Growing Up A Graham

Chapter 12 Pt. 1

Leilani:

"Alright Mr. Graham, the x-Ray is back and it looks like you have a cracked rib," the doctor held up the X-Ray sheet towards the light

I gasped as I faced Aubrey to see his reaction. He just had a blank expression as he listened to the doctor explain what he can do in the next couple weeks to recover properly.

Let me back track a bit. This morning he woke up with a terrible chest pain and we both came to the conclusion that it was caused by me elbowing him on the chest last night.

After a few more minutes in the office the doctor wrote him a prescription and then we were headed off to CVS so Aubrey could pick it up.

"I'm sorry I cracked your rib," I said lowly as we drove off down the road

"It's ok Lei," he chuckled faintly as he focused his attention on driving

"You sure? You don't seem too happy..."

"Nah, it's not that. I'm just dreading what we're doing after this," he groaned

He was referring to the fact that we had to pick up Melanie today. For the past few weeks she's been staying with her friend Harley. But since she said she wanted to come home we had to come to some type of agreement. For the most part her punishment will be coming from Aubrey, unless they're too harsh then I'll step in. The only thing I'm really going to be involved in is having a serious talk with her.

I'm hoping she's had a change in attitude and heart so we can all get through this with no problems.

But then again... This is Melanie we're talking about.

"How about we grab something to eat since we're in the city?"

"Babe we just ate breakfast an hour ago."

Obviously he's trying to avoid this at any cost possible.

"Shit, well I'm hungry again."

"You can pick something up at CVS."

He just huffed as he pulled into the empty parking lot. He quickly got out and went inside. I knew he'd be in there for a minute so I decided I'd go through a few emails and unread texts to see if I've been missing out on anything interesting. Most of it was junk except for a request from Beyoncé's manger. She asked me if I'd be willing to design a few pieces for an upcoming award show. I responded back quickly asking for more details. I'm going to do it regardless though, this is Beyoncé.

I then responded to Angel's texts, she had asked me if it was okay to come over and try on the prom dress I made for her. I replied yes. I still had a few more touches to do on it but it'll be nice to see how she looks in it.

More time passed before Aubrey got back into the car with a bag full of stuff.

"What did you get me?" I raised my eyebrow

"Just your usual favorites," he handed me a package of Oreos, Arizona Green Tea, and the latest edition of Vogue

"Thank you babe," I leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek

"All these cheek kisses, I want a real one."

"Real what?" I took a bite of an Oreo

"A real kiss Lei," he grabbed my chin so we could face each other

My eyes drifted down to his full, pink lips. I must admit that I miss them for many reasons. They're good for so much more than rapping and singing.

Before I could respond I felt them against mine. I swear I melted into the kiss due to the fact that they're so soft and tasted like peppermint. Sadly we couldn't go any further since flashes started coming through the windows. Paparazzi's always find a way to ruin good moments.