Chapter 47
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
KAIRI SANCHEZ-MOORE
TWO YEARS LATER
“Kelechi Sincere Sanchez, if you don’t stop,” I warned my son, who wanted to play instead of eating his food.
I tried once more and sighed when he pushed my hand away. All I wanted him to do was eat.
“You better leave my son alone, Kairi.” Makari walked in. As soon as Kelechi saw his dad, he started acting up even more.
“You did that on purpose!” I fussed.
Makari knew that any time our son saw him, he just wanted to play. I’d told him when it was mealtimes to stay out of the kitchen because of it. Kelechi had his arms up in the air, and of course, his stupid ass daddy picked him up.
Baby boy squealed when Makari rubbed his nose on his stomach.
“Y’all can clean that mess up then!” I snapped.
They both turned to look at me. My son had my face but none of my ways, which only pissed me off more. When he was born, and I saw he looked just like me, I thought he would act like me, too. But he was boisterous just like Makari.
Mama Lara told me how she used to chase Makari all over the house, and whenever she told him off, he found it funny, just like Kelechi!
That’s what we get for naming him after his uncle with a name like Hell!
When we found out that we were having a boy, it was a no-brainer to name him after the two most important men in Makari’s life. He was the man today because of the time and energy both of them put into him.
Makari came over and gave me a kiss on the lips.
“Don’t worry, our daughter will be like you,” he said with a wink.
“What daughter? I’m done having kids,” I lied, knowing I’d already picked out her name.
Makayla.
“Liar,” Makari sassed and pecked my lips again.
“This is why my nephew has no manners now.” Shakur walked into the kitchen with Trini waddling behind him. My face lit up seeing her stomach with my niece inside. I mushed my brother on the back of his head and walked over to give her a hug.
“How you feeling?” I asked, helping her take a seat at the dining table. Trini had six weeks to go, so I knew she was tired as hell.
She gave me a ‘bitch please’ look, and I giggled.
“You could have warned me that I wouldn’t be able to see my feet,” Trini fussed and rolled her eyes at me.
“Girl, I told you! Why do you think I had you putting my shoes on for me?”
I couldn’t get any more obvious than that!
Trini looked at me and giggled. “I thought you were just being lazy.”
“I couldn’t lift up my feet, Trini!”
We screamed, laughing together. The man looked at us and shook their heads, but we just ignored them.
“Where’s Sparkle?” Trini asked, picking up an orange to peel.
“Right here, boo, I wasn’t missing breakfast,” Sparkle yelled, dancing into the room.
“Let’s go to the den,” Makari tried to whisper, but I heard him. He looked at me, smiled, and disappeared with my brother. He tried to take Kelechi with him, but Sparkle snatched him out of his hands.
I couldn’t get her away from her godson.
She joined us at the table to eat.
“Kelechi, no you didn’t!” I fussed when he took food from Trini’s hand, like I hadn’t just been wrestling with him to eat just seconds before they came.
He gave me an innocent look and shoved the orange into his mouth.
“He’s got your whole face, Kairi,” Sparkle announced. Trini nodded to co-sign. “I see how you got his daddy.”
Trini spat out laughing while I sat there mean-mugging Sparkle.
“Girl, you’s a damn lie. He came to me!” I lied, knowing full well that I was the one who made the first move.
“Kairi, stop that lying! You raped me!” Makari suddenly appeared and yelled.
My mouth dropped as he laughed.
“It’s all good because I liked it,” Makari winked at me.
“Nasty asses,” Sparkle said. Trini giggled.
I looked over at my man, remembering all the drama we went through, but seeing us here today, it was definitely all worth it.
Lennox walked past, waving at us and a plate of food he made for Mama Lara, making me smile.
“Kairi, I’m about to go meet your pops so we can go play golf,” he announced.
“Have fun!” I waved. My daddy retired and spent a lot of time hanging out with Lennox. I wanted him to find someone of his own, but he told me that he was happy living with the memories he shared with my mama.
“Lennox, you got that box I need?” Shakur popped his head in the room to ask. Lennox waved my brother to follow him. I looked at Trini, smiling in my head because she had no idea that my brother was about to propose as soon as she gave birth.
I leaned my elbow on the table, rested my chin in my palm, and smiled as I watched my family. This was what true peace looked like!
Tonight was The Society’s charity event, and it felt good being all dressed up for once. Other than this event or the one we continued to do in remembrance of Sincere, I barely showed my face.
I was content being home with my little boy.
Sparkle handed me a drink, and I thanked her before taking a sip.
Trini and Mama Lara were home together with Kelechi, so I planned on enjoying myself.
The doors to the ballroom opened, and in walked my husband, looking fine as ever in his tailored suit. He looked at me, and I felt my heart swell at the sight of him.
I never thought that I would fall for someone mixed up in this thing, but I couldn’t imagine spending my life with anyone else.
As Makari walked my way, I took a look around the room, seeing that every pair of eyes was on him. He was just that man, and he was all mine!
He finally made it over to our table and took a seat. He’d stepped out for a business call.
I peeked around again to see that everyone was still looking at him. That was just how amazing he was.
“Everyone is looking at you,” I let him know. Makari smiled and said, “I know, but my eyes are only on you, Kairi, and always will be.”
He pecked my lips, and I smiled, seeing that he was right—his eyes were on me!
The End