Page 59 of All The Smoke
“I just got out of a relationship,” she responded. “It wasn’t the best…”
“Let me show you the best then, baby. Let me show you how you deserve to be treated.” My hand traveled to her flat stomach. “I want to be the man both of you deserve.”
She studied my face before the corners of her mouth turned up into a smile.
“You know you want to be the man I deserve from the few interactions that we’ve had?”
“Knew since I saw you at Solo’s appointment, but when I ate that fire ass pussy I was for sure.”
“Shut up.” She giggled and shoved me a little. “I guess we can see where this goes. My parents would be happy to know I was willing to give it a try.”
“What about what makesyouhappy, Kaori?” I quizzed. “Would trying make you happy? Because as much as I respect your people and their opinions, I don’t give a fuck what makes them happy. I care about you being straight.”
“It would make me happy too.” She simpered.
“Good.” I smiled and pecked her lips before stepping back. “Aight, as bad as I want to kick it with you longer, I’m gon’ let you go.”
Pushing away from the doorframe, she ran both of her hands across my chest and gazed into my eyes, chewing on her bottom lip. “What if I don’t want you to leave?”
Wrapping my hands around both of her wrists, I pulled them to my lips and kissed her knuckles on each hand. “Naw, mama, I don’t want you thinking a nigga just trying to fuck and shit.”
“I know that’s not what you want.”
“Naw, I do.” I smiled. ‘It’s just notallI want.”
“Boy, come on.” She laughed, pulling me inside her place.
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“Are you sick?” Mo asked, pressing the back of her hand to my forehead. “Because ain’t no way you telling me that fine ass man was laid up in your bed and you didn’t get no dick.”
“Move, Mo.” I laughed and knocked her hand down. “I did and I’m really regretting it because I’ve been super horny.”
“Then call him.”
I shook my head. “No. I don’t want him to think I’m using him.”
“Using him?” she repeated and frowned.
“Yes, for sex.”
“Bitch bye.” She rolled her eyes. “You’re full of his baby, hell, so if you are using him for sex he better deal with it. It’s not like you can sleep with anyone else. Plus, bitch, didn’t you just tell me he was in a relationship with you?”
“Yes,” I answered and blushed thinking about how serious Solomon was about us really trying to be in a relationship.
We talked a little about how important it was for him to give his kids a two-parent household that night he came inside. Iasked why he didn’t make it work with his first baby mama and he gave me the history of their relationship. I thought it was a little weird that she wanted him when she was basically grown and he was a little ass boy but decided to mind my business. They weren’t together now and that was all that mattered. Plus I always knew I wanted my baby to have the kind of parents I did when the time came, loving and caring people who gave them the best and wanted the best for them. I wanted them to see their parents happy and in love too. Solomon and I weren’t there yet, but I hoped to eventually land in love.
“Okay then, text that nigga and tell him to bring you the dick.”
“No.” I laughed. “I’ll see him tonight.”
“Fuck him tonight too.” She grinned.
“Morgan, you need help.”
“And you need some dick, bestie,” she countered then rolled her eyes as she glanced past me, causing me to turn so I could see what she was looking at. I regretted that decision as soon as I noticed Jamal making his way toward us. I hadn’t seen or spoken to him since we broke up. He had definitely called and hit me up on all of my social media until I ended up blocking him on everything. There was nothing left for Jamal and me to discuss. We were done andI had moved on. I hoped he had done the same.
