S'pose To Be

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Daniel

"Uncle Diggy!" I snapped my head around as Royalty ran over to me.

"What's wrong pretty girl?" I picked her up.

"Who's that?" She pointed over at Khalani as she & Chris were talking.

"That's your daddy's friend.."

"I no see her before." She folded her arms. I laughed.

"Cause she was mad at him."

"Why?" She asked.

"You gotta ask ya daddy." I told her. It's not my place to tell her that it's because of her.

As the night went on, we played family games & conversated amongst ourselves. Though we're not together, I made sure she was close to me. Her dad doesn't know we broke up or that Jet was my son & we'd like to keep it that way. He told me if I ever broke Dominique's heart he'd kill me, Military style & no one would know that I was gone.

"Why yo dad keep starin at me like that...?" I whispered in Dominique's ear as I held her from behind. She looked over at him & smiled.

"Cause he never liked you in the first place." She pecked my lips & walked off. I grabbed her arm before she got too far.

"Whatchu mean he never liked me?" I asked her.

"I mean he did when we were little, but when we got together he hated you." She giggled. "He always told me that there wasn't a nigga that deserved me." She looked up at me. "And now I'm starting to think that he was right."

"Baby you don't mean that." I sighed.

"Maybe not..." She shrugged. "But at the moment I do." She kissed me. I deepened it. I love this girl with a passion & I put this on everything that I'll get her back.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!" Everyone yelled around the house. Dominique & I pulled away & I looked down at me watch. I smiled.

"Merry Christmas Beautiful."

"Merry Christmas." She kinda smiled, then walked away.

"Try harder.." I turned around to Véronique looking down at her hands.

"What?"

"Try harder." She repeated. "I may not get my sister back, but you can get your girlfriend back. She doesn't hate you as much as she hates me, and I don't blame her. I'm done trying. Maybe it's time for me to wait until she comes to me." She walked off towards the Christmas Tree, where everyone was crowded around.

"Daniel!" Mrs. Taylor called. I nodded & walked over, pulling Dominique into my lap.

"What did you get me daddy!" Royalty squeaked, folding her arms. Khalani laughed. Chris shook his head.

"What did you get me?" Dominique whispered.

"You'll get it when we leave..." I told her. She looked back at me. I smiled.

I actually left her gift at the house on purpose cause I knew she wouldn't come if she didn't have too. But maybe Vera's right. Though she can hold a damn grudge, she always forgives me. Reason? I don't know, but I'm thankful. I love her too much to lose her.

A little later
1:16 AM

"Thank you so much for inviting me." Khalani said, hugging Dominique. She nodded.

"You're one of my bestfriends, you knew I would have." They hugged again & Khalani left.

"I'll see y'all tomorrow." Chris dapped me & gave Niq a hug. Then she took Ro from him.

"Come on. You staying with me tonight."

"I gotta take her to her mama in the mornin..." Chris took her back. "Maybe next time.." Dominique folded her arms as he left.

"Bye auntie!" Ro screamed, waving. Dominique smiled & waved.

"Bye guys." Vera said, walking into the kitchen. Dominique scuffed as she cleaned off the counter tops. I smacked her one good time on her ass. She hissed & punched me in my chest.

"Then be nice." I told her. She rolled her eyes. I just sighed. "Bye Vera." She kinda smiled & left. "C'mon before you get yo self on trouble.."

"Negro please...." She tossed the rag on the sink & walked off. "Bye mommy. Bye daddy."

"Bye babygirl..." Mr. Taylor said.

"Come on!" She called from the door. I walked out the kitchen.

"See you around." I waved as we left out the house. I pulled her into me. "Forgive me?"

"No."

"Forgive me."

"No." She folded her arms. I started to kiss along her neck.

"Forgive me baby.." I kissed over her sweet spot. She moaned softly.

"Daniel stop." She wrapped her arms around my neck.

"Forgive me and I'll stop.." Sucking on her neck, I created love marks. The more she told me to stop, the more I made.

"OFF THE PROPERTY!" We jumped & turned around to Mr. Taylor standing in the doorway with his arms folded.

"Bye daddy." Dominique giggled & walked over to my car. I smirked to myself & get in the car, speed all the way to the crib.