Persistent (Chris Brown x Zendaya)

Chapter 36: Steps

CHRIS
"Why you so excited??" I laughed

"Because as fun as this trip was. I miss my stink. I can't wait to see him"

"Yeah I miss him too. I don't miss the diapers but I definitely miss him" I said as the Jet landed

Getting to my mother house a hour later she immediately handed Zander over to us " I swear it's like he missed y'all scent or something. Like uhhh mommy and daddy been gone too long"

"Hiiii Stink you missed us??" Zendaya said as she tickled his sides and I kissed his forehead

"Byeeeee!!"

Both our head turned toward the door "where you going ma?" I asked seeing her car keys in her hand

"To the casino. Lock my door on the way out" she ran out the door

"Sooooo..." Zendaya said as she snapped a picture of Zander in my arms

"Hmm???" I looked up at her

"Who gets him this week??" She mumbled

Both of us looked at each other realizing we hadn't talked about this. "I don't mind. I only have one paper this-"

"Move in with-"

"Chris no" she shook her head

"NO???"

"We aren't there yet Chris. I don't think we need to be living with each other"

"Not even for him??? So you want to be together but not be together??" I looked at her confused before handing her Zander and sitting down

"I wanna be together but I don't wanna rush anything. Everything about our relationship in the past was rushed. I wanna be with you, I really do..but I don't wanna ruin how good we're doing by moving in together. I'm sorry"

"Whatever, we'll do it your way... as usual"

"Chris-"

"I'm taking him this week. Come on so I can drop you off"

"Chris it's not that deep... we just had a perfect week together. Why you wanna go and ruin it over something like this??"

"I didn't ruin it, you did"

"I'll take myself home.. thanks for the trip" she walked out the house

"Don't look at me like that Zander, your mom has always been complicated" I kissed his forehead then grabbed his bags hoping to see Zendaya still outside but she was already gone.

ZENDAYA
"Sheesh Luke, you could've told me you were here" I sat my bags down "I almost fucked you up" I pulled the blanket off him and lowered the tv. He sat up on the couch and rubbed his eyes.

"My bad I needed to finish this essay and I can't do that with my roommate constantly bringing different ratchet females to the room"

"Isn't your roommate Melo??" I laughed

"Unfortunately, I knew rooming with him would be a mistake. That's what I get for listening to you"

"But doesn't Melo have a girlfriend??? Why is there different girls being bought to- you know what nvm that's not even my business"

"Yas too good for him, she is highkey annoying tho and sometimes I see why he does what he does" Luke shook his head

"Hm???"

"I said Yas is too -"

"Ummm yeah I heard you. However just to make sure I'm not tripping tripping. What does Yas look like???"