She nodded, and just like that, everything went back to normal.
The dinner had gone on without any other issues, and I stayed behind with Munch. The girls had helped clean up some, but I sent them on their way. I wanted more time with Munch, so she and I had finished putting the clubhouse back to its original state.
Something between us had shifted, and I was ready to tell her how I felt.
I leaned against the bar and watched as she swept the floor. She insisted on it, and I wasn’t going to argue with her.
“C’mere, Munch.”
“I’m trying to sweep, Kane.”
“Fuck that. I need you over here.”
She leaned the broom against the wall and made her way to me. Her braids were in a bun since she had been cleaning and serving people.
“What is it, Kane?”
I loved the way she said my name.
I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her closer. “You still smell good.” I kissed the side of her neck, then ran my tongue up to her ear, which caused her to squirm and giggle.
“I have to finish cleaning up.”
“Not yet. I have something I want to say.” I released her, then picked her up and placed her on top of the bar.
She widened her legs when I stepped between them. I grabbed her arms and placed them around my neck.
“This must be serious,” she stated.
I rubbed her thighs and looked into her eyes.
“It is.” I took a deep breath, then exhaled.
Munch looked at me with her eyebrows drawn together.
“What’s wrong?” She soothingly ran her hand over the back of my neck.
“I like you.”
She looked around, then laughed. It wasn’t a regular laugh either. It was a deep laugh that came from her belly.
I leaned back and tilted my head.
“That’s funny to you?”
“No, not like that. You looked scared to say it.” She pulled me by my shirt and kissed me. “I like you too.”
I moved my hands from her thigh to grip her neck with one hand. I had this weird obsession with her neck. I couldn’t explain that shit if I tried.
“I don’t share, Munch. We don’t have to be together right now, but you can’t be smiling all in other niggas’ faces either.”
“And you can’t be entertaining the trouts.”
I chuckled. “You don’t have to worry about that.”
I kept my hand around her neck as I moved in closer. I let my mouth hover over hers for a second. The atmosphere shifted. I felt her energy in my fucking veins.
We stared at each other and exchanged breaths until I couldn’t take it anymore. I crashed my lips into hers.
