What is love? [PAUSED]

Chapter 22

" Baby...baby wake up "

" Mmm " I moan opening my eyes.

" Visiting hours are over babe, we gotta go " Daniel says. I sit up and look over at Rickey and frown.

" But he hasn't woken up yet " I whisper.

" I know, the doctor said that he should wake up later on tomorrow. We'll come back " He says.

" But-

" Toyin we gotta go " He says. I sigh and get up. He takes a hold of my hand and leads me out of the hospital room and towards the elevator.

" I-I don't wanna go home " I say looking up at him.

" Then where do you wanna go?" He asks.

" Anywhere, but home. I don't wanna go back to the place and I'm not willing to go back to that place " I say shaking my head.

" Alright then we'll go back to my place " He says as we step into the elevator.

" Isn't your wife there?" I ask.

" No, we don't live together " He says.

" Really? Isn't that kinda weird. I mean aren't husbands and wives suppose to live together?" I ask.

" Yea, they are. But we just decided not to live together" He says.

" Oh " I say.

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" Your house is really nice " I say.

" It's aight " He shrugs locking the door.

" To you it is, but to other people who aren't used to big extravagant houses it's amazing " I say. He just smiles and grabs my hand and leads me into the living room.

" Sit and get comfortable I'll be right back " He says.

" Okay " I say walking over to the couch and sitting down. He smiles then disappears upstairs. I take off my shoes and put it by the side of the couch. I combed my fingers through my hair then put it up in a ponytail. I grabbed the remote from the counter and turned the TV on. I changed the channel to VH1 then I laid down on the couch. Twenty or so minutes into Basketball Wives Daniel walks back into the living room.

" I see you really got comfortable " He chuckles while lifting up my feet and sitting down.

" Mhm " I smile. " Your couch is really comfortable "

" What are you watching?" He asks.

" Basketball Wives " I say.

" Mmm " He hums.

" What?" I ask.

" Nothing " He says.

" Tell me " I say.

" Nothing babe " He says.

" Whatever, anyways I heard your conversation " I say.

" What conversation?" He asks furrowing his eyebrows.

" The one on the phone with the guy that owes you money" I say. What the Hell are you doing Toyin?! Are you trying to him angry?!

" You were eavesdropping?" He asks.

" Well not-at first no. I actually came outside to see if you were okay cause you were gone for awhile. I just so happened to hear you on the phone " I say.

" You were eavesdropping " He says.

" I-I wasn't. I just...I just "

" Just admit it Toyin, you were eavesdropping" He says.