Page 58 of Bruised Hearts

“Oh, okay.” I was trying to help, and probably sounded like I was trying to push my way in.

“After Titan takes me to the gym, I’ll have him swing back and take you to the crib.” Leaning down, he kissed me quickly. Almost as if it was out of habit. A normal routine.

“Okay, I’ll see you later.” He walked out, and I laid back on the bed smiling from ear to ear. Not wanting him to curse my ass out for being late, I got up and started getting ready. By the time Titan texted me that he was downstairs, I had already packed my bag and was ready to go. Once I got downstairs, he was standing outside waiting on me.

“Good to see you back.” He gave a knowing smile as I smirked at him.

“It’s just a party.” He laughed as I climbed in the car. Of course, he stayed quiet on the ride. When we pulled up to the house, I sat there for a minute just to take it all in. It was a time I thought I would never see this place again. Then it went from that to me yearning to be here with him. Yeah, he was coming to the hotel every night, but that silently told me where we stood.

Getting out, I walked inside. Just like the first time I came over, I walked around getting familiar. Heading up to his room, I walked in slowly. Dropping my bag on the floor, I was about to lie down when I noticed something. It was a shirt of mine still hanging across his chair. Now looking around to see if I recognized anything else, I was surprised to see that I did. Everything that I had left was still in the same spot.

Sitting on the bed, I dropped my head in my hands. My heart warmed and hurt at the same time. I had stolen so much time from us when I fell for Stone’s bullshit. I couldn’t take back what I had done, but seeing this let me know I was right. I agreed to enjoy the ride, and I wasn’t sure if I could handle it. Knowing Landon didn’t hate me or become bitter shows me I could handle whatever when it came to him. He was worth it. Lying down on his bed, I decided to take a quick nap.

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“I knew your baldheaded ass wasn’t gone be up.” Opening my eyes, I smiled as Landon leaned down to kiss me.

“What time is it? Am I late?”

“You would be if I didn’t know you. I left the gym early, so I could get you up.”

“Then why you talking shit? I’m up, like you wanted.” We both laughed at my logic, as he slid in the bed beside me. Landon threw his arm around me and nestled his head in my neck. “Not you trying to go to sleep after talking shit to me.”

“I just want to lay here with you in a comfortable bed before you have me back in that rat hole.” Laughing, I swung my arm back to hit him. “Ariyah, what the fuck man?” Landon let me go, so I turned around to see what was wrong.

“My bad. If it wasn’t so little, I would have felt it.” Reaching over, he grabbed me and slammed me on my back. His face still wincing from the pain.

“This mufucka wasn’t little when I was in that pussy and you were crying for me to stop cause it’s too big.” He wasn’t lying, but he know me. I’m gone find a way to talk shit.

“I’m sorry baby. I didn’t mean to hurt my best friend.” His ass smirked.

“Your best friend in pain, can you kiss it?” Laughing, I pushed him off me.

“We’re going to be late. Bring your ass on.”

“Ughhhh, you don’t ever wanna give me no head. I bet I don’t lick that lil cat no more.”

“Boy bye, that’s your favorite meal of the day.” Leaning down, he kissed me on the outside of my shorts where my pussy would be.

“You right about that. Just give me a lil bit.” This time when I pushed him, I slid from under him and got out the bed.

“Your family already be on my head. They are not about to say I’m the reason you’re late.” Groaning, he got out the bed and removed his clothes.

“I hate when you right.” He knew what he was doing, but I fought the temptation. I watched him walk in the shower with drool hanging off my lip. Normally, I would get in with him, but that would be trouble. I waited for him to get out, then I got in. By the time I was done, our asses were running late. We were both scrambling to get dressed.

Thirty minutes later, and forty five minutes late, we were pulling up to his parent’s house. I wasn’t surprised that it was bigger than Landon’s and he had a five bedroom mansion. Getting out, I excitedly headed toward the front door. At my big age, I’ve never been to a party. Yeah, I’ve gone to parties at a club, but never with a family at their home. Since I’ve let go the dead weight known as my family, I had a new yearning. I no longer wanted to prove I was enough; I wanted to find people who knew it. We didn’t have to wait on them to answer the door because Landon had a key.

“Damn, took yall long enough.” Adrienne was dancing with a cup in her hand but still managed to talk shit.

“We here, and I’m sure Moms ain’t done cooking. We the only family that eat Thanksgiving at nine o’ clock.” He said it like it was a problem, but my family didn’t have dinner together. Mila walked up, and Landon immediately bent down to her face.

“We good, Jammy Jam?” She nodded, so he hugged her before kissing her strawberry. She walked over to me and gave me a look like bitch, your turn.

“Are we good?” She shook her head no, shocking the shit out of me. Landon fell out laughing.

“Thought you had a friend.” I ignored him and bent down to Mila to see if I could find out what the problem was.

“How can I fix it?”