1 Month Later
Mid August.
Mickey walks into the school with Noah at her side and Nova gripping her hand tightly.
She's nervous about starting a new school next week.
They follow the directions to Miss Irons's 3rd grade class and Mick's heart leaps when she sees the teacher.
She meets the gaze of someone she recognizes.
The woman's wide-set almond-shaped eyes reflecting a sense of familiarity.
It's Ryan.
The stunning woman's copper-toned skin radiates a warm glow, even amidst the harsh glare of the classroom's fluorescent lights.
"Hi." Ryan smiles warmly.
It's clear she recognizes the taller woman.
How could she not?
But she's keeping things professional.
"Hi." Mick responds.
"I'm Ryan Irons. Who do we have here?" She asks looking down at the kid hiding behind her mother.
"This is Nova. She's a little shy." Mick tells her.
"And we're her parents. I'm Noah and she's Courtney." Noah smiles blissfully unaware of the slight familiarity between the two women.
"Nice to meet you." Ryan smiles shaking his hand and then reaching out to shake Mick's.
Ryan takes her hand into her own and feels a tingle inside.
She wonders if Mickey, or... Courtney (?) can feel it, too.
Mickey definitely feels it.
If they had touched at the club, with the liquor buzzing through them... who knows what they might have done.
They sit down to talk about school and Nova while Mick watches Ryan's mouth move, thinking some inappropriate thoughts.
The teacher is so fine.
"I like her." Nova says as they walk out.
"Me too." Mick says softly.
When they get home they tuck Nova in and sit on the couch.
"You're into the teacher." Noah says taking a sip of his beer.
"That's the woman from the club." Mick responds.
"Hold up. That's her?" He asks.
She shouldn't be surprised by the universe bringing them back together but she's gagged.
"Yep." She nods.
"Yo... That universe shit is deadass..." He says amazed.
"I don't know..." She says sipping her bottle of water.
"What you mean? You said if y'all were meant to be the universe would put y'all back together. Didn't it do that?" He asks confused by his baby mama's sudden disbelief in her own practice.
"It did but... I can't pursue Tootie's teacher." She sighs tossing her head back on the couch.
"Mick, come on, bruh. Now you making up rules." Noah tells her.
She rolls her eyes.
"How did you feel when you found out your mama was fuckin' on Mr. Simmons?" She questions with a raised eyebrow.
Noah grimaces at the memory.
"Exactly." She says resting her case.
"First off, I was 16. Tootie is 7. She not gone care like that. Second, at least Miss Irons is fine. Mr. Simmons looked like Carl Winslow." He says.
Mick laughs at the accurate description of their old science teacher.
"If the universe brings us back together, outside of our daughter's school, I will say something." She promises.
The Next Day.
"Bitch, WHAT?!" Megan says loudly in the quiet Italian restaurant where she's having dinner with her friends.
"Can you calm down?" Lori says in her consistently quiet tone.
"Excuse me for being surprised that the girl that our best friend is in love with is her student's mother." Megan exaggerates quietly.
"Love? Girl, I don't even know her." Ry chuckles.
"You might not be in love yet but it's coming. You came out of that bathroom the other day in a daze." Lori says sipping her wine.
"Exactly. We've been best friends since 3rd grade. We've seen you fall in love plenty of times." Megan says.
Of the three of them, Ryan is definitely the lover girl.
"I can't do anything with her, anyway. She's my student's mother." Ry says.
"Girl, fuck that job. Quit. She too fine to pass up." Megan responds seriously.
"Megan, you really need to have an introspective look at your own sexuality. I think you're going to find out a few things about yourself." Lori says seriously.
Ry laughs.
"We not talking about me right now. We tryna get Ryan a girlfriend." Megan laughs back.
"I'm not tryna do nothing but eat this breadstick." Lori jokes taking a bite.
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How did y'all like chapitre deux?
Mickey/Courtney?
Ryan?
The friends?
Any predictions?
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