Too Playa

Heart Somewhere Else

Avielle POV-

"Mommy." Oak burst through the door.

I opened my eyes.

"Me and Pop-Pop made you a big breakfast." She hopped on the bed.

O behind her with a tray.

"Tell her what we got ladybug."

"Bacon, eggs, uh..." she said thinking about the rest.

"Grits, biscuits and fruit." He said clearly chewing on some of the fruit.

I sat up and O sat the tray on my lap.

"Thank you ladybug." I hugged and kissed her.

"And thank you." I turned my attention to O.

Looking at him grab more fruit. I hit his hand.

"How you gon cook me breakfast and eat?"

"Cause I bought it." He said chewing looking at me.

I rolled my eyes. He smirked. I smiled.

O had been my rock through this entire Marshawn situation. He helped me plan the funeral. He paid for the funeral. He cooked for me. Comforted me when I cried. I mean he stayed with me in my apartment during this whole ordeal to take care of Oak and me. He was what he had always been to me: There.

"I'mma go get my new doll Pop-Pop bought." Oak got down from the bed and ran to her room.

Me and O looked at each other. He connected his lips with mine. I went with the kiss at first. We had been doing this more often, see I confessed how I felt about him. But I stopped.

"What's wrong?" He pecked my lips.

"You got a girl O. And you can't keep using Marshawn dying as an excuse to not call her."

Yes K-Mart brand Bernice was still apart of the picture.

He looked down and sighed.

"I love you." He looked up to me.

"I love you too. But let her love you and let me work on me. I still have a lot of trauma I'm trying to get through."

He rolled his eyes a bit. Oak ran back into the room.

"Got it." She got back on the bed and reached her greedy little hands for my bacon.

I gave her a mug as she popped it in her mouth laughing.

"Aint nothing funny." I gave her a playful mean mug.

"Mommy you got two more." She informed me.

O smirked at Oak's behavior.

He returned his attention back to me. "You need anything else?"

"No you did more than enough."

"Aight then." He sighed. "Oak give Pop-Pop a huge hug and kiss. I'm about to go."

Oak ran on the bed to him and jumped in his arms. He laughed from her excitement. Then gave her a huge hug and kiss.

"If y'all need anything else, let me know." He looked at me.

"We will." I looked at him.

I know he wanted to kiss me, but things were complicated.

He just got up and left.

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"I love him Dr. Lee." I sighed.

She smiled as she sat in her regular legs crossed position next to me on the couch.