Page 41 of So Special: Fanatic Love

Zane gave me a blank stare. “What do you mean? Didn’t you hear me say that I haven’t fucked another pussy since I started fucking Suga Melon? Just because I was out there doesn’t mean that I can’t stop for the right female.” It was evident that he was in his feelings because of his tone.

My hands went up. “I’m not about to get into that Suga Melon shit. My boy, I get you. If you still want her, you ga have to start wit an apology.” There was nothing else to say about the situation. He knew that I was right.

“Baby, whose car is that out there? Is someone else here?” Katniss asked when she came through the sliding back door onto the deck.

Daisy wasn’t too far behind her. I expected her to be nosy with her best friend, but surprisingly she didn’t. She went to the couch that was furthest from everyone and sat down and back in the seat. She didn’t speak to either of us. Zane and I stared at her for a second before we glanced at each other. When my eyes locked with Katniss, she shook her head as if to tell me to leave it alone. I would for now.

“What car? There’s a car out there?” I got up from my seat to walk inside the house to get to the driveway.

My parents sat on the couch together with this goofy ass smile on their faces. Tiara wasn’t here because her day was locked with braid appointments. I stopped to ask my parents a question. “Mama, Daddy, you know what car out there?”

When they told me no, I turned on my heel to face Fat-fat. Zane stood behind her with a smile. Daisy stood a ways behind him, but she was there. Yeah, something was up because I’d never seen her not happy. Well, I’ve seen her annoyed, mad, but this sad, depressed look was something foreign. I shook the feeling to get back to the matter at hand.

I pulled Fat-fat into my arm, then gave her a kiss. The suspicious eye she gave me when I pulled away was humorous. I had to stay in character. “That out there belong to you.”

“Wh-what are you talking about?” she inquired with expanded lids. When I pulled the key fob from my pocket and held it up, she stared at it. “You bought me a Jag?” She wrongfully answered her own question. “No, you didn’t buy me a Jag.”

Daisy giggled before she walked forward. “Clearly he did, best friend. Come on! Let’s go look.” She grabbed her hand, the key fob out of my hand, and pulled her out the front door.

Before I got out the door, I heard my baby’s loud ass voice. “Oh my God! Oh my God!”

I was barely in the driveway when she jumped on me. Thank God Zane was behind me because me and my baby would have been on the ground. “You like it, baby?” I asked while I chuckled at her kissing me all over my face.

“I love it! How did you know I’ve always wanted an F-Pace?” She let me put her feet on the ground, but her ass was still in my hands.

My eyes diverted to her best friend. “I had a little help.” Daisy was the one who told me what her dream car was. I thought it would be something more expensive, but no. “Thanks, Daisy, for the assist.”

She saluted me, stepped forward, and hugged her best friend from behind. “Best friend, I’m going to head out. I love you.”

Katniss spun around. In a low voice, she asked, “You’re going to my house, right?” When Daisy mentioned something about stopping at her place to get a few things, Katniss shook her head. “Nope, your parents are out of town. You have more than enough stuff at my place. Wait until Pop Innis is home.”

My ears perked because there was a panic in her voice that I didn’t like. My head slowly swiveled to peek at Zane. Yeah, henoticed to. After a few more words in their exchange, Daisy gave us her leaving salutations before she left. The corners of my eyes were tight when Fat-Fat turned back to me.

She shifted uncomfortably under me and Zane’s stares. “What? Why are y’all looking at me like that?” She tried to walk around me, but I stopped her. This conversation was not over.

“Katniss, you need ta tell us sumthin. Daisy been off for a lil while now. Why all a sudden, she seem like she scared of sumthin?” My eyes were focused on her. Daisy’s demeanor change was blatant. My mama asked if she was alright a few days ago.

Katniss’s head fell with a deep breath. When she held it up, I wanted to wreck something because of the tears that rimmed her eyes. “Look, this is her business to tell. The only reason I’m saying anything is because I’m worried about her. That guy Mason has been threatening her because of the thing that happened at the last dinner they went to. Apparently one of the people there took a video of him knocked out and is extorting him. He blames her.”

Zane stepped forward. “That nigga is stupid. He could have made up any story to explain his ass passed out.”

“I know that, but I think his ego is hurt. I don’t know, it’s weird. Um, he keeps calling her a ho because she’s fucking you and not him when he cashed out on her,” she confirmed.

Yeah, this wasn’t going to end well for Mason. Zane could pretend all day, but he was about to crash out on this man. “Yeah, I’ll holla at Mason,” Zane blurted.Yep, this shit isn’t going to end well at all.

Zane

After Practice A Few Days Later…

If I could go back to a time when I didn’t give a fuck about all females, I might have been a happier man. I didn’t know how I slipped up and let Daisy get into my damn heart. How the hell did a fuck thing turn into me trying not to run this bitch Mason over in practice. Mason was only twenty-three and new to the league. More than likely, he had that whole ego of all women wanted him. Most newbies had it.

You add this Daisy situation on top of my alleged father reaching out to my agent to set up a paternity test, and I was over the last week. I was shocked when I got the call. Based on the narrative that the blog released, it insinuated that Jackson London wanted nothing to do with me from before I was even born. Why would he care about whether I was truly his son? Jackson was a legend in the professional football league. His sons Jackson Jr. and Jamison were big ass deals too. I’ve played against them more than once.

I went to the testing facility two days ago to have my blood drawn for the test. I gave my agent’s email and number when itcame to the results being issued. From what the laboratory told me, Mr. London wanted them rushed therefore we should have an answer within two business days. We would see how that turned out soon.

“Aye, Zane, don’t fuck dis man up and risk ya career. I know you mad and care bout Daisy, but dis ca be handled on some smooth shit.” He reminded me of that when Katniss first told us about it and every day since.

It was the end of practice, and everyone was in the locker room. I always showered in the locker room so I could immediately relax when I got home or could run errands after practice if needed. After I finished my shower and dressed, I waited for Mason to gather his things to leave. “Mason, can I have a word with you out here for a second?”

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