Page 15 of Don Caselli

Navy snorted. “Sound plenty guilty to me.”

“If you would have answered my call on my drive home, you would have proof,” she shoved her cousin, who pinched her.

“So, basically fuck me, my wife, and our baby?” I heard my brother’s voice behind me and saw him walking down toward us.

He was dressed in a suit with his CH pin clipped to him, which meant he was handling some business. As much as I was involved in Case House business, I wasn’t, really. Certain shit was reserved for Menace to handle.

Stevie remained standing, and he walked over toward her, kissing her on the lips a few times before his hand went to her stomach. His hand roamed her stomach as he closed his eyes, and she smiled up at him.

She was his comfort.

Since they had gotten married, he never liked to be away from her for long. If he had to handle business, he usually took her with him. With her due any day now, she couldn’t travel. His trips were closer, so he was only gone for a couple hours.

Menace didn’t rub his hands nearly as much whenever Stevie was around. In a room filled with people, he would always find her. Watching her like a hawk, because she was his everything. My brother didn’t give a fuck about much, and I had witnessed that my entire life, but with her.

It was different.

He showed her that he cared, which made us all feel weird because that wasn’t him. She went to tell him something, and he directed her ass back over toward the seat to sit down. “Navy, I ain’t seen you in a minute.”

Navy’s head shot up confused. “I’ve never been here.”

Menace looked at her. “She said she gonna rob this fucking house, Wonder? We just letting anybody up in this bitch now, huh? Fuck security clearance and safety now, right?”

“What?” Navy blurted, nearly hysterical.

Me and Kora both started laughing as we watched Greene explain how her boss was a fucking nut that heard questions no one else heard. “Mavie, this is the content creator I love… remember the videos I showed you about Amalfi coast? I was crying the other night because she went a week without posting videos and I couldn’t sleep.”

Menace snapped his fingers. “Yeah, I remember. How much for you to batch a bunch of content for my wife… you can stay in the guest suite and leave when you’re done.”

Navy was ready to go, and I could tell from the way she was gripping her bag, and ready to put her plate down.

Kora looked at our brother. “Maverick, I am pretty sure there are laws against that. You cannot hold this woman hostage because your wife needs to touch some grass every once in a while.”

“Can’t smoke weed, Kora… I am pregnant,” Stevie shot back, and I walked away because I couldn’t stop laughing.

Greene had tears in her eyes as she laughed, while Navy was still on edge because it sounded like Menace wanted to kidnap her ass and force her to make content for Stevie.

He looked at Navy once more before he turned his focus toward his wife. “You need to soak your feet.”

I walked back over, and he looked at me and nodded. “I meant to tell you we got the invitation to the wedding last week.”

“I got one, too,” Kora replied.

Looking at both of them, they wanted me to show that I cared more than I should have. “Why the fuck are you both telling me what Kennedy is doing?”

“The food should be done. Let’s walk up to the house and ea?—”

“Your feet making me nervous, boo,” Menace cut her off, as he looked at her with concern. I’ve never seen this nigga look sonervous in my life. Meanwhile, Stevie was just floating around like she couldn’t drop this baby at any moment.

She sulked as she looked up at her husband. “Fine.”

He helped her up, kissing her hand, as he loosened his tie, and they slowly made their way back up to the house. “Call the doctor to make sure, too!” Kora hollered behind them.

I sat in the seat that Stevie had given up and looked at Navy. “Trying to rob my brother?” We all busted out laughing because her face looked like she had seen a ghost.

In reality, she had seen a ghost and didn’t realize the honor she had been granted. Not too many people could ever say they met Menace the right way and were welcomed into his home.

She snorted. “Listen, I don’t want any problems. Greene dragged me here because Stevie loves my videos.”

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