Breakout

Chapter 4

"Yo, Zac, how's that bucket list going?" Israel asked Zac, taking a seat at the table. The group was gathered for their weekly Sunday dinner at Danni's house, the smell of her homemade lasagna still wafting through the air after their meal. The tradition had started in college, and they continued to rotate houses each week.

"Actually going to do the first thing later this week," Zac said meeting Israel's gaze with a sly smile

Israel had suggested that Zac come up with a list of things he wanted to do before his next birthday, or at least that was the story they were telling. In truth, the list was a compilation of things Fatima had mentioned wanting to do, and Zac was on a mission to get them done and by the time they got to the end of the list hopefully she would be ready to confess her feelings for him.

Curious, Fatima asked, "What bucket list?"

"I'll tell you about it later," Zac replied with a smirk.

Fatima narrowed her eyes, suspicious of Zac's secrecy. She knew almost everything about him, and it was unlike him to keep something like this from her.

Zac laughed at her expression, "Calm down before you go full Columbo on me. The list is a bunch of things I want to do before my next birthday,"

Danni leaned in, intrigued. "Oooh, what's on the list?" she asked from her spot next to Josiah

"Nunya business," Zac said playfully.

Robin rolled her eyes. "Oh, I see how it is. Tima gets to know later and the rest of us don't?"

Zac grinned. "Something like that,"

"You ain't shit, Zac," Marilyn said with a shake of her head.

Israel, always the instigator, spoke up. "Y'all are boring me with this conversation. I got a question for the group."

"Here you go with your questions," Josiah said smiling, "I'm always catching some bullshit cause of your questions but go on,"

Israel leaned back in his chair, a sly grin on his face. "What's something you've silently said during sex?"

They all burst out laughing, with Robin shaking her head. "Come on Iz we just had dinner I'm not trying to throw up,"

Israel shrugged. "I'll even go first." He said grinning, "I've definitely thought maybe one kid won't hurt,"

Laughing Josiah added, "Yea every man has been in that situation where you're in there, it's wet and warm, and you think what's one kid?"

"Get the fuck outta here," Marilyn interrupted, still laughing.

"Come on Mar," Zac chimed in "Don't tell me you haven't thought damn this nigga really gon make me a milf while getting your back blown out,"

"No but I have definitely thought I'm bout to give this nigga about five sons," she added

Danni chuckled and said, "Yea when the dick is right it will have you thinking all types of crazy things like who else he fucking like this?"

Nodding Fatima added, "Or this is why this motherfucker's got all those damn kids,"

Israel grinned. "For the niggas that happens when you're about four strokes out and that thing pulsing so you gotta think of some delay tactics," Israel said

Zac laughed and added, "For real, out here thinking is 2 to the 3rd power 6 or 8, mid-stroke,"

Josiah nodded chuckling and said, "Delay tactics will have you talking big shit like this is cute, she thinks she's doing something, and the whole time neck down, I'm shaking and hyperventilating"