Fight For Me

Alexis

I knock on the door. "What's u... What are you doing here?" Ty asks looking at me from head to toe. I return the look seeing his perfectly sculpted abs. "Is your ratchet ass brother here?" "He isn't." "Good. Can I come in?" "Sure." He steps to the side.

I walk inside. "To what do I owe this pleasure?" "Just need to talk well I could use some advice from a man." "What's up?" "I followed my boyfriend after he supposedly claimed to be going to work." "And what happen?" "He was with some bitch and she's pregnant." "Aw damn Lex." "I just don't know what, how, why he would ever? I do and give him whatever he wants. What the fuck she doing that I'm not?"

"Sometimes it's not about that Alexis. We're complicated beings. A woman could be the most intelligent, beautiful, baddest, independent, ambitious woman out there and a nigga will still find a way to fuck it up. You just have to find, well let the right guy come to you, who knows how to handle everything you come with." I smile, "You think I'm all of that Ty?" "I do. It's clear to see it." "Thank you."

My phone vibrates. It's Chris, of course. "You gone answer it?" Ty asks. "No." I respond leaning back. "Want some to drink or something?" "I'm good." I respond. "Ty I don't get it. Part of me wants to blow him and her up , the other half needs some drinks and Mary J Bilge." He laughs, "Well I wouldn't want you to blow anything up because then that would cancel it my next statement." I look up at him, "What?" "Let me take you out."

It sounds so tempting. He is cute. Hm. "Okay." I agree. "Just as friends." A door opens, "Daddy." A cute little girl walks in the living room. "What's up baby girl?" He says sitting the girl in his lap. "I'm sleepy." "Well why did you get out of bed Jess?" "I wanna lay in here with you." She lays her head on his shoulder and closes her eyes until she glances over at me. "She looks like Auntie Zola." "That's her sister Alexis remember when we saw them at the store?. What you say?." "Oh yeah. Hi Alexis I'm Jessie." I smile at her, "It's nice to meet you. Your pretty." "You are very pretty too. Daddy I like her. Can we get my hair done like that?"

"She's grown Jess. I don't know about all that." "Ugh. I can be grown too daddy." I laugh, "It's not as fun as it seems baby girl." Jessie smiles at me. "Is she coming with us to the toy store today?" Jessie asks. "Lex you busy today?" "Sure. I have a few hours I could kill." I respond to Ty. "Cool. Go get your sister up J." She hops off his lap and runs into a room. "You gone be good?"

"Yeah. I mean like now that I'm thinking about what I should've done... Which is burned all that nigga shit and not let him con my ass into the bed. I should've chopped his dick off." "Damn Alexis I knew you were crazy but not that crazy." He teases. "Then you know not to cross me." I say in all seriousness. "This was Aug had to go through? Y'all crazy as hell." We both laugh.

"You look real pretty when you smile." "Thanks Ty." Both girls come into the room. "Adrienne this Alexis. This auntie Zola sister." Jessie says. Adrienne looks at me. "Hey." She says staring me down then smiling. "Hey cutie." "Hm.. I like your shoes." "I like yours too." "Daddy are you ready? Why you don't have on a shirt?" Adrienne asks crossing her arms. "I just have to put one on Adrienne then I'll be ready." He says getting up.

We get inside his car and ride over to the outlet mall. Once inside we head straight to the Toy store. "Daddy look! It's Elsa from Frozen." "Gone and get one. Y'all can have three things a piece. Choose wisely." Adrienne looks up at me, "Is she getting something too?" She asks turning to her father. She is definitely a sassy little girl. "Why nosey?" She smiles, "I was just wondering because if doesn't then she can give me her share of toys." Ty shakes his head, "Adrienne go pick out your toys." They run off.

"They're sweet and very sassy." I say laughing. "They a handful." "And obviously daddies little angels." He laughs, "No doubt. I promised them when I got my first paycheck they can get whatever kind of toys they want." I smile, "Aw that's cute. I'm sure they'll be up all night playing." He nods his head, "Yeah they will over they friend Katrina house. You know tonight my mama party." "Oh yeah!"

"You forgot huh?" He asks looking at me. "I didn't forget I just had a case of momentary amnesia." He laughs, "That's what you nurses call it." "It is. How is your back feeling?" "It's still tight but it's loosened since the last time. Wanna know the real reason on how I got that.." We pause from walking and sit down at a bench in the front of the store. "Sure."

"Me and Aug got to fighting." I laugh, "Seriously?" "Yup that nigga skinny as fuck but he can put up a fight. He had to pent to damn garage floor." I laugh harder at the image of them two going at it. "Aye it's not that funny. I still won." "Sure you did Ty. Maybe I could massage it for you to help loosen it up." He just glances over at me with his bottom lip tucked between his teeth.

The girls run back over. "Look at what I found." Jessie says showing me her toys. "Those are pretty." "Look Alexis mines are better." Adrienne says. "Adrienne both of y'all stuff is nice. Stop making it a competition with your sister." Ty scolds. "I just wanted her to see my toys." Adrienne mumbles. "I think yours are pretty too Adrienne." She smiles at me and we head to the register.

"Alexis can you play with me?" Jessie asks. " Me too! Come on we have a game room." Adrienne says. They grab my hand and we walk down the hall to a room. If I had this when I was little my father would've never heard a word from me. This is toy heaven. "Look this the Barbie kitchen set maw maw bought us last Christmas." I smile as they show me everything.

After we play for hours, I sit in a corner on the floor while the girls continue to play. I look down at my phone and see Chris has called. I'm so tempted to text him and call him. Ugh. I miss him and it's only been a week like I don't see how Zo can do it. I just want to be wrapped in his arms and fucked good. God the sex was incredible.

In efforts to take my mind off of things I scroll through my phone which then leads me to looking at our pictures. We were so cute together. I go to Zola's name and send her a text, Z this is so hard. I really miss him. I exit out of everything and lean back on the wall. Zola texts me back, Don't be that woman who he knows he can run back to no matter what he does. It's hard letting go I know but you have to stand your ground... I sigh, That's not the answer I wanted.

Yes I'm mad he cheated and got a bitch pregnant but I miss my baby man. Ty walks in the room. "I just knew you'd be buried in toys by now." I crack a smile. "Daddy come play with us." Jessie says grabbing his hand. He sits on he floor and actually plays with them. Too bad my father was always too busy to even sit on the floor, we never made it to actually playing. He was the one the provided everything for us and he worked at home for years until me and Zo were old enough to stay home alone. He's been traveling every since.

"Here let Alexis play too." "Actually I have to get going. I need to get ready for the party." I say getting up. "Girls y'all play here while I walk Ms. Alexis to her car." "Okay. Bye Ms. Alexis." They say in unison. "Bye girls." We walk out and I see from where Ty had decorated. "It looks nice." "Yeah I can do a lil some some." He says.

"I'll see you tonight Alexis James." "Yes you will." We kind of just stand there. Neither of us are sure if we should hug or shake hands. He finally reaches down to hug me. "Later Ty." "Bye Lex."

I head to the house and see Chris parked outside. Shit man. Why now? Stay strong Lex. Don't be that woman. I say to myself before getting out. "Alexis." He calls out. I turn around and look. "Where you been? I been waiting all day." "Chris what do you want?" "To know where you were." "Out alright? What I do is none of your concern." "So you got a new nigga now?" I roll my eyes, "Really? You jealous?" "Ty know what's up."

"Who's feeding you this information?" "Let him know I'm not doing down without a fight." "You're over exaggerating the shit. We're barely damn friends! Get the fuck away before I call the cops. Ugh." I can't believe I was just sitting there mopping missing his stupid ass. "I mean what I said Alexis. I'm not letting go." "Yeah yeah whatever."

I walk in the house slamming the door. "Um problem?" Zo asks. "Man Chris is trippin. Apparently someone told him I was out with Ty today and this nigga getting all King Kong and shit. I won't go down without a fight Alexis blah blah blah. I can't stand him!" "Oh wow." She shakes her head. "Breathe and let that go we have a party to get ready for." Zo says. It's a knock on the door. I walk over to it and it's August ass. "Now why the fuck are you here? Man fuck this. Zo handle ya man I gotta get ready to go."