Page 54 of Certified to Handle You
I laughed a lil’ through my tears.
“I’m sorry,” I said, feelin’ embarrassed as hell for cryin’ over this shit.”
“What you apologizin’ for?” he asked. “Don’t do that.”
He scooted back up beside me and wrapped one arm around my shoulders while wipin’ my face with his thumb.
“I’m always gon’ be here for you,” he said. “Always. That’s a job that pay me real well too.”
I laughed again, shakin’ my head while more tears slipped out.
Kay’Lo grabbed the back of my neck gently and stared into my eyes so long it made my stomach flip.
My hand came up to the side of his face, rubbin’ along his face while he looked at me with them same intense eyes that always made me feel safe. Then he leaned in and kissed me slow, takin’ his time with it while his hand stayed wrapped around the back of my neck. It was the type of kiss that made me melt into him without even realizin’ I was doin’ it.
His tongue slid against mine while his hand stayed on my neck, and when he pulled back, he kissed across my cheek, down my jaw, and all under my neck until I was smilin’ and squirmin’ against him.
Then he looked at me with that slick ass grin.
“You know you ain’t gave me no pussy in three days,” he said. “The rent due, mommy.”
I rolled my eyes so hard, but I still smiled.
“You so damn aggravatin’,” I muttered.
“And you still gon’ pay that rent,” he shot back.
I laughed and kissed him again while he wrapped his arm over my shoulders and pulled me against him.
After that, we just sat together on the couch, sippin’ our drinks while My’Love slept beside us, and for the first time since leavin’ Grandma Glo’s house, I finally felt okay again.
After a while, Sha’Nelle finally came through with a small bag in her hand like she already knew she wasn’t leavin’ no time soon. After that shit that went down with TeeTee, she decided to stay with us at the villa for the rest of the trip, and honestly, I was glad she did. It was a three-bedroom anyway, so it was more than enough space for all of us without nobody feelin’ cramped.
We sat around for a while, drinkin’, smokin’, and talkin’ about everything we was gon’ get into the next day.
The vibe had finally settled back down, and even though what happened earlier was still sittin’ in the back of my mind, I could feel myself loosenin’ up again just bein’ around people who actually loved me.
When it got late, Sha’Nelle stood and stretched before lookin’ at me. “I got My’Love for the night,” she said, already reachin’ for her. “Y’all go ahead and have y’all time.”
I ain’t even argue with her. I kissed My’Love on her cheek, watchin’ her blink slow like she was already halfway gone, then handed her over. “Don’t spoil her more than she already is,” I joked.
Sha’Nelle rolled her eyes. “Girl, please,” she said, walkin’ off with her like it was nothin’.
Once it was just me and Kay’Lo, everything got quiet in a different way. It was now about us.
Before we left Trill-Land, I had packed a few candles, so I went ahead and lit them around the room. The soft glow filled the space, hittin’ the walls just right, settin’ a tone that made everything feel slower, calmer, and more intimate.
We ended up in the shower together, and his hands stayed on me the whole time, slidin’ over my skin while I washed him. Every time our eyes met, we just leaned into each other, kissin’ slow and holdin’ onto the moment without sayin’ a word.
Our lips kept findin’ each other in between it all, kissin’ slow and lingerin’ just enough to pull us deeper into it, until it got to a point that I couldn’t even remember what we was doin’ before our mouths met.
When we got out, Kay’Lo grabbed a towel and dried me off first like he always did, takin’ his time with it, not missin’ nothin’. Then he dried himself and climbed into the bed, layin’ back like he already knew I was comin’ to him.
I oiled my body slowly, rubbin’ it into my skin while I felt his eyes on me the whole time. By the time I made it over to him, his hand was already stretched out, waitin’ on me.
I slid my hand into his, and he pulled me right on top of him without sayin’ a word.
I laid my face against his chest, breathin’ him in while his fingers slid into my hair, massagin’ my scalp in slow, steady motions. That shit felt so good it made my body melt against him, and a soft moan slipped out before I could even catch it.
