Chapter 16 Titan #2
She pulled back and smiled at me. “I missed you too.”
“You had a good day?”
“I did. I worked out with my brothers, and my mama made chicken and dumplings for lunch. I spent some time with the girls and the kids today too. They must have known how much I needed a little love because those kids were all over me.”
“They always seem to know. Any time I visited them while you were gone, they ran my ass ragged. Juri has the spirit of somebody’s mama, the way she would pop my damn forehead when I let her play in my locs. “Be still, Ty!”
She laughed as I shook my head. “She’s so much like Smoke that it’s crazy he isn’t he biological father.”
“Right.” I pecked her lips. “I have a surprise for you.”
“A surprise?”
“You want it?”
She frowned. “What is it?”
“Come see.” I pulled her toward the truck.
“Titan, this better not be no bullshit.”
“It’s not, woman. Bring your ass.”
She kissed her teeth and followed behind me to the passenger side of the truck. Before I could even open the door, Bleu popped her head up to look around.
“Titan!” Mia screamed. “Where the fuck did you get a damn dog!”
“Mom and Pops,” I said, opening the door. Bleu immediately jumped into my arms. “Say hey to your mommy, Bleu.”
Bleu stared at Mia and Mia stared at her. Bleu started whining and trying to get to her. Mia was hesitant to take her, but the moment she did, Bleu climbed up on her chest and rested her head on her shoulder.
“Why would you do that?” Mia whined, stroking her back. “Now how am I gonna tell him to take you the fuck back?”
I chuckled. “Yo ain’t supposed to.”
“What the fuck are we gonna do with a dog?”
“We?”
“Um, yes. You can’t bring this cute little bitch home and think you aren’t gonna take care of her. You wanna be a deadbeat?”
I had to laugh because she was so serious.
“I got you.”
“We have to go get her some shit.”
“I got it covered.”
I opened the back door to reveal the shit load of bags from the pet store.
“Now you know that’s a damn shame,” Mia said, shaking her head. “I hope you know you’re putting all this shit together. You really went overboard.”
“When don’t I go overboard? You know I go big or go home.”
She sighed. “Well, bring it inside. Come on, Bleuy Girl. Let’s go see your new house while Daddy carries the bags.”
She switched off toward the front door while I grabbed Bleu’s things. It took me two trips. When I finally had everything, I found Mia inside, sitting on the couch on the family group chat FaceTime, showing off Bleu. I took a seat beside her and kissed her cheek.
“Nigga, I know you didn’t go get a damn dog,” Deuce said.
“Baby, I really wouldn’t mind a dog,” Salima said in the background. “She’s so cute! They could have a little play date with Bleu.”
“See what you done started!” Deuce yelled at me.
“Pipe that shit down,” I said.
“Nah. You might be new to being around here full time, but let me put you up on game. When one of them wants or gets something, they all want or need it. We don’t need a damn dog.”
Salima scoffed. “Are you telling me no, Deucy?”
He looked off to the side where she was. “Baby. You can’t be for real.”
“Fine, Stanley. Just tell me you don’t love me anymore and me and the kids will get out of your hair.”
“Baby! Baby come back!” Deuce kissed his teeth. “Now you’re about to make the rest of us have to get a little furry fuck because these kids about to start begging. Why would you call us, Mia? Now I gotta go get a damn dog.”
“I want one too!” Romi said.
“Thanks a lot, nigga,” Smoke said with a scowl.
I waved them off. “Fuck all that. Get them babies and your wives a dog. Q, I know you’re gonna get Jaeda one, right?”
Quaid looked down at his wife, who was smiling up at him as she laid against his chest.
“I mean, if she wants one, I’m cool.”
“The puppy and Lil’ Stanley can grow up together,” Jaeda said. “The pictures are gonna be so cute!” She gasped. “I can see family outfits for Comic Con!”
“Whatever you want, love.”
Smoke snorted. “Sucka ass.”
Quaid flipped him off. “Smoke, you just mad cause that’s about to be child number six for your fertile ass. You need to start aiming for the floor, my nigga.”
Maceo laughed out loud. “I mean, he ain’t wrong. Get up off Romi sometimes, dawg.”
Smoke frowned. “Bitch, I know you ain’t talking. Need I remind y’all that even though they are all my kids, I’ve only gotten my wife pregnant once at this point, thought my son is coming, I can feel it. Y’all love worrying about where my dick goes like you wanna sit back and watch the performance.”
"You tell them, bae!’ Romi hyped.
“And Maceo, the only reason you don’t have all these kids is because Shar’s ass be swallowing yours.”
“Sholl the fuck do!” Shar said, coming into the camera. “I told Romi she better suck a little more dick. Give up that throat, sis.”
Romi came into view. “I give plenty of throat, thank you. It just ain’t enough.”
Smoke grinned like he was proud. “You know what you do to me, baby. I hadn’t even tasted you and a nigga been whipped.”
Romi blushed. “Awww, baby!”
They started kissing, and one by one, everybody dropped off the call. Mia and I shared a laugh.
“See what you done started, Bleu,” I said, scratching her head. “You’ll have some cousins soon enough.”
Mia giggled as she placed Bleu on her chest and leaned in to me.
“Thank you,” she said.
“You’re welcome, mamas. I wasn’t sure how you were gonna react to her.”
“Honestly… having something to nurture might be good for me. She’s about to be spoiled.”
“I’m already knowing.”
She looked up at me and cupped my chin. “I love you.”
“I love you too, baby.”
“You hungry? I cooked.”
“Starving. After we eat, you and Bleu can watch me put all this shit together.”
She smiled. “Sounds like a plan.”