Page 15 of Love U Down II

Drix looked shocked when I yanked his head back but I slammed my mouth against his and all was forgotten… including my prior engagement.

We climbed into bed side by side and I cuddled against Drix and kissed his chest. He kissed my head and we lay in silence for a beat.

“What kind of law does your brother practice?” he asked after a moment.

“What?”

“Zamir,” he reiterated. “What kind of lawyer is he?”

“Criminal defense.”

“He good?”

“Yeah. From what I hear, he’s pretty good.”

“You think he wants my case?”

“What?”

“How many times you gon’ say what, Twin?” Drix smiled. “Reach out to your brother and ask if he wants to handle my child custody case. He ain’t even got to be all that good to be honest. Shit. It’s an open and close case as far as I’m concerned.”

“Can I ask why you want Zamir to handle this though?”

“I met with Alan earlier and we talked about what he wants to do with his life or how he’s unsure… and I don’t know. I’m offering all my friends and family seats at the table with this label shit. Honestly I just love you and want you to be happy and you love him. No matter how unbothered you try to act, you lit up when your brothers showed up at your album release and I want to contribute to that happiness any way I can. That lil nigga is family too.”

“So you’re offering him business as a peace offering?”

“If that’s how you want to look at it.” Drix leaned in and pecked me. “You gon’ make that call for me?”

“Mhm.” I nodded and smiled. “I’ll reach out to him.”

“Okay. Good.”

“I appreciate you and everything you do,” I said.

“I know, baby, and that’s why you can get whatever the fuck you want.”

I grinned. As amazing as performing was, this was the happiest I’d been since the start of this second round of touring.

I couldn’t wait to be back home in the studio creating my own music for an album that would be put out under a label my husband had started.

I looked at his handsome face and saw he’d already fallen asleep.

I stayed in bed with him for nearly half an hour before I forced myself up to get ready to meet Charm.

We agreed to go to some cute little restaurant she’d heard about and maybe get manicures and pedicures. As soon as we got into an iDrive, I shared my location with Drix and sent him a text.

Me: Headed out with Charm. Should be back in a few hours but if you need anything call me.

Me: Love you.

When we got to the restaurant there was a line wrapped around the front and one side of the building. I was genuinely shocked that we’d been able to get reservations after landing in the city but was thankful we only had a fifteen minute wait before we were led to a small table near the center of the restaurant.

“So, Ms. Thing, how long is Drix going to be on tour with us?” Charm wagged her eyebrows.

“He said for the remainder but I’m not holding him to that to be honest. I think he’s just a little shaken up about the whole passing out thing.”

“As he should be. I mean, I know they said it was just stress induced, but I think you need to make sure they really ran every possible test on you and your blood, My-My.”