Page 83 of River & Crown
"Not too much on my twin, but she's right. We clicked with River because we see pieces of ourselves in her," Kyree said, taking a seat next to Kysre. The two girls were beautiful,breathtakingly beautiful. I felt bad for whatever nigga found himself caught up with either of them.
"Okay, y'all can stop trying to analyze me," River spoke up. "However, whatever was happening had more to do with me than it did with him. We were in the part of our relationship where I usually end things. Crown wasn't letting that happen, so I was kind of in a weird space.
The night of the race, I was a mess. Sincere was on my mind, and that brought on guilt. Then Crown didn't show and I couldn't think straight. My head and my heart weren't in it. I was scared to race, but I pushed myself because I needed that sense of freedom racing gives me. Kysre found some old contacts in the car and my dumbass took that as a sign from Sincere. He hated it when I wore my glasses. For whatever reason, I thought popping them in would make me feel closer to him. Everything that night clouded my judgment. I didn't even notice my steering wheel until it was too late. Waking up in the hospital the way I did and then taking some time for myself put a lot in perspective for me. Whenever I saw Crown again, I planned on breaking up with him. As much as I love that man, I felt he deserved better than me. The way he needs to be loved, I didn't think I could give. Then he told me he's been sleeping on my momma's couch just to be close to me, and I realized there was no escaping him. I laid eyes on him and everything in my life started to make sense. The sadness I felt from my accident faded. He asked me what I needed him to be, and I told him. I let him know I was ready to share River with him and y'all I felt so damn safe. I told him I love him."
The room broke out in gasps because we all thought this day would never come. Sincere's hold on River's heart was deadly even from the grave, but it was nice to hear she was moving on.
"Oh, I just know that nigga fucked you silly. Don't nothing make a nigga's dick harder than his woman sayingI love youfor the first time," Honey cheesed.
"I'm still healing and bleeding so no we didn't fuck. I told him I love him in the car when we first got here. I hadn't given him his anniversary gift yet. As I was explaining the gift, it kind of just came out."
"Is that why y'all were in the car for so long?"
"Not you watching us from the window like a creep, Chosyn." She laughed.
"And was. This is my property." I shrugged.
"Anyway, before we got here, Crown finger popped me so fucking good that I started crying."
"Wait, you cried off a couple of funky ass fingers?" I frowned. "Wolfe never played in my pussy that damn good."
"It was three fingers with his thumb on my clit. I don't know what it was, but that man had me grinding and crying."
"That's what I need in my life minus the tears." Kyree chuckled.
"Someone needs to make your thug ass cry. Maybe then you'll soften up," Kysre sniped, rolling her eyes.
"Don't do me." Kyree frowned.
"Okay, that's enough. God damn y'all back and forth is worst then my daughter and me."
"Wait, what?" River quizzed.
"Y'all don't have kids. Phoenix non-talking ass calls herself getting loud with me over her damn daddy."
"Chosyn, she's only what... six months." Honey laughed.
"My point exactly. Her funky butt thinks my husband is hers and we don't have to share. I went to kiss him, and her little ass slapped me."
"So much for being her favorite." River snickered.
"No forreal."
We all laughed except for Navy. She gave a soft chuckle, but she seemed so damn distant.
"Navy, you okay?" I asked.
"Uh, yeah." She shrugged, not saying much but saying a whole lot at the same time.
"Mhmm." We all looked toward Navy, and she rolled her eyes, knowing she wasn't about to get off that easily.
"Let's unpack the food and then I'll share," she stated, getting up.
We all moved around the living room, pulling out the Chinese food, getting drinks situated, and for those who wanted to smoke, they went out front to burn one.
Chapter 21
Choyce Mancinelli
