I sat here and listened to everything Chris had to say and I was shocked, I really didn't know where he was going with this but I hope he wasn't taking this where I think he was. I mean we are literally just friends who fool around.
"Will you do me the honor being my date to this years grammy awards?"
I was relieved. "I outta slap the hell out of you. I thought you were going to say something else."
He laughed. "No, I was just messing with you. But seriously I need someone to go with me and I'll be performing which brings me to my next question."
"Okay what is that?"
"I need you to choreograph and dance in my entire set."
My eyes got big. It's been years.
"Chris, It has been years since I've choreographed anything. Hell its been years since I've danced or thought about dancing."
"Yeah, I know and I think its time you get back in the business. Eva, God has blessed you with a gift and a hell of opportunities. Its time you take them and build your own damn empire. Your good at dancing, styling, choreographing, you're creative as fuck Eva by now you outta be the richest person alive. You need to go out there and make it baby."
"You must have forgotten I have three kids who have to be taken care of."
"Okay you've been giving all of your life to those kids. Get you a part time nanny to help you out."
"I don't trust people in my house."
"So get your mom. She'll enjoy helping you with those kids while you go out and work."
"I don't..."
"Stop making excuses Eva. If I have to drag you out of the house myself, set up the meetings myself, you are doing it."
"Uh..."
"And tomorrow morning you are getting up, no we are getting up and we are going to go talk to your mom about living in with you to help with the kids, then we are going to meet my dancers at the dance studio to rehearse for the show that'll be in 3 days. So go home and get some rest and I'll be there to get you at 9 o'clock." He kissed my forehead than grabbed my wrist and walked me to the door.
"Drive safe and tell Justin I said what's up."
"Bye Chris." I said walking back to my car.
Even though I had a choice not to do what he wanted me to do part of me knew he was right and I did need to get out there but the other half of me didn't want to leave my kids. All I knew was being a mother so I was caught between my dreams and my love of being a mother.
::August::
It was 9:00 and I was waiting on Nia to meet me at Ashley's. I was going to introduce Nia to Ashley and If they got along well then I would take Nia and the twins out tonight so they can get to know each other. I knocked on Ashley's bedroom door.
"Come in." I heard her speak. I walked in and seen her sitting on the bed doing her school work on her laptop.
"What's up boy?" She asked closing her laptop and taking off her glasses.
"Nothing. How's school going?"
"Good, I'll be ready to graduate in six months."
"That's good. I'm proud of you."
"Seriously what's up because I know you ain't come in here to ask me about school homeboy."
"Na, I really do care about how you doing so you and all yo big head bad ass kids can get out my house."
