“I bet he do, them shits stank.” I playfully frowned. “Ain’t that right, champ, them shits stink, especially them fucking goats. They better clean up after them shits too.”
“They will, babe,” she replied and laughed as she snuggled into my side.
The doorbell sounded not too long after that and she stayed planted. She’d watched some weird ass movie on Netflix calledThe Strangersand now she was scared to answer the door. Laughing, I eased her small hand into mine and pulled her along with me through the house to the door. She was talking shit and hiding behind my arm until she finally noticed who it was. When she realized that it was her father, she damn near tossed me and Legend to the side to get to his ass.
“Daddy!”
“Hey, baby.” Her father was barely able to maintain his balance when her crazy ass jumped into his arms.
“Damn, Kehlani.” I frowned.
Looking behind her, she chuckled and wiped the tears that had escaped her eyes.
“I’m sorry, baby.” She stretched her hand for me to take. “Daddy, how? When did you come home.”
“It’s been a few months.”
“Months?” she shouted. “You’ve been home for months and haven’t called me or Granny.”
“I talked to Mama. I just wanted to surprise you after I got myself together. I got a place and a job.”
“Oh my gosh, that is so good, Daddy! Wow, I-I just can’t believe this.” She sniffled.
“Believe it, baby girl. We have a lot of catching up to do, but first let me see these grands of mine.” He was all smiles as he took Legend from my arms.
My son typically didn’t fuck with people that he didn’t know which was why he gave the photographer such a hard time, but I had been taking him around Lani’s pops since I was trying to help him get on his feet and shit.
After getting Legend settled in his arms, he made his way out to the party, leaving just me and my wife alone. She watched him until he disappeared around the corner then gave her attention to me.
“Baby, I don’t know how I could ever thank you for this.” She simpered.
Backing her body into the wall behind her, I leaned in to kiss her face and neck before gently sucking the place on her neck that I had bitten.
“I can think of a few ways.”
“No, babe.” She pushed me off. “I’m serious.”
“Shit me too.” I frowned playfully. “Naw, that was all you and the lawyers. I just put the bug in their ear, it was ultimately your statement that got him home.”
“Still.” She sniffled as I wiped her tears. “Thank you.”
“Anything for you.”
“I feel so complete, so happy,” she admitted as she tossed her arms around my neck.
“Good. I got to think now though.”
“About what?”
“How to make you happier tomorrow,” I answered. “For the rest of my life I’m going to find ways to make you happier than I did the day before.”
She didn’t even reply to me verbally. She just pressed her lips into mine. I knew she was satisfied with what a nigga said though because she loved that sappy shit. I lowkey did too because it made her happy and a nigga was all for doing that for her.
The End!!!
