Page 36 of The Don's Virgin Obsession
He gave me a look. “I said yeah.”
I nodded and stood up. I grabbed his medication off the table and handed it to him without saying anything. He took it, no argument.
“You don’t have to come here every day,” he said.
“But I still do. You’re my pops.”
I stayed for a little while longer, watching TV with him until he fell asleep, went to make my mom laugh, then headed out.
By the time I got home, the quiet hit different. I dropped my keys on the counter, took off my shirt, and walked straight to the kitchen for a bottle of water.
My phone buzzed in my hand.
Alana:You disappeared on me.
Nia:What you doing tonight?
Another number popped up. Then another. All women I ain’t care for tonight.
I scrolled. Didn’t answer none of them.
Vanessa’s text came through.
V Baby:Sooooo Bennett Interiors? You moving funny
I smirked and shook my head.
Another text came in.
CK:Yo, bro, I forgot to tell you that we need to meet at the warehouse this week, whenever you can.
I stared at the screen for a second before locking it.
I set my phone onDo Not Disturband walked to the bathroom. The shower hit my skin, and I stood there longer than I needed to, letting the water run as I daydreamed.
When I got out, I threw on some sweats and went straight to my office.
I sat down and opened my laptop, pulling up the contract again.
I read it.
Went back.
Read it again.
Everything was clean.
No reason to hesitate.
I grabbed a pen and pulled out my checkbook.
I wrote her check out, making sure every number was right.
I didn’t regret it.
Not one bit.
I leaned back in my chair, staring at the check for a second before setting it down.
