Page 68 of A Hood Wife And A Rich Goon

“Hey, everybody. Good morning.” Rhema smiled and let the door shut behind her.

Cyn and Clover ran to hug Kissa first, then greeted their daddy. He pulled Clover onto his lap, and Cyn pulled out the chair beside him and sat down. Pausing at his side, Rhema kneeled to kiss Jewel, and his dark eyes sparkled up at her. She rested a hand on his shoulder.

“What’s up, Rhem?” Eazy responded, taking a bite of biscuits and gravy.

“You want something to eat?” Kissa offered.

“No,” Rhema replied as her phone buzzed in her back pocket.

When she checked the display, she saw a text had come in from Lotus.

“It’s Lo.” She tapped the screen and went to their thread.

“What did she say?” Kissa eagerly stepped beside Rhema to be nosy.

“She said she went to the doctor, and she wants me to call her.” Rhema read the message.

“Oh, Lord.” Kissa shook her head.

“What’s wrong with her?” Jewel pried, face balled up in concern.

“Grandpa Jay asked her if she was having a baby,” Cyn chimed in, causing Eazy to choke on his eggs.

“Damn, bro. You straight?” Jewel checked with him.

Clearing his passage, Eazy reached for the glass of orange juice Kissa brought over for him. He took a slow gulp and sensed her eyes all over him the whole time.

“Why would Pop say something like that?” Jewel questioned.

“’Cause Grandma Kiss found a stick in the bathroom at Auntie Lotus’s house,” Cyn declared.

“Chile, you sure do know how to run that mouth.” Kissa swatted her with a towel.

“Is Lo pregnant for real?” Jewel pried.

“She is going to kill me.” Kissa cursed herself.

“She said she’s heading home. I’m going to head over and talk to her. Are you good with the girls for now?” Rhema turned to Jewel.

“I’ll take ’em to the house. I need to get some sleep before my shift tonight.”

“Okay. I’ll swing by when I finish with her,” Rhema concluded. “Girls, be good for your daddy.”

Rhema said her goodbyes and left as Kissa dug her cell out of the pocket of her scrub shirt so she could call her daughter. Lotus didn’t answer, so she hung up and shot her a text.

When he finished eating, Jewel gathered the girls, and they loaded up in his car outside to head home. Kissa cleaned the kitchen, but Eazy was still posted at the table in a daze.

“You okay?” Kissa paused beside him with a hand on her hip.

Eazy swiped his beard and nodded, but she wasn’t convinced when she pulled the chair out beside him and settled on the edge. With a freshly brewed cup of coffee in front of her, she took a moment before speaking up. She’d just told Lotus she would mind her business, but Eazy looked like he was ready to pass the hell out from the news.

“Now, I usually try to mind my business, except when it comes to my children and grandchildren,” Kissa piped up. “Lotus would argue otherwise, but I can’t help it when things just fall into my lap. I know you two had something going on. Not sure how long it lasted or none of that, but I bet you’re wondering about this recent news.”

“I fucked that up. She don’t want to deal with me,” Eazy replied.

“Maybe not, but if there is a possibility that this baby is yours, you should talk to her, right?”

“She blocked me. Won’t take my calls for shit. I tried to talk to her at the homie’s party the other night, and it didn’t go how I intended.”