Page 90 of Quasim II: King Inferno

We spentthe afternoon on the beach, and then by the pool with the kids. I held Cherry and kissed her cheeks, as she made spit bubbles. How could a baby be so perfect? Meer and Capri literally created this angel with love.

Her parents are so in love that they couldn’t help but create this angel. I kissed her cheeks as she tried eating my face, andI allowed her to slobber on my face, glad that I didn’t put sunscreen on my face earlier.

“How could you not want a million more?” I joked as I continued to kiss and smell her little chubby self as Capri read her kindle.

“Being as that anytime I pull this out, she yanks it out my hand… I can wait for the million more.”

I laughed. “I cannot wait to smell that fresh baby smell and hold my baby.”

Capri put her kindle down. “And I cannot wait to be there to hold your hand like you did with me. How has Sim been with everything?”

“Good. We talk about the baby often… I was scared to get pregnant because I didn’t know how he would take it.”

Zoya put her magazine down. “That man loves the hell out of you. Every time he was in the same room as you, he couldn’t stay away. His eyes would follow you around the entire room. This was meant to happen, and you both were supposed to have this baby, and this union together… I love that my girls are all having babies and getting married.”

“It’s your turn now… we wanna see you have some babies and get married.”

Zoya smiled. “First, I’m not taking my birth control out until I am married… then I will work on babies. These men got my trust fucked up and I refuse to become a baby mama.”

“Goon gonna stand on everything he been saying. I think that’s why you are scared of him, Zoy.” Capri called her out.

It was just the three of us sitting around the pool at the Delgato beach house, while everyone went back to the other house or inside to change for tonight. Jean was on her way over here to pick Cherry up so we could go out tonight. Quasim slept the entire day, and I hadn’t heard from him. He needed the rest, so I didn’t bother him.

Elijah was at Jean and Des’s house with Ryder and CJ.

“I’m not scared of him.” Zoya defended.

“Lies… you are scared that he’s going to make you pull them walls down and allow him to love on you. Zoya, you are the least affectionate person I know, and you said that it bothers Sigel.”

“Put my business out there then.”

I rubbed her arms. “It’s just the three of us.”

“Even if I did want that man, once he got to know me, he gonna run for the hills. Say I’m too spoiled, difficult, and emotionally cold.”

“Emotionally cold?” Capri raised her brow.

“Sigel always says that I’m emotionally cold or whatever that means… says I show no emotion when we’re arguing. How can I show emotion when all I wanna do is take my gun and empty it in his chest for the stupid shit he says.”

Me, Capri, and Cherry looked at her. “You know… I’m starting to see the resemblance of you and Menace.”

“Don’t even do that,” she laughed.

“All I’m saying is, empty your gun in his chest? Damn, the fuck do he be doing?”

Zoya sighed. “He’s not a fucking leader… doesn’t know how to lead but swears that he do. The fact that he always venting on social media pisses me off. Always in his stories talking shit, like what? Having all those kids and baby mamas isn’t the prob?—”

“Girl, don’t even say that’s not the problem… having all those kids and baby mamas is the problem.” I cut her off.

“It’s not the problem when he knows how to keep his shit straight. The problem with him is he allows them to do whatever and don’t check that shit. He’s been on me to move in, but why would I move in when his baby mamas come and go as they please? Last time, one of them called herself wanting to fight.”

“And you should have whooped her ass.” Capri became upset just hearing the story.

“Not wasting my time or risking my career. I have to move differently because I have more. She has no choice but to move the way that she does. I did tell her just because I was walking away didn’t mean that I couldn’t get someone to handle her.”

“I know this was a game to fuck with your brother. When is this game going to be over, Zoya.”

She took Cherry from me and kissed her. “I actually care about the nigga.”

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