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“I got you something too,” Dejonae says. She hands over a tin of cookies. “I hope you like them.”
Niko squeezes the tin to herself, her eyes alight with pleasure.
“Chocolate chip cookies are her favorite,” I explain.
“Lucky guess.” Dejonae’s eyes linger on me.
Niko grabs her hand and drags her off. Probably to show Dejonae her collection of mangas. Dejonae looks over her shoulder with a wry smile and a shrug. I watch her until they both disappear into Niko’s room.
I do not mind my daughter stealing my girlfriend away, as long as I get to steal her back later tonight.
Heading to the kitchen, I check on the roast. It is almost ready. I stir the soup on the stove and then set it to simmer.
Giggles erupt from Niko’s room.
Curious, I tiptoe up the stairs and peek in.
Dejonae has Niko sitting between her legs. Niko is flipping through the pages of a comic book, while Dejonae is spraying her hair with water and smoothing down the edges.
I lean against the door, enjoying the sight of them together.
Niko realizes I am there first. She always seems to sense when I am around.
Dejonae glances up.
Her eyebrows hike and she gestures to Niko’s hair. “Niko asked me to put in a new style.”
“It is beautiful,” I sign. Dejonae created little twists at the front, secured them with neon pink rubber bands and then crisscrossed them in an intricate design. The back of Niko’s hair is divided into two plaits that fall down her shoulders.
“The food smells great.” Dejonae’s lips arch. “I didn’t know you could cook.”
“I only know a few dishes. Do you cook?”
“Sometimes. I only know a few dishes too.”
“Then together, we can double our knowledge.”
Her eyes brighten and she laughs. “True.”
I did not realize how much I missed her until I hear that musical laughter. It is sweeter to me than any note of the piano.
My eyes linger on her body as Dejonae rises to her full height and brushes off the curls that had shed from doing Niko’s hair. She is wearing a long green dress. The fabric clings to her curves. The slit up the side offers a brief flash of her slender legs.
My self-restraint falters.
I do not think I will be able to keep my hands off her tonight.
“Should we take a picture?” Dejonae asks.
Niko nods.
My girls smush their cheeks together. Dejonae lifts her hand and takes the shot.
Niko gestures to me. I draw closer to the two of them. Slipping one arm around Niko’s waist and another around Dejonae’s, I pull them close.
“You’re too tall,” Dejonae says. “You take the shot.” She hands the phone to me.
Niko moves closer to Dejonae so I can fit us all in the screen.
