Ri.”
“I never stopped loving you either,” she whispered.
“I know I’m with Karreuche now, but when I saw you here today, I just thought, this is my girl. This is my girl.”
A tear slipped down her cheek. “You’re my baby, my baby.”
Pulling herself together, she kissed him lightly on the forehead. “I’m here when you’re ready, baby,” she said. Then she turned and walked down the stairs as he watched her go.
Rihanna breaks her silence about the incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUkylt2Xfok
Chris Brown breaks his silence about the incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5DQ8qh1slQ
Rihanna singing “Stay”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF8BRvqGCNs
Rihanna on her relationship with Chris Brown: http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/01/30/rihanna-chris-brown-abuse-break-up-relationship-rolling-stone/
Rihanna on forgiving Chris Brown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJvMV6aSso4
Rihanna thinks Chris Brown is the love of her life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAZRWcYqUmM
Rihanna’s instagram: http://instagram.com/badgalriri