Page 55 of Another Night With Me

“Is everything okay?” I heard Frankee’s voice causing me to look up from Zaylee’s shoulder. To see Zaylee and Juniper coming from the direction Niko and his brothers gone in. “Niko, hurried up and left with Zuriyah. I almost cussed him out.” Frankee said frowning at me.

”See, he’s trying to take her from me.” I whined as fresh tears feel from my face. I gotta get my baby.” I said trying to walk past Frankee and Juniper.

”Hold on?” Frankee held her hands up stopping me. “You two got into it?”

”Yeah,” I replied agitated

”And he said you can’t get Zuriyah?”

“Yes. He’s gonna keep her away from me.”

Frankee blew out a breath then said”Listen, don’t think I don’t love my niece but she’s with her daddy. She’s fine. Niko wanna use her to get you to do what he wants you too. I’m trying to tell you as soon as you go to that house that nigga gonna talk you outta yo’ panties. Let him keep his daughter while we kick it. Have a girls night out. Give y’all both some time to cool off. I mean if y’all down.”

”Frankee is talking like she got some sense.” Zaylee agreed.

Frankee, Solana and Zaylee already knew each other because of Sunshyne. Sunshyne spent a lot of time at Frankee and Yaro’s house with their daughters. While Zaylee’s husband Mikael was the original Unky as he liked to say. Mikael and Yaro had faked beef because they liked to compete to see who was Sunshyne’s favorite uncle. It was actually funny to watch two grown men do whatever a five year old told them to do.

”We leaving the kids with the niggas tonight? Or what?” Frankee cheerfully asked.

“I’m down,” Juniper was the first to agree.

”Me too,” Solana chimed in.

”Me too,” Zaylee agreed as all eyes turned on me.

”I guess I can go.” I begrudgingly answered not wanting to go. But I also didn’t want to chance what Frankee said. She probably knew what she was talking about when it came to Niko’s actions.

I supposed I deserved a few more hours baby free,

Chapter 23

A’yanna Joseph

3 A.M.

“Call me when you make it home.” I giggled as I drunkly stumbled out of Zaylee's car.

She beeped her horn at me as her car pulled off with Mikael driving behind her in his truck.

Needless to say in Mikael hadn’t shown up we’d still be in somebodies club turnt up. I was happy I listened to Frankee. Our girls night out was all ball. It was dope to be able to hang around a group of girls and we all got along. There wasn’t any competition between us it was just good time and laughs. I wasn’t even concerned with getting any niggas attention eithet. I was enjoying my time out with my girls.

Zaylee, was the only sober one, her pregnant ass refused to admit she is pregnant again. Juniper was a ball of fun. I almost died when she ended up on the bar shaking her ass. I swear thirty minutes later her husband Faheem, came and pulled her off the bar. She was so drunk she didn’t even care she was too busy laughing at him being mad. After that we left that club thinking Faheem would snitch on us. We ended up across town at a little club. Solana took to many shots at that club the ended her night when Marlo came and got her. I loved how attentive he was with her. Shortly after that Yaro pulled up demanding Frankee come home. Yaro did mention something about Niko, I was feeling too good to listen to anything about Niko. That left me and Zaylee, which was fine I hadn’t hung out with my sister in forever. We ended up going to get breakfast. We got to talk and really catch up with each other.

Zaylee looked happier than she had in a long time. I was skeptical about her getting back with Mikael. I knew there were still feelings lingering between them but I still wasn;t sol on him. Mikael was petty as fuck and had some real immature stuff. He fucked our nasty ass cousin Malika. Which could have been a deal breaker if he didn’t prove himself. When Zaylee got pregnant with their son Zayden, Mikael did a 180. He showed he was the man for Zaylee and I loved that for her She hadn’t stopped smiling since they decided to get their shit together. As long as my sister and nephew were happy and taken good care off that’s all I cared about. I come to realize every love story isn’t perfect but as long as the two people involved are happy that’s all that matters.

Zaylee did voice her concerns about Tahiry, she was still on her good bullshit. I told Zaylee I’d stop by her moms house to see if I could talk some sense into Tahiry. I doubted it would work cause from what Zaylee was telling me Tahiry really thought she was grown. Apparently Tahiry got into it with MJ and he almost put his hands on her. If you knew MJ he would never raise his hand to us so whatever Tahiry did she had to have really pissed him off. On top of her hanging Malika’s slut ass. Tahiry was heading down the wrong path.

Nevertheless I enjoyed my outing tonight. I forgot how much I missed hanging with my friends. Since I gave birth to Zuriyah, her and. I’ll had become my main focus without me realizing it. I made a mental note to start making time for myself outside of Zuriyah. I didn’t want to become those females who lost their identity after they became a mom. I love my baby but I love myself too. Tonight reminded me of that. I had even been neglecting my career. The thought of going back to work hadn't crossed my mind. Since Niko had been footing the bills, money wasn't a worry for me. He even took care of my rent, electric and water at my place too. Money was the least of my worries with Niko but I didnt want to become too dependent on him to take care of me. His only real responsibility was to Zuriyah. I told myself tomorrow I’d start getting myself back in order.

Tonight however, I was going to get some bomb ass sleep until my baby girl woke me up. I really tried to be quiet when I unlocked the door. But I tripped over the rug in front of the door almost busting my ass. I caught myself thankfully. I prayed I didn’t wake Niko up. Truthfully I had no idea how Niko was feeling. He didn’t send me any angry text, no missed calls or nothing. My feelings were low key hurt because I felt like he really didn’t give a fuck but I couldn’t do anything but lick my wounds and keep it moving. I was too fine to be begging anybody’s nappy headed son to want me.

I kicked my shoes off at the bottom of the stairs. The house was completely dark so I knew for sure Niko was sleep. He liked silence when he slept. Creeping up the stairs I made a detour to Zuriyah’s room first. She was in her crib knocked out sleeping on her back with he mouth open like she had a long day. Careful not to wake Zuriyah I kissed her forehead before I left out her room. I was tempted to peek in Niko’s room but I went to my door instead.

The smell of weed hit my nose, throwing me off. I smoked on occasion but mot ever for my room to smell like smoke. My confusion wore off quickly seeing a shirtless Niko laying in my bed looking good ass fuck. His eyes half open, blunt hanging from his lips, my pussy thumped at the sight of him. I licked my lips without thinking but I quickly checked myself.

“What you doing in here?” I asked cocking my head to the side giving him a screw face.

I didn’t want him to know the effect he was having on me.