Summer of Secrets •BWWM MATURE ROMANCE•

Chapter Sixteen

Vinnie walked me back to my place.

Before walking in he spun me around and placed kisses on my face and lips.

"Hey before you go in, would you consider me taking you on a real date?" He looked down at me while still comforting my body.

"Vin I feel that was a real date" I smiled up at him.

"Yeah but there were too many distractions and I want to really show you a special time."

Even though our date wasn't the most spontaneous date, I couldn't say no to being able to spend more time with him.

"Yes of course, when?" I asked.

"Tomorrow 2pm. I'll pick you up and wear something comfortable and a swimsuit underneath" he says smirking.

"Um okay" I laughed.

"Goodnight Kensley" he kissed my head.

"Night Vinnie." I walked in and gave him a small wave goodbye.

Walking in and closing the door I felt all kinds of emotions, but really good ones. I felt so good inside with where things were going with Vinnie. I could definitely tell he's more then into me and I know for a fact I'm sprung. I just don't want this to be a summer romance and he's only into me for the time being.

"Hey whatcha thinking about?" Breonna says walking out of the kitchen.

I jumped a bit from her voice. Once again I'm day dreaming.

"You gotta stop doing that Bre" I looked at her.

She started laughing "girl boo, you're so easy to scare"

Yeah she was right

"You wanna walk down to the beach?" Breonna asked me.

I feel like she wanted to know why I was over at Vinnie's for so long.

"Yes let's go" I smiled at her.
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The beach was right behind our beach house so it was a short walk. We set down near the water with our toes in the sand and watched the waves in silence for a minute before we spoke. It was so peaceful watching the waves at sun down.

"Are you happy Kensley?" Breonna looked at me while the wind blew her hair.

"I think I am. I'm happy I have you, my mama and little brother. More then I could ever ask for." At that moment there was nothing else I could need more in this world.

"Yeah I'm happy I have y'all too." She smiled at me.

Breonna is an only child. She didn't know her dad, and her mom was a crackhead. So she was always in and out of homes. Her mom died when she was 15 due to an overdose. My parents tried to become foster parents for Breonna but the system felt white homes were a best fit for her. I was always able to see her and she would sneak out to be around us and eat home cook meals then the microwave meals they would provide for her.

My mama and daddy put money aside for Breonna as well for school. She finished her 2 year community school as she wanted and moved to Florida after that.

"Can I tell you something Kenny?" She looked at me with a serious face.

"Yea go ahead" I moved closer to her.

"I haven't been honest with you on what I do for work." She was looking straight at the water as her eyes moved with the waves.

"Before you speak let me explain." She says.

"When I moved to Florida it was my gateway out. Everyone was free and themselves there I felt, more then what I ever felt in a lifetime. Everything was going great with the money I had saved. I was able to find an apartment and all the things I needed, but shit started to add up. The cost of living skyrocketed once I moved and I wasn't able to afford shit."