Page 24 of Feeling Blue

Busted and somewhat embarrassed, Blue burst into laughter while leaning back over the console. He’d leaned over closer to her in preparation to peck her lips, but after she put him on the spot, he sat back.

“You got down with that one, Baby. Can’t even flex.”

Forever’s beautiful chocolate face grew even prettier as she smiled and laughed at his expense. Her glasses weren’t on, so he was able to enjoy the brown freckles decorating her nose and cheeks.

“I’m just playing, Blue-Blue, give me a kiss,” she leaned over to kiss him, but it was his turn to reject her, so he leaned away. “I hope you don’t think that’s finna stop me,” she told him while unbuckling her seatbelt and kneeling in her seat.

With the top half of her body nearly in his seat, she grabbed his face and kissed his mouth too many times to count before sitting back in her seat.

“I can see now you bad for my health, trying to make me crash and shit. Wait until I tell Goody and Yummy.”

“Tell them what?”

“That this thug dick got you losing your shit.”

She cracked up with laughter before speaking again. “Wait until I tell them how you’re down here calling their names like you know them.”

“What was that shit you just said about being affiliated with the gang? My wife gang, so I am too.”

Blue watched her face light up at him, calling her his wife. He’d already known before doing it that it would make her smile and it had done just that. They continued their lovers' play until they pulled up to Pat’s house. The whole driveway and street was lined with cars, alerting Blue to what was taking place.

“Aww hell nah,” He shook his head.

“What?” Forever looked around at all the cars.

“This nigga got me good.”

Forever continued looking around until her mouth fell open. “Is he having a party for you?”

Feeling the same way as she did, Blue couldn’t even clown her for the irritation in her voice.

“Looks like it, Baby. Is that okay?”

She sat back in her seat and just looked around for a minute before nodding.

“Yeah, I’ll be cool. They’re your people, of course, they’d want to have you a welcome home party.”

She was talking, but Blue could tell she was trying to talk herself into it just as much as she was him. He hated to have to put her on the spot like that, but he hadn’t known either or else he would have at least checked with her first. It was bad enough she wasn’t from Florida and was about to be thrust into some real hood nigga shit on her first day. That was even worse.

Though an extremely warm person, once knowing her, Forever was different. Quiet, meek, and lowkey bourgeois as fuck. Her sister and cousin might have fit in perfectly if they were in her shoes, but backyard barbeque with street niggas was so far from her, Blue was almost scared to take her in. There was no telling who Pat invited, and the more he thought about it, the less Blue wanted to expose her to it.

“You know what, I’ll just get you some food and take you back to the crib. I can come back here by myself. This too many fucking people.”

Forever’s hand on his arm stopped him. “I’ll be fine, just park.”

“You sure?” he stared at her, not convinced.

“Yeah. How hard can it be? It’s nothing but a party. Just don’t leave me when we get in here.”

Blue frowned slightly. “That ain’t nothing you got to worry about.”

“Then I’ll for sure be fine.”

Blue took a few deep breaths before he was parked and ready. After grabbing his phone and keys, he hopped out the truck. Happy that he’d showered and changed after their flight,Blue ran his hand over the black shirt he was wearing. With black cotton shorts on to match and a fresh pair of sneakers, he moved around the car to get to his girl. Neck and wrists laced with his jewels, while his cologne could be smelled a mile away. Blue looked around and smiled.Damn, it feels good to be home.

When he opened the door to help Forever out, she was leaning forward, looking in the mirror, freshening up the clear colored gloss she had on.

“You still pretty, baby,” he spoke, making her blush as she winked in his direction.

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