Page 70 of A Hood Wife And A Rich Goon

Bill chuckled. “Nigga, it’s for Toni. She wants to talk to her about something. Calm yo’ bitch ass down.”

“Fuck you, aight.”

“Oh, she got you in yo’ feelings for real,” Bull jested.

“Now ain’t the time, B.”

“Just send me the number, fool,” Bull said before hanging up.

“What was that about?” Toni pried.

“Eazy being Eazy. Lotus really got him fucked up in the head.” He tittered.

“I thought I heard him mention Braxton.” Her brows drew together, and she swept some lint from his shoulder.

“That ain’t for you to worry about,” Bull assured her, cuffing her chin and leaning in for a kiss.

“Well, I wanted to go to the store today and grab a few things. I want to make dessert and take it to dinner Sunday. I think the kids would love to get out of the house.”

His brow furrowed, forming a frown across his handsome face. Toni gave an eyeroll and nudged him away so she could hop off the counter.

“I don’t like that shit. Why can’t you just order groceries?”

“Because I want to take the kids out of the house, Bezai. They go stir crazy in here, just like me. If I’m going to be working, they need to get used to it anyway,” Toni disputed, strolling into their bedroom so she could figure out what to wear today.

“Look, I know you just want to live a normal life, baby, but ain’t shit about us normal.”

“We also can’t walk around fearful of everything around us. I don’t want Breeze and Bijou living like that either.”

He could see the determination in her eyes and knew she was only going to keep pushing back until he agreed. Texting one of the guards, he let him know that his assignment today was to keep all eyes on Toni and the kids. When he was done, he slid the phone back into his pocket and approached his wife before she stepped into her walk-in closet.

“I’m sending Frank with you.”

“Fine, Bezai. We’ll deal with a babysitter,” she reluctantly agreed.

“Aye,” Bull snatched her closer and lowered his tone before planting a soft kiss on her plush lips, “don’t make me an asshole for wanting to protect what’s mine. I love you.”

“I love you too.”

Once Toni showered, Bull left for work, and she tended to the kids. Taming Jou’s wild hair was a challenge. She wouldn’t stop moving around, and Toni finally had to lock her between her legs just to get two ponytails in her head. She changed her out of her pajamas into a cute little two-piece jogger set that matched the one she slipped into after her shower. Breeze was ready in his jeans and Burberry sweater with little wheat Timbs on his feet. She pulled the top of his locs back away from his face, packed Jou’s diaper bag, and they were out the door within forty-five minutes. Frank got out of the Suburban and opened the back door for them. Toni buckled both kids in and sat in the back row by herself while Frank climbed into the driver’s seat.

“Where we heading, Ms. Toni?” he checked with her from the rearview mirror.

“I want to run to the Whole Foods and Costco,” she told him, buckling her seatbelt and reaching into her pocket for her phone.

It was a little after 3:00 p.m. now, and her stomach knotted anxiously as Frank pulled off down the driveway. Once they reached the store, Frank helped her load the kids up to take inside, and Toni appreciated it. She and the kids rarely went anywhere outside of family dinners occasionally and doctor and dentist appointments. Bull made sure they had every amenity they needed at home, including their own playground. Needless to say, they were very happy and chatty as she pushed them through the aisles of Whole Foods and they pointed at things they wanted. Being the sucker she was, to keep them happy, Toni compromised on a few things.

After an hour and a half of shopping, they left, and Frank loaded the back of the car with their things. Toni and the kids got settled, and her phone rang. Her heart leaped happily when she saw that it was Bull.

“Hey, baby.”

“Y’all good?” he asked, exhaling weed smoke on the other side of the phone.

“We’re fine. Heading to Costco now and then back to the house.”

“Okay. I’ll be done here in about an hour or two. I’ll meet you at the house so we can unpack everything, and then head to the park.”

“Oh, we can have a picnic!” Toni cheered up giddily.