14
Vinnie
“I’m on my way,Ma.I’m just running a few minutes late.”
“Busy night last night?”she asks on the other end of the phone as I step into the hallway to lock my door.
Bianca’s standing in front of her door with her back to me, but she glances over her shoulder for a moment.
“Hey, baby,” I say, loving the way her yoga pants hug her every curve.
“Who are you talking to?”Ma asks, but I ignore her.
“Hey.”She smiles and turns back around.
“Staying in today?”I’m totally checking out her ass, and it’s banging in those pants.
She turns again, catching me checking out her ass.“I have a chapter to write today.I’m chained to the keyboard yet again.”She sighs.“The words just aren’t coming like they usually do.”
“Vinnie, who are you talking to?”Ma asks again, but this time, she’s louder, almost yelling at me on the other end.
“My girl, Ma.Bianca.She’s my neighbor.”
Bianca blushes.“Don’t tell her that,” she whispers, but there’s still a hint of a smile on her face as if she likes the way that sounded.
“Bring her to dinner.”
“Ma, I don’t think—” I start to say, but Ma cuts me off.
“We want to meet your girl.Bring her, Vinnie.No exceptions or excuses.”Then she hangs up.
I pull the phone away from my ear and stare at the screen.My mother never hangs up on me.Never.Maybe on my brothers and sister, but not on her little boy and pride and joy.
Bianca turns to face me finally.“What’s wrong?”
“She said I have to bring you to dinner, and then she hung up.”
“I can’t go.I’m a mess.I just worked out, and I’m gross.”
I take a step toward her, moving my eyes down her body.“You’re beautiful.Just like you were in the closet last night.”
Her cheeks turn pink, and she glances down at the floor.“You have to stop telling people I’m your girl.You fulfilled your end of the deal.”
I touch her chin, forcing her eyes to mine.I don’t know what she doesn’t understand about this, but bargain or no bargain, I want her.“Do you like me?”
She swallows hard, staring at me with those big brown eyes.“I do, but…”
“No buts.I like you, Bianca, and I already said you’re my girl.I don’t say those words easily or often.So, get in there and do whatever you have to do, but you’re coming with me to family dinner.”
“But my work…”
“It’ll be there later.Maybe I’ll even give you a little inspiration when we get back.”I smirk.
I love helping her with her work, especially when it ends with her in my lap, riding me like I’m her favorite stud.
She eyes me for a second before sighing.“Meeting your parents is a big step.It’s a little soon for that, Vinnie.”
“I met your entire family last night.”
