Sweet Chocolate

Tanisha POV

I sat in the chair letting what happened settle in, finally I got up ready to fuss Alaina out for not listening when I told her to come back; but Jacob grabbed my wrist

"just leave her alone"

I looked at him like he was crazy and snatched my arm away "hell no I will not have no disobedient child in my house"

He stood up and got in front of me "leave her alone Tanisha she going through things right now and as her parents all we can do is be there her; she's not a child anymore, you cant control her anymore".

I looked up at him as a tear fell down my face, all I want is for my baby to be okay "I've always told Alaina she can come and talk to me; I'm always here for her"

"stop all that damn crying we both know she wasn't going to be a child forever she's learning and growing, its her life now. You taught her everything she needed to know now its up to her, she has to make and learn from her own mistakes you cant be to hold her hand" he said pulling me into a hug "I'm sad that I couldn't be there to see her grow up but I'm here now"

We stayed like this for a couple of minutes him holding me in his arms, like old times; until his phone started to ring, he let go of me and grabbed his phone out of his pocket

"whats good"

I heard a female voice on the other end say something, I rolled my eyes; probably one of his little side pieces

"ight just tell him Ill have to reschedule the meeting to Monday at 9"

I calmed down thinking maybe it was his assistant or something, but then he started smiling this goofy little smile and I knew whoever was on the other end was telling him something him something he really liked.

I sat back down on the couch and tried to listen to see what she was saying, but Jacob started to walk to the other side of the living room making it hard to hear

A couple minutes later he hung up the phone and came and sat beside me

"who was that" I asked staring at him

He looked at me then started laughing "why you worried we ain't together"

I rolled my eyes "I know that it was just a simple question no need for the smart remark"

"nun of your business, its my phone anyway what time is Alaina's therapy session tomorrow"

"why you worried" I said mimicking him

"because I want to take her there"

"thanks but no I will be taking her, so you can go chill with whoever had you cheesing on the phone"

He stood up "see this why I don't like talking to you, we not in a relationship so it don't matter who I chill, talk or mess with"

"why are you here Jacob" I said standing in front of him getting agitated

"the fuck you mean why I'm here, kinda question is that; I'm here to be in my daughters life"

"you haven't been here all her life why don't you just leave, go back to jail or something" once I said that I instantly regretted it

"are you fucking serious right now yo"

"Jacob I didn't mean it" I said trying to grab his hand, but he pushed me away

"naw you meant it, YOU the reason I got locked up, YOU the reason I misses out on my daughters life because YOU decided to run away with my fucking cousin; so tell me why the fuck are you here"

"Jacob I'm sor--" I said jogging after him as he started walking towards the front door

"don't even Tanisha you way too old for that shit, if you gone say some disrespectful shit like that at least don't back down from it. From now on I'm here for my daughter and my daughter only, when I come to pick her up or drop her off I don't want you to say shit to me" he said before leaving and slamming the door behind him

He cant get mad at me for flipping out when that girl called his phone, I thought we were working on getting back together; I wanted to have a relationship with him because I feel like it would be better for Alaina but he really is done with me. I cant lie and say that doesn't hurt me because it does hurt, badly.

~~~~Jacob POV~~~~

I was so pissed as I drove back to my house. The fuck is wrong with her, I was trying my very best to be cordial with her but she wanna fuck that shit up I thought to myself imma just focus on Alaina and making sure she good if Tanisha don't like it then fuck her.

When I finally pulled up to my house, Tia my assistant was sitting outside on the front porch, it looked like she was crying

"you good" I asked walking up to her, ion like being in peoples business but I fuck with Tia and I don't wanna see her crying

"Cole hit me yesterday and I wasn't going for that shit so I kicked him out of my house" she said wiping tears from her eyes

"okay how about we go inside and you tell me what happened" I said while holding my hand out and helping her up.

We walked in and took a seat in the living room, I went to my bathroom and grabbed some Kleenex, handing them to her "alright now talk to me"

"well I met Cole at a party a couple months back, he was really sweet and took me out basically a great guy, but then like two weeks ago he found out I worked for a guy"

"wait you didn't tell him where you work" I asked confused

"I told him I was an assistant I didn't want him to know where because I don't trust people like that" she said while using wiping her eyes, she had calmed down a lot

I nodded my head "okay that's smart go on"

"well he found out when he seen your name in my phone, he started flipping out and going crazy, he was really jealous but my dumbass let it slide and I told him you were my boss and everything was cool; then yesterday my gay friend Lamar was leaving my house and Cole saw and thought I was cheating so he slapped me and we started fighting, I kicked his ass of course; then I told him that it was over and to never come near me again, an hour later he's calling me apologizing and begging me to take him back so I blocked him and that was that"

"you a smart girl, but if that's all that happened why was you crying"

"Cole was a really nice guy and I liked him I thought I was done with the dating scene and finally found the guy of my dreams, but nope just another asshole" she said throwing the tissue down

"don't cry over no bitch ass nigga, he don't deserve you, any man who put his hands on you don't deserve you; you are a strong beautiful black woman these lil boys cant handle that"

"yeah seems like some of these man cant either"

"I mean maybe you just ain't looking in the right places"

She smiled "Jacob I told you I don't mix business with pleasure"

"you'll give in one day and until ill be here for you ma"

"thank you for this, I really needed just to vent to someone" she stood up and hugged me "but I have to go, ill see you tomorrow"

"and ill see you in my dreams" I said smiling at her making her laugh

"oh my gosh don't start, have a good night"

"you too" I said a couple seconds later I heard the front door close, Cole a bitch nigga forreal he better hope I don't come across his ass cause its gone be an on sight ass whopping.