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Kirsten paused her steps and her eyes lit up. “Why not?”
“Because them shits are expensive?”
“I love their candles. I want to get some too.”
“I just said them shits are expensive.”
“And you said you bought her some. You want to discuss that or you want to show me where the pop-up was?”
He cut his eyes her way and gently shook his head.
She smiled in celebration. “That’s what I thought. She know about Merritt yet?”
“No.”
“You have to tell her.”
War nodded but kept quiet as they moved through the mall.
“War…” Kirsten stopped again, peering at her brother. “This shit is weird enough as it is. You need to tell her. It should be her decision to deal with you based on everything happening behind the scenes and if you don’t tell her, you’re taking that choice away. That’s not fair.”
“Life ain’t fair and I’m going to tell her.”
“When?”
“When you mind your fucking business.” His eyes briefly connected with two women standing outside a nearby store, watching their exchange. When they noticed his attention had made it their way, their smiles were brighter. Kirsten glanced over her shoulder and rolled her eyes. She looped her arm through her brother’s, dragging him to her side.
“You got enough women problems as is. Don’t add to that.”
He chuckled at her aggravation for the women checking him out. Kirsten was protective of her brother. The attention he received from women was plentiful and she couldn’t control how he spent his time but when gatekeeping was an option, she dug her heels in.
“Why you mad?” he teased.
“I’m not mad. I just said you need to figure this thing out with Cali and that’s a distraction.” She swung her head toward the women, delivering a glare as a warning to mind their business.
“You don’t know shit about Cali. Why are you all in, rallying for her?”
“Because you brought her to your house. Not your fuck pad and you disrupted my night asking me to decorate and make her birthday special. I’m not stupid, War. You like her. A lot. Maybe because of the things Merritt told you or maybe you’re feeling her from personal experience. But whatever the case, based on what I see and what I know, figure out what you’re doing and tell her how you’re connected before you cross lines that can’t be uncrossed. I’m a woman so I’m telling you now, if you don’t handle this right, she’s going to hate you.”
“I have it covered.”
“Do you?” She stepped in front of him and War peered at his sister but lacked confidence. He was already in deep and knew he needed to put all his cards on the table but he was also fearful of how Cali would react after discovering how they were connected.
“Yeah, man.” His tattooed hand tugged at his ball cap while the other gripped the bags tighter.
“Fuck, War. You slept with her already, didn’t you?”
“Mannnn…”
“Shit you did. You’re wrong. Dead ass wrong. You need to tell her.”
“I said I am.”
“You should have already. She was with Merritt and he died. You’re his cousin and the person keeping her set up in the life Merritt created.”
War’s anger flared. “Merritt also kept her hidden away from reality. The reality of his other women, one of which he created a kid with while still fucking Cali. Merritt wasn’t a gotdamn saint, Kirs.”
His chest tightened. Cali was causing a rift in his family without having a clue. It wasn’t her fault. This was on him. He crossed that line. His sister was right. There was no reason for him to be upset with his cousin. Merritt didn’t make him approach Cali that day nor did he make War put his dick in the woman. That was all him and although he wasn’t proud of the decisions made, there were no regrets other than not being up front with Cali. He created the mess he was currently in.
