this goes out to....janae and piggy lol JK but enjoy everyone
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I pulled into the drive-way of the huge, two story house my parent’s were letting me use until my condominium was finished, and killed the engine.
Raven had this distant look in her eyes and I reached over and took her hand. Rae, everything is going to be okay.”
“How are you so sure?” she questioned skeptically.
“Just trust me.”
I opened the front door that led to the large living room and turned to face her.
“Before we go inside, there’s something you should know,” I let out.
“What?”
“There’s someone else here.”
“Who?”
“That doesn’t matter. But whatever you do, tell no one about it,” I said sternly.
“Who’s staying here,Kie?” she asked.
“I said that doesn’t matter.”
“Okay, whatever, Kiery. I won’t tell anyone.”
We stepped inside and I locked the door behind us, giving the living room some light.
“I’m gonna go up to my room and see if I can find something to sleep in,” Raven voiced, heading towards the winding staircase.
“Yeah.”
I descended the little steps and walked further into the living room, stopping, and smiling at what I saw.
There was Spec, laying on the floor with Mj’s head on his chest -- the both of them sleeping.
This was definitely a Kodak moment.
Just then, Raven came bouncing down the stairs in an oversized White tee and some Grey sweats.
“I found these in the drawe- oh Snap,” she said, stopping as she saw what I was looking at before. “You hav spectacular blue smith in our house?” … “Yes!” she squealed.
“And your lips are sealed,” I reminded her.
“He looks even sexier when he’s asleep.” She completely ignored me.
“Did you hear me?”
“Yeah, yeah.”
She looked at me, “are you guys … you know …”
“What?” I asked, knowing damn well what she was asking.
“Kiery.”
“What?” I continued. “I don’t know what you’re asking me.”
“Yes, you do.”
“I assure you, I don’t.”
She sucked her teeth, “kei, stop playing.”
“Who’s playing?”
She huffed. “Whatever.”
“What do you want to know, Raven?”
“You know what I want to know.”
“No, I don’t.”
She cut her eyes at me, “I’m going to bed. Goodnight.”
“Night,” I smiled.
She ascended the stairs and I scooped Mj up. Waking up Spec also.
He ran a hand over his face and looked up at me, “hey.”
“Hey.”
I shifted Mj in my arms, resting his head on my left shoulder. “How long were you guys sleeping?”
“‘Bout five hours,” he replied checking his watch and letting out a yawn. He sat up, “damn.”
“I’ll put him to bed,” I said.
“Yeah. I’ll clean up,” he replied.
After putting Mj to bed and checking in on Raven, I descended the stairs and entered the kitchen.
Not even bothering to change clothes or go into my bedroom.
“Are you okay?” he asked as I sat at the island.
“Yeah.”
He looked at me, as if unsure, “are you sure?”
“Yeah,” I lied.
He walked over and stood behind me, leaning down. “Aite, well, I’ma take a shower. You wanna’ join me?”
I smiled a bit, “Tempting, but no. I’m more in the mood for a bath … a really long one.”
He chuckled and I turned to look at him.
“What?”
“I somehow knew you were going to say that, so I already arranged it.” He took my hand, “let’s go.”
He switched off the kitchen lights and led me upstairs. Through the master bedroom and towards the master bathroom.
He opened the door and I gasped as I saw what he had done.
There were lit candles everywhere, and the cherry vanilla scent pleased my nostrils.
I licked my lips, “Spec, you didn’t have to.”
“But I wanted to,” he whispered, reaching around me and unbuttoning my blazer, letting it fall to the floor.
“When did you find the time to do all this?” I asked, still in awe.
He picked me up and placed me atop the counter that was located by the sink, slipping my Black Christian Dior
boots off my feet. “Mj wanted to play by himself for a while, so I decided to do something constructive,” he smiled.
He peeled off the rest of my clothes along with his and we climbed into opposite ends of the bath tub, my feet in his hands.
“How was your day?” he asked as he continued to massage my feet.
I sighed, “okay, I guess.”
My mind went back to Raven and I decided to ask him about Aladiamiond. I knew it was a long shot but it was worth the try.
“Spec, do you know a guy by the name of Aladiamond? He was at your house warming party.”
“Yeah, I do. Why?” he asked.
“Do you know anything about him?”
“That depends,” he replied.
“On what?”
“Who wants to know, and what they wanna’ know. I mean, I can’t share all my brother’s business.”
I pulled my feet from his grasp and sat up, “Aladiamond is your brother?”
“Yeah,” he answered, looking at me. “What’s the problem?”
This, I definitely did NOT expect.
What the f**k?
How was this supposed to work?
“Kiery, what’s the problem?” he repeated.
I paused, “nothing.”
“You sure?” He took my feet into his hands once more.
“Yeah.”
I sank lower into the tub and rested my head against the back, closing my eyes.
How was I supposed to tell Spec that my sister was pregnant with a child his brother doesn’t even know he’s the father of?
How was I supposed to tell my parents - who aren’t too fond of Spec - that Raven was carrying his brother’s child?
Hell, how was I to tell them she was carrying a child?
I reached up and massaged my temple.
This might end badly.
[.] End of 10 [.]