Page 70 of A Toxic Redemption

"Aye, cut that shit off and get the fuck out of here," Jake surprised us and spoke up. "Lori, you need to chill out or get the fuck on. You're not going to ruin our time here just because you're in your fuckin' feelings."

"I'm just saying." She shrugged her shoulders as he snatched the mic. "There's no way I would put my all into a relationship with a man that was recently in a relationship with three other bitches. Who's to say he's still not?"

"Because two of those hoes are worm food, and the third is on their way." I grinned as her eyes widened. "You'll see them soon if you keep playing on my girl's top."

Nothing else was said as Lori scurried her plump ass back to the other side of the room. We were silent for a hot second before the room erupted at her expense. I was serious as fuck, though. I will kill that bitch and fuck away all of Devyn's sorrow at the loss of her friend.

"Let's try this again," Kira giggled. "It's your turn, Khalil. Please do right."

"Come on, Bino," I waved over to my cousin to join me, "let's show them how it's done."

Shocking them all, I cued up Fantasia's "When I See You". Never in a million years have I been a singing ass nigga, but Luck brings that out of a nigga. Walking over, I pulled her from the couch as I sang the lyrics to her.

"I start to stutter when I speak,

Start to stand, and my knees go weak..."

Thud!

Turning abruptly, I looked down to see this stupid nigga has fallen to the floor. There was no use in trying to finish the song because I was done for.

"Oh my gosh," Lucky breathed as tears streamed down her face. "Bino, please!"

"Nigga, get your ass up," I hissed through the mic. I was lowkey pissed because he had messed up my song. "Stupid ass."

"Come on, Jake." Kira held her belly as she slid from the couch, "we are the only sensible ones here today."

"Man, I hope y'all pick something other than Keke and Avant's ass." Bino frowned as he limped. "Bro, I think I bruised my hip."

"Good," I pushed him away from me and handed the mic to Jake right as Kira began to play "Nothing In This World".

We looked on in awe and just smiled at them as they sang their hearts out to each other. You could tell they really meant the words to the song, especially Kira. She now had her eyesclosed, rocking side to side, not knowing what was happening around her.

"Listen to me baby, got something to say

Is it really what I think don’t take all day

Forever is what I want to give to you, so what do you say..."

Before she could bellow out her last part of the back and forth, Jake dropped to one knee with the most beautiful ring I've seen. Bino and I knew what he was going to do, so the girls were the only ones shocked. Well, Devyn was shocked and crying while Lori looked on as if she had eaten an entire pack of War Heads. The look I gave her cleared that mug right on up because if she ruined this for my boy, it was lights out.

"That song was my promise and vow to you, Kira," Jake began with tears in his own eyes, "Will you—"

"Oh my gosh, yes!" she cried and pulled him from the ground. We cheered and whistled as she kissed him all over the face. Once he slid the ring on her finger, Lucky was all in her grill, trying to see. Even Lori went over and congratulated her.

For the rest of the night, we celebrated the upcoming union and toasted to the future. I was happy for my boy, and looking over at my girl made me envision what life would be like if I made her my wife. I never wanted that life after Mia, but with Lucky, I didn't see things being any other way. Yeah, I got to make something shake for this girl. She deserves it all, including my last name.

Last night with the gang with a vibe. Jake, Bino, and I were so damn drunk that the girls left us downstairs to sleep on the couches and floor. My boy was now engaged, and I couldn't be happier for him. He and Kira deserved that shit.

"Baby, I love this mirror," Devyn gushed over the heart-shaped glass trimmed in rhinestones. "Buy this for me. Oh wait, let's take a picture in it first."

Like the lovesick nigga I am, I eased up and hugged my girl from behind as she snapped a few pictures of us. Lucky has me doing all the cheesy shit I vowed I never would, and I'm not even tripping about it. Here we were on vacation, and she wanted to go into a home décor store that I'm sure we had back in Willow Springs. Kira pointed the store out to Jake, but he dragged her away before she could step foot in. He said she was a lowkey hoarder, and he wasn't buying shit else for their house. I couldn't deny my girl, though, so when she wanted to browse around, I would tag along.

"You know where it'll look really good?"

"Where?" she asked without looking at me. She really did love this damn mirror, so I knew without a doubt I was going to get it for her.

"In the baby's room at the new house."

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