MUST BE LOVE

Chapter 92

Imani's POV

It was my birthday & everybody was texting & calling me. Mrs. Woods was coming to watch Kennedi tonight while Chris takes me out. But he cooked me breakfast this morning & I mean he did the works. He made French toast with powder sugar, turkey bacon, home fries, grits & scrambled egg whites, fruit salad & he made me a mimosa after I pumped enough milk for Kennedi. I can't be giving my baby contaminated breast milk

"Remind me why I'm the one always cooking, if you can do all this," I asked him eating a piece of bacon. He made it just right too. You know some people's turkey bacon be rubbery

"Cause I only cook like this for special occasions. Plus you're the woman of the house, so you're supposed to cook, clean & take care of me & Kennedi," he said making himself a plate

"No, we're not gonna use stereotypical gender roles. We share equal responsibility for everything," I told him as I glances over at Kennedi who was sleep in her rocker Chris pulled in the kitchen

"What you wanna do today. My mom said her & Chasity will be here by 2 & she will babysit tonight while we do something," he told me looking at his phone smiling

"I don't know, but what are you smiling for. That better not be no broad you're texting or you & her gone get fucked up," I said sipping my drink & its been a while so it was needed

"Now you know it ain't even like that. But I got a surprise for you in a few so finish eating," he told me sitting his phone down, getting up with his plate cause he demolished his food already

"What's the surprise," I asked eating still

"It won't be a surprise if I tell you. Now will it mama," he said kissing my forehead putting his plate in the sink

"If you say so, but I'm mad at Isis. She's supposed to be my favorite cousin. She usually texted me at midnight every year but she haven't yet. I actually haven't talked to her all week," I said looking at my phone at more messages. This was my boo Shaye telling me when they come back from Florida the turn up will be real

"Maybe she's busy. Or maybe she's dodging you," he said rinsing the dishes to put them in the dishwasher 

"But why. I miss our late night conversations. That's been my rollie since I came out the womb," I said glancing over at Kennedi cause she was making noise

"I know, I heard this story a million times before," he said picking Kennedi up out her rocker

"See if she's wet," I said sipping more of my drink

I finished eating & Chris actually cleaned the kitchen back up. Then we were sitting in the living room waiting on Mrs. Woods & Chasity to get here & somebody rung the door bell

"Who is that ringing the bell cause Chasity has a key to get in," I asked feeding Kennedi a bottle 

"Let me go see," Chris said getting up getting the door 

"Who is it Chris," I asked & he didn't answer but then I heard foot step & him whispering to somebody

"Surprise! Happy Birthday to my favorite cousin," Isis said walking in the living room

"You bitch. That's why you haven't been calling or texting me," I said getting up to hug her 

"Girl if I would have talked to you I would have ruined the surprise. Awe look at Kennedi. She is so precious," Isis said reaching for my baby

"Damn, Isis how long are you staying," Chris said bringing in I guess her bags & it was a lot

"Oh just until Monday morning. Why," she asked holding Kennedi