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"The food smells delicious Nina," Usnavi complimented, poking his head into the kitchen. Nina winked softly toward her buddy before returning to cut up the avocados. "Anyways, where's my favorite cousin?"

"In here!"

Usnavi entered the main dining room, noticing the nice decoration. Usnavi walked up to Sonny and patted him on the back for his greeting.

"I'm digging that cap, not gonna lie," Sonny praised, pointing at his tan Kangol hat. "Did you wear it specifically for Sophia's arrival tonight?"

"You really had to ruin my night like that?" Usnavi teased, nudging his cousin playfully. "I ain't wearing this for nobody but me."

"Yeah, sure."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Usnavi asked, urging Sonny to share his thoughts. Sonny rolled his eyes. "Come on man, Benny told me everything. You diving in to save Sophia. You getting jealous of that hot lifeguard practically making out with Sophia."

"It didn't count as making out because she was passed out," Usnavi pointed out, pausing as he understood what just came out of his mouth. "And second off, I wasn't jealous. I was actually quite disgusted at that sight."

"Admit it dude, you're starting to think Sophia isn't that little annoying girl you once knew," Sonny commented, raising his eyebrows at Usnavi. Usnavi scoffed in denial. "Sophia's grown up. She's a woman. She's attractive."

"Aight man, I think that's what you think of her," Usnavi called out, making Sonny sigh in defeat. It seemed that Usnavi wasn't getting the point. "But me? I really couldn't care less-"

The loud shrieks of the salon girls rang through the apartment room, cutting Usnavi's words off. Usnavi sighed and stood by the table, seeing Carla, Cuca and Daniela loudly making their entrance. Usnavi smiled at the sight of Vanessa entering and gave her a friendly wave, but abruptly froze as he saw Sophia enter the dining room.

Sophia was dressed fancily from head to toe. Bright red dress. Shiny silver earrings. Dark red high heels. Usnavi gazed at Sophia as if he were under some sort of trance. Sonny snorted, pulling Usnavi out of his trance.

"Bro you're lookin' at Sophia like I would to Marta is she dressed up like that," Sonny called out, patting Usnavi on the shoulder. Sonny followed Sophia's movements, and saw her enter the kitchen where Nina was. "Now, wipe the drool off your face and go ask her out on a date."

"Date? Why in the world-"

"You ain't goin' to that club alone tonight Usnavi," Sonny assured, shaking his head. "You'd embarrass yourself, and I know Sophia is a good dancer. So connect those dots yourself."

Sonny placed his hand on Usnavi's back, and before Usnavi could respond, Sonny shoved him toward Sophia's location. Usnavi took a deep breath before entering the kitchen. He expected Nina to be in there to help ease the situation, but Nina was gone. Usnavi spotted Sophia who was rummaging through the fridge.

"You know there's a bunch of food laid out right over here," Usnavi mentioned, capturing Sophia's attention. She shut the fridge and turned to face Usnavi. She didn't seem amused. "But you've always had the talent of stealing other people's stuff."

"Only yours," Sophia remarked, raising a glass of champagne in the air. Usnavi raised his eyebrows. He didn't notice her even snatch that out of the fridge. "That hat," Sophia spoke, pointing the tip of bottle toward him. "It's ugly."

"Not as ugly as that dress you're wearing," Usnavi defended, crossing his arms. "Even the most attractive color can't make someone as unattractive as you look decent."

"I take no offense to that because I agree," Sophia agreed, walking over to the counter in the kitchen. "The salon ladies dressed me up for tonight. This outfit would be my last choice for a get together like this."

"I can see that now," Usnavi said, his eyes following Sophia's actions as she commenced the opening of the champagne bottle. "What dress would you go with if you could dress yourself?"

"Something green," Sophia responded, not even facing Usnavi to see his facial expression twist into surprise. "Green's my favorite color."

Usnavi cleared his throat as those words fell from her mouth. Usnavi wasn't expecting to have that certain thing in common with her. Sophia exclaimed in excitement as she was able to pop the champagne bottle. It fizzed over a little, but Sophia still took it and connected her lips with the top of the bottle, chugging it straight out.

"You're such a pig," Usnavi groaned in disgust. Sophia lowered the bottle from her lips and tipped the bottle toward Usnavi, motioning for him to take it. "There's no way I'm putting my lips on something you had your lips on."

"Your loss."

As Sophia went back to drinking the champagne, the voice of Sonny was heard in his mind. It was encouraging to take the moment right than and there to ask her to the club. It already looked like Sophia wasn't afraid to act like herself, and that was something Usnavi hasn't seen in a woman for a while. Someone genuine.

"So anyways, before you finish chugging that entire bottle," Usnavi pronounced, making Sophia lower the bottle from her lips. She wiped the leftover liquid from her lips and stared at Usnavi. "I'm planning to go to the club later tonight."

Sophia blinked. "Okay? Have fun?"

"Well, as you know, I can't dance for shit," Usnavi further explained, making Sophia chortle in agreement. She remembered that wedding reception her and Sonny attended, and seeing Usnavi was the most entertaining thing that happened that night. "And Sonny told me that you can dance, so I was wondering if you'd probably want to go with me?"

"So...A date?"

"Well uh, I wouldn't exactly put it that way, I would say more like-"

"Sure."

Usnavi paused. "Wait what?"

"Damien's going to be there tonight anyways," Sophia mentioned, catching Usnavi by surprise. "I want to make him jealous, and I think I can achieve that by showing up with another guy."

"Who the hell is Damien."

Sophia raised her eyebrows. "Sheesh man, why did you say that so aggressively? He's just the dude who saved my life at the pool earlier today. The lifeguard."

Usnavi's face fell stern. He despised that man, and the fact that he was going to be at the club didn't make him too happy.

"Anyways, I was thinking-"

Sophia stopped in the middle of her sentence as her watch began to vigorously vibrate on her wrist. Usnavi stared at her as she glanced down at her watch. Usnavi raised an eyebrow as Sophia heaved a heavy sigh.

"Unfortunately I'm going to have to go, but meet me at the club at ten, aight?" Sophia commanded, slowly backing out of the kitchen. "I'll be lookin' for your ugly hat."

Sophia threw Usnavi a quick wink before making her way out the door. Usnavi took off his hat and looked at it. He didn't think it was ugly. He shook his head and put it back on his head. He didn't know where she was going, but he was glad that she accepted his invitation to the club tonight, and was excited to be part of the plan to make that lifeguard Damien guy jealous.