Page 189 of Safe With You

Come get her then.

Later.

Oh I know. You got plans.

I stared at the message until another one came through.

I locked my phone and headed down the hall without answering. Whatever she was fishing for, she could keep fishing.

I made it halfway to the kitchen before my phone buzzed again.

Don’t ignore me.

I did exactly that, which lasted all of ten seconds before she called.

Of course she did.

I answered as I stepped into the kitchen. “What?”

“That’s how you answer the phone?”

“When I know it’s you? Yeah.”

Tasha sucked her teeth. “Anyway. Where you going?”

“Good morning to you too.”

“It was good before you started being difficult.”

I opened the refrigerator and reached for a bottle of water. “Didn’t you call me?”

“Because you ignored my question.”

“I didn’t ignore it.”

“You didn’t answer.”

“Same difference.”

“No, it’s not.”

I twisted the cap off the bottle and took a drink.

“Is Mila good?”

“My niece is wonderful.”

“Your niece?”

“For now. She becomes your daughter again when school lets out.”

I laughed. “You still good to drop her off this morning?”

“Already planned on it. I got her.”

“Appreciate you.”

“Mm-hmm.” There was a brief pause. “So who you going to breakfast with?”