Page 107 of Love me Like XO

I nodded. “They’re not that bad. Might wanna wring a few bitches necks but that’s what you got me for.”

Laughter spilled from his lips. “Nah, you’ll fuck around and have me at the station ever week. We don’t have time for that, we got plans baby. Remember?”

“Yes Malik. I rolled my eyes already knowing what his plan was…well our plan.”

With my clipboardin my hand I walked through Zero’s backyard making sure everything was in place for when he and my sister got here. I knew she didn’t want this, but I felt like if I had enough snacks and cakes she’d be good. However knowing my sister, she’d still be giving me the leave me the fuck alone look. This pregnancy had put an automatic mug on her face. The only person she halfway smiled at was her baby father and itjust so happened his ass was out with Malik on some super top-secret shit. I could curse their asses out, but I was assured that it would be quick and it was just a meeting. For what I didn’t know, but I didn’t have time to badger Malik. I had thrown the most extravagant baby shower of my days, because one nothing was too good for my little peanuts. They deserved the world and their auntie would gladly give it to them.

“Okay, I’m here Ree. What do you need?” Asha asked, rolling her sleeves up as she approached.

I nodded. “Drinks in the carriage. I already had Irish put the ice in it.”

She nodded. “I got you.”

I glanced around the back yard smiling at how everything was coming together. It was all so beautiful but missing one thing. Where the hell was Empress’s little fat spoiled ass. With my clipboard snugly under my arm, I stalked into the house looking for her ass.

“Big Mama you seen Em?”

She pointed toward the back and shook her head. “Babies beating down on her kidneys.”

I needed then went in the direction that she’d pointed.

When I entered the bedroom she was standing in the mirror focused on her stomach. One hand rubbing it, while the other held the blueberry icy that Zero’s Auntie had given her. Sweet woman and somehow she loved the dirty draws that my father wore.

“You know I swear I thought you’d be first . Thought that I’d have some more time to thot.”

I chuckled.

“But apparently I was misinformed.”

“Nah, you misunderstood the plan, baby girl.”

She nodded then turned to face me. “I did didn’t I? Now what did you come in here to fuss at me about?”

“How do you know I came in here to fuss?”

“Didn’t you?”

“Well yeah, because well. Never mind. I tho?—”

“Oh my god, Taree why didn’t you tell me she was pregnant? I had to see the invite with everyone else like she isn’t my sister too,” Sisley’s squeaky ass voice interrupted my sentence because she had busted into the room. Then within seconds she was in Em’s face. Funny thing is I didn’t remember inviting her, but then again I didn’t remember a lot of things I did for this shower.

Within seconds I was going back on the back to make sure everything was good. I mean it was all pretty much set up, but it had to get my final viewing.

“You did wonderful like any big sister would or should.” My big mama’s voice flowed into my eardrum. Seconds later her frail ass arm was around me. “She’ll be doing the same for you in about five months.”

When I glanced over at her she had a toothy grin on her face like she knew something that I didn’t.

“What you talking about old lady?”

“Exactly what I said. You better watch out on that old, you’ll wish you looked as good as I do when you’re my age.”

I cackled, allowing my eyes to feasted on Malik and Zero sliding in through the back gate.

While Zero went into the house already knowing where Em’s temperamental ass was, Malik walked directly over to me and my grandmother.

“Hey, Big Mama?” he greeted her.

“Don’t hey big mama me, chocolate. We got a talk we need to be having after you’re done buttering my baby up.” She winkled before leaving me and him alone on the patio.

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