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“I ended things for my career,” I corrected.
“As if the fucking world didn’t see you fawning over her all over national fucking TV last night, JV, but whatever makes you sleep better at night.”
“Whatever, just check on her. I don’t want her doing no crazy shit on account of me, I can’t deal with that.”
“Right because God forbid you actually show some kind of emotion for someone other than yourself.”
“I actually was truthful about my intentions from the beginning so that we could avoid the attitude you have right now and so that we wouldn’t be dealing with this shit with Zoey.”
“Nigga I don’t?—”
I disconnected the call before she could even finish because I didn’t call to argue or go back and forth with her. I just wanted her to go check Zoey out and make sure that she hadn’t hurt her fucking self or no shit. I was in the middle of changing my image, so that was the last thing that I needed. I needed to stay focused on the task at hand, my career.
And maybe even where shit was quickly going for Lani and me.
Chapter Twelve
Kehlani
“You two look so cute,” I gushed after putting the red bow in Jocey’s hair.
I’d just dressed them in their Burberry swim sets since they asked if I would take them down to the pool. Ms. Phyllis said she was going to meet up with her man for a little since JV didn’t have to fight today.
He had been in the room since breakfast. The twins had been trying to make their way to bother him for the past hour, but I kept them at bay, not wanting to bother him in case he was trying to rest.
“Can we get JV now, Mommy? Maybe he wants to swim too,” Si asked.
“He may be resting, baby. Let’s just?—”
“JV!” Jocey squealed and hopped up from my lap and took off in his direction followed by Messiah.
The two of them acted as if they were familiar with him and had only known him a few days.
“What’s up, baby girl? What’s good, Si?” He squatted down to be eye level with them. “Where y’all headed?”
“Mommy is going to take us to the pool,” Jocey answered, playing with the Cuban link chain that was around his neck.
“Yeah? Y’all was just gone leave me in here?” he interrogated.
“We told her let’s come get you.”
His eyes traveled to mine when they said that. They were some little snitches.
“Yeah, Lani?”
He angled his head to the side as he eyed me.
“I just thought you were resting up. You had a long night last night.”
“Facts.” He smirked with his bottom lip tucked between his teeth causing me to squeeze my thighs together. I was talking about the fight, he knew that, but he was referencing our session in the bathroom.
“Anyways, come on twins.” I stood and extended my hands to them.
“Y’all look good in your Burberry,” he complimented.
I had on a two-piece bikini while Jocey wore a one piece and Messiah donned the trunks to match us with a tank top and bucket hat.
“Do you have stuff to match us?” Jocey questioned.
