My Sweetest Sin

Chapter 8

I finished up 20 minutes later and walked up to the counter pulling out my credit card to pay when Joe comes up and takes it out of my hand placing his on the counter,"Joey no""yes and I'm paying for Stephanie's as well as Brooks" Nicole interrupted "I'm not charging I did her hair so y'all had some time together""I insist". He reached into his wallet handing Des,Keyshia and Nicole all 100 dollar bill as tip. "Joe I can't let you my hair is like $300""Bella I'm not concerned""no Joe""Yes Bella""run my card please." He signed the receipt, "Ok beautiful now that's done what do you say we go do lunch I think the munchkins are probably hungry""o..ok", with hugs to Steph she headed home, she told Joe him and the kids could stay there the night so he didn't need a hotel.

We pulled up to Peppermill a small diner just on the outskirts of Rochester. The entire car ride was filled With a silence I couldn't put my finger on it wasn't a awkward silence more like a comfortable silence. His hand slid to mine and he interlaced his fingers with mine as he glances over and a smile crosses his face. "So Bella where are the kids today""Still with Danielle I have to pick them up at 5""would you like to pick them up and we can take all the kids to Skyzone or something" all the kids had to hear was Skyzone and cheers erupted from the backseat. "We can do that". The entire lunch was spent getting to know one another on a deeper level one that wasn't possible just over texts and FaceTime. I was getting to know his kids and Brooklyn had a instant attachment to me. Soon enough though it was time I had to get back to the salon to get my car so I could head to Danielle's to pick up the kids. Joe stayed back to follow me so we could head to Skyzone after I left Danielle's.

I pulled up to Danielle's 20 minutes later and ran in and grabbed the kids loading them in the car. "So babies have fun with Auntie Danielle and Uncle Mikey""yes mommy""are you guys too tired to go to Skyzone with a friend of mommy's and his kids""yay!!!" All the kids screamed in cheers. I pulled out of the driveway and headed up the 104 Joey close behind in his car. Khadra kept looking out the back window, "mommy that car is following us""baby that's mommy's friend following us there they don't live here so they don't know where Skyzone is""oh" and with that I can see from my review mirror Khadra wave to Joe and him wave back.
It took 45 minutes to get to Skyzone but we finally made it. Everyone piled out the cars and Joe and the kids walked up to my car, "Joe,Draven,Logan,Brook this is Delynn,Khadra and Emma"the kids instantly seems to take to eachother with Delynn seeming to have made a instant crush on Draven and Draven to Delynn. We headed in and Joe paid everything requesting the use of the private party room and ordering food to be brought out in a little over a hour. The kids all darted immediately leaving Joey and I alone to the side watching them. "So Bella I hope your not mad I came""why would I ever be mad""I know we have the conversations and your not sure on what this all is I'm gonna be honest I really don't know what this is either all I know is there is something about you I can't leave alone and I don't want too""Boo I wish I knew what this was all I know is I've never met anyone like you""I've never met anyone like you Bella""but let's be real we are both married and this couldn't be good for your public image and me well my life is complicated at best""I know we both are still legally married but Bella you know I'm separated and going through with the divorce and you said it yourself that your marriage is dead in the water and you only stay for the kids. My image I can give a fuck about and as for your oh so complicated life, I've told you your better than the streets. I knew it before today and I see it even more the way you interact with my kids and how you are with yours.""Joe I'm not going to deny there is some kind of attraction between us" I looked up to see his blue eyes studying me, I feel him move in closer and instinctively I feel myself lean in, in a almost inaudible whisper he whispers "can I kiss you Bella?" Just that small question left me almost breathless and a knot hitches in my stomach and nerves start to course through my veins, "yes" I said in a whisper. His hand brushes a piece of my hair away and he leans in, his lips pressed soft and tenderly against mine it sent chills up my spine and I shivered at his touch. It felt so right and so wrong all at the same time. The kiss only lasted a few seconds but it sent my head spinning. He pulled back and smiled, "I know you felt that Bella because I felt you shivering, I felt it too""Joe I don't know we should be doing this whatever this is, we shouldn't have kissed""I don't regret it only regret I have is I didn't kiss you longer""I...."" Bella whatever this is as you put it is something I'm not willing to run away from, I'm not running Bella are you" I look up at him waiting for a answer and almost inaudiblely answer, " I'm not running either".
Just then Draven runs up holding Delynns hand "come on daddy come on Ms Reign play with us!" With a smile I feel Joey grab my hand and we run off playing with the kids.