Skin 2 Skin (Completed)

24.

Madison
Next morning

"Hi, mom." I came down the staircase with Gio right behind me as he smoothly slid passed me and made his way over to her.

"Hi, baby." She chuckled as he went and pulled her small figure in for a hug.

"What's gon on, Ms. Michelle?" His deep voice dragged tauntingly as he towered over her, hugging her tightly and she returned the same energy, hugging him just as tight.

"Hello, Giovanni." She smiled wide and I rolled my eyes at them in jealousy.

"I haven't seen you in a while." She went on saying as they pulled away from each other.

"Yeah, you know how that go." He scoffed, obviously talking about me and my mom laughed as the both of their eyes fell upon me.

"Where's dad?" I asked, tired of them already.

"He's left for work now. He did say that he wanted to talk to you though, Giovanni." She looked from me up to Gi.

"Make sure you call him or text him, whatever y'all do these days." She waved off and he nodded.

"Aight, I will."

"Come on, babygirl." He then said to me as he walked ahead of me and made his way out of the front door.

As he did, I followed close behind and I could feel my mom smiling at us. I couldn't be mad that she was happy, I mean, I was happy too. Happy that we were finally getting back to us and getting over tough things in the process.

When we go to the car, he opened the passenger side door for me and I got in before he went over to his side, doing the same.

"Shit, this the first morning yo' ass on time with me. I guess I got to be there to beat you so I can get you up?" He went on, referring to him slapping me on my ass as hard as he could this morning to wake me, like some maniac.

"Shush." I couldn't help but to laugh as he smirked, starting the car.

"Put yo' seatbelt on." He told me and I did as told, watching as he pulled away from my house.

Making our way now, I couldn't help but to think about our day yesterday. Things were hectic and to be back in this space with him felt surreal.

Breaking away from my thoughts, I reached over to grab his free hand as he drove with the other. He squeezed my hand in his as he kissed the back of it then focusing on the road again.

"I want you to come see some places with me after work and shit."

"I got a few lined up." He blurted out and I happily nodded, just excited to start this journey with him.

"Okay, I'll come."

"Where are they?" I asked curiously and he looked at me out of the corner of his eye.

"I ain't gon' tell you because I don't want you to count them out before we even get the chance to see them."

"I won't. Just tell me." I expressed to him, I was open to any location right now.

I just wanted us to have our own place.

"I got a few places that I want to see on 8th and by my mama crib." He ended up saying, pulling up to a red light.

"How you feel bout' that?" He looked over to me and I shrugged.

"I don't know. I guess we'll just have to see them first." I spoke, even though I knew anywhere near his mom's place wasn't good.

But I wouldn't count anything out before giving it a chance.

"Aight, coo'."

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