Page 118 of Finessed By A Hood White Boy

She just stared at me.

“Why is he here?”

“The same reason everybody else has been coming up here. He's making sure you’re good.”

The room fell silent for a moment.

“Hi.” She finally spoke again, giving me a weak smile.

“Hey.” I stepped closer to her.

“Your friend is cute.” She looked away from me to look at Ace.

“See, you trippin.” He shook his head. “Yo’ ass needs to be focused on getting better, not sizing this nigga up.”

“You talkin’ like a hater. That shit is not a good look for you, dawg.”

“Nigga, please.” He smacked his lips.

I took a seat on the edge of the bed and gently grabbed Ava’s hand. She looked at me like I was crazy, then back at Ace as if she wanted him to do something about it.

“You think I’m cute?” I smiled at her while using my thumb to rub the top of her hand.

She didn’t respond right away; she just gazed into my eyes.

“Um huh.” She finally answered.

“That’s what’s up. You wanna know something?”

Again, she didn’t respond. She just stared.

“I think you’re beautiful.”

When I placed a kiss on her cheek, her mouth fell open in astonishment. Her eyes watched me in surprise as both me and Ace laughed at her reaction.

“Wow,” was all she said.

Leaning in closer, I kiss her again, but this time on the lips. She removed her hand from mine and tried to shift her weight a little. That kiss must’ve really taken her by surprise because the monitors started beeping, but she didn’t seem bothered. In seconds, a nurse quickly walked in and took a look around.

“Is everything okay?” she asked.

“Yeah, everything is good,” Ace answered. “What’s wrong?”

“Her heart rate increased. That’s why the machine is going off. It’s extremely important that she continues to rest. Getting upset and stressed can cause her levels to elevate, and she doesn’t need that.”

“Does it look like she fuckin’ upset or stressed? She’s good. That shit went off because this nigga in here flirtin’ and shit,” Ace said to the nurse.

“Appreciate your concern, but she’s good,” I said.

After checking a few more things, the nurse dismissed herself from the room. I could tell she had a slight attitude because of how Ace popped off at her. When I turned my attention back to Ava, she was still staring at me.

“Are you married?” she asked.

“Nah, not yet, but I will be soon.”

Again, she removed her hand from mine.

“And you’re kissing on me.”