Page 54 of Don't Kross Me
“How the fuck you end up wearing my chain?” Kross laughed as he caressed her face. She had his Paper Chase branded chain around her neck. The chain was heavy as fuck, but she had one hell of ride on his dick while wearing it.
“I don’t know,” she shrugged with a laugh of her own. “I’m sure we have the videos that can show us how I did.”
“Your freaky ass got a nigga in 4K. You wild for that.”
“You’ll thank me later,” she said with a smirk, knowing the videos would come in handy eventually.
“I peeled your muffin cap back. My fault.” He pointed to her frontal that was now lifting off her forehead in some places.
Laughter erupted out of Remedy once more as she tried her best to push her lace back down, but it was no use. Kross spent the night pulling at it, and she did her part too by sweating out all of her curls.
“You’re paying for me to get my hair redone.”
“That ain’t nothing,” he said and shrugged his broad shoulders.
Content in the moment with him, she felt the need to capture it. With his phone again, she snapped multiple selfies of herself. She rested her head against his chest with his chain on and her titties on full display for the camera. Kross chuckled as he reached around her and covered her titties.
“See, now you’re tripping. Cover the fuck up.”
Remedy waved him off while trying to move his arm, but he didn’t budge. “These pictures only for you anyways.”
“I see your sexy ass in real life. I don’t need all them pictures.”
Putting the phone down, she turned her head to look at him. He made her stomach do somersaults and her heart skip beats. She felt like a little girl with a crush the more time she spentwith him. He was everything she could have ever imagined. She pressed her lips against his, and they came together for a slow and passionate kiss.
“Let me extend the stay for another night,” he told her. Kross was enjoying the time they were having with each other, but also, he knew as soon as they parted ways, he would have to face the reality of Aniyis’ paternity weighing down on him.
Remedy poked out her plump bottom lip as she shook her head. “I gotta go open up the shop in a few hours.”
“Damn. I forgot about that. C’mon. Let’s get some sleep before we head back.”
Remedy laid in his arms and finally got a peaceful night of sleep. She was never coming off this nigga, and Tone wasn’t about to fuck this up for her.
Chapter Twenty-Two
Kross’ eyes shifted between the road and his rearview mirror that allowed him to see Aniyis in the back seat. Despite being at war in his mind regarding the DNA test he found, Kross could never find it within himself to not uphold his duties as a father to Aniyis. They were just coming back from Aniyis’ therapy session, and from how despondent he seemed in the back seat, Kross could tell he and his therapist got deep when talking about the shooting and Cassie’s passing. Kross had the option to sit in on the session if he wanted to, but he respected Aniyis’ wishes and sat outside. He thought it was something he did or maybe even said to make Aniyis not want him present during the session, but after speaking to Raquel, he found out that Aniyis did the same to her too. He was just much more comfortable speaking on the matter alone with his therapist, and that was fine.
“Daddy,” Aniyis called from the back seat.
“What’s up, little man?”
“How come Mommy died, but I didn’t?” he asked in a low voice. His loaded question damn near made Kross’ heart stop. Aniyis had finally reached the stage of processing trauma where he was faced with survivor’s remorse. Kross always feared that it would happen but thought he was in the clear since Aniyis hadbeen doing so well in his recovery. He felt horrible for being so dumbfounded and stunned by the question. The look on Aniyis’ face let Kross know he was expecting a response, but he didn’t fucking have one. What could he say to his son to make him feel better or even accept the fact that his mother wasn’t as fortunate as he was?
Kross turned into a nearby parking lot so he could pull over. This deserved his undivided attention. Once the car was in Park, he got out and made his way to the back and sat alongside Aniyis.
“You feeling some type of way about that?” Kross asked him.
Aniyis was too afraid to make eye contact with him, so he nodded his head while keeping his eyes fixed on the chain he was gifted with. Kross felt a sharp pain sting his heart at Aniyis’ honesty. Reaching over, he unbuckled Aniyis’ seatbelt and pulled him closer. He wrapped his arms around him, allowing him to muster up enough courage to offer a verbal response.
“I just wish Mommy was here.” His voice cracked with sadness as his eyes filled with tears.
“I know, ‘Niyis. I wish Mommy was here too. Listen, losing somebody is hard. You gone have your good days and bad days, but never think you being here alive and well is a mistake. Mommy died protecting you because she wanted you to be here so you can make her proud. There’s nobody in this world Mommy loved more than you, not even me,” he chuckled, hoping to lighten things up for his son. “You being alive is a blessing and a miracle, ‘Niyis. Don’t ever forget that. I don’t think Mommy would have been able to live had it been you who didn’t make it. She needs you here. I need you here. You’re my reason, Aniyis.”
Just when Kross thought shit couldn’t get any tougher, Aniyis came and broke his heart. He didn’t want his son thinking he didn’t deserve to live as much as Cassie did. Things went howthey went because that was how God wanted it to go. He needed Aniyis to understand that.
Still in tears, Aniyis nodded his head as Kross comforted him. Kross didn’t leave the back seat of the car until he dried up all of Aniyis’ tears and he told him he was okay.
“Are we still gonna go see Mommy?” Aniyis hiccupped.
