Chapter 13 #2
“I am, thank you.” She smiled and looked around before her gaze met mine again. “This is really nice and thoughtful.”
“It ain’t shit.” I smirked, pulling her closer. “Why you acting like you scared of a nigga?”
“I’m not. I just don’t want to crowd your personal space.”
“I wouldn’t have set all this shit up like this if I didn’t want you to lay up with me.” I said and chuckled.
We laid back on the pillows just as the movie got started.
I knew she liked that lovey dovey shit, but it put me to sleep, so I chose a movie that had a little of both in it, Don’t Be A Menace.
It was more street than romantic, but it was gon’ have to do.
Besides, Jru fucked with the classic movies.
Jru put all of the snacks that she got in between us, reminding me that I had something else for her. I loosened my hold then turned to get the candy that I’d grabbed for her. They didn’t sell the shit in stores anymore, but I knew it was her favorite when we were kids.
“You still fuck with these?” I asked, showing her the Butter Finger BB’s.
“Adonis!” she said dramatically, snatching the shit out of my hands. “Where did you find these?”
“Don’t worry about it.” I smirked. “Just know a nigga went through hell and brimstone to find them shits.”
“I bet.” She grinned. “They don’t sell these anymore. I have to order them online when I can find them, but it’s always hit or miss since the manufacturer discontinued them.”
“I’m knowing.” I chuckled. “I was on the phone with the mothafucka’s I grabbed them from letting them know if my shit was late, it was gon’ be hell to pay.”
“Over candy?”
“Your favorite candy? Yes.”
“You’re too sweet.” She blushed then laid back in my arms, ripping the packaging on the candy open before she started to eat them. “I know you loved the blue Air Heads back in the day, so I got you plenty,” she pointed. “I didn’t know if they were still your thing, but I got them.”
“Let me find out you think you know a nigga.” I grinned.
“You’re a really hard person to forget Adonis Gates.”
She settled in my embrace and tuned into the movie, but I was busy watching her pretty ass. She had no idea how unforgettable her ass was too. There were times that I knew I needed to be focused on what the fuck I was doing at the time, but my mind drifted to her.
Always.
Anytime my mind was idle, her ass was running through the shit. That was why I finally decided to press the gas on us. She deserved the world, and I didn’t want another nigga giving the shit to her. I had slept on her, myself, and what could become of us long enough.
After acting like a creep for a little minute, I turned my attention to the movie while stealing glances at my brother here and there.
I was cool with him wanting privacy and shit with his girl, but I had to make sure his ass wasn’t on no bullshit either.
Wasn’t gon’ be no foul play on my watch.
I was too young and had too fucking much going on to be an uncle.
I also wasn’t in the mood to body her pops for some shit he’d have a legit reason to be mad about.
At some point a nigga must have dozed off because then next thing I knew, Jru was shaking a nigga awake telling me the movie was over. I immediately began looking around, checking my surroundings, and making sure my brother was still there.
This is why I need fucking security.
I can’t be slippin’ like this!
Most of my days started early as fuck and ended late as hell, so being idle and laying up with Jru had a nigga too fucking relaxed.
That and the fact that we were watching a movie.
I never made it through them shits. The night at her parent’s spot before she went out of town was the first time in a while and that was mainly because we talked throughout the shit.
Tonight, she was tuned in as if she hadn’t ever seen the shit before.
“Why you let me fall asleep?” I asked, slowly sitting up, bringing her with me.
“I figured you needed it.” She smiled as she looked in my eyes. “I kept an eye on Apollo and his friend for you.”
“I hope he wasn’t on no bullshit.”
“He was fine.” She giggled, glancing his way. He and Bre had gotten up and started packing their stuff up. “You need to start getting more sleep, Adonis.”
I looked at her pretty ass and smiled. “How you figure I don’t?”
“Well for starters, you sounded like a chainsaw,” she said and we laughed. “I had to apologize to a few people on your behalf.”
“Cap. I was tired though. I guess the shit caught up to me.”
“Or you felt good cozied up in my arms.” She smirked and so did I.
“Definitely that.”
“Ay, we gon’ go throw this stuff away, Donny.” AP said when he approached.
“Aight, grab this too.” I gathered our trash and handed it to him.
“Thank you, Apollo.” Jru said softly.
I slid from the back of the truck then extended my hand so that I could help her down. As soon as she was on her feet, I closed her in my embrace, cupping her soft, plump ass just to see what she’d do. She didn’t move, only gave me that pretty ass smile as she stared into my eyes.
“What are you doing?” she asked.
“I meant to grab it while you were laid up on a nigga, but I fell asleep.” I smiled, giving it a squeeze.
“Don’t be mannish.” She gently nudged me away before she began to fold the blankets.
Once she was done, I grabbed the chairs that AP and Bre were sitting on, sliding them into the back before lifting the tailgate. I walked around to the passenger side where Jru was already inside the truck. I turned her to face me, positioning myself between her legs.
Wrapping my arms around her some, I asked, “why you open this door?”
“Was I supposed to stand out here and wait for you to finish?”
“Yeah,” I answered and she smiled.
“It’s just a door.”
“It’s the principle. You’re a queen. You not supposed to be opening ya own doors, driving, pulling out ya own chairs or none of that shit while you with ya man.”
Her smile grew wider as her brows lifted. “Oh, so, you’re my man?”
“If you agree to being my girl, I will be.”
“I—I don’t know about that.” She chuckled nervously. “I just got out of a very toxic, draining relationship, so I don’t know if starting something new so quickly would be smart. Plus, I have some—personal stuff I’m dealing with…”
“All of that sounds like excuses to me.” I shrugged. “I don’t give a fuck about ya past, and I’m willing to go through whatever you’re dealing with, with you,” I confessed. “I’ve waited too long for this…” I pulled back some, taking her hands into mine. “For us. I don’t want to wait any longer.”
She chewed on her bottom lip for a second, staring into my eyes, almost like she was searching them for her answer before she said, “okay, but promise not to get mad if I want to take things slow.”
“We can go as slow as you want to go, baby. As long as we go together,” I admitted and she nodded, giving me what I wanted.
That pretty ass smile.
“Okay then, yes, I’ll be your girlfriend.”
That was all a nigga needed to hear. I leaned in and kissed her deeply to seal the deal.
I was making the nigga that fucked up and missed the chance all those years ago proud.
I’d finally gotten my chance with her, so I silently vowed to make my time with her and make this shit better than she could have ever imagined it to be.
My brother and Bre returned a few minutes later, so we all loaded into the truck. We took Bre home first, and I asked Jru to walk their asses to the door because I wasn’t going to be bothered with her hoe ass mama again, but I did wait outside of the truck for them to return.
We headed to Jru’s parents’ spot to drop her off next and I walked her to the door after helping her out of the car.
“Thank you again for tonight, Adonis. I really enjoyed myself.”
“No thanks needed,” I said as I pulled her into my embrace. “What you doing tomorrow?”
“Going to look at some places and cars with my mom.” She sighed. “It’s a little embarrassing, but it’s time I get my own car and place of residence so I’m not worrying my parents.”
“What’s embarrassing about it?”
“I’m twenty-five, living with my parents and without a car.” She chuckled. “I’ve never had my own car. I’m probably going to have to bleed my savings account. It’s sad actually.”
“Naw, that nigga you were with is sad.” I frowned. “But check it, you can drive one of my cars until you get right.”
“What? No,” she shook her head. “I can’t do that.”
“Why not?”
“I just can’t. The last time I depended on a man…”
“Naw, we ain’t doin’ that shit,” I cut her off.
“I ain’t shit like that nigga, so we not gon’ start no comparisons.
I’m offerin’ you one of my rides because you my girl, and I can’t drive three fuckin’ cars at a time.
Just use one of my whips for now, and focus on gettin’ you a place, love. After that we can look at some rides.”
“Adonis, I don’t want you feeling obligated to do stuff like that for me…”
“But I am obligated, baby.” I smirked. “I’m ya man now, and ain’t no fuckin way I’m gon’ let you be worried about some shit I can easily resolve.”
“Your truck and Jeep are too big and manly,” she pouted playfully.
“I got a Camaro too.” I laughed. “I’ll have it to you by the morning.”
“Okay, but this is only temporary,” she asserted. “As soon as I get my place secured and furnished, I’m getting a new car.”
“I hear ya.”
“Good,” she replied then lifted onto the tips of her toes to kiss me. “Goodnight, Adonis.”
“Goodnight, baby.”