Reconnections

Chapter 50

"WE'RE HERE!" Kelly yelled as she opened the door to Jay and Braxtons home. She stopped as soon as she saw Lily sitting on the couch. "Sorry Hun, when did you get here?" She asked dropping her bags to her sides.

"Hi aunty... I just got here. I just needed to talk to pops for a bit. Why are you here?" She asked tucking her phone into her pocket.

"Oh, I'm surprised your folks didn't tell you. We we're having a bit of a party since everything been so quiet and all the kids are grown up now. Tyler and Monica should be here soon too?" She looked at her watch then back to Lily.

"Oh, I'm sorry to intrude. I'll just get going so you guys can have some fun." She stood up and started walking to the door.

"No, please stay. It's always nice to have you around." Kelly begged. "Where did your pops go anyways? He said he'd be here?"

"He just stepped out while I took a phone call. I was about to tell him to come back-"

"You don't need to. I can hear that loud mouth from anywhere in this house." Jay glared at Kelly.

"All of you are loud. It runs in our family." James said as he walked in carrying bags of snacks and alcohol.

"I'd disagree but I'm not related by blood." Lily joked as she grabbed a few bags trying to help her uncle.

"Yeah you-" Before James could say anything further, Kelly's arm hit him in the stomach.

"Don't you dare." She glared at him then grabbed the remaining bags from his arms.

"I'm glad she can't kill me here." He coughed as he hunched over.

"Be glad you can't age either. You'd be an old guy who can't handle his woman by now if it wasn't for Rae." Tyler joked walking inside.

"So would you uncle Ty." Lily joked as she smiled to Monica walking in.

"Hey, I would be in my late forties. Not my fifties. I think." He stopped to do that math in his head.

"Yes babe, you'd be a stud even in your late forties." Monica rolled her eyes as she walked past him and gave Lily a hug. "Where's Eve? Usually you two are attached at the hip?" She pulled back and looked at her concerned when she saw a small tear forming.

"We had a bit of a fight but-"

"But that's normal isn't it?" Leon asked walking in.

"I thought this was adults only?" James asked as he sat on the couch.

"So I'm an adult but he isn't?" Lily laughed shaking off her emotions.

"I'm only here for the food. Mom didn't want to cook anything for me since she cooked for your little party." Leon smirked walking in with dishes filled with food occupying his arms.

"I'm glad I'm not the only one." Braxton said walking in with more drinks.

"You barely cooked anything lazy." Jay smirked.

"I'm glad you're all well and everything but since Lily and Leon are here, maybe I should call Elly?" James said looking to Kelly.

"Don't bother. She's going to a frat party." Leon said under his breath.

"Yeah right. She'd be caught dead at a frat. More then likely she's at the library reading the newest comic to hit the shelves." Lily chuckled as she grabbed one of the alcoholic drinks from her dad.

"Excuse you?" Braxton said looking at her. "What are you doing home anyways?" He tried to grab the drink from her but missed the bottle.

"I'm home because I needed to talk to my pops. Are we done with the questioning?" She rolled her eyes and sat down at the table. Leon taking the seat next to her.