Bambi walked into her Wednesday morning class for the first time since the semester had started. The first class was canceled so this was their first meeting.

It was a Business Analysis that Bambi was actually looking forward to since her professor was one that everybody raved about. She had gotten to the class early hoping that she could find a seat that she liked but as soon as she stepped into the door it was already full.

Bambi stood at the door and looked around until she saw an empty seat right in the middle of the auditorium style room. She took the steps up and took her seat taking out her notebook and a pen. The class had about ten minutes until it was scheduled to start so Bambi took out her phone and started up a new game of Candy Crush.

Hearing the door open Bambi looked up and watched as the professor strolled into the class, he was younger than she expected and actually kind of handsome but not better looking than the boy that sat in the very first seat next to the door. It was the same man she had seen at the party on Friday. He was slumped in his chair twirling a pen between his fingers.

"Good morning students I am professor Wright" he announced making all noise in the class cease. He took his time walking around the desk and taking a seat right on top of it.

"To get started I want to tell you all a little about myself, I am a graduate of this here university. I achieved my bachelors here before going to Boston to finish my masters and doctorate. I like to think of myself as a pretty laid back professor not too much work but you will walk out of my class on final exam day a completely different student. Business analysis is not an easy class but lucky for you I'm your professor. Now before I ask if you guys have any questions I want to answer the most common ones. I am 31, one of the youngest professors here. I am single but I do not mingle with any of my students no matter how attractive they are. Office hours are for class related material not to try and have sex with me" the whole class laughed.

"It's funny but I have seen it all now if you guys have any questions before I pass out the syllabus and go over it. Go ahead and raise your hand." After all the questions were answered Professor Wright began to go over the syllabus.

➤➤➤➤

"I have a question about this research paper?" Bambi raised said after she had been called on.

"Yes ma'am, and what is your name?"

"Bambi"

"Bambi very memorable. What is your question?"

"It says that the research paper will have to include references and knowledge from lectures and readings. When will we know the topic of the paper?"

"Good question. I usually pass out paper topics before midterms so in a couple of weeks you will know. But I do suggest that you don't miss any classes and you take sufficient notes. And it looks like that's all for today see you guys next Wednesday."

Bambi packed up her things and placed them inside of her bag as she stood up pulling down the skater dress she had worn.

"Is Bambi your real name?" A girl asked as they walked out of the class,

"yeah it is"

"that's different but it's cute"

"thanks" Bambi waved and smiled as she made her way out of the truth hall. She looked around until she spotted Bria sitting under a tree her head deep in a book.

"Bitch it better be that serious" Bambi snuck up on her making Bria jump.

"Bitch you play all day, when did you get out?"

"Just a few minutes ago, you was waiting for a long time" Bria shook her head as she stood up.

"No but I am hungry so let's get some food."

After Bria had gathered her things the girls began to walk across campus to the cafeteria.

"You know that boy who came to the party on Friday?"

"Nate fine ass?"

"Yeah he in my class. He was sitting by the door looking so damn good" Bambi lusted.

"He look even better sipping that water" Bria discreetly nodded her head towards Nate who stood outside the cafeteria with a few other people.

"He's cool with Mac. You want him to put you down."

Bambi shook her head "I'm grown I can do it myself."

➤➤➤➤

Week four of school and the torture had finally settled in.

Six classes was no joke homework was coming out the ass and tests were popping up out of nowhere. Today Bambi had decided to skip her last Tuesday class and get some work done. Bambi entered into the library holding her caramel Frappuccino in one hand and balancing her laptop and phone in the other. She walked around until she found a secluded table in the back which was perfect for her. Sitting her things down the first thing Bambi did was plug in her computer so it could charge.

"Bambi right?" she heard someone say from behind her making Bambi jump. She turned around surprised to see a girl from her business analysis class.

"Yeah that's me. Crystal?" the girl nodded.

"I didn't mean to scare you but I was studying for our class and I got stuck. I wanted to know if you wanted to study together for a little bit. I was supposed to be meeting with another boy from our class in a while but I got started early and I'm lost" Bambi laughed.

Her business analysis class was the main reason she was in the library. All her other homework and studying was cake compared to the shit Professor Wright was passing out.

"Girl sure, I been lost since day one" Crystal laughed and sat down. She opened her laptop as well and they both pulled out their textbooks. Just as Bambi was signing into her computer another bag was thrown onto the table right next to her.

"What's up Nate?" Crystal waved and Bambi finally looked to her right.

Nate had just taken his seat right next to her making Bambi's eyes widen. She had never been so close to him, he smelled good and looked even better up close.

"I was looking for yo ass, got me thinking you bucked on a nigga"

"no I saw Bambi and I knew she had our class. Didn't you get a 90 on the quiz?"

"Barely" Bambi said making them all laugh.

"I'm Nate" he extended his hand and Bambi shyly shook it.

"Well I think we should start on chapter 4 questions" Crystal suggested and they all agreed.

Close to an hour later they were going into their last set of questions when Crystal stood and began to pack up her stuff "Damn I gotta get to work in like 30 minutes. Ima have to see yall tomorrow."

Inside was Bambi was going crazy there was no way she could deal with being stuck alone with Nate. They hadn't said more than ten words to each other and he already had her on edge.

"Stop lying you going to see that lame ass nigga James?" Nate said laughing

"Nate stop hating on my man and no I actually have to work. Bambi I'll see you tomorrow, Nate go choke" Crystal smiled and walked away from the table.

"Yall been knew each other?"

"yeah me and Crystal been having the same classes since freshman year"

"you're a junior?"

"Hell no, I'm a senior one more semester after this and I'm out this bitch" Bambi laughed at how excited he had gotten.

"you hype as shit"

"trust ma once you get to your senior year, you will be feeling the same way"

"I'm sure I will"

"how old are you?"

"21"

"youngin' blues"

"you're what 23?"

"Exactly"

"you're not that old either" Nate smiled and stared at her loving the way she looked. He had been eyeing her since Grant's kickback but Nate hadn't even had time to get his dick wet by any of his old broads so he knew he didn't have time to entertaining a new one.

"Let's go get some food" Bambi's eyebrow raised.

"with me?"

"yeah you, I haven't had time to just chill in a while. Now that I have time why not chill with a fine ass girl and get to know her in the process"

"I'm not having sex with you"

"chill youngin'. No strings attached. Just a meal on me and good conversation" Bambi looked away from him as blush creeped up on her cheeks. He had a nice way with words that she liked.

"Well when you put it like that"

"cool."

"Where are we going?" Bambi asked as she walked alongside Nate.

"Waffle house my favorite place."

"In the middle of the day"

"Hell yeah waffle house is good 24/7"

"That's random as hell but at least I know something about you now"

"Yeah now tell me something" Nate said as they reached the street. Bambi had been walking on the outside of him, he placed his hand around her waist and moved her to the other side of him. Bambi was trying to figure out his reasoning until she thought about. He was getting cool points already.

"Well I'm allergic to peanuts, seafood, red dye 3--"

"wait, you said seafood?" she nodded "you not living ma. So that mean no craw fish, no gumbo" Nate looked genuinely upset.

"Well we don't really eat craw fish in Miami. but no I can't have none of that"

"damn, see my grandma is from New Orleans so she cook all that for us. Once I get your ass to New York we just gone have to get your ass some benadryl"

"you making plans already?"

"yep I mean I am taking you to waffle house, so you kinda like my girl already" Bambi couldn't even walk she was laughing so hard.

"Nate you're crazy" he couldn't help but join her.

"Its real shit though. Once you get that waffle house, it's a wrap. None of these females can say Nate took them to waffle house. you the first ma"

"Damn I'm the shit right now" she did a little dance.

"Yo for real, you a cool ass chick" Nate said as he opened the door to the restaurant.

"You're cool too, I thought you were going to be mean."

"Everyone say that. But I just be coolin" they took a seat at a booth near the window and waited for their waitress.

"Do you work or just go to school?"

Nate smirked "i work trust me I do" Bambi was going to ask what he did but decided against it, it was none of her business.

"What are you getting?" he asked her.

"i don't know I've only been to waffle house like once. The one in Miami was too far" Nate stared at Bambi not believing his ears.

"Stop lying?"

"I'm serious"

"Ma you not living"

"That's what we have IHOP and this place called stadium diner for. I don't need waffle house"

"like hell" Nate caught the attention of a waitress and waved her over. Without even allowing the girl to introduce herself Nate ordered for both of them.

"You are so extra"

"I might be but you bout to get this work once that plate comes" Nate's phone began to go off signaling back to back messages.

"Are you missing something by being with me?"

"Yeah I could be making money but that will always be there. Don't worry about that we chillin."

➤➤➤➤

"So you just leave and go to waffle house with a dude you just met, and you don't even tell your best friend?" Bambi rolled her eyes at Bria. She walked into house not expecting to be scolded.

"Bria stop being extra. We were studying and he asked me so I said yes" Bria giggled as she jumped up and down.

"So what happened?!"

"Girl first thing calm down and second it wasn't that serious. We just chilled and talked"

"Do you like him?"

Bambi tried not to smile "he's cool."

"Girl I can't! Yall gone be together"

"Bitch slow down, we not even there" Bambi cut her eyes at Bria as she walked towards her room.

"Whatever, when are yall hanging out again?" Bria followed her.

"I don't know, today wasn't even planned so it might not ever happen"

"I doubt that" Bria hopped onto her bed and picked up the remote.

"Anyways, what are we getting into this weekend. I need some fun" Bambi kicked off her shoes before joining Bria on the bed she sat with her back against the headboard.

"There's always a party. I wanna do something different. Let's go bowling"

"Not just me and you" Bria made a face.

"Why we have fun at the bowling alley"

"We do but how about I invite Mac, you invite Nate and i get a few other people to come" the idea sounded good except for the fact that she knew she wasn't going to invite Nate. She wasn't comfortable enough with him to be asking him out, they weren't even friends yet. They were associates at most.

"That sounds good as long as you're going to invite Nate"

"Bambi really you can't be scared"

"Bria I barely know the nigga. What I sound like walking up to him like hey wanna go out on Saturday"

"You would sound like a grown ass woman"

"And what if he says no I'm going to be so embarrassed"

"if he says no you deal with it. Rejection is normal"

"I'll think about it"

"Whatever, you so damn scary"

"bitch get out" Bambi took her remote from Bria and turned the TV off.

"No I want to sit in here"

"Well I'm going in your room" Bambi hopped off the bed.

"I wouldn't if I was you, Mac laid it on a bitch this morning. I need to wash the sheets" Bambi looked disgusted making Bria laugh.

---------------------------------------------------------------

Nate in MM