Page 56 of His Four Leaf Clover

“Come on, baby, let me clean you up.” Clover led Kardi inside to the bathroom to wash her hands and face.

“Mommy, I’m gonna have a baby cousin. Can I use the money in my piggy bank to buy her some toys?” Kardi asked.

“How about you keep your money in the bank and let me and daddy buy her some stuff?”

“Okay. Can I help pick it out?”

“You sure can. She might like Hello Kitty too.”

Once she was done cleaning her daughter up, Clover went back outside and rejoined the party. Before she even got on the deck good enough, Dash was pulling her over to sit next to him.

“You know I love you, right?” he asked while looking into her eyes.

“Yes, Boobie and I love you too.” Clover placed a soft kiss on his lips.

Something seemed a little off with him lately, but she couldn’t figure out what it was. It was almost as if she had to always reassure him of her feelings for him, and it was weird. Dash was always kinda clingy, but it had become a bit obsessive over the past two weeks. Even when he wasn’t all up under her, he would stare at her for a long time like he would never see her again.

“Let’s get remarried. It don’t have to be nothing big like before. Just a small gathering with family and friends.”

“We will, Boobie. We already talked about that.”

“I know but I don’t see what we’re waiting for unless you got something to hide.”

“I don’t have anything to hide but I also don’t wanna keep getting married only to turn around and get divorced again.”

“That shit will never happen again, and I put that on my life. It shouldn’t have happened the first time.”

“Can we discuss this later when we get home? This is Amina and Fonzo’s day.”

“Yeah, you’re right.” Dash nodded in understanding.

He knew that he was buggin’ but Caprice had him feeling like an insecure little boy. Monty thought that she was lying just to get under his skin, but he was still skeptical. The way the nigga watched Clover in the bar all night made him believe it was true. His plan was to call and question Sade but he was afraid of what he might hear. He didn’t want to push Clover away with his jealousy so he had to relax.

“Did everybody put their cards in the box? We’re about to count and see who is the winner.” Amina’s mother held up a pink and blue box for everyone to see.

Fonzo wanted a namesake if they had a boy, but he and Amina couldn’t seem to agree on a name for a girl. They decided to make a game out of it at their gender reveal and let their guests vote. Even Hank’s family voted and their entries were added to the box as well. Amina wanted to name their daughter Alana and Fonzo loved the name Alexus.

“Y’all better vote the right way or else,” Amina threatened jokingly. She looked at Clover when she said it but she was wasting her time. Clo liked Fonzo’s choice better but she would never tell her girl that.

“Okay, voting is closed. Diva and I are gonna go inside and count the entries.” Diva followed Amina’s mother inside while everyone else talked and mingled. Clover got up to get something to drink, and Monty took her seat as soon as she got up.

“Stop overthinking shit, bruh. I can see the stress all over your face. You know you never could hide your emotions when it comes to Clo.” Monty had been paying attention to his brother all night and he seemed preoccupied.

“I’m good, man. I just hate feeling like I’m being kept in the dark about shit.”

“Man, I can’t believe you let Caprice ole miserable ass get in your head like that. That bitch is a messy hater. She’s jealous of Clover and always has been.”

“I know all that, bro, but some shit just ain’t adding up. That nigga watched my wife all night like she was his bitch. It might be over now, but something happened between them. What other explanation do you have?”

Monty didn’t reply because he didn’t know what to say. The nigga was on some creep shit and it did seem like he’d seen Clover before that night.

“My sis is solid as fuck and nobody knows that better than you. Don’t let that bitch live rent-free in your head and ruin your relationship. That’s just what her lonely ass wants.”

“Yeah, you’re right. I gotta get my shit together and shake back.”

“That’s what the fuck I’m talking about.” Monty gave him a fist bump right as Diva and Amina’s mother came back outside.

“We have a winner!” Diva yelled excitedly.