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“Parmesan crusted steak,” I answered with a groan. I’d been thinking about it since I decided that I wanted to bring him on a date today.
“Yo’ ass love cheese.” He turned his nose up.
He ate cheese too just not as much as me. He was lactose intolerant just like the kids. I would probably die if I was. I ate some combination of cheese every day.
“What are you getting?”
“A ribeye. Probably, mixed veggies and a potato.”
“I want rice pilaf and broccoli. I wanted cauliflower too though,” I whined.
“Aight, keep eating all that shit,” he joked.
“I can’t help it.”
The waitress had finally come over to our table and took our drink and food orders. I ended up getting an appetizer as well. I could never resist the spinach dip.
“A toast.” I lifted my glass of water in my husband’s direction.
He grinned. “For what?”
“All of your accomplishments, really,” I answered. “You have really been on a roll lately and I’m proud of you and all of the progress you’ve made.”
“Thank you, baby.” He leaned in and kissed my lips before drinking from the Crown and Coke that he had ordered.
“I mean a whole commercial!” I beamed. “My man is turning into an all-out actor.”
“Facts and I’ve been writing out some scenes I need you to help me perform.”
“Javyous, stop.” I simpered and blushed as he eyed me and felt me up.
“Why? I like feeling on your fine ass.”
“I know, but we need to just date tonight. No freaky stuff.”
“If you didn’t want a nigga to be copping feels and shit, you shouldn’t have worn this fucking dress,” he growled in my ear before biting my earlobe. “You smell good too.”
“Thank you.” I lifted my shoulder to block my neck and ear. “What about the charity event?”
“Ray and Pres set a date; they’re just getting all of the details together now.”
“Mm,” I responded, taking a sip from my drink.
He laughed. “Mm? What’s that supposed to mean?”
“It doesn’t mean anything.” I shrugged.
“I don’t want that woman, Kehlani. I don’t even be around her ass. Plus, she has a husband.”
I shrugged again. “I didn’t even say anything.”
“Yeah, but you wanted to.” He grinned.
I wasn’t jealous, but I didn’t like the idea of him being around a woman as young and attractive as Ray. They’d be working closely together a lot, he was half dressed most of the time, I just didn’t care for any of it.
“Anyways.” I rolled my eyes.
The waitress had come with our appetizer, so we fed it to each other and chatted until our food came. Javyous brought up my father and I froze up a little. We hadn’t ever really had a detailed conversation about him and I was kind of sad that I hadn’t heard from him in months.
