Page 54 of Taeja

“I’ll be quick,” she told Damon before exiting the car. She took long strides up to Aaliyah’s apartment on the third floor, then knocked.

Liyah opened the door two minutes later. She was in a robe and her hair was a mess.

Taeja smirked as she stepped into the house. “Sorry to interrupt.”

Liyah refused to meet Taeja’s eyes. “You didn’t interrupt anything.”

“Sure,” Taeja said while gathering her shopping bags. “I’ll wash your clothesand bring them back to you soon. Thanks for today.”

“Girl, no. Thank you for today. You spent a thousand on me like it was nothing.”

Taeja wanted to say a thousand was nothing, but she kept her mouth shut. She knew how Aaliyah felt about money.

“What did Teddy want?”

Taeja shrugged. “I don’t know. Teddy pissed me off, so I left.”

Liyah nodded. “Might as well. Teddy is a waste of space.”

“Exactly. Bye, Liyah… and MASON.”

Before Mason could reply from wherever he was in the house, Liyah pushed Taeja through the door. “Bye, Taeja! Text me when yu reach home.”

Taeja nodded, then headed back to the car.

Damon’s eyes widened as he watched her throw all the bags onto the backseat. “Did you buy out the store?” he asked.

She chuckled. “No. I just bought enough clothes to stay with you and Zain for now.”

Damon’s brow raised. “For now?”

Taeja looked at him, her brows furrowing. “Yeah… I don’t want to overstep—” She stopped talking when he glared.

“Stop saying that, Taeja. You’re our girl. We want you to stay with us every time,” he said, and she frowned.

“Taeja?”

“What?”

“You called me Taeja.”

“Sorry, baby,” he said, making her smile. “You’re spoiled, you know?”

“Yup.”

He chuckled before going serious. “You’re not leaving though.”

“Not like I have anywhere to go…” She trailed off as a ring came from in her pocket. She pulled out her phone, sighing as she stared at the screen.

Damon sensed her hesitance and gently reached over to take her hand in his. “Taeja?”

She glared at him. “Stop call me Taeja before me cry.”

“Like you were doing earlier?”

Taeja blushed and looked away. “I can’t believe Zain told you that,” she said, remembering how tears filled her eyes when Zain took her again in the shower. That man’s stamina was incredible.

“We tell each other everything… Answer your phone.”

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