Grass isn't always greener

13.

DELANO POV

Gia was all I thought about. That kiss is all I think about. How close we were to having sex and what could've happened. I've been spending my time more and more over with Gia and Ryan.

Not wanting Bria to realize what's really going on cause she will go crazy. Especially since she has this hatred for Gia. Women.

Walking inside the house I saw Gia cooking. The smell was amazing. My home never smells like this. This is something I could get used to.

"Hey" I said.

She turned to me "does Bria know you frequent here a lot?".

"Are you crazy? She doesn't need to know" I said.

She nodded "thought so".

Watching her set the table "are you eating? Oh wait don't answer... of course you are". I smiled "you're so smart".

She shook her head "Ryan come!".

Hearing his footsteps as he entered the dining room "oh hey Delano".

"Hey buddy" I said.

He sat down at the table and you can tell he was already in a mood. Maybe his game was charging and he was bored. Taking a seat I saw Gia placing the food onto the table.

"Okay now we can all eat" she said.

The food was amazing. Gia definitely had a talent for cooking. Ryan wasn't eating as much. Gia noticed "not hungry?!".

"I am" he answered.

"Then eat silly" she said.

He started moving his food around his plate but he wasn't eating.

"Ryan what's up?" I asked. Maybe he wanted a male's attention instead of his mother.

He stood up "why can't you be my dad?! My dad is a mean jerk!". Gia dropped her fork hitting the plate "Ryan?!".

He turned to Gia "no! Why can't I have a better dad who cares about me?! Delano cares! That's why he's always here. Why don't you just stay here with us?!".

Clearing my throat "umm... wow! Ryan you're a cool kid. I mean... if life were different I wouldn't mind being your dad. But that's not the case. I'm here because I'm making sure you guys are okay. Especially after what happened".

He gave me a blank look "really?".

"Ryan that's enough!" Gia warned.

"That's not fair! I want Delano to be my dad!" He ran off to his current room slamming the door. Gia looked embarrassed "and this why I keep wine! Want some". She got up and took the bottle of wine out the fridge "why use the glass?".

She poured some into a glass and took a sip "raising kids on your own is hard".

"I could imagine" I said.

"How come you and Bria don't have kids?" She asked.

Rubbing my hands through my hair "you know what let me have a glass". She smiled "that's what I'm talking about". We sat there just talking. "Bria isn't the most patient person. With kids that'll be a disaster".

She nodded "you ain't never lie".

"How about Ryan's dad? What happened with that? You never answered me when I asked previously" I said.

She took another drink of her wine. She's not on her third glass. "Umm Aiden. Well we weren't in much of a relationship. It was mainly us talking and him being impatient that I wasn't having sex with him. So he took it upon himself to force himself on me and rape me. Then weeks later I found out I was pregnant. That's how Ryan came about".

Blinking a few times because I wasn't ready for that information.

"Umm Gia I didn't know... making what I did not any better" I said.

She fanned me away "your a man. You men can't seem to help yourself. If anything I didn't mind".

Now I felt even worse for Ryan. His dad is a rapist. Gia poured some more wine into our glasses. "Cheers to trauma".

This wine was making my outlook a lot different. Gia for me looked more sexual than usual. The way she moved her hair out of her face was turning me on.

She winked at me "I see you Delano".

I blushed "I bet you do".

She got up and came over to me. Helping me up we stood close "want to dance?".

"There's no music" I said.

She shrugged "who needs music?. We can just move the motion of our bodies".

That's what we did.

"See?" She said. I couldn't help myself. I leaned down catching her lips onto mine. She didn't pull back or hesitate.