new place,new friends

Baby mama

Brytal sighed. She was at the hair salon. Sharon dried her hair after setting it. Now she was gently combing it into a pattern.
Her phone rang.
"Please pass me my handbag."
She extracted her phone. Jorgeen.
She typed
'please give me a minute I will call you.'
This was first communication she had with him since the picture. On Wednesday he had sent a single red flower with a note asking if he had upset her.
After the hair was set, she walked to her car. It was a hot evening and she would rather talk while in her car.
'hi...hi Brytal, can you come over to my place. I need you....I can't I got to go home and do my chores...... please it is an emergency. Help me!....
.....well...
... okay. I will be there in a few.....
She reversed her car smartly and drove towards his place. He lived close to school on the west side of town.
She took a left turn. A small gate was open to a row of houses.She parked by house number two.
He was standing in his sweats by the doorway. He looked distressed and for once he didn't smile.
She got out and readjusted her blue pants and tucked in her red blouse.
She was glad that today she had worn flat shoes. His compound had many pebbles.
"About time you came. Why were you so mad at me?"
"You know Jorgeen. You hurt me deliberately. Who is she?"
"That is why I called you."
"Really?"
"Come, there is someone I want you to meet."
He led her into his dark house. He switched on the light to illuminated his small table room. One large sofa was faced the doorway. A smart tv droned softly, a football game. A baby whimpered.
"Is that a baby?" She was puzzled.
He led her to adjoining room. His bedroom.
On his bed lay a small baby boy covered in a shawl.
"This is my son , Mellon."
Brytal was flustered for a while. The boy reached out with his tiny hands and kicked out with his small feet.He looked six months.
"Wow. I never knew you had a son."
"Well, I didn't too until Kelloma showed up and started posting old photos from university days. I bet you saw one."
"I did. It made me very sad.So what is the problem?"
"I don't know how to take care of the kid. I need your help. Kelloma has disappeared."
"Why involve me Jorgeen?"
"Because you are the woman I trust. Just help me this weekend. I will look for a nanny."
She looked at the infant. Then she looked at the bedroom. It was not huge enough for another bed. A lone desk with books sat by the bed. At least it was neat. She wondered where he was going to house the nanny.
"Well if I agree to this it will be under one condition."
"Whatever you want."
"Well, do you love me?"
"Of course I do."
"I will do that if you are my friend,"she stated.
"I am your friend."
"Not the usual kind. The relationship kind."
He looked about nervously and scratched his head. He eyed. Assessing her  a lost puppy. He needed stability.
"I agree to your terms. But Diam?"
"Sure. This is about us. He knows. Or suspects. What about Kelloma?"
"Right now I don't want to talk about her."
She moved close to him and gave him a peck. He pulled her into her hug and kissed her. His hands cupped her butt and pulled her flush into him.
"Mmm" she murmurmered. The baby let out a piercing scream.
Jorgeen moved to take him.
"I will call Chrystal so that she will unhang my clothes."
She went to table room to make her call.
She went in and helped him change baby's diaper. Since there was only one in the small back pack left by his mother, she sent him to get extra diapers,milk powder, pawpaws, bananas and baby bottle. At least the bag had some warm clothes.
When he came back, the baby was sleeping and Brytal was reading one of his mystery novels.
"Spend the night?"
"I will."
He gave her a sweet little kiss. They went to the table room.
The gas stove and a row of shelves on the east side of the tableroom served as kitchen.
"Jorgeen you are a real bachelor."
"Seems like someone forgot they are my girlfriend." He hugged her from behind and kissed her neck. He teased her waist. She laughed and tried to push him. They fell on his sofa.
"I am hungry. I had a single sandwich for lunch."
"Let's cook supper."
She helped him prepare supper,rice and beef soup. For dessert he had some vanilla yogurt in his fridge.
They watched the telly. They fed the infant mashed bananas and gave him the bottle.
They talked about work. Jorgeen taught at a day school. He told her some of the cases which he dealt with at school.
"Will you go to Diam's dinner invitation?"
"Oh Chrystal mentioned this the other day. I will if you will,"said Brytal.
"I will."
He went in the bedroom and found her some pajamas.
They slept on the bed with infant between them.
"Brytal, thanks for asking me,"he said as he held her hand.
Brytal smiled, she hadn't just asked him but made him a good offer.
"I love you Jorgeen,"she whispered.
"Babe,"he touched her lips with his hand  and cupped her cheek. He put his arm around her waist and fell asleep.