I snorted out a humorless laugh as I nodded.
“Of course, I like her and hope we can be friends forever.”
“Jo-Jo said that’s your girlfriend and that’s why y’all be kissing and stuff,” Cece added as she put her attention back on the screen.
These damn kids talk too fucking much about us.
“Yeah, my good friend. And since she’s a girl, that makes her my girlfriend. Now enough about this. How about you go grab us extra napkins from over there; the food is almost ready.”
I knew I had to let Olive know about the latest conversation about us among the kids so we could come up with a solid plan to handle this. If the girls saw her as a mom, I was sure Jo-Jo put me in the dad category.
By the time we made it to Olive’s house, Jo-Jo was waiting on the porch with his basketball in his lap, making me wonder if this was due to mine and Olive’s heated discussion yesterday.
Damn, now I can’t even come in?
A fire rose in the pit of my stomach that had me curling my lip at the thought of Olive trying to keep me away from her.
This whole temporary separation was starting to piss me off more and more; because that’s exactly what it was—temporary. No matter how fucked up it was that Olive didn’t initially choose me, I had faith that my woman would come back to me. I just prayed it was on her own terms because I missed my damn woman. These past few weeks of not having her in my bed were doing something to me and I didn’t like it.
It’s only been a few weeks, Highland, and you’re already threatening to blur the line you put in place.
I hated my own thoughts right now, but they were for the best.
I parked and got out so I could help Neela out then grabbed the bags.
“Mr. Lando!” Jo-Jo yelled and ran off the porch with Olive stepping out in a sunset colored dress that wrapped around her neck and had her back out. Her curls were up in a ponytail again and I swear the only thing I could think about was pulling it while I bent her ass over with my dick deep in?—
Stay focused and calm your dick down.
This was half of the battle whenever I was around her. No matter how mad I was at her, I still wanted her. Still wanted to kiss and hold her. But her decision to keep cuddling other muthafuckas kept me from acting on my emotions.
“Oh you brought food. I just started cooking. I hoped that you…y’all had time to eat before y’all left. Jo-Jo requested blueberry pancakes this morning.” She waved us in with the girls running onto the porch with Jo-Jo and me following her and all that ass.
I walked in, instantly smelled the food, and smiled.
Of course Olive is up cooking for these kids.
“I’ll take whatever you don’t want with me and give it to Tunk and Kelvin since you’re cooking.”
“Oh, you’re not staying to eat?” She knew I wasn’t.
I shook my head and watched her smile drop from her face and disappointment take over as her mouth hung slightly open and her shoulders fell.
“Naw, I won’t eat, but I’ll wait for Jo-Jo to finish. I’m sure the girls will want pancakes now too. If you want, you can make those and add the other stuff from the bags to make it easier for you.”
“Okay.”
It got quiet while I began to go through the bags, pulling out my steak and eggs meal. I took a seat at the table and started eating while I enjoyed the view of watching Olive get breakfast ready. I wanted to hear her voice so I said the most random thing that came to mind.
“So, did y’all decide on a date that y’all are coming down to the house?” She turned to face me before she walked over to the refrigerator, grabbing a little bottle of pineapple orange juice then placing it in front of me.
“Oh yes. Thank you for reminding me to tell you. We’re coming down this weekend. I apologize for the tight notice.Byrdie’s schedule was a little bit chaotic, so this is the only availability she has. If it’s?—”
I cut her off through my chewing. “Naw, it’s cool. I’ll make sure you and Jo-Jo have clean sheets on y’all’s beds.”
She should be in mine.
It was like we both had a reaction to my words as I watched Olive’s whole demeanor change as her shoulders fell slightly and the somber expression took over her face. She caught it quickly though as she nodded, giving me her back again.
