“It was my aunt, Proctor. She has my baby and says she has a cough, so I was telling my aunt what medicine to give.”
“Does she need the money for it? I can send it to her Cash App or some shit.”
“No, she doesn’t need the money. We have medicine in our cabinets that she can use.” Ari replied, gazing towards the ground.
“Well, it’s been a minute since we last linked up. How long are you in town?”
“Until tomorrow, but I don’t think you and I linking up can happen while I’m here if that is something you were going to ask.” She glanced away nervously again, but this time I hooked my finger around her chin, guiding her eyes right back to mine.
“Look at me when we're talking. Why wouldn’t it be? Aren’t you single?”
“Yeah, I am, but you know why. And under those circumstances, you and I don’t need to be anywhere near each other.”
She tried to sound firm, but I stepped closer away.
“What circumstances are those. Make me aware, baby girl?” She nervously rubbed the back of her neck.
“I know you didn’t come to see my verdict, but I was proven innocent today, so why isn’t that good enough for you?”
She swallowed, arms folding like a shield.
“It would be awkward, Proctor. Especially with everything going on around us. The distance between us is needed.”
“No, stress relief is what both you and I need. I can see in your eyes that you've been going through it.”
“Stressed or not, I’m not having sex with you again.”
I flashed a smile, probably for the first time today.
“Look at you, playing hard to get like you're not still having flashbacks about when I ate your pussy with my finger slipping in and out of your butt.”
She adjusted the weight on her feet because she was uncomfortable now. I'm sure not because of me, but because of how she felt on the inside.
The night Ari and I fucked, she was yelling so loud, my ego had never been stroked like that before. Either her last nigga couldn’t fuck, or he had half the dick I was throwing her ass. I may not be shit when it comes to romance, but sexual pleasure, I was a memory most women have trouble forgetting.
“I tell you what, Ari. I’m going to let you play pretend like a little girl in front of a doll house for a minute, but after a while, it’s going to be time to woman up and do what you and your body wants you to do.” My eyes dropped down to her pussy, and I instantly knew that she was ovulating. Don’t ask me how I can tell, I just can. It wasn’t a nasty scent radiating from her, but that clear scentless discharge all women had around that time, only a man like me could sense.
Ari swallowed the lump in her throat.
“If you don’t mind, I am going to call my aunt back to check on my daughter.”
“Of course, I don’t mind. Do what you need to do.”
She started walking away.
“Tell her to get our baby girl right and anything she needs, let me know, I’ll handle it,” I called out to her, and she took a double take over her shoulder before she continued down the sidewalk away from me. I went back towards the hospital doors, and her homegirl stopped in front of me before I could step foot inside.
“Hey, did you see Ari out there? I was going to ask her if she wanted to walk to the cafeteria with me to get us all something to drink.”
“Yeah, she’s out there somewhere. Talking to her Aunt.”
“Oh, okay, thanks.” I started walking away before she stopped me again.
“Hey, are you going to be doing anything to celebrate your win in court today? I would love to have some fun again like last time before I go home.”
“I’m going to see what comes up in the next couple of days, and I’ll be sure to let y’all know.”
“Okay, please do. I want another experience like last time. You showed me and my friends much love.”
