I really didn’t want to talk about sex with Jameela. It felt like something Daran didn’t need to know about at all. But hell, I needed some help with this shit.
“Oh… wow! I’m not sure what to say to that.” He paused for a minute, looking thoughtful. “You’re falling in love with her?” He asked. Then answering his own question, his eyes widened before he said, “You are, aren’t you?!”
I hung my head, because I was. I don’t even know when it happened. We barely had time to get to know one another, but I did know, the way she took care of Ahmir, the way her eyes lit up when I made love to her… as if she’d never been treated so precious before… were all reasons to cause me to fall in love with the beautiful woman that was Jameela.
“She’s perfect, D. I don’t know how a woman like her is still single at forty. Because I’ve only spent a few months with her, and I already don’t want to let her go.”
“Damn, brotha. That’s some serious stuff right there. But you deserve to be happy. You waited a long time to find happiness and it just so happens that it found you first.”
“I don’t know if she feels the same way. And I don’t want to bring it up. She just had a baby. I can’t lay something like this on her so soon postpartum.”
“I hear you, Maad. But it sounds like your heart has already decided for you. So, handle it whichever way you see fit.”
“Thanks, man. Now, I have to get ready for my nosy ass sister’s visit.”
“Word? My girl, coming into town?” Daran asked, jokingly.
“Man, I will fuck you up over Corin.”
Daran threw his hands up.
“You know I’m playing. I would never. I just like messing with you. While your sister is beautiful, she’s way too young for my ass. I don’t want those type of headaches in my life.”
I couldn’t help but laugh, because Corin was definitely a damn headache at times.
“Yeah, I know. I think she’s out in San Diego being somebody’s side chick and I don’t like it. I may have to break one of these knucklehead’s jaw.”
“Yeah? Why do you say that?”
“She’s been really secretive aboutsomebody, and with all of the people she’s around and the circles she traverses, I can see a married dude with money trying to get at her. I can only hope she wouldn’t fall for it, but I’m starting to get suspicious.”
“Well, you know I got your back. I’m right there with you if jaws need to be broken. We can worry about our medical licenses later.”
I laughed.
“No doubt. But let me get back to these patients. I have to pick Corin up from the airport and get home to MiMi and the baby.”
“You still calling her MiMi? Yeah… you’re in love.”
Before I could even reply, Daran left out of my office, closing the door behind him.
I wasn’t sure what I was going to do about this revelation that I finally allowed myself to speak out loud.
But first, I needed to wrap up the day and get my sister from the airport.
15
Fifteen - Jameela
“Wake up, girl!”
I jumped at the sound of Kennedy’s voice. I looked around at my surroundings disoriented, realizing I fell asleep in her office while pumping.
“Dammit, Kennedy! You almost made me spill this damn milk. Do you know how hard this shit is to do?”
“Cranky pants,” she muttered. “I thought your crankiness would have ended once you had Ahmir. Let me find out an evil gene generated and is now a permanent part of you. I don’t know if I like it.”
I rolled my damn eyes at her.
