Page 27 of Fallynn West
Taking things slow seemed to be getting harder for me. I was a man who’d been depriving himself of sexual needs but with good reason. Colony was the woman who I desired to replenish those needs. Since she’d come on so strong to me that one day, and I got a feel of her tightness, . . . it was hard to get something like that off my mind. The way she kissed me didn’t help either. Colony was dangerous for me, and I liked that shit.
“Oh, I love Colony.” Aunt Faith gushed. “She truly is a good woman with a heart of gold. The way she loves the kids like they’re her own is beautiful. I think she’s a great choice for you, Keondra.”
“Me too!” Kehlani all but yelled, jumping up and down. If I had to guess, one of them had given her something sweet, because she was hyper as hell.
“What did y’all give my baby?” I interrogated.
My mother came over and placed her hands on Kehlani’s shoulders. “Don’t try to change the subject. When are your father and I going to meet Colony?”
“Not until we make things official.”
“Until? No if? I like that.” My father chuckled. “You seem to be letting your guard down, son.”
“I’m working on the steps to doing so. You know who and what my main priority is.”
“And you know what we’ve talked about. Like I’ve said a million times before, you and Kehlani have a village for a reason,” Dad reminded me. He came over and patted my shoulders. “Go get ready. We’re about to take you out for breakfast, then take Kehlani off your hands for the day.”
My brows dipped. “Y’all aren’t taking her on my birthday. She’s who I want to celebrate with.”
“Oh, please.” Mama fussed. “You need a day to yourself, Keondra. It’syourday, so go do as you please. And I know you better not take your ass down to that restaurant, or it’s going to be me and you.”
“Me too.”
“Me three.”
“Me four!”
My family sounded off like a canon, and Kehlani couldn’t help but to join in. I loved how they came in to bully me on my day, but it was what it was. There was no point in arguing with them about it. It was three, well four, against one. I didn’t stand a chance.
They waited while I went to get ready. I enjoyed any time I had with my family, so I was pleased to see Dawson, his wife, and Sedrick were waiting for us at the restaurant. The morning was filled with love and laughter. It was the exact remedy I needed to set the tone for the day.
When we made it back to my house, my parents stayed for a while to give Kehlani more time with me. Somehow, she’d convinced them to get me a cake, but it was her favorite flavor. I didn’t mind because my baby girl had good taste.
I assumed they’d gotten Kehlani ready while I was asleep because they grabbed a bag I didn’t notice before and whisked my baby away. Standing in the middle of my house, I thought about what to do to occupy my day. It was rare that I had a day to myself, especially one where I was off with nothing to do.
Colony crossed my mind. If I wanted to spend the day with anyone outside Kehlani and my family, it was her. Since she was working, I wasn’t sure how that would play out. I wouldn’t know unless I asked, so I called her back as I headed to my room.
“Hey, birthday boy.”
“Don’t start that.” I chuckled. “Don’t make it a big deal.”
“Well, what you’ll learn about me is that Ilovebirthdays. If you’re close to me, I’m making it a big deal.”
“So, am I close to you?”
“After the way I’ve had my tongue all in your mouth and allowed you to touch me the way you did, I’d say so. Oh, I told you about my dark past too. We’re pretty close if you ask me.”
I released a hearty laugh. “I guess you have a good point. What are you up to right now?”
“I’m on my way to your house.”
Her response wasn’t what I expected. “You’re what?”
“I’m on my way to you. I told you how I am about birthdays.”
“Aren’t you supposed to be at work?”
She snickered. “That’s the perks of being the owner. I can switch up my schedule as long as my employees are good and don’t need me. Plus, my favorite girl isn’t there today. I thought I’d get a two for one special by seeing the both of you.”
