We decided to turn my old place into an Airbnb, so I could collect that passive income and kick my feet up. I was making sure my baby’s future was secure whether it had a father or not. My old home was already beautifully decorated and in a very nice area, so that worked out perfectly. I didn’t have much to do at all before we started accepting guests. Minus my pregnancy, my life was damn near perfect. I felt like, after all the unnecessary drama, my luck was finally turning around.
I hadn’t heard from Jakari since I had his hood rat baby momma arrested, and I was thankful for that. I felt as if that chapter of my life was over. The only thing that would ever tie me to him again was if this baby turned out to be his. I prayed every day that it wasn’t. I couldn’t ever see myself even being cordial with Jakari. He was a grimy, trifling, cheating, hoe ass nigga, to say the least. I was too good to him, and he threw itaway. I wasn’t holding a grudge; I just wasn’t about to have any dealings with him. It wasn’t like we were lifelong friends. He was the nigga who broke my heart, and all I wanted was for him to stay the fuck away from me.
I called Rowdy and asked him to grab takeout before he came home, and he didn’t answer. Then, I shot him a text and decided to wait for a call back. I was gonna give him thirty minutes, then I would order my own damn food. The past few weeks had been hard on me when it came to Rowdy. I wanted him at home and under me 24/7, but I knew he had to go out and make money. I didn’t know if it was my hormones or if he was acting differently, but I didn’t like the way I felt. In my heart, I believed that he was different and wouldn’t cheat on me, but I thought the same thing about Jakari.
After waiting for over an hour, I ordered Chinese food and had them deliver it to my door. Rowdy hadn’t texted back, nor did he call me. I made a mental note to check him when he came home. I knew from experience that if you let shit slide once, it would be a continuous cycle. After I ate and showered, I snuggled into bed alone and tuned into my shows that I needed to catch up on.
At a little past midnight, I heard Rowdy creeping into the house. I lay still in the bed while he made his way into our bedroom. I heard him place his keys on the nightstand, and then he slid out of his clothes and into our bed.
“Go wash your ass and get off my sheets now. You’ve been outside. Don’t get in my bed like that,” I told him without even rolling over to face him.
“Your bed? I thought I bought this bed. I’ll jump in the shower, though. Don’t bite my head off.”
“Wait.” I rolled over, and we were nose to nose.
“You didn’t answer your phone or call me back, but you come sliding into the bed, and it’s almost one in the morning. Pull your dick out yo’ draws.”
“You must want to suck it? If I pull it out, you better wet it up, too,” he joked.
I reached into his underwear and pulled his dick out. Then, I leaned down, sniffed it, and did the same to his balls. I didn’t trust niggas as far as I could throw him these days. Lucky for Rowdy, he was good. I could tell he hadn’t washed it off. I knew what freshly washed meat smelled like. He just naturally smelled good.
“Okay, now suck that mufucka since you down there,” he said before pushing my head down and holding his hand on my neck.
Holding his dick with my right hand, I ran my tongue around his mushroom head. I put the tip in my mouth and sucked it. As soon as I had him moaning, I stopped and sat up.
“Next time, answer when I call that damn phone. Get out of my bed and take your shower now!” I barked after I stopped giving him head.
“Come let me bend you over in the shower! Don’t tease me like this!”
His man was at full attention, and as bad as I wanted to jump on that horse and ride it, I had to show him not to play with me.
“Answer that phone or call me back next time. Ignoring my call and not responding at all is not cool, and I don’t like that shit! I was hungry. I had to get my own food!”
“Baby, I was just trying to handle my business and come straight home to you. I really wasn’t thinking, but you know I would never intentionally ignore you. I love you. I hate when you get hangry, though, baby. You are ready to chew my head off for nothing.”
“What’s nothing to you is something to me. It don’t be about how big or small something is, it’s the principle of the situation, and that’s what you gon’ have to stand on,” I sternly stated.
“Damn, baby. My bad, for real. You must be on your rag? As a matter of fact, when do you get your period? You haven’t asked for pads or period snacks since we been here,” he said.
“Get out of my face, and this the last time I’m gonna tell you to get out of my bed without showering,” I snapped and rolled over.
He got the picture and went to take his shower. I dozed off and woke up to him spooning me from behind. I couldn’t stay mad at him. I knew from his tone, vibe, and disposition that he hadn’t been out cheating. All I knew was that when I called his phone, he’d better answer for me the next time.
I woke up the next morning around eleven, and Rowdy’s side of the bed was made up. He left me a note on his side along with a powder pink silk brunch dress. The note said that today was all about me and to meet him in the kitchen for brunch by noon. I jumped out of bed and went to handle my morning routine. After I brushed my teeth and washed and moisturized my face, I threw my hair into a high bun and left a piece of hair out on each side near my ear, which I wand curled. I put on lip liner and some lip gloss, threw on my LV hoop earrings, and then I was ready.
My dress fit kind of snug, although it was my normal size. I threw on some flats and looked myself over in the mirror; I definitely approved. As soon as I opened the room door, the smell of delicious food slapped me in the face. Rose petals were all over the floor, leading to our dining room, where our table was set up beautifully. When I walked to the table, Rowdy stopped cooking at the stove and ran over to kiss me on the lips before pulling my chair out for me.
“Good morning, beautiful. I never want you to feel like I don’t love and appreciate you. I’ve been so occupied with running mybusiness that I’ve been slacking on my job here. I didn’t get any sleep last night because I thought of how you must have felt when I went missing on you after our trip, then I didn’t return your call yesterday. You are the most important person in my life, and every day I want to find a new way to prove it,” he spilled as he kissed my hand.
This baby was really doing a number on me because I started crying. All I wanted was for my feelings to be put first, and although I was upset about yesterday, I knew it wasn’t intentional on his end. Once I pulled myself together, we ate and talked about our future goals.
Rowdy was always looking for new avenues of income, and I loved that. I knew after the trip that he was a drug dealer, but he never showed me that side of him. I wasn’t going to push the issue or ask about it at all unless I had to. I knew he had some kind of beef in the streets just from hearing him talk in code with Trell, and I just prayed he made it home safely to me when it was all done.
Rowdy insisted on taking me to the Galleria mall, and he knew that I hated it there. The mall was always so packed, but he needed to get the new release Retros that came out today. He said his day would be dedicated to me, so he wasn’t going anywhere without me. I was starting to hate that I had complained about last night. I really didn’t want to be dragged to the mall, but I did want to spend the day with my man, so I agreed to go.
“If you come with me to get my shoes, I’ll make sure you get whatever you want today. I already know what I want to get you,” he said as I grabbed my things to head out.
“I already said I’m rocking with you today, baby. You don’t have to get me anything.”
