Page 10 of A Hood Wife And A Rich Goon 2

Jewel scoffed before glaring at him over his shoulder. “Aye man, ain’t nobody got time for this for the next nine months.”

“Then stop being an asshole,” Lotus quipped.

“What, you want a nigga’s blessing or something?”

“Nigga, I don’t need it.” She folded her arms across her chest. “But if you want to be a part of your niece or nephew’s life, you need to get right with me. I didn’t tell you about Eazy because I deadass was ready to fight him until recently. Like he said, we didn’t plan it, but this is where we at.”

“I’m sorry, aight. You right. You grown. Clearly the nigga got some sense if he chose you.”

“Now you know,” Eazy responded, stepping closer to Lotus and resting a hand on her hip. “You get the pretzel I left you?”

“Yeah. I kind of ate yours too.” She pouted cutely, and Eazy chuckled.

“You gon’ be hell.”

“I was hungry… and worried. I eat when I get like that.”

“She ain’t lying. What they call it, that freshman fifteen? Sis got a little chunky that first year and a half of college.” Jewel nodded.

“Fuck you! Ass!” She shoved him, and he winced before snickering.

“I didn’t want to call because I thought…”

“You thought I ghosted you?” Eazy inched into her space, heart cracking open a bit.

“I don’t know what I thought, but I didn’t like it. Now I’m starving again, too. Did you save any of that pasta you made earlier?” she asked, hiking a brow.

“Nigga over here cooking and shit like a simp,” Jewel grumbled, arms crossing over his buff chest as he shook his head.

Eazy shot a quick glare at Jewel before focusing on Lotus again.

“Yeah. I put it in one of those Tupperware things with the lid.” He nodded over his shoulder to the kitchen and licked his lips. “I’ll be back as soon as I can. Make sure you lock up and call me if anything feels off, got me?”

“Yeah.” Lotus nodded.

“Oh, now you want to be all submissive and shit too!” Jewel threw his hands up and marched toward the door. “It’s like I don’t know neither one of you muhfuckas.”

“Get the fuck out,” Eazy growled.

Lotus reached for his hoodie and pulled him close.

“Be careful,” she enunciated before standing on her toes and kissing his lips.

“Yuck!” Jewel gagged, and Bull shoved him toward the door.

Eazy appreciated that Lotus didn’t need to know everything in that moment. All she was concerned with was him making it out of whatever it was. Resting his arm around her back, he pulled her against him and brought his face closer to hers. For so long, he thought Niva was the beginning and end for him. Then she was gone. What he stumbled on with Lotus was new. He wanted to explore that and her. Whatever they were on, he was determined to hold onto it, regardless of current events. Clearly, the Niva he thought he knew didn’t exist, but what was between him and Lotus was very real.

“You know you stuck with a nigga now, right? So don’t ever question if I’m coming back, aight.”

“Whatever. You’ll say anything,” Lotus whispered against his lips right before they brushed across hers, and his tongue slipped into her mouth.

“Any fucking thing for you,” Eazy told her between kisses.

“Then you should leave, so you can get back,” she encouraged, pulling back and searching his handsome chocolate face.

“Walk me out.” Eazy grabbed her hand and pulled her to the door.

Lotus stopped at her table and pulled the drawer out. She grabbed her gun and held it up for him to see, then offered a smile.