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“When I told them the truth and refused to give in to their demands, they basically told me to get out of their house and that I was cut off. So I told them fuck you, and I’ve already moved out. I also told them that I’m glad that you have each other since you won’t have any of your children or grandchildren. And I told them that I hope they die together because neither Camryn nor I will be around to take care of their old asses. Then I got up and left. Oh, by the way, Camryn is gone and I moved in with Scottlyn. So thanks for the house but we won’t be needing it. Tell Skai sorry and thanks, and if you two are up for it, let’s do a double date. Oh, and Scottlyn thinks since I came out to my family, it’s time you two come out to yours! Love y’all, bye!”
“Wow,” we both say.
“So what do you think? Time to talk to our family?” I ask her.
“Uh, no. Let’s not get carried away,” she says immediately, which makes me laugh.
“What would you do if our family doesn’t want us together?”
“Just ask what you’re really asking, Jabarri. What if my mom and your brother don’t want us together?”
“Yeah, what then?”
“Honestly, I have no idea. My mother has never denied me anything, ever, so I would be in uncharted territory. Truthfully, if I am happy, my mother would be okay with almost anything, but you are a Gideon, Jabarri. There aren’t really much better than y’all. I’m just not sure I am ready to let our family into what we have especially since we are just getting back on track. Let’s get our footing first and then talk about this,” she says, and she has a lot of valid points. Her whole argument is logical, so I simply say.
“Okay. I have a question,”
“What is it?”
“Can you get a few days off work?”
“Probably not, but if you are trying to take me out of town, I can make it a work trip there are a couple of recruits I could go talk to,”
“Where?”
“Um, it depends. Do we want to stay close or go far?”
“Far,”
“There’s a recruit in California,”
“How long would you need to do your thing?”
“A day, maybe two, and if I want to stay longer, I can,”
“How long?”
“A couple of days,”
“Yeah that’ll work. Let’s plan it,” We spend the rest of the day planning the trip.
Skai
Jabarri shakes me awake when the town car pulls up to the hotel. After his idea to go away for a couple of days, everything went pretty fast. I texted Saint and let him know my plans so he could call the family and set up the meeting with the Coopers. Another text to Shepp had the hotel secured, and Jabarri had us booked on an early morning flight. I don’t have to meet with the Coopers until tomorrow, so I plan on getting to this room and getting straight in bed. On top of being up at the crack of dawn the time change has me on the verge of collapse. I check-in, and they offer to take our bags up, but Jabarri declines, opting to carry them instead. As soon as the door is open, I walk in, stripping as I go until I reach the bedroom. Pulling back the covers, I literally fall into the bed and am asleep before my head actually touches the pillow. In my sleep-addled mind I think about how far I have come stripping in front of Jabarri with comfort and ease. I faintly registered him joining me in bed and pulling me into his arms before I got carried back off to sleep.
I woke up late and ravenous. I slept the entire day away yesterday, and when my eyes finally opened, I was running late for my meet, and my stomach was gnawing away at my backbone for nourishment. I hustle getting dressed, and rush out of the room, but not before Jabarri pushes a breakfast sandwich and a bottle of orange juice in my hand as I pass through the door. I make it just in time to not be late for the meeting and realize this was a waste as soon as I talk to the family. Although the kid has talent, his attitude is terrible and entitled as are his parents. Since Saint took over the football program at Hillwood University, aka the southern HU, he has won every College Football National Championship by stacking his team with talent but also using and instilling young men with an amazing work ethic, drive, and sense of teamwork. All this kid and his family are thinking about is money, sponsorships, and how much he touches the ball. They actually had the nerve to say he has to be in possession of the ball at least twelve of the fifteen minutes of each quarter of the game. Like damn, when does anyone else get a chance to play? I wrapped the meeting up and left. I feel sorry for any team that gets this Prima Donna for their team, but he won’t be a Titan any time soon.
To my surprise, instead of the car taking me back to the hotel, it is en route to the airport. I texted Jabarri in the middle of the meeting that I was going to be wrapping up soon, so I guess he figured we could start our trip a little earlier than planned. He is waiting for me when the car pulls up to the curb and helps me out of the car as soon as it comes to a stop. He has already checked in and checked the bags, but I need to check in, and that is when I find out we are heading to Molokai. Lord, the time change from Mississippi almost took me out, but now we’re going to Hawaii? My body is never going to recover. Hawaii is five hours earlier than the time in Mississippi. I’m going to sleep on the plane. Jabarri carries me into the hotel this time because I refuse to move, and back in the bed I go. It was a five-hour flight back in time. When we left California, it was four post-meridiem, which is six in Mississippi, and now here in Hawaii, it’s freaking one post meridiem. My body doesn’t know what to do.
SKAI
“Wake up, baby,” I hear.
“Leave me alone,”
“You gotta eat, or you are going to get a migraine. Then you can go back to sleep because I have a lot planned for us tomorrow,”
“Fine,” I grumble waking up long enough to eat and go right back to sleep. By the time morning rolls around I am well rested and ready to go. I leave Jabarri in bed, as I head to the bathroom to get ready for the day. I throw on a crop top tee shirt and some leggings with my sandals. I pull my braids up in high bun and through on some light makeup and lip gloss and I am ready for whatever Jabarri has planned.
