Page 84 of Baby, You're My Weakness
She sucked her teeth, moving my hand. “Hoe, calm down before I burn you with this damn flat iron.”
I twisted back around to the front, tryna stay still. “Why you don’t seem happy?”
She shrugged. “I am, and that’s what I'm scared of. I don’t wanna get my hopes up again.”
Understandable.
Everything seemed to be coming together. I had my favorite cousin with her man, and I had whatever you wanna call it with Love. Lauren out of the picture, Leah tryna get her life right. I just wanted to enjoy these moments while I had them. Who knew what shit was gone hit the fan next?
“Alright, I’m done.” I got up and stretched my legs, walking closer to the mirror. The hair Tiffani be selling at her shop last long as hell. This still looked new.
“Thank you, Jay. Y’all going to eat without me?” I asked, putting on my gold wedges.
She took a seat on the edge of my bed. “Probably not. Tiff needs to be with her man right now and, since you finna go out with yours, I might as well see where mine at.”
“You taking Leah back to your house?” Auntie told her to take a nap in her old room because she kept yawning while we were in the living room talking.
“No, she leaving from here.” Swallowing deeply, I sprayed perfume on my wrist. “That’s cool, right?”
I’m not sure it really matters what I think,I thought to myself, sitting down in the chair to rub lotion on. Auntie’s home now, and she’ll probably wanna take her to the airport. Other people didn’t have to cut her off, just because I had my issues with her.
“Yeah, it’s okay. She’s leaving tomorrow,” I paused with the bottle in my hand. “Did Tranae come home last night?” She was strolling on her phone but stopped to glance over at me.
“Nope! She probably with him.” By him, she meant T.K. It fucked me up hearing how her friends did my sister, and if you asked me, that was already planned out before they even got in the house.
Think about it, they just started to mess with her out of nowhere? Tranae had to tell them to do that, probably just wanted to get my sister out of the picture, so she could have T.K. for herself.
“This is just too damn messy for me.” I grabbed my phone from the dresser. “Let me go.”
“Have fun, boo.” She gave me a smile, as I walked out of the room.
At first, I was confused hearing laughter down the hallway. But then, I realized I left Love in the living room with my half-drunk ass auntie. She probably talking him to death. Both of their heads turned towards me in sync when I came into view.
“Baby, you look fine like this wine, girl.” She held it up for me to see the glass half full. “Don’t make Auntie jealous now. I’mma have to go in the closet for my good stuff.”
I rolled my eyes. Love stood up to come over to me. Butterflies went crazy in my stomach the closer he came. I got a whiff of the cologne I loved so much when he leaned in to kiss my cheek. My eyes fluttered closed when he didn’t immediately pull away, his mouth trailing all the way to my ear.
“You so damn beautiful,” he whispered, his voice raw with emotion. “You making it real hard for me to act like I got some sense.”
I giggled shyly, swallowing around the lump in my throat.
“You ready?” he asked, licking his lips.
“Yes,” I answered, and took his hand, speed walking to the front door. “Bye Auntie.”
I waved in passing, and Love found my eagerness funny. I could hear him laughing behind me.
“Well damn, Baby. You gone break his arm off.” My auntie had to add one more thing before I left. I didn’t even dignify that with a response. Nobody understood how long I wanted this man to fuck me.
“So, where we going?” I asked, letting go of his hand when he opened the passenger door for me.
“Somewhere nice.” He smiled and pecked my lips while leaning over to buckle my seatbelt. I could’ve done that, but I’d never complain about him being close. He could buckle my belt any day.
“One of them is your place, right?” I was being thirsty as hell, but I ain’t care one bit.
He laughed out loud. “I’m not sure if I’m scared or flattered that you want me so bad.”
Could he blame me? We’d tiptoed around our attraction for years. I was offended he’s moving so damn slow. He must’vetaken my silence as embarrassment when he clicked me in place, then brought his hand up to cup the back of my neck.
