Page 61 of Just Listen
“What’s up, what’s up?” I questioned, as I stepped up to her and kissed her lips. “Missed me?” I asked, as my lips brushed against hers.
She nodded. “Of course.”
Reaching down, I grabbed her round ass with both hands, while tonguing her down.
“Come on. Let’s go take a nap.” I massaged her ass.
She shook her head. “Boy, bye. You forgot that we’re supposed to be going to my mama and daddy’s house? It’s my mama’s birthday.”
“Damn,” I sighed. “I did forget.”
“Well, good thing that I used your card to buy her a gift.”
I smirked. “What’s new?”
Smiling, she playfully shoved my chest. “Shut up.”
“Okay.” I nodded.
“Are you finna hop in the shower, so we can go?”
I sighed. “I aint gon lie, bae. I’m tired than a muthafucka. But I do wanna come show your mama some love. Then I already know that they’ll be partying all day. So, let me catch a few zees. Then in a few hours, I’ll pull up, refreshed.”
“Okay.” She nodded. “The party actually doesn’t start, until six, anyway. So, coming about seven or eight should be cool.”
“My girl.” I smiled, while popping her ass. “You sure that you don’t wanna come upstairs and take a nap?”
Giggling, she shook her head. “Hell, no. Not after spending all that damn time putting myself together.”
Looking her up and down, I checked her out. I could tell that she’d applied some make-up, although she never needed it. Today, her long hair was in its naturally curly state. Her shirt was cropped, showcasing her flat stomach, while her light blue denim distressed jeans fit like a second skin. Then she had her pretty toes out, as she wore a pair of tall sandals.
No lie, Paisley was fucking gorgeous, and she always stepped outside righteously. She was a good girl, and I saw nothing but love as I looked into her eyes. And that was fucking me up, because I knew that those pretty eyes would be shedding tears, once those DNA results came in on Tuesday.
It was like I was savoring the moment with her, because this would probably be the last time that we’d be in this space. It was fucked up that I hadn’t already told her the truth yet, but I’d decided that I wouldn’t drop that type of bombshell on her, until I had concrete proof. I owed her that much.
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Rolling over in bed, I glanced at the clock on the nightstand, and sucked my teeth. “Fuck!”
It was now eleven o’clock and I should’ve been at Paisley’s mama’s party. I already knew that they were looking for me, because I had really become a part of their family. I must’ve slept right through the alarm that I’d set, which wasn’t completely surprising. I was tired as fuck, and still didn’t feel well rested.
When I was at Jaylah’s I slept for maybe a hour or two, after laying the baby in her bassinet. It seemed like eight a.m. rolled around as soon as I closed my eyes, and I was right back up, ready to head to the lab.
The whole swabbing and leaving samples behind took no longer than thirty minutes. I definitely could’ve gone home after that…but I wanted to spend a little more time. So, me, Jaylah, and the baby stopped to have breakfast, although she was supposed to go to brunch that day.
After that, we went back to her house, where we both fell back asleep, while the nanny handled the baby. By the time I got up to leave, Jaylah was still sleeping and had already missed that brunch.
Now, I was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, as I thought about Khari. Her little smile was embedded in my mind…and I couldn’t wait to hold her again.
Shit, once I thought about it, I realized that I didn’t have to just sit around thinking about her, when I could just see her. So, I reached over, and grabbed my phone off the nightstand. Then I scrolled to her name and facetimed her.
“Hey,” Jaylah sluggishly answered, while Khari was laying on her chest.
“What’s up?” I smiled. “What y’all doing?”
“Nothing,” she yawned. “We just been chilling. I didn’t realize how tired I was. I’ve been napping off and on all day. I’m probably about to go to bed for good in a minute.”
“Shit, I feel you.”
