Getting Grace

Chapter Forty-Six

Grace woke up and stretched out hitting Veneer in the face.

"Damn." He said pushing her. "I hope you slept well."

"I did." Grace said smiling and curling up. "Thank you."

"So I talked to my mom, and she said she'll be there for you." Veneer said sitting up. "She doesn't want to, but she will. So please work with her and try to control yourself."

"I will," Grace said. "Am I really that bad?"

"No, but you can be." Veneer said uncovering and getting out of bed. "I hope you don't mind, but I changed your clothes."

"It's ok." Grace told him. "I trust you."

"So Kelly was blowing your phone up." Veneer said bending down and handing her her phone. "I turned it off and charged it."

"Veneer you really are a true friend." Grace said turning her phone back on. "I need to call Kelly back, though. Something must be wrong."

"I'm getting ready to cook and I know you want some." Grace nodded. Veneer put his shirt on and slapped Grace's foot. "You need to go get some clothes."

"I should have enough here." Grace said.

"My mom been trashed those." Veneer said. "Here." He said tossing his car keys. "Hurry."

"My dad still home. He don't go in until 9." Grace whined. "He hasn't called me. He probably knows in here though. I told him I was spending the day with you."

"Alright. You can wait." Veneer said taking his keys back.

"You know I blame Jerome and you for everything that happened." Grace said. Veneer shook his head with a shocked expression. "I met Jerome at that party you invited me to, and I met Kelly at a park waiting on Jerome. I wouldn't have had sex with Jerome if we never talked at that party. I wouldn't have met Kelly if I went with you instead of waiting on Jerome."

"You really can't blame that on me." Veneer said. "I warned you."

"But you knew I was crushing." Grace said. "And you brought me to his bestfriend party."

"I don't want you in your feelings again so imma change the subject." Veneer said handing Grace his phone. "That's who I'm talking to."

"Veneer nooooo."

"Whhat?! He asked.

"How? She's way too pretty. Kinda like a model."

"That's just how I work." Veneer said.

"Well I gotta see this." Grace said. "I wanna meet her."

"Ok." Veneer said shrugging.

Jerome pulled away from Deira to answer the phone. "Hello?"

"Hey Rome." Regina said.

"Wassup?"

"You been talking to Grace?"

"Uh no." He said looking at Deira.

"Well I have. And she has an appointment at 12:00 at the doctors."

"Ok. So..."

"Go with her. I told her to go alone, so her boyfriend wouldn't and you could."

"I'm not tryna get connected to no child that's not mine."

"No, you just gotta stay close with her. Her and her boyfriends bond has to be weaker for me to slide in there." Jerome nodded and bit his lip.

"Alright. I'll see what I can do."