Growing Up Together(EDITING*)

(Chapter 23) reuploaded

Carmen

I glanced at my watch and smiled to myself. It was finally time to clock out. I told my mentor that my shift was over and he showed me a row of perfect straight teeth. "I'll be going now Mr.Bradford. Is there anything else you need me to do ?" He turned his back to me as he drew some blood from one of the patients in the hospital room. She had really bad diabetes or something critical. "Yes, could you please just run this woman's prescription down to the front desk ?" I nodded and took the prescription.

After Mr.Bradford finished taking the blood and storing it in a capsule, he took his gloves off and washed his hands, coming to ruffle my hair. "You did a really great job today Carmén." The way his Spanish accent caressed my name made my mouth dry. Damn was he a sexy ass mentor. Why did we have to both be part Mexican ? Speaking in Spanish was always more easier for me and I loved when people used it. Not that I wasn't fluent with English, I just miss being in Mexico with my abuela sometime..

"T-thank you.." He nodded and offered me another smile. "I'll see you on your next shift on Wednesday. Have a great Day." After wishing him to do the same, I walked down to the front desk and handed the nurse the written prescription Bradford had given me. The lady offered me a polite smile and I walked off to the back room, grabbing my purse and heading down to the parking lot.

Work was a bit tiresome and kind of confusing, but it was great nonetheless. Bradford helped me learn all the basics and I even knew how to draw blood now. No lie, it felt great to actually learn some new shit, ya know ? Being cramped up in Tony's house with his family was great and all, but sometimes I needed a break from them. I didn't feel like I belonged..it wasn't my family..It wasn't the Roses, it was the Johnson's. And sometimes that was hard to accept.

I started the car and drove down to the Panera Bread down the street from the hospital. I pulled up through the drive through and ordered a deli sandwich with an iced mocha and some bagel bites. (A/N: they actually exists, I just forgot what they're really called.) I handed the lady the money and pulled up to the next window, grabbing my bag of food and drink. Damn was I hungry as hell. "Have a great day ma'am." I smiled and nodded my head as I drove off and started the path back to Tony's house.

I seriously needed to start looking for an apartment..

Once the familiar red bricked house started to come into view, I parked my car in front of the house and locked it after getting out and walking up to the front door. All I could think about was the delicious ass lunch I was about to have in my mouth. A bitch was hungry as shit bruh. I stuck my keys in the door and unlocked it, half expecting to see someone sitting in the living room. When I seen no one was there, I frowned and shrugged my shoulders, walking up to Tony's room.

"Mmm hey baby." Tony was sitting up in the bed, bare chested and watching some type of chick flick. I bit on my lip and glanced at his sexy ass body. I've been with Tony for a long ass time now, and each time I just take the time to marvel over his body. Every muscle is so perfectly built and chiseled. I wonder what he be doing to get so got damn sexy.

"H-hey Tony.." He gave me a lazy smirk and opened up his arms, beckoning me to come into them. God didn't know how bad I wanted too, but I been at the hospital. It's best if I take a shower and wash my scrubs before I do anything. "So you not gone jump in daddy lap ?"

I rolled my eyes and giggled before setting my food on the foot of the bed and pulling my shirt over my shoulders. "I gotta get out these clothes and shower first nigga. Been at the hospital." He nodded and stood up, hugging me from behind and pressing all of himself against me.

"Then let's take one together baby.."

We both knew what that meant..

Once we both finished having some great ass shower sex, I limped back to Tony's room. "Owe baby why you limping ? Dick was that bomb ?" He chuckled as I thumped the back of his neck and rolled my eyes. "I fucking hate you." He smiled and handed me a big Nike shirt as I slid on my undergarments and lotioned up.

"You loved me when you was getting this dick." I couldn't stop the blush that came to my face and rolled my eyes again, pulling the shirt on and running my hand through my wet hair. "Whatever Irritator, I'm going to go get some cream cheese from downstairs, don't eat my food fat ass." Tony chucked and held his hands up as he focused back on the tv. "Got my word bae. Hurry up though, I missed you today girl."

I smiled and pulled on some booty shorts even though Tony's shirt came down to my thighs. As I made my way down the stairs, I heard a familiar voice on the phone. I sat on the last stair and got extra quiet as I strained to listen to the conversation.

"We might have to make our plans a little sooner." The feminine voice was light and she sounded pretty petite, but I swear her voice sounded so familiar. I know I had to remember her from somewhere bro..

"I told you I was ready whenever.." I heard foot steps come my way so I stood up and acted like I was still interested in going into the kitchen.

Mr.Johnson stared at me and hung up his phone quick as hell, sliding it in his pocket. "Afternoon Carmen." He gave me a fake ass smile and I returned it, slowly inching towards the fridge. "Good afternoon Mr.Johnson..." I avoided eye contact as I opened the fridge and grabbed the bowl of creme cheese. "How was work today for you sweet heart."

My skin crawled and I closed the fridge, gripping the container of creme cheese hard as hell. "It was alright..I'm about to go eat my lunch.." He walked up to me and tucked a piece of my curly hair behind my ear, smiling and leaning his mouth next to my ear, brushing against my piercing. "Maybe sometime we could have lunch...in private.."

My eyes widened and the creme cheese dropped to the floor as my grip loosened.

He walked away chuckling and I froze in place as I listened to his steps lead back into the living room.

I shivered at the way his lips touched my ear and the piece of paper he shoved in my hand.

"Keep your mouth closed if you know what's good for you Carmen."

In big, red, bold letters.

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Not my best, but things will start to pick up after this chapter.

So yes, there will be some excitement.

But, may I remind you all that this book is coming to an end. In a few more chapters, I'll be done.

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