“I am. Now why are you being weird?” When she pouted that full bottom lip it really hit me then that Ling didn’t realize how fucking sexy she was. She had the whole smokey eye thing going on, making her look mysterious but her long-ass lashes still made her look tempting. And that pout? Had me imagining her spread out on the bed begging for me to make her cum.
Really acting like my mama ain’t right here.
“You didn’t have to do this, Sterling.”
“Oh, I’mSterlingnow, Money?” Her face turned haughty but even that shit was sexy as hell. Like she was about to boss up and put me in my place. If she had some glasses on it would’ve been….
Nigga, chill the fuck out!
I laughed softly at myself before I opened up the case again. I could tell by the feel of it that it was leather so I knew this necklace had set her back a grip. It didn’t matter that she had the money to spend, spending it on me felt wrong. But I could tell by the look on her face she was so excited for me to have this.
“Oh, Sterling, that is beautiful!”
I nodded at my mother’s words because it was beautiful. Inside was a diamond Cuban link chain with the words Fast Money on a pendant. The pendant was a dollar sign with the word FAST going down the front in baguettes. The S in fast wasanother money symbol and it was an elevated look to the original pendant that she wore around her chest.
“Not you trying to ice me out.”
“I mean you got the hottest chick at the game wearing your chain. It’s only right that I return the favor, right?”
“Damn right. Thank you, baby.”
“You’re welcome.” I couldn’t believe she’d given me something so priceless but I wasn’t about to turn it down. I knew that Ling felt weird about people knowing about her money. Her being honest with me and also spending her money on me was a big thing for her. Especially since she went through so much to make sure all my people had a seat at a game but also enjoyed it in the same luxury they had at home games.
I gave her a kiss just as the bullhorn sounded letting us know we needed to head to the buses.
“That’s our cue. You’re heading back with Billy and her people on the plane, right?”
“Yes, I’m sorry Anthony took the last seat.”
The team flight was scheduled to take off before theirs was but Anthony had gotten special permission to grab a meal with Aphrodite and catch a flight back with Mac. It was the last seat, which meant I had to take the team charter flight back.
“Next time his ass ain’t gone be the one making special requests.”
She tapped my chest playfully, careful to avoid hitting Ami. “Stop being mean.”
“I ain’t mean. I’ll be at the hangar waiting for y’all as soon as I get my car from the facility.” Since Ling hadn’t driven to the airport to catch their flight, I had no problems ensuring she got home safely. If I played my cards right, she’d be wearing nothing but these two necklaces as she rode us both into an orgasm. That’s my type of Victory Monday.
She nodded and hugged my mama before settling Ami in her stroller. Ling kissed me goodbye and then walked over to where Billy and Mac were corralling everyone together to get to the buses Mac had rented to transport them back to the hotel so they could check out.
“You should’ve told her you loved her.” My mama gave me a knowing look as she looped her arm through mine. She was catching a red-eye straight back to Cali and would be heading straight to the airport.
“You're really meddling, Sonya.” I put my arm around her shoulder and watched as Ling laughed with Rye and Lyric as she gently pushed Ami’s stroller back and forth.
“You're not denying it.”
“No reason to deny the truth, lady. I’m not trying to. But I don’t want to scare the girl away.”
“You’re supposed to be all suave, make it happen. You’re your daddy’s son so I know you more than have it in you. Be the man I know you are and you’ll be fine.” She leaned up and gave me a kiss before she looked down at her phone. “My ride is here. I’ll text you when I get to the airport. Amazing job tonight, baby. I love you.”
“Love you too, Mama.”
I waved over someone from security after giving her another hug and asked them to escort her to the pick up station for car services.
I went to get into the line of guys lining up to head to the bus but kept the box with my gift tucked in my arm. It was crazy how I didn’t want to let this box out of my sight and wished I’d had her put it on me before she left.
“Not yourgirlusing your money to buy your own gift.”
This nigga Lucky hadn’t seen the field besides warm-ups but he was over here talking shit about Sterling. And he said girl like she was a sex worker or she shit.
