Devine

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I was planning on staying in bed but I have to take my kids back and from school. I miss Layla but some people know when they're too far into someone else's business. I'm barely over at Layla's house cause she's always here. I understand if she's here when I go on dates and to take the kids back and forth but not so much in between. Then her in my relationships. She had sex with Kris. Curtis was bad already but before I found out she had threatened to kill him and now she's doing too much with Dallas. I don't know why the age difference was so much for her. It's like she's trying to live my life. I think I would know what's best for myself. I need to stop thinking about her. My doorbell rang. Is that her? I go downstairs and opened. "Oh hi."

"Hey. I just wanted to check up on you." He gave the flowers. "Aww. Thank you. I'm doing well."

"I'm glad to hear that."

"Shouldn't you be in school?"

"The whole school is testing so I just snuck off and nobody noticed."

"Oh okay well come in." He walked in. "Wow your house is so clean."

"Shouldn't it be?"

"You have small kids so I expected toys to be around.x

"I taught my girls to start cleaning when they were like five. They really only play in their room anyway. My son he definitely has his toys everywhere but I clean up when he's sleeping."

"That makes sense."

"So you just wanted to come check on me?"

"Yeah. It's been a few days and you didn't call or text me back so I had to find a time to come see you."

"I don't have my phone."

"You don't?"

"No. He broke it."

"Oh yeah. Do you want a new one? I could get you one."

"No my....I'll get it myself."

"I insist. It happened at my school."

"But it wasn't your fault."

"Doesn't matter."

"Oh okay."

"Have you ate yet?"

"No."

"Can I make you something?"

"Sure I guess. I don't think I have much because my kids are picky but you can try."

"Don't worry I can make anything out of nothing."

"Okay great."

"So how are you feeling?"

"I've had worse days so I'm fine."

"Oh okay. I won't question it."

"I'm gonna go upstairs, you okay with being down here by yourself?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

"Okay." I put the flowers up and went upstairs. I go to Joshua's room. "Good morning sweetie."

"Hi Mama." He's growing up too fast. I pick him up. "Hi my big tall man." I kiss his cheek. I take him downstairs. "What are you making?"

"You'll see." I sat Josh on the counter. I look in the fridge. "Hi."

"Hey little guy."

"Josh you want grapes or strawberries? Or do you want both?"

"Berries."

"Okay. You want some bananas?"

"Cheese?"

"Bananas."

"I have cheese?"

"I said bananas." Dallas laughed. "I have both."

"Okay. You not getting a lot. It's just for breakfast okay?"

"Okay." I cut the fruit and cheese. "Where you wanna eat at?"

"Here."

"On the counter?"

"Yes."

"Okay." Must be because of Dallas. "So I can leave you alone with Dallas?"

"He's fine."

"Okay." I make him a cup of juice. I go upstairs.  That's nice that he likes Dallas already.
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"Devine?"

"Hm?"

"I finished breakfast. Did I make you wait too long?"

"No. I was just tired."

"Okay well here you go." I sat up. "Looks good."

"Glad you like it. I should probably head back to the school."

"Oh okay."

"I wish I could stay all day but this is kinda irresponsible of me."

"Maybe on a weekend.x

"Sounds good."

"Want me to walk you out?"

"If you want to." I get up and go with him downstairs. I see my baby sleeping. He's adorable but that'll be hell for me later. I open the door. "When I'ma see you again?"

"I'll just pop up. How bout that?"

"That's fine with me.x

"You get your car fixed yet?"

"Not yet."

"I'll come pick you up Saturday and we can get it checked out." He is so sweet. "Okay." He hugged me. "I've been waiting to kiss you ever since we met."

"Rea-." He interrupted me with a kiss. "Yes really." Someone pulled in my driveway. I sigh. "Who is that?"

"My ex..." He got out of his car. "What's going on here?"

"None of your business I know that much."

"None of my business? I just saw you kissing this dude."

"And that's still your business because?"

"I thought you were gonna take me back. You ain't call or text."

"I told you I would think about it and I don't have my phone anymore."

"Devine, I love you. You know I apologize and you accepted it...kinda...you forgave me..."

"Curtis move on. We can be friends but you need to move on. It's been two years. I'm not the only girl who'll believe your lies and reject you over and over until two years pass."

"Okay. Good luck man." He pat Dallas on the shoulder and got in his car and left. I actually feel kinda bad. "Okay well I'm gonna go now. That was awkward."

"Okay. Bye."

"Bye." He kissed my cheek and I blushed like crazy. I really like him. I go in the house.