MUST BE LOVE

Chapter 109

Today they were having a little BBQ for Chasity & Kennedi's birthday. It was Sunday the actual date of Kennedi's birthday the 5th. Chasity's wasn't until the 9th but they weren't going to do another BBQ that day. 

Chris' POV

Today was my princesses first birthday. Me & Imani blew up balloons & put a sign up. Now we were going to wake her up

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY SLEEPING BEAUTY," I yelled when we walked into Kennedi's room. I think I scared her cause she woke up crying

"Awe, my baby. You scared her Chris," Imani said picking her up rubbing her back 

"I'm sorry princess. Daddy is just excited. My baby is a year old today," I said kissing her tear coming down her cheek

"I know, I'm bout to cry too. I feel like I was just pregnant with her," Imani said sniffing getting emotional

"Seems like it, but next thing you know she gone be off to college," I said looking at Kennedi 

"Don't say that. I'm not ready for my baby to grow up. I want her to stay little forever," Imani said hugging Kennedi close to her, kissing her face

"Don't worry. We're gone have more soon. But now its time to get this party started after you cook us some breakfast cause a nigga hungry," I said rubbing my stomach

"Um, it's my princesses birthday. She wants to sleep so why do I need to cook breakfast," Imani asked standing up with Kennedi in her arms going back to sleep

"Fair, but the King that helped you make the princess wants some breakfast. So chop, chop," I said slapping her booty

"Stop Chris, before you be eating cereal. Now hold her so I can go see what's in here for breakfast too cook. All we got in the refrigerator for real is food for the grill today," Imani said handing Kennedi to me

"Black people always wasting money on holiday & BBQ food when ya'll forget we gotta eat other than that one day," I said laying Kennedi on my chest aka her & her mamas favorite spot

"No, I just didn't go grocery shopping really cause I knew we would be eating BBQ for a few days. plus I wanted to clean the refrigerator & freezer out cause you like never throw away stuff," Imani said folding the blanket in Kennedi's crib 

"Whatever, but can you make me one of them good as omelets with everything in it you be making," I asked cause them things bang. She be having bacon, sausage, bell peppers, onions & cheese in them 

"Kennedi not gone eat that, so why am I going to make it. I'm not bout to cook no big breakfast, when we're bout to BBQ. I still have to make side dishes & you gotta go pick up their cake," she told me

"I can't cause I have no energy cause you haven't feed me yet," I joked acting like I was week 

"Keep playing & I'm a make sure yo ass starve," she said walking out

I laughed cause she wouldn't do that. But she thought she was funny. She made me omelet alright. But she used egg whites, spinach, mushroom, turkey bacon & mozzarella cheese, talking bout we need to start eating healthy. That shit was still good though so I ain't complaining but I know I'm bout smash on all the fat food later. After breakfast, I went to pick up the cakes & some other stuff when my mama got there so they can start cooking

"Ma, can I sample it please," I asked cause my mama had a pot of gumbo on the stove. She made it last night at her house so I know its gone be delicious cause all the seasoning done sat in overnight. It had shrimp, crab legs & crawfish in it. Don't let these people that's not from New Orleans try to feed you gumbo cause it don't compare