Chapter 2: Franklin On the Rebound

"Tanisha, baby, you know I love you. I can change, just give me another chance. Imma do good I promise. I got money now, real money. Let me take you somewhere nice to prove it." Franklin said into his phone as he laid eyes on the stripper dancing on the pole winking at him.

"No, you don't love me Franklin! We have been through this too many times! I don't care how much money you got! I'm done with the gangsta shit in my life. I want a family! I want to have kids and I can't do that was a murder! I am engaged to a doctor. He's a good man and he has done well for himself which is more than I can say about you!"

"Come on baby, I miss you. I know I messed up, I wanna make it right. I want things to go back to the way they used to be," Franklin pleaded as he took another sip of his drink still staring at the stripper.

"Franklin, there's too much noise in the back where are you?" Tanisha asked with annoyance in her voice.

"I'm just at a party baby, the music kinda loud," Franklin lied knowing Tanisha wasn't going to believe him.

"Are you at the strip club?" Tanisha yelled. "Oh my God! You need to grow up! Stop looking for the easy way!"

Franklin instantly heard the dial tone. He put his phone in his pocket in a huff. He took another sip of his drink and shook his head in shame. He wasn't sure which was worse, the fact that he couldn't stop thinking about Tanisha no matter what, or that he was trying to beg for her to take him back while he was eye fucking another woman.

Franklin couldn't help but wonder why he kept trying to get Tanisha back. Even if they did decide to work things out, things were never going to be the same. Tanisha is in a different stage in her life and Franklin knew that, but she was his first love. When they were together, he never pictured his life without her.

He began to reminisce about how things used to be when they were growing up together. Tanisha would do anything for Franklin and he would do anything for her. Their relationship began to change for the worse when Tanisha started going to college. She didn't seem to care much for Franklin's lifestyle and the fact that he was willing to do anything to make money except go to college and get a job in the "real world."

He began to think about the nights when Tanisha would come home from class and wanted to talk to Franklin about her new experiences. Franklin never cared to hear about it. He would never admit it but he resented her. He wanted to support her, but he couldn't help but feel a bit of jealous that Tanisha was experiencing new things that didn't involve him. He was slowly beginning to lose the Tanisha that loved him since they were kids and Franklin didn't like that. When Tanisha would try to talk to him about going back to school and doing better Franklin would stoop to lows to make Tanisha feel less of her worth. He even went as far as to call her selfish for not being there for him and being too busy with school.

Ever since he was expelled from high school for hitting a teacher Franklin never liked school, it was a waste of time to him. He felt relieved when he got expelled because he can spend his days doing what he wanted to do and didn't have to answer to anyone. Listening to Tanisha talk about how she loved school annoyed him to the point where he wouldn't even bother to answer her phone calls or he would make excuses not to hang out with her. He had a feeling the relationship was nearing its end when Tanisha started to care less about Franklin blowing her off. When Franklin missed one of her calls or canceled a date Tanisha would get upset and the two of them would argue for hours over the phone. It was clear she met someone at school when she sent him an email saying that she was breaking up with him. Franklin was pissed that she didn't tell him face to face after being together for so long. He also began to wonder if she started dating this person while they were still together. Franklin grimaced at the thought of that, Tanisha is not the innocent angel she makes herself out to be.

He pushed his thoughts of Tanisha out of his head when he noticed the stripper he has been exchanging looks with approaching him.

Franklin's eyes grew wide, her body was amazing. She had beautiful long legs and a big firm ass that sits on top of them. He couldn't help but notice the tattoos she had on her lower stomach, and her thighs.

"What's up, baby?" Franklin said to her as she smiled.

"I don't know, you tell me." She answered coyly with a seductive smile. "Looked like you had a rough conversation, is everything okay?"

Franklin sighed, the last thing he wanted to do was vent his problems on a stripper, but she definitely was enticing and he wanted to see more of her. The night is young and he had a horrible day dealing with his aunt and his idiot best friend that always seems to get in trouble, looking for Franklin to bail him out. He needed to have a little fun tonight.

"Yeah, I'm alright," He answered.

"Anything I can do to relieve some of that stress?" She asked with a seductive look. "Do you wanna talk about it? I'm a great listener."

Franklin chucked a bit, this woman knew what she was doing. She wanted to do more than just talk and he was more than willing to oblige.

"Yeah, let's go to the back," He demanded as he watched her lead the way the private dance room that was closed off with curtains.

"Damn, you fine baby!" Franklin exclaimed as he sat down and began to watch the stripper dance.

"You like what you see?" The stripper asked coyly as she took off her bra and exposed her breasts and began to dance seductively.

"I sure do!" Franklin answered, "What's your name baby?"

"I'm Nikki," She answered, while she was still dancing.

"I like the way you move baby, don't stop until I say so," Franklin demanded as he smacked her ass.

"I liked a guy that knows what he wants," Nikki chuckled. "So are you gonna tell me your name mystery man?"

"I'm Franklin," He answered as Nikki turned around and continued dancing. She straddled him and gently shook her perky breasts, Franklin wasted no time grabbing them. He quickly looked around to see if the bouncer was watching but he was nowhere to be found.

"It's really nice to meet you, Franklin," Nikki said while still dancing on Franklin's lap.

"Likewise," Franklin said back as he continued touching Nikki's body.

"So what's going on? Is everything okay?" Nikki asked.

Franklin sighed, "I don't really wanna talk about that baby. It's all about you tonight."

"It's okay, you can talk to me honey," Nikki said coyly.

"It ain't much, just dealing with my ex," Franklin said while still watching Nikki dance.

"It seems like a lot more than that," Nikki said as she stopped dancing and sat on Franklin's lap. "Do you want her back?"

Franklin sighed and shook his head, "I don't even know, Nikki. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't even know why I try. I mean I messed up, I get it, but can't she just give me another chance? I mean I'm tryin' here?"

"I think you should just move on. It's not worth it to make yourself miserable over someone. You only have one life. You should be able to enjoy it." Nikki said as she got off his lap and continued to dance.

"I love this song!"

Franklin couldn't help but get a little excited with Nikki and her seductive dancing. He loved watching her ass wiggle on him. He felt himself rise, he was trying his best to keep it from happening but he couldn't help it. He wanted to fuck and by fate, it was Nikki's night to receive what he wanted to give. It has been a while since he has had sex and he was going to change that tonight. That was another thing that was lacking in his relationship with Tanisha when she started college. When they first got together, they couldn't keep their hands off of each other. They would have sex multiple times in a day. Franklin loved it because it was his favorite way to make up with her after a fight.

He felt Nikki touch him and he grew excited. He wasn't sure how long he can keep cool. He was half tempted to take her to the back of the club right this second and fuck her in his car.

"You right baby!" Franklin exclaimed while he kept looking at Nikki's breasts. He once again looked around to see if the bouncer was checking on him but he was nowhere to be found so he went back to touch them again.

"So what are you doing later?" Nikki asked. "We can go back to my place later on tonight if you want."

Franklin smiled, "Yeah we can definitely do that baby."