August
I worked the muscle in my jaw as I watched this nigga undress my wife with his eyes. I knew that I couldn't do too much with my kids being right here, but I was about to send Desire and my kids to the car.
"Desire take the kids to the car. I will be thea' in a minute." He didn't take is eyes off Jacoby.
"August do-"
"Desire just do what I said." He looked down at her and she leaned in and kissed me, while taking Shariah out of my arms.
Day looked back and forth between all of us wondering what the hell was going on. Desire grabbed his hand and headed to the car. My eyes watched her as she walked off.
"Look I'm a straight to tha' point kinda nigga and I know you and my wife work together, but I'm telling you as a promise to stay the fuck away from her. You had your chance and you fucked it up. She's happy now and I don't need niggas like you trying to come and fuck shit up. You deranged wife did that already." He gave Jacoby an unwavering stare.
"You mean ex-wife." Jacoby corrected.
"Nigga I don't give a fuck what she is to you, she needs to be your concern, not Desire Alsina."
"Look man," he rose his hand in surrender, "I don't want any trouble. I respect that and on behalf of my Camille I apologize. I admit I was a fool to cheat on Desire because she is a wonderful woman, one that I let get away. I live with regrets daily, but it was my fuck up." He stuck his hands deep in his pockets staring at an unsmiling, un-phased August.
"You right Desire is a good woman and as long as I have breath in my body I'm going to make sure that I keep her happy. I'm going to love, cherish and respect her as the queen she is. You just know your place and stay in your fucking place. You don't miss what ya had until its gone." He gave Jacoby a lingering stare walking off to be with his family.
As he got in the car Desire looked over at him. He wouldn't look her way. He stared straight ahead. Desire sighed and pulled out of the parking space. I was in my zone thinking about how I could been that nigga if I hadn't got my shit together. I could have lost Desire with my recklessness. It angered me that I wasn't too much different than him. What I'm confused about is why the fuck would she give me chance after chance, but not him.
I stole glances of her as she drove through traffic. I could tell that she was somewhat angry because I wasn't talking to her. I just had a lot of shit on my mind. I reached over and placed my hand on her thigh. She glared at me, rolling her eyes.
"Desire, don't be like that."
"Really nigga? You get in the car with you lil funky ass attitude, not saying shit, acting like I ain't in the car and now you wanna say don't be like that. Miss me with that." She rolled her eyes sucking her teeth.
"Desire you know I get. Cut a nigga some slack." He grinned making his dimple appear.
"Whatever August." She ignored me the rest of the ride home.
As soon as we pulled into the driveway. I hopped out and got Shariah out. She was fast asleep as always. Desire picked Day's spoil ass up as he wrapped his lil arms around her neck. I shook my head chuckling at him.
Once inside the house I took baby girl upstairs and got her situated. Desire placed Day on his feet and he took off behind me upstairs. He went into his room and dived onto his bed. I walked into our bedroom to find Desire putting on some lounge clothes. I leaned up against the door and watched her intently.
Desire
I could see August staring at me as I changed clothes. I met his intense stare and quickly looked away. I wanted to know what was going through his mind. It was apparent that it was something deep and she knew that it boiled down to Jacoby. I just hoped that those insecurities weren't creeping back in. Once I had on my lounge pants and tank I turned looking in his direction.
