“Then maybe I should be in my own bed and not yours.”
East smirked, kissing the back of her neck. “Nah, you good where you at.”
“How do I look?”
Joi lifted her eyes from the iPad she was forced to watch since Nick was sitting in her lap.
“You look veryagreeableandinviting.” Joi grinned after putting emphasis on specific words.
“Well let me change then because this is not that type of party.” Nyelle looked down at her outfit and frowned. She was in a black, spaghetti-strap bodysuit with a low V cut in front and an even lower one in the back, paired with bleached, high-waisted jeans that hugged her thick frame.
“Don’t change, you look good. Doesn’t she, Nick?”
He nodded without looking at his mother when he spoke. “Mommy, you look pretty.”
Nyelle shook her head, knowing her son didn’t care one way or another as long as he wasn’t interrupted from watching whatever video his eyes were glued to.
“Thanks, baby. Can you take that in your room so I can talk to Auntie Joi before I leave?”
“Mmhmm,” Nick rattled off, pausing his video before sliding away from Joi and scooting off his mother's bed. When he was gone, Nyelle said what was on her mind.
“I don’t want to have sex with him.”
“Then don’t.”
“I’m not, but I keep thinking about it.”
“Because you want to, hoe, so why did you just say you don’t want to?”
“Because I don’t.”
Joi laughed and lifted her phone to read a text from East.
Can I see you?
I’m babysitting, remember?
“If you’re thinking about it, you want to. What’s the big deal?”
“I’m thinking about it because he gave me some bomb ass head and I’ve felt what he’s holding, so the sex will be all that. I don’t want to because if itisall that, I’m going to be right back where I was with Reese. Men are never what they say they are. I’m afraid of finding out who Vega really is because I’m sure I’ve only met his representative.”
“Stop stressing. I don’t think you have anything to worry about. Vega seems legit. I know for sure he’s not tripping off women. There were a lot of them there last night and he didn’t seem pressed.”
“That’s because you were there. He wasn’t about to show his ass while you were around to report back to me.”
“I’m sure that had something to do with it but before he even knew I was there, he was curving hoes, so just see how it goes. Try not to get too invested?—”
“Too late. Ireallylike him. I don’t even know why because I barely know him, but I do.”
“Because of that bomb ass head, sis. That’s why.” Nyelle cut her eyes at Joi while a smile stretched across her face.
“That’s part of it, but what we really need to be discussing isyourhoe ass. So, we’re already doing overnight stays?”
Joi laughed and fell back against Nyelle’s bed, covering her face with her hands before she lifted her phone to read the texts East had just sent.
I’m cool with that. Nick is my little dude. We can all hang out.
I don’t think that’s a good idea. Maybe when Ny gets home if it’s not too late.
