Page 31 of A Hood Wife And A Rich Goon

DON’T HOLD BACK

Something buzzed nearby, stirring Eazy from his sleep. His cell was going off in his pants pocket. Pinching the bridge of his nose, he adjusted to the darkness in the room while stretching his arm to reach for his pants. Checking the screen, he saw that it was Essence calling but chose to ignore her. If she was up, that meant she had some shit on her mind, and he didn’t want to talk to her. Instead, he checked the time and realized it was almost 4:00 am.

Shit!

He damn sure lost track of time. Feeling the warm, soft body against him, he turned and found Lotus’s pretty ass face sleeping peacefully against his chest. Palming her cheek gently, he rested his thumb against her supple lips and took note of her natural beauty. A knot of emotion formed in his gut before he gently pressed his lips into hers. The gallery didn’t open until late afternoon, so he didn’t think Alyssa or anyone else would show up before she got her shit together. Not wanting to wake her, or have some awkward, sober conversation, Eazy quietly put his clothes on while Lotus curled up under her dress. Every time she breathed, she released a soft snore that he thought was cute as fuck. He preferred his women with a little attitude; they had to be witty enough to go tit for tat with a man like him. She was the first woman to hold his attention aside from sex in a long time.

Slipping into his blazer, he sighed. The reality of what happened haunted him. This wasn’t just some girl. Jewel was his boy at the end of the day. After losing everyone else, he was the only one he really fucked with in their circle. Oracle cut everyone off when he got home, especially after learning that Bull married the bitch who set Bronx up. Taking in a deep breath, he turned to go. Whatever this was with Lotus, he would have to figure that shit out at another time. One thing was for sure; she was insatiable. The kind of hunger that still flowed through his veins. Soaking in her buttery skin and God given curves, he second guessed leaving her here like this. He picked up her phone and left his number in her contacts under EZ before setting a timer for her to wake her up.

Within the next half hour, he pulled into his grandparent’s driveway, doing the walk of shame as the sun came up. Essence was already at the kitchen table having coffee in her bathrobe when he stepped inside, looking disheveled. He needed to take a shower and smoke a blunt before he crashed out.

“Where have you been?” She cut her eyes at him and blew into her mug before taking a slow sip of her blonde espresso.

He hung his keys on the hook near the door before closing and locking it behind him.

“Work.”

“Hmm. Yeah, right. I’m sure there’s some bitch with a wet ass somewhere.” Essence pursed her lips.

“What’s wrong with you?”

“Bull hit me up. He said he needs to talk to you. Face to face. He sent the address,” she conveyed.

“What I tell you, E⁠—”

“You told me to leave it alone. I didn’t go to him. He hit me up,” she pointed out. “And I think you should talk to him.”

“I’m going to bed.” Shaking his head, Eazy started toward the staircase to go upstairs.

“You’ve fucked up before too, Eazy. Remember that. Ain’t nothing ever black and white.”

He heard her, but he wasn’t about to deal with this right now. The last four hours with Lotus left him depleted, and he was going to need to sleep that off in his own bed. After a hot shower, he checked on Taci and Summit and found them both still asleep before he slipped into his bed and crashed. When he stirred a couple of hours later, the sun damn near blinded him, and he sensed someone moving around his room. Lifting his arm from over his eyes, he popped his head up and found Taci going through his packed bags and unloading shit. She was so nosy, but she figured he wasn’t going to do it himself.

“What you doing, old lady?”

“Laundry. I also got some stuff together to take to the cleaners. I’m taking this suit. Smells like sex.”

She wasn’t wrong. Lotus was still on his mind. Just thinking about her woke his dick up.

“I made cheesy grits and shrimp for breakfast.” She was no spring chicken, but she still had some motion as she moved toward the door.

“Bet. Let me get cleaned up.” He checked his phone and saw that the only message he had was from Essence.

She’d sent him Bull’s address. Eazy brushed his teeth, took another shower, and handled the rest of his hygiene for the day before slipping into a Burberry sweater, denim jeans, and navy Timbs. When he got downstairs, he found another pretty woman moving around the kitchen like she was familiar with it. Checking the time on his watch, he saw that it was almost noon. He hadn’t meant to sleep that long. He had a whole other shift to work tonight, and then tomorrow, he had to set up his game plan for his side hustle with Jewel.

“Hello. You must be Ezekiel.” Kissa greeted him with a warm, sweet voice, and a smile leading to her eyes.

Her short, ginger hair was styled in a pixie cut, accenting her slim, angular face. Her features reminded him of the actress Lela Rochon back in the day. He noticed the diamond on her wedding finger and that she kept a fresh set of nails. He guessed she was older but didn’t look a day over thirty-five. The wisdom in her glimmering eyes told him so.

“I’m Kissa.”

“Yeah, the caretaker, right?” he replied, shaking her hand.

“We pretty much family now.” Kissa waved and grinned, taking in his handsome appearance. “Taci had me put your food in the microwave. I was just cleaning up since she insists on doing laundry today. Summit already took off, and Essence texted to let me know she would be at work until around six. So, I am going to clean and cook dinner for the next few days.” She dug her cell from her pocket, and her face lit up as she quickly typed a message and slipped it back inside. “My daughter. She finally decided to respond to my messages. I sent her a grocery order two hours ago. I have been worried about her all night, and she just replies like nothing is wrong. I keep telling her it’s not safe out here, but that girl enjoys walking on the tightrope in life.”

Eazy went to heat up his food and sat down at the table to eat when he heard a small engine pull into the driveway and shut off. Kissa checked her phone and went to the door. He assumed her daughter had arrived but continued eating since he decided he would check up on Bull.

The world was cold, and damn sure lonely. It was one thing to cut himself off from his family, but Bull was always someone he could count on. Not having that the last few years damn sure affected him. He didn’t trust anyone and held no desire to let anyone else in. He wished like hell shit could go back to how it was, but the more time they spent apart, the more he wondered if it was even possible. Lost in his own thoughts, he chewed slowly, then something dragged his attention to the door.