Chris pov
"No funny shit y'all really together ?" Channing asks for the fifth time, making my mom flick him in the ear again for cussing in front of Ryan, who also curses because of his dad.
"Yes dummy. No more games, lying to myself about how I feel about her, definitely not playing with her feelings." I say, thinking about the last few months and how things have changed between us. Our friendship always meant the world to me, she knows shit about me only my family would know and they don't know it all. I don't know what made us click when we met but since then she's been my safe space and that hasn't changed. My world can be hectic as fuck and I just need peace, I go to her spot just to be around her and Angel. My Pops, Mike and all my bosses had to remind me early own how my lifestyle can attract leaches and hoes, so my friend group is solid. Liza was 50/50, she was about her money but also wanted me to spoil her which I did, like on some wifey type shit and I definitely never looked at her like that. Stasi, she's been different.
"Ya boy in love Ma." He says proudly. She's known about this for a weeks now. I just haven't seen my brother to tell him.
"I knew this would happen. Just had to patiently wait for you two to catch up and get ya shit together." She says, as she rocks Ryan, leaving to go upstairs. Looking at him makes me tired.
Chan looks at me, "I know Pop said don't say shit but this is a sticky situation." I've been replaying that conversation in my head for weeks and this isn't how I want to start my relationship off especially with knowing something so important that affected someone I love. "Fucked up to say but I can't take blame for any of that shit if she finds out. Ima hear it for keeping it from her that other shit doesn't have shit to do with us." Do I think Anastasia will be pissed? Absolutely, probably won't talk to them for a minute which is fine, she's entitled to how she feels especially in this situation. Damn near ten years away from her dad for something that is nothing to do with him will hit hard. I get all sides but she's my lady.
"At some point they gotta keep it g with her. The history of it all is wild bro." He says, "And it will heal whatever she's dealing with."
For the most part, him and Ana are pretty close, he doesn't know the full extent of Lenny and Anastasia's relationships. Just knows some things are touchy when it comes to her pop.
I didn't stay at my parents too long because I had to head back to the city to get with Anastasia for our date night. I feel like a grown man now having date nights and shit. She's been talking about Lighthouse Rooftop in Queens since it opened and hasn't gone, I hit my connection and got a table with a city view.
This healthy relationship shit hits different. I've been use to the bullshit, quick fucks, no trust, not being tied down type shit. It's only been a few weeks but let's be real in both of our minds, we've been together. I look forward to going home with her, relaxing like a family. Either one of us cooking dinner, helping Angel with her homework. My soul needed this. We talked to both of our moms about if we should tell Angel, though she's use to seeing him everyday or every other day, she's never seen me be on her mom like this. How Anita explained it, Angel has never seen her mom around any other man like this but me so there isn't a need for explanation.
"That drink looks good." Stasi isn't a drinker, one is her limit and 98% of the time she won't finish that one drink.
I look to see the drink she's referring to which is a lemon drop. "Watch you get another water and finish that before the actual drink." I say, I know this girl well. Feeling her leg rub against mine. "Not too much on me." She says, "I will finish both drinks beloved."
