“Tiffani who?” I asked because I only knew one Tiffani, and she was Valentine’s Ex-girlfriend from high school. But it couldn’t be her. Last I heard, she was outta state.
“Um, another story for another time. I won’t be long.” She opened the door for us to go in. Nosey ass Jayda stood on theother side with her auntie right behind her with a glass in her hand. I can tell she ain’t like me all that much.
“How y’all doing?” I greeted, standing there as they sized me up.
“Hey Love. What you doing here?” Jayda asked, stumbling to the couch.
“Minding his business. You should do the same,” Baby shouted from down the hallway. We all shared a laugh.
“Well, I wanna know.” Her auntie inserted her two cents, flopping next to me. I relaxed my elbows on my knees as she stared at me with scrutiny.
“I’m taking her out.”
“That’s nice.” She took a sip of whatever was in the glass. “Where y'all going?”
Leaning back, I threw my arm over the back of the couch. “I got somewhere in mind.”
As Jayda went into the back room to help, me and her auntie had a serious conversation about my intentions with her niece. Hopefully, she could see how serious I was about Baby and what I was willing to do to make her happy.
47
BABY
“So, she finally told him?”I sat on the bed while Jayda straightened my hair. She was just telling me about her conversation with Tiffani.
“Yep! Bitch, we tried to three-way you in.” I nodded. I saw that, but I was so worried about Love being in danger, I didn’t pick up.
“I know. What did he say? I’m not sure what my reaction would’ve been, you know I’m petty as hell,” I reminded her, feeling her hand running through my hair.
“She said he was calm. Told her it was all in the past now.” That surprised me, I would have showed my whole ass.
“Girl, for real? I see why she loves him,” I commended.
“Well, he told her because he’s Love’s brother, he’ll still help him.” She turned my head to another angle. “He a real nigga for that one.”
Silence filled the room.
“I’m so nervous about this date,” I admitted, watching her through the reflection in the wall mirror.
“You look good. He won’t be able to keep his hands off you,” she said with a smile.
That’s what I'm hoping for. I got this two-piece from Forever 21. It was a wrap-around halter top, and matching skirt with a slit in the middle that went down to my knees. It’s perfect for a date.
“That’s the goal.”
She hit the side of my head. “Ohh. You nasty.”
“Whatever. So, what about you and Messiah?” Picking up the comb from the bed, she cut her eyes up to me.
“I called him after breaking up with Kai last night.”
Finally!Took her ass thirty years to break up with that nigga. I was waiting patiently for her to elaborate on the phone call, but when she didn’t, I raised both eyebrows.
“And?”
“We’ll try again,” she elaborated, and I was happy as hell.
“YES GIRL!” I shouted, tryna give her a high five.
