Page 37 of Smoke

“I know you will.”

“Who knows? Maybe one of these days I’ll adopt or meet and marry a man with kids. Just no baby mama drama because you know I beat bitches up for playing with me.”

I laughed. “I know. Mama and Daddy almost had a permanent seat in the principal’s office when we were in school.”

“You know I never started anything, but I always finished it. I did better after my anger management classes, though! Nobody has tried me in a while.”

“Thank God for that.”

“You’ve been good this week, sis?”

“I’ve been decent.”

“Any more impromptu sleepovers?”

I rolled my eyes. “No, Renay.”

“I already told you. You need to hop on that so you can introduce me to a brother or cousin or something.”

“What are you gonna do with a Dillinger?”

“Live my best life as a happy housewife. I’ll do the cooking, the cleaning, and the laundry. We can adopt a few babies, and I’d sex his ass on the regular. Take care of me, and I’ll take care of us. I’ll be that man’s peace and occasionally his headache ’cause you know I don’t like to listen. Maybe I’ll give him a reason to spank me.”

I gasped. “Renay!”

“What! You’ve never been spanked?”

“No.”

“Choked?”

“No!”

“You’ve never had a nigga slut you out to the point where you’re questioning your morals?”

“Renay.”

“Sister… What are you doing with your life! Sex between you and your man is supposed to be fun and exhilarating. You aren’t supposed to just lay there. I know you’re a good girl, but you’re supposed to be agood girl, you feel what I’m saying?”

I scoffed. “Well what I was doing worked out enough for me to get pregnant twice.”

“First off all, little sister. Getting pregnant only means that nigga nutted in you. Let’s face it. It doesn’t take much to make a man cum. Hell, half the time, he gets his before you, and that’s if you get yours at all. You need a man that’s gonna make sure you get yours every time and sets your soul on fire while he does it.” She shivered. “Whew! Damn, it’s been too long. The freak ho in me is defrosting.”

I broke into laughter. “I can’t with you! I swear we are like night and day.”

She giggled. “Mama and Daddy say the same thing. Opposites attract. That’s why you’re my bestie.”

“And you’re mine.”

She looped her arm through mine as she leaned over and kissed my cheek. “I love you, sissy.”

“I love you, too, Nay.”

“Mommy! Auntie Nay!” Korri called. We looked to see her motioning to us. “Come play with me!”

“Come on, baby mama,” Renay said, standing. “You’re gonna take your ass down this slide today.”

She helped me to my feet, and we headed over to the huge jungle gym. Of course, I had to take it easy, but I’d do anything to see my baby smile. For the next hour, we played with Korri, until my mother sent a text that dinner was done. We headed back to the house, and even though it was only a five-minute ride, mybaby was knocked out by the time we pulled into the driveway. I knew that after she ate and showered, she would be down for the count.

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