“I don’t know whatcaught upsupposed to fucking mean, but yo’ ass going on a date with me real soon,” he said, snuggling against me. “Ms. Joyce can keep baby girl again, or I can fly my mama out here, but either way we going.”
“Out here? When do you plan on going back home.”
“Tomorrow,” he chuckled. “But I’m coming back to take you out and shit.”
“Makhai, you can have any woman you want, we both know that. Why are you wasting your time with me?”
“How I’m wasting my time?”
“Because I’m not sleeping with youeverand I’m not your type.”
“My type?” he repeated. “I ain’t got no type. Fuck you mean?”
“I mean I’ve seen the kinds of women you’ve dealt with, and they are worlds apart from me. I haven’t laid on a table or seen a doctor for enhancements, and I have no desire to. I don’t strip or any of the other shit you like women to do…”
“Naw, see you got me fucked up.” He chuckled and released me to sit up some. “You only see the shit they put in the media. I don’ hit all kinds of bitches. Short, tall, big and small—long as they Black, born a woman, clean with a decent enough face to keep my dick hard, they can get hit. I don’t care about all the other shit because after I hit, I’m gone anyway.
I don’t want to just fuck you though. I want to spend time with you, get to know you, take you out and all the other shit you do to court a woman because you worth all that shit to me. Quit comparing yourself to the hoes you don’ seen me with online or in the clubs. They ain’t fucking with you in any way shape, form or fashion. On Lord.”
I blushed even though I shouldn’t have because what he was saying was insulting to other women, but I still appreciated his words. It also made me feel good that he wasn’t just looking for sex from me. I was sure that’s what he thought was going to come of this, but I was obviously wrong.
Pulling the cover up over me a little more, I said, “Goodnight, Makhai.”
He chuckled and slid back down into the bed, pulling me closer, kissing the back of my shoulder.
“Goodnight, beautiful.”
“She is a doll baby, Diamond.”Wanda, my boss said as she gazed at my niece who was sleeping peacefully in her stroller.
Everyone in the center had been coming to my room, or the newborn room, to see her since we arrived earlier that morning. My babies were confused thinking I’d had a baby of my own while I was out for the week, but I explained she was my niece. That, of course, brought on so many other questions because they were all inquisitive, so I made up some answers that were good enough to satisfy them for the time being.
“Thank you,” I smiled taking a peek at her.
“I know you’re aiming for my spot, but in the meantime, if you want to go down to the newborn room, you can.”
“No,” I shook my head. “Harmony assured me she’d make sure she was good. Besides, I can’t imagine leaving my little ones earlier than I have to.”
“Right,” she laughed. “They’d lose it without Ms. D. Last week proved that to us.”
I joined her in laughter. My babies wasted no time letting me know that I better notevergo on vacation again because theydon’t like Ms. Yandy, the teacher that covered my class while I was out. Yandy was a sweetheart, and a great teacher though. My students were just super spoiled.
Wanda left me to finish cleaning my room and prepping for the next day before I headed out for the night. When I was walking through the lobby, Debbie, the front desk receptionist, stopped me.
“Oh, Diamond, this came about an hour ago. I didn’t have time to bring it down because it was right when dismissal started.”
It was a massive arrangement of roses as well as a smaller one and two shopping bags.
“Do you need me to help bring it out for you?” she asked and nodded toward the baby’s stroller.
“Please.” I smiled.
I led the way out of the building, using my key fob to unlock the doors. She put the delivery on the front seat while I got Keona buckled in the back. I made sure she was comfortable before I closed her in. I thanked Debbie for the help before I got in and left.
On the way home, I stopped and got something to eat. It had been a long day at work, so I knew that I wasn’t going to be doing any cooking when I got home. When we made it, Keona was still sleeping so I took that time to eat my food while it was still hot, then I bathed us both before we posted up in the living room.
She was settled in her little swing, so I started to go through the things that I’d received today. I went for the card in the flowers first and saw that they were from Makhai. I didn’t want to waste my time wondering how he knew where I worked. It was pointless. He’d managed to get my address and phone number. I was sure the man knew my social, bank account information, and more. He was clearly resourceful.
Know your pretty ass trying hard as fuck not to smile right now. Wanted to make your day a lil’ brighter so hopefully this did it. Hope you fuck with the gifts because this what I want to see you in when I come take you out next weekend.
