I shook my head. “No, we’ll be fine.”
Her main job was to care for Avi, not cater to me.
After she left, I plugged my laptop into the charger, grabbed my phone, and was on my way to the kitchen to grab a snack but I got a notification from the gate at the edge of the property letting me know a car pulled up. I grinned, noticing it was Tiana and headed to greet her. With my life being so chaotic and her working every extra shift she could get, we really hadn’t seen much of each other.
The house was so far off the street that it took her a minute to get to the circular drive which gave me time to have the door open. Tiana took her time grabbing bags from the backseat that I knew were for my baby, so I rolled my eyes, smiling.
“You know you’re doing too much.”
“Never, my baby gets all the love.”
“And what about me?”
“You get me, friend.”
“Ehhh, is there a gift receipt involved?”
She rolled her eyes. “Girl, please.”
Once she was inside, we headed to the kitchen where I made us drinks and warmed up the Cajun chicken mac and cheese that the chef made for me and we sat at the island catching up.
“Where’s my baby?”
“Taking a nap. Janice is going to bring her to you when she’s up.”
“Good because you know that’s the only reason I’m here.”
I grabbed her bowl and pulled it to me. “Then give me my shit back.”
“Uh no, I drove all the way out here, you have to feed me.” She took it back. “And this shit is good as hell.”
“Yeah, Chef Colby does his thing. I’m always tossing out stuff for him to make and he kills it every time. He made me breakfast spring rolls with scrambled eggs, sausage, onions and peppers, and ramen just because I wanted Asian food for breakfast. I’m about to be big as a house playing around with him.”
“You’re an NFL wifey now, boo. Just go pay for a new body.”
“Bitch no, that’s not how I get down.”
She smiled, shoving a forkful of food in her mouth, talking as she chewed. “I know. I’m just messing with you because you’re so damn sensitive, but real shit, you can do what you want, friend. Don’t think I won’t be living my life to the fullest and enjoying all the perks after I put this thang on one of his teammates. In fact…” She held her face over her phone and unlocked the screen. “Let me do a quick little search to see which Sharks players just signed fat contracts. I’m about to trap one with a baby.”
“Bitch…”
She grinned and stabbed at a piece of chicken then popped it into her mouth. “I’m just playing…maybe. But you good though. The hubby keeping my girl happy.”
Hubby…
There was no point in arguing what we were because Tiana would shut down any denial I could come up with.
“Yeah, we’re good.”
She stared at me, grinning, not saying anything until I couldn’t take it anymore. “Um, can I help you?”
“Nope.”
“Then why the hell are you staring at me?”
“Because you deserve all this. I’m happy for you.” Her voice was sincere and I knew she was.
“Aw, you love me.”
