Page 17 of All She Ever Wanted Was a Real One
“And you sure it was him?”
“I mean, it was a call fromhisphone,” I answered sarcastically. “What else am I supposed to think, Oak?”
“I’m just sayin’, maybe you should hear him out before you throw your whole relationship out the window.”
I scoffed as my eyes rolled. “Figures you’d take his side.”
“I’m not taking that dumb-ass nigga’s side, Lex, because a real one would never have you out here wondering. Like I said,hear him out before you jump to conclusions. If the shoe was on the other foot, wouldn’t you want him to give you a chance to explain?”
My eyes narrowed. “This would never be me.”
“You wouldn’t cheat?”
“No. But if I did, I damn sure wouldn’t get caught like this.”
He cocked his head to the side before chuckling. “Yeah, aight.”
“What?” I snapped with a frown.
“You sure yo’ ass wouldn’t cheat? Because back in the day?—”
“Back in the day, what? Say it! I fuckin’ dare you,” I growled, ready to pounce like a predator on prey. I had nothing but time today.
My threat only made Oak laugh harder. He tossed his hands up in surrender as if he were waving his imaginary white flag. “Yo’ lil chihuahua ass needs to take a chill pill.”
“No, because you think shit is funny, and I’m not trying to smile right now,” I whined while trying to stifle a smirk.
“All I wanted to do was make you laugh.”
“Well, thanks, I guess. But I’m not in the mood to laugh or smile. All I wanna do right now is crack skulls.”
The room fell silent for a few seconds before his baritone voice filled the void. Y’know, I still think about that night sometimes,” he admitted.
My brows started to slowly uncurl. “What night?”
He shot me a glare without having to say a word.
I rolled my eyes before dropping my facade. “What about it?”
“Everything.”
“Y’know, you were the only person I ever cheated with,” I admitted, spilling my tea to him.
“Does that make me special?”
My shoulders rose and fell as I glanced up at him. “It makes you dangerous.”
My attraction to Oak had always been undeniable. After all these years, his presence still had the power to make my pussy tingle.
“Can I ask you somethin’?”
“What?” I quizzed, stopping myself from going even further down memory lane.
“Why you marrying this nigga in a few months with all this doubt in your heart?”
Air jetted through the crack in my lips as I looked away from him and stared at the carpet. “His grandfather is sick. He’s got dementia, and it’s progressing quicker than everyone expected. So, Pat wanted him to see him get married before things get even worse.”
Oak dipped his chin out of respect. “Got it.”
