The Jungle

Chapter 24

Brooklyn POV

This insomnia stuff is kicking my butt. I was up all night waiting for Rio but he never made it home. He just left on a business trip to Atlanta. On the phone he said he might make it back tonight but I guess not.

I'm use to it. Not that it didn't bother me its just I grew up in that environment. I know all about the home coming late at night and a few false promises. It's just apart of the game.

So when I can't sleep I read up on the requirements for being a cop. First things first I have to start working out and I really don't know when that's going to happen. I'll just ask Rio to help me.

I walked into the bathroom to do my hygiene for the day. Damn! my eyes are red. I got in the shower, washed up, stepping out into a towel I heard the door shut. I didn't know who that was so I hid in the closet.

When the room door closed shut I see it was only my baby. 😊

"Brooklyn...ma where you at?" He said as soon as he entered the room.

"Right here" I walked up to him with my arms open. He pulled me by hips and we just stood like that in each other's arms. He held my chin in his fingers staring into my eyes before softly placing a kiss on my lips.

"You haven't slept in two days huh" he said still holding on to me

"I did sleep" he looked at me knowing I was lying. I hate when he does that.

"Ok, fine I haven't, every time I close my eyes something bad happens, so I'll just leave them open" I said walking to the drawer to find something to put on I just choose a lace black bra and panty set with a big shirt I'm not going anywhere today, might as well get comfortable.

"Baby that's not good your body recharges with sleep, as a cop you gonna always have to be alert and aware; how you expect to do that and you not sleeping"

"Look, sleep never came easy for me. Half the nights I spent it crying the other I spent worrying about who's gonna come to the car, is it gonna get towed? Am I gonna get robbed I always had something to do"

"But it's getting worst ma have you not seen your eyes lately" I walked into the closet, closing the door to put on my undergarments. I wrapped the towel back around me and walked out.

"Yes I do; nothing a little eye drops can't fix"

"No you need sleep, come let's take a nap"

"Elijah"

"Ms. Moore" he said sarcastically.

"You can take a nap I'll just go downstairs"

"Come on ma, I ain't been under you in two days"

"Well"

"You don't even have to fall sleep just lay with me" I stared at him for a minute.

"Ok fine" he smiled.

"Aight let me get in the shower real quick" he snatched the towel off me so quick that it shocked me. He looked me up and down biting his bottom lip. He walked into the bathroom closing the door while I slipped on my big shirt and sat on the bed Indian style with the laptop in my lap, surfing the net.

I turned on the T.V. as well so the house wouldn't sound so quiet.

A few minutes later Dérion came out with a towel wrapped around his waist and the water glistening off his abs. To say I was turned on was a understatement. I watched as he grabbed some sweats and put em on. He free balling over here 😂

He walked back into the bathroom and I went back to the laptop. I was reading some stupid article about man walking on the moon. People make no type of sense these days the article was stupid and fascinating at the same time.