Tall girls need love too

Chapter 11: First steps

Rodney

The cashier rang up her total with a bored look on her face, "Your total is $23.95" the guy roll his eyes as she fumbles around in her wallet collecting the money from her purse. Now is my chance "Here, I got it" I chirped in handing the guy my card for him to swipe when taking it out my hand his posture straightens up and his face holds a strong beaming smile. "You sure sir?" I just nod smiling at the fine lady in front of me.

"Oh erm thank you but I had it." She says giving me a polite smile as she takes the receipt and the bag of soft toys. God damn she gorgeous! "Your man shouldn't have you out here shopping by yourself there's a lot of thirsty guys around these parts " I say as Raheem whines for me to pick him up obviously tired from all the running he's been doing for the past 15 minutes.
"She ain't got a man but you single right?" Her best friend, I assume, says with a wide grin on her face which I answer with a nod "Single like a dollar bill but I do have my son, Raheem" I pick him up putting him on my hip since he won't stop trampling over my sneakers. "Ooooooo he so cute" her friend squeals clapping her hands excitedly.

"Hey, sir your total is $35.99. Would like to pay by card again?" I just nod letting him do his job not paying attention to his flirting. Once all our things we're purchased I walk them outside like the gentleman I am. "I'm Rodney by the way" I hold my free hand out towards her waiting for her to hold it. She stares at my hand for a few seconds then takes it into her soft hands, I bring the back of her hand to my lips pressing a light kiss on her chocolate skin. "Khari" she mumbles whilst dragging her hand away "And you are?
I ask her friend so I don't be rude as well as gain a date with Khari. "I'm Cassidy, the one that will beat yo..." she looks at Raheem in my arms then back at me "You get the gist of it" she walks off as she does I put my boy down though he just leans up against my leg.

We make some small talk for a few minutes, she's a bit young for me but she does seem very mature for her age.

Khari

"So how old are you?" I bite my lip a little hoping his not too old my fetish for older guys died when I broke up with my high school boyfriend so I tried to go for guys my age. "I'm 24 but we can be friends I can see you're busy raising a little girl and a relationship shouldn't be your priority" he gives me a small smile that makes my insides do backflips and somersaults up and down the place.

Yes he's very handsome and lord knows I want to settle down but he's got a kid and I ain't looking for no drama with his baby mama so I'll just play it safe and stick to friends that way no feelings are getting hurt or caught.

Looking up at him I can tell his son is his world and I understand that feeling now that I'm a mommy myself "Look Khari I'll-" Raheem starts whining again cutting his sentence off, the little boy jumps up with his arms out to his dad with a sigh Rodney lifts him up and looks at him "You tired boy?" A simple nod all it takes for him to start rocking his baby boy to sleep "Sorry as I was saying how about we just exchange numbers and if you want to text me or call me that's your decision." Shifting Raheem into one arm he reaches back taking out his phone handing it to me.

"You haven't typed in your password " I say not even pressing the power button yet to see if he even had one "I ain't got thing to hide so just swipe across" I'm not going to lie that took me all the way by surprise. When do you find a guy that has no passcode or fingerprint on his phone, he must be an alien or some shit. I unlock his phone and put my number in saving myself as "Khari👀" I give it to him back he looks down at it and laughs a well as myself. I go inside Mira's diaper bag grabbing my phone placing my pinky finger on the bottom of the screen then hand it to him.

In the time of him typing little miss madam start making up noise taking the hand sanitiser out my back pocket quickly doing my hands then pick her up "Hello darling. You hungry? Does mommy need to feed you? " I say pecking her chubby cheeks. There's a brief silence then she continues whinging "Alright let mommy finish talking to this nice man okay?" Mira puts her head on my chest slobbering all on me.

"I'm sorry baby girl for taking up your time I'll let mama go now" I take my phone back when he's done "It was nice meeting you Rodney" putting my baby back in the stroller then go to give him a quick handshake then.

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After coming from shopping we headed to the park for a bit so Mira can play well I was playing just with in my lap now Cassidy dropped us home then decided to stay and chill.

"You gonna text Rodney? " She asks dancing around my room with my baby girl, I hope she doesn't grow up to be crazy like her auntie otherwise I will have to...I don't know just going to start praying from now "Maybe we both have kids and I'd probably get some get some advice from him. Mira is too young for play dates " I say on my laptop trying to finish this online course.

"Honey if you don't jump his bones I got a couple home girls that will" she says laughing even though it annoyed me for some reason.

"Yeah.....Sure anyway its getting late and peanut needs to sleep" Khari stands up swooping her little chocolate baby out of Cassidy's arms into her own, the way Mira rubs her eyes with the back of her chubby hand it was definitely time for bed....

After fifteen minutes light snores came from the white crib leaving Khari to properly wind down especially now that she ran her bestie to her own home. Sitting on her bed she stares at her phone debating whether to text him or just watch a YouTube video, picking it up she types in her password

To Rodney: Hey. Are you up?