Page 33 of A Hood Wife And A Rich Goon

“Well, what’s wrong with you? Why you walking around all rigid?” Kissa queried.

“I’m not… rigid,” she denied, throwing her shoulders back and standing tall.

The conversation was irritating.

“Do you question Jewel like this? He lives with you. I don’t.”

“You see how she talks to me?” Kissa teased, glancing at Eazy as he sat back down to finish his food.

“Because I’m twenty-seven years old, and you still treat me like I’m seventeen,” Lotus snapped.

“You sure are defensive.” Kissa turned up her nose and looked her up and down.

“Because, knowing your husband, he’s sitting somewhere, ready to give me the third degree too. I had a long night, and I just want to go home, curl up on my couch, and take a much-needed nap. I promised my nieces we would hang out, though, and I won’t hear the end of it if I don’t show up.”

“You still bringing them back to your place for a sleepover?”

“Yes. I got all our snacks and even got stuff to give them facials and manicures,” Lotus described.

“They do love their auntie time,” Kissa gushed.

“Is that my Lolo?” Taci shuffled into the kitchen, her smile radiating the room.

“Hey, Ms. Taci.” Lotus’s entire voice softened when she laid eyes on the old woman. Eazy half smiled, watching his grandma perk up and give her a warm embrace. “How are you feeling today?”

“Oh, you know, five by five, baby. Now, when are you coming back over to play cards?”

“Ms. Taci, you are a shark.” Lotus tittered. “I can’t afford to play cards with you.”

“Did you meet our grandson?” Taci nodded to Eazy.

Finishing his food, Eazy’s eyes met Lotus’s when they swung in his direction.

“I did. I was telling Ma I need to go, though. I’m meeting Daddy and spending the rest of the weekend with Cyn and Clover.”

“You should all come over for dinner tomorrow afternoon. I told Kissa since Ezekiel is here, I want a big old Sunday dinner,” Taci offered.

Nervousness fleeted through Lotus when she and Eazy locked eyes once again. Standing with his empty bowl in hand, he walked it over to the sink and washed it out.

“I gotta work the rest of the weekend. I’ll be late tomorrow.” He washed his bowl off and set it in the dishrack. “Thanks for breakfast, though. Shit was smacking.”

“You can at least spend an hour with us, Ezekiel. You just got home,” his grandmother complained.

She knew he didn’t want to disappoint her. If there was a soft spot in his body, it was reserved for Taci Campbell. Lotus witnessed his dark eyes gloss over for the old woman.

“I’ll see what I can do.” He stepped closer.

The tantalizing aroma of his cologne invading her nostrils sharpened all her senses. Being this close to him again only reminded her of all the pleasure he’d provided her for hours. He leaned in to kiss Taci’s cheek and offered a sexy smile to Lotus.

“Well, where are you going now?”

“I’m going to see Bull before I head to work.”

“Tell him I said hello, and he better come see me soon, too,” Taci warned.

“Nice meeting you, Kissa.” Eazy snatched his keys off the hook beside the door. “Yo, shorty, you think you can let me out?”

“Yeah. Ma, I’ll call you later.” She went to kiss and hug her mother before stepping toward Eazy.