Page 84 of River & Crown
"Mommy, where are we going? This isn't the Lego store," Cherish groaned from the backseat. Had it not been for her little attitude, I might've laughed. Cherish was my daughter, but she had an attitude similar to Chosyn's.
"I know, baby, but I told you mommy has something to handle first. Once I'm done, we can go to the Lego store and you can get whatever you want."
"Can we get something for Kage, too?"
"Of course. Whatever you wanna do when I'm done here, we're going to do.
"Yay! Okay, mommy."
I smiled at her excitement and thanked God for her all in the same breath. A lot about me could be questioned, but the love I have for my daughter wasn't one. Parking my truck, I hopped out, adjusting my clothes, then went toward the back to grab Cherish. Since I had no plans on handling business today, I dressed us in matching Milano sweat suits and Crocs. I wasn't a fan of Crocs, but Cherish wanted to wear them, so I went along with it. I bent down, tugging at her hoodie to pull it down.
"Baby, when we go in here, I need you to be on your best behavior, okay?"
"Yes, Mommy."
"Okay, come on."
I kissed her cheek, took her hand into mine, and walked toward the front door. I made a mental note of the number of cars that were parked outside, so I'll know how many people to expect at this impromptu meeting. I pressed the doorbell a few times before the door opened, revealing Honor's usual glower whenever he saw me. I held his deepened stare, fighting back a smile of my own. Honor thought his smoldering facial expressions were a turnoff, but he couldn't have been any more wrong. There was nothing I loved more than a mean ass nigga, especially when he's mean to everyone but his girl.
"Are you gonna let us in or keep staring like the big bad wolf?" I asked.
Honor ignored me and bent down towards Cherish.
"Wassup, you remember me?"
"Yes." Cherish's brows pinched together as she brought her finger to her chin and tapped against it like she was deep in thought. "Honor!" she shouted, remembering his name.
"Right! It's nice to see you again, Cherish."
"Same." She nodded, giving him a quick hug. I could tell it caught Honor off guard from how his shoulders hiked, then stalled before resting.
"That's enough, Cherish," I said, pulling her back some.
"Cherish, you wanna watch a movie in my game room?"
"We don't plan on being here lo?—"
Honor mugged the shit out of me, shutting me up quick.
"Okay. I can't stay long. We're going to the Lego store."
"Word? I love Legos."
"Really?" Cherish's eyes popped open in shock.
"Yup."
"Wow. My mommy doesn't like them, but my Uncle Kage and I love to do them."
"That's cause your momma has poor taste."
"Really?" I frowned.
"Honor, why are you standing at the door when you have your brothers waiting on you?"
An elderly woman whom I knew as Gigi from my research on Wolfe came over, opening the door wider.
"I guess everyone decided to bring their children to work today," she sassed, smiling politely at my daughter but rolling her beady eyes at me. She was holding a baby who looked just like my daughter when she was a baby.
