Page 171 of Treason's Temptation
Danielle and I hadn’t spoken since we split years ago. As far as I was concerned there wasn’t shit to say now. She had a job to do, and so did I. Working the room, I engaged in pointless conversations I didn’t give a fuck about, thankful when Daige greeted me with a hug.
“Where’s my girl?”
“Tired. I gave her the day off,” I replied, shaking hands with Abdul.”
“Hmm, I’m going to get her. Leaving me here by myself.”
“Get on her,” I jokingly urged.
“How is she really?” Daige asked with genuine sincerity.
“She’s managing. Hit her up, she might need some girl time.”
“I will.”
Abdul and I discussed the campaign. He assured me I had his vote and had been trying to sway anyone who would listen to see the light, too. Using Navie as an excuse to skip out early, Iheaded for the car so I could go home. Ward used the drive to let me know he’d taken Navie’s advice. He reached out to Kelis, and they had a lunch date today. He was nervous as fuck, shifting in the driver’s seat, trying to play it cool.
Ward had other things to attend to, so he dropped me off before coming back later to watch the fight.
“I can’t believe you’re pregnant. I hope it looks just like Auntie,” Rayven cooed as the elevator opened.
“I don’t care who it looks like, just don’t do all that crying.”
“Stop calling my babyit,” I scolded, joining Rayven and Blue in the kitchen.
“What else am I supposed to say?Itdoesn’t have a name,” she countered.
“I don’t know. Notit.”
“Gummy Bear,” Rayven suggested, “At this point, it’s going to turn into one how you’ve been crushing lately.”
“It already looks like one,” she laughed, the hardest in the room, snorting like a damn pig.
My lips gritting together made her laugh harder. All she could do was put her hand up to apologize.
“They’re not good for you. Don’t keep feeding my baby junk,” Rayven fussed.
“Don’t start being the fun police,Doc.”
Navie rolled her eyes while Rayven taunted, “Doesn’t feel so good, does it?”
“This is why you’re going back to school.”
“Not before we turn up tonight!”
Rayven bent over, shaking her ass, while Navie hyped her up, giving me a preview of tonight.
“As long as it’s not a nothing ass nigga behind you, whispering lies in your ear. Turn up all you want.”
“Now who sounds like a nagging ass parent?” Blue rebutted.
“No turning up at all for yo’ ass,” She looked back at me, biting he lip, when I smacked her ass like she had a flashback.
“Yeah, right! It’s time to celebrate! They couldn’t hold a real one down,” Blue announced, swaying her hips.
“Where was all that shit when yo’ ass was crying?” I asked.
“Don’t do that because you were moping around here, sad as hell too,” Rayven admitted.
