Page 79 of Senior

“We’re good, Stanley.”

At that moment, TJ came running into the kitchen. Mia, Senior, Bronx, and Titan followed behind him.

“Grandma!”

Maddie smiled big as she scooped him up and smothered his cute little face with kisses.

“Hi, my big boy. You ready to go with Grandma and Grandpa?”

“I’m ready.”

“You be a good boy, TJ,” Mia said, poking his belly.

“I’ll be good, Mommy.”

“You better listen to grandma and grandpa too,” Titan warned him.

“I promise.”

He leaned into both his parents and wrapped his arms around their necks while they loved on him. After seeing how broken they were after losing their daughter, I was so happy they had this little boy. He was the light of their lives and it showed.

“What we got going on in here?” Titan asked, pointing between the two of us. “Y’all good? I don’t see any bruises or weapons.”

Maddie smacked him upside the head. “Shut up, boy.”

“Right,” I agreed. “Stay out of grown folks’ business.”

“I am grown folks.”

“You ain’t more grown than either of us,” Maddie said, pointing at him. “Don’t make me take off my belt.”

Titan grinned. “Ma, you got the drop on me in Paris. I’m not finna let you do it here too.”

“So, you’re gonna hit me back?”

“That’s what I heard,” I said, crossing my arms. “You must want to get jumped.”

Titan looked confused as he looked between the two of us. “Man, nevermind. I’ma shut up.”

“Good,” we said in unison.

Maddie shook her head. “We’re about to head out. I’ll call you two so TJ can say goodnight.” She kissed them both on the cheek. “I love you.”

“Love you too.”

She hugged me once more, then mushed Senior’s head before they left the kitchen. He pulled me into his arms and pecked my lips.

“I take it that was a good conversation?”

“Meh. It got a little catty for a moment, but we said what needed to be said and we’re good.”

He smiled. “Grown woman shit.”

“Always.”

“You ready to get out of here?” he asked, kissing my neck. “I’m trying to keep you in this good mood.”

“Daddy!” Mia exclaimed. “Stop being fresh!”