Finally Famous

24.

Taya...

"I'm just saying," I laid across Lexi's bed as she tried on some maternity clothes I'd brought her. "You ain't spend no time with me since yo' ugly ass cousin got here."

She threw a shirt on me and it landed on my head. I quickly snatched it off of my head. "Vanessa is not ugly. You're so jealous, Tay." She shook her head at me.

I immediately sat up. "Who jealous?"

"You." She teased before she stuck her tongue out at me.

"Not at all." I scoffed and picked at my nails.

"What-the fuck-ever." She mumbled. "Why don't you like Vanessa? You've met her plenty of times. Were you being fake?" Lexi cut off the light in her closet and sat next to me.

"I like the girl." I scoffed and side-eyed her. "You just forgot all about me since she got here last week."

"Have not. I've been trying to spend all of my time with my family-"

"See!" I yelled, pointing my index finger at her.

She grabbed my finger and moved it out of her face. "Meaning my fiancé and son." She finished her sentence.

I nodded my head. "Oh." I simply responded and stood up. "But don't get the idea that I don't like your cousin. She cool. It's just that you just happened to forget about me as soon as she pop her ass up." I explained. "Can you fit everything okay?" I changed the subject.

She nodded her head and got up to follow me down the stairs. "Where'd you find those cute clothes? I've never seen any cute maternity clothes." She said with humor in her voice.

I stopped by the front door. "You want to do something later? You can bring your cousin too."

"Oop, Taya being nice? That's something I've never been introduced to before." She teased.

I pulled my hair up into a ponytail. "Ha, ha, ha. Very funny." I sarcastically laughed. "But I was serious, you whore." I punched her arm.

Apparently, I'd punched her arm a little bit too hard because she yelped, "Ouch!"

"My bad." I goofily replied.

Lexington rubbed the arm I punched. "Ouchies, Tay." She whined like a small child would. "That really hurt."

"Who are you, Aydin?" I taunted. "But really- do you want to do something later on today or tomorrow?" I repeated my question.

Lexi shook her head no. "Sorry, Taya. Will's leaving tomorrow and I want to spend those hours with him. Sorry."

"Nah, I understand." I flashed a smile. "Monty is actually coming over to spend some time with Jay before they go on tour." I shrugged and turned to walk out the door. "Maybe another time. But if you lyin' to me to hang out wit' Vanessa, I'm goin' off on both of you hoes." I playfully warned.

She crossed her arms across her chest. "That is no way to speak to the mother of your child." She placed a hand on her stomach.

"Well," I played along with her, rolling my neck. "I had to say something. Let me stop playin' with you and go get my son from his dad's." I snickered.

"Bye, girl." She giggled and stepped out to watch me drive off. "Love you!" She blew me a kiss.

I scrunched my face up but returned the words as I got into my car. "Love you too, boo!"