By no means was I one of them passport brothers, but for me, it was easier to do shit out of the country because they couldn’t find me, and neither of us would get attached. We would spend a day or so together, then go about our business. The longest I spent with a chick was a week, but that was it. I met too many women who had their hands out, and I wasn’t one to just give a woman money because I had it.
“What y’all in here talking about?” Momma Dana asked when she entered the dining room.
“Nothing,” we responded at the same time.
She shook her head and laughed. “That’s how I know y’all lying.” She walked over to me and kissed my cheek before doing the same to her son. “Where’s your mom, Coye?”
Her eyes swept the table to make sure we had it set the way she wanted it.
“She should be on her way. I think she had to go to the store.”
“I hope she didn’t buy them kids more crap.” She shook her head.
My mother was just as bad as when it came to the kids. She was just as much of a grandma to them as their real grandmas were.
“I’m glad to see y’all listened,” Poppa Dean joked when he entered the living room.
It had been weeks since I’d seen him, and something looked different, but I couldn’t pinpoint what it was. I tried not to let my thoughts go too far off the deep end.
“What’s up, Pops?” Jordan hugged him, then I did the same.
He leaned over and kissed Momma Dana on her cheek. “It smells good in here, Dana.”
If I didn’t know any better, it looked like she blushed but quickly played it off.
“The food should be done soon. The boys have already set the table.”
Jordan and I looked between the two of them. It seemed like it was still some chemistry between them, no matter how much they tried to act like it wasn’t.
“I see. I’m going to go wash my hands and find my grandbabies.”
Nobody said anything when he left the room, but I think they had the same thought I did.
A second later, Momma Dana left the room.
“I’m going to see what my kids are up to, and make sure they wash their hands.” Jordan patted my shoulder, then left.
“Where is everybody?” I heard when the front door opened, and my heart stopped. “Hey, Coye,” she spoke as she entered the dining room.
I cleared my throat and spoke. “What’s good?” I gave her a church hug, inhaling the scent of jasmine that reminded me of the two weeks I spent in Asia.
I didn’t want to let her go, but I had to, especially with my mom looking at me all crazy, and I knew everyone else would be coming in shortly. I didn’t even notice my mom was there at first.
“Hey, Ma.” I kissed my mother’s cheek.
I knew she had something to say, but she wouldn’t until we were alone.
River and my mother greeted each other and started talking about something, but I tuned them out.
I couldn’t take my eyes off River’s fine ass. She was my best friend’s little sister, but she stood in front of me as a grown damn woman. Her brown skin was smooth as hell. She wore jeans that showcased just how much her hips had spread over the years. Her hair had been dyed blonde and straightened, making it flow down her back. The big silver hoop earrings she wore gave her an around-the-way girl look, along with the silver charm bracelets and a watch.
I had a thing for River for a minute, but I had to keep it to myself. As she animatedly talked to my mom, my dick started to stir. I messed with one of the napkins on the table to occupy myself. I needed my dick to behave before anyone noticed.
It was a good thing everyone came into the dining room.
I wasnervous when my father asked us all to meet at my mother’s house. It had been a while since we all had a family dinner together. He even wanted my two best friends there. They came right before we sat down to eat because they were both at work.
Lily and Sophie had been my best friends since forever. They had the whitest names, but they were black as they came. I teased them about their names all the time.
