NORMAN
"Son? You look like a man who dropped a penny and picked himself up a million bucks instead!"
Jackson chuckled as he peered my way in the rear vision mirror.
"A billion" I reply with a laugh.
Then my face drops, realising what I've just said. Jeezus, I so hope he doesn't think that I....?
He's watching me still.
"You get that it's not....that I'm not marrying her for...." Jackson cut me off.
"Norman, anyone who knows you two and sees how you are together? Well, the thought wouldn't even cross their minds. And the rest of them? Well, they can all go to hell!"
"Besides, you know Lucy. She wasn't born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her folks had just enough to live on and raise those kids. But they also had mountains of love and that's all that mattered. If you've got that? Then you're one of the richest men on this God's earth."
"I should know....I'm Bill Gates."
We both cracked up laughing.
"So, how did it go last night?" Last night?
Oh Ok, he meant telling Ming and Helena.
I'm scattered. Still on a high from all that's happened but coasting low at leaving her behind.
"Yeah good....really good. Little man is thrilled to bits and his Mom is pretty happy too."
I did have a small worry, about how she'll take it. Me finally getting married, that is. But she seems a lot calmer nowadays. And Lucy had told me about Helena calling her up a few times a day when I was sick.
Giving her support.
And I know she encourages Ming to have Jacob visit often, to join in with his other friends. From what I've heard? The little fella is a huge hit and making new buddies all around.
Sasha and Helena are hitting it off too. But then, Hel probably didn't have a choice. Because when Sash gets in your space....there ain't no evicting her 😉
"Well, at least that's one lot down. Have you prepared yourself for my nephew yet?"
"Say what, Jackson?" I'm really confused now.
"Lucy's brother....Lafayette. LaLa. Son, you're way off on another planet aren't you? Yep, that's how it was with me and Etta. Couldn't wipe the smile off my face or get her out of my head. Still can't."
"Yeah, I mean no....I mean....no we haven't told Lucy's brother yet. She's going to ring him this morning before she tells Sash and her folks. I don't understand though, she told me her brother is adopted. So how can he be your nephew too?"
Have I missed something?
"Well, son of a niece actually. She passed away when he was young....drugs....just terrible. So me and Etta took him on for a while. Smart as a whip, just like our Lucy."
"But when he was nine, LaLa started falling in with the wrong sort. Trying to pretend he was something different to what he was always meant to be, silly boy. Things got so bad we sent him off to Harry, Alice and Lucy. To get him away from the gang influence for a while."
"They took him in without a second thought. Like I said....whole lotta love in that house."
"Well, Jackson....I never knew that."
Me and my Baby have a bit more 'getting to know each other' to do I think!
That and a whole load of other things 😏
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