Cam 🥰
Kimberly ❤️
I watched the kids splash around in the pool with Odell, Zeke, Alex and the others. I just couldn't keep my eyes off of Kevin and Nicole. The little interaction they had with each other because she was scared of how her family might react.
I text her phone, seeing her look up at me. I wave her over. She quickly stands up from her beach chair beside Eliza and Layla. I caught Kevin watching her run toward me.
I follow behind her into the house. She sat at the kitchen counter with me, Monica, Heather and Dawn.
"Let's have a talk, shall we?" Heather said.
Nicole nodded.
"Just know, I fully support the antics. It is very okay to have a boyfriend at your age. Just know there's no fucking until you're 40." Monica said.
"Mo!" I say.
"I'm sorry." She said.
"No more talking for you." I say.
"Okay." She said, zipping her mouth shut.
Nicole sat in slight discomfort as we talked to her about this newfound boyfriend of hers.
"How did you two meet?" Heather asked.
"I met him in my gym class last year." She said.
"Okay." I say.
"Then a couple days before Valentine's Day, he asked me to be his Valentine." She said.
I nod.
"Then he asked me for my phone number, invited me to a few of his Basketball games that took place after school, then asked me to be his girlfriend in April." She said.
I grin.
"You two must really like each other then." I say.
"We do mom. We really do." She said.
My smile widens as I move some of her curls behind her ear.
"I know sweetie." I say, kissing her cheek.
"Oh puppy love. I remember those days. Then somehow your Uncle Zeke got here." Dawn exclaimed, getting up from her seat.
"Same on this end." Heather said.
I giggle, hugging Nicole.
They told their stories, to keep the tension off of Nicole for a while.
She really is my big girl.
*****
"Okay people, we are about to cut the cake." I say.
I quickly made my way into the house, before the rest of them came running into the house. Just as I thought it, everyone that was outside came inside. Probably dripping chlorine on my mother fuckin floor.
Now I gotta clean that shit up.
They all stood around in the living room waiting on me to set up the cake and cupcakes. Monica helps me put the candles on the cake, as Dawn and Heather line up the cupcakes along the island counter.
Zeke then summoned everyone to the kitchen area. I took out my phone, getting ready to record the twins.
"Okay. 1...2...3." I say.
We all sang Happy Birthday to the twins. I gotta admit, I cried a bit. I wiped at my tears as we finished singing. They blew out the candles and we all clapped.
