Chapter 21
It was the Sunday before the work week, and I was trying my best to go home, but Jabari wouldn’t let me out of his embrace.
We had spent the late hours and early mornings pleasing each other from head to toe.
Jabari worked my body in so many ways that I felt I had done a full workout for twenty-four hours straight.
I finally escaped from his bed in the middle of the night and went to the living room sectional, but Jabari ended up following me out there.
Now, here we were debating the fact that he wanted me to go home and pack a week’s worth of clothes, because he wanted to make sure he saw me at least once a day.
The opening of the restaurant was weeks away, and things were getting crucial for him.
“Please spend the next few weeks with me. I need you here,” he whined and kissed my shoulder.
“No, baby. As much as I would love to, I still have work shit to do. I’m actually considering pursuing a charge nurse position. It’s time for me to embark on a new journey.”
“Oh, not my baby feeling adventurous. Amina, the prettiest, sexiest, smartest charge nurse on the planet. Yeah, that’ll do it.”
I laughed loudly at Jabari’s corny attempt at encouraging me.
“Plus, you need to focus on the restaurant. It’s a big day for you. I’m excited to see you cut the ribbon. I’ve never been to a ribbon-cutting ceremony before.”
“Yeah, I’m excited too. I actually wanted to talk to you about that day.”
I raised my brow. “What’s up?”
“I would like you to be standing up there with us. And before you list the reasons you shouldn’t be, just know that the main reason you should be is that I want you to be. It would be nice to look back on pictures and see you by my side for that day.”
I couldn’t believe Jabari wanted me to be on the front line with him during the ribbon-cutting. It was exciting to know that it was something he wanted from me. He showed me every day how seriously he took our relationship, and I couldn’t help but fall more and more in love with him.
“No pressure. Just think about it. If you decide to join us, we are wearing pink and white.”
“Alright, I’ll let you know.”
Jabari was preparing to say something when his phone rang. He rolled his eyes but still answered.
“What, Kya?”
I couldn’t hear what she was saying on the other end of the line, but whatever it was, it annoyed Jabari.
He said nothing before he hung up the phone.
He got up from the chair and walked to the front door.
He opened it, and Kya stood on the other side of the door.
Jabari stepped to the side and let her in.
I was thankful I had on a pair of his shorts and a hoodie as she waltzed in wearing kitten heels, wide-leg jeans, and a tank top.
She had on a bit of makeup and a dark red lip.
She stood in the middle of the living room before Jabari offered her a seat.
“I’ll go in the back,” I stated, standing, but Jabari pulled me down.
“Nah, stay.”
“Damn, you must really love her if you want her sitting in on family shit,” Kya sassed, mugging me.
“Kya, what is it you want?”
“I want my fucking child. Your time is up.”
Jabari rolled his eyes. “You abandoned her, and you expect me just to give her to you like that shit ain’t happen. Have you lost your mind?”
“Why are you making this so fucking hard? As a matter of fact, I’ll just take her. Where is she? JaBria! JaBria!” Kya stood from the seat, shouting around the house.
Thankfully, JaBria had left and gone to church with Gloria and was spending the afternoon with her. Jabari jumped up and followed behind her, ranting. I could no longer take what I heard. Both of them were acting like children in my opinion.
“Enough!” I shouted, stopping them both from moving. “Sit y’all asses down, and act like two adults who have a beautiful seven-year-old that they need to raise.”
“Who this bit?—”
“Before you go there, watch yourself. I will no longer tolerate disrespect. Don’t let the quietness fool you. I will beat your ass in here and then treat your wounds. Now, both of y’all have a seat.”
Kya’s eyes bounced from me to Jabari, but eventually, she followed behind Jabari, having a seat on the sectional.
“Now, the primary goal is to make sure JaBria feels love from everyone around her. Both of y’all were fucking wrong, but we live, and we learn, so now it’s time to make it right.
Either rotate the weeks, the weekdays, or the weekend.
Whatever the schedule is, it needs to be healthy for JaBria.
Y’all might not like each other, but y’all need to figure it out.
All this screaming, hollering, carrying on, and crashing out ends today, especially if I’m around. ”
Neither said anything. They both just stared at me. I wasn’t looking for a response from them. I needed them to come up with a plan.
“Now, I’m going back to the bedroom to let you both talk, and I bet not hear a voice because cut all that yelling shit.”
With that, I placed a kiss on Jabari’s forehead and made my way to the bedroom. I turned on the TV and drifted off to sleep, as Jabari had asked me to stay.
I felt kisses being placed along my inner thigh, causing me to squirm, but the kisses didn’t stop. I slowly opened my eyes and looked down at Jabari. His shirt was off, and his eyes were trained on me.
“What are you doing? Where’s Kya?”
“I’m pleasing you, and Kya is gone.”
I tried to stop him, but he swatted my hand out of the way.
“Did y’all figure something out?”
He nodded, now kissing my tummy.
“We did.”
“Okay and?”
Jabari had now made it to my breasts. He lifted the sweatshirt, exposing my braless body. He kissed each nipple, placed one in his mouth, and softly squeezed the other nipple. I moaned at the sensation.
“We’re going to rotate weeks. You were right. JaBria needs to feel love from both of her parents, not just one of them. It’s going to be hard, but I think we can make it happen.”
“Hey.” I grabbed his face so he could look at me. “I’m proud of you. Shit, I’m proud of her. JaBria is so blessed. When does it start?”
“It starts next week, and I think it’ll be good, especially with how busy I’m going to be with the restaurant. But shit, I’m proud of myself. I wanted to toss Kya’s ass out of here, but you put us in our place, and I can’t be mad at that. So, thank you.”
I playfully flipped my hair. “Anytime.”
He laughed. “Now, in honor of you putting me in your place, let me thank you.”
I bit my lip. “And how do you plan to do that?”
Jabari reached down and grabbed my ankles, pushing them to my butt.
He lowered his head, and his warm, wet tongue licked my clit first before going to my folds.
I let out a loud moan and arched my back.
I begged Jabari to keep going and not stop.
He continued until my body shook, and I came all over his tongue.
“Fuck, that was amazing,” I purred.
“I got some more amazing shit for you.”
Jabari stood off the bed and lowered his sweatpants and boxer briefs.
“Toot that ass up for me, baby.”
On his command, I jumped on all fours and waited for him to enter me. Before I could blink, Jabari had all of him inside of me.
He slapped my ass. “Throw that motherfucker back and don’t stop ’til I say stop. Got it?”
I moaned. “Yes, I got it.”
“Good girl...”