His Mistress, Her Nightmare (COMPLETED)

Family Matters Pt.2

I decide that I'll text Devin back later. The last thing I need is some bad news, while I'm having a good time with my family and now Marcus. He pulls me in close. Now I'm standing in between his legs. Our lips connect, yet again and it's magical. He grabs my waist, to keep me close. Cars drive by but I could care less. I'm on cloud nine, right now. Once we finally break free, Marcus looks at me and then past me. I turn around and it's a shocked Amerie. What the hell is she doing here? "Uhh...everybody was looking for you and I figured I could take this chance to talk to you but it looks like you'd rather use your mouth, for something else." She laughs. I'm so embarrassed.

She ends up looking at Marcus' hand. Her mouth hangs low and begins rushing away. Damn it! She saw his wedding ring "Amerie wait!" I chase after her. "No, it's fine. I'll let you be." She says, without turning around. "Amerie please!" I yell. She finally stops, just at the top of our driveway. "My dad makes it seem like you're just some perfect little princess but you out here messing with married men!" "Lower your voice!" I yell. "And let me explain. I am NOT perfect. I make mistakes. I didn't ask for your dad to paint me as some perfect picture but he's not talking about my personal life. He just wants you to be like me when it comes to school. You're so much smarter than a 2.5 and you know that!" "It doesn't matter, when I don't look like you! I can't even go to class, without feeling ugly. I know he wishes he had you for a daughter and not me."

"Amerie." I hear Uncle Andrew say. He walks up the driveway and meets us. "You are so wrong. I have EXACTLY who I want for a daughter. I only bring up Raine for motivational purposes. You two used to be so close. I just wanted you to want more for yourself. I love Raine but baby you are my world. Don't ever think otherwise." "I'm not as pretty and I'm not as smart." Amerie says, as tears fall down her face. "Yes you are. There is not one West, that isn't capable of being the best." I say. "And baby you are beautiful. Why don't you think that about yourself?" Uncle Andrew asks. "I don't know. I'm not into any clubs at school and no one talks to me." "Baby, this is the time where you need Raine the most. She can help you. She's doing this stuff right now and she's been through what you've been through." She folds her arms and doesn't say anything. "I promise Amerie, I can help you. I mean, I wish you came to school with me but I can still help you. I'm not THAT far away, either." I chime in. "At least think about it." "I'll think about it." Uncle Andrew gives her a well needed hug. "And Raine, I don't agree with what you were doing but it's not my place to say anything. You just better tread lightly." He says. Damn, I didn't know he heard all of that, too.

***

All of us "kids" close ourselves up, in the game room, while our uncles hogged the theater. We decided to play some games. "Let's play Never Have I Ever." Marcie shouts out. My entire body tenses up. This game can go left, real quick. I'd say some of them are too young but Destiny and Darius and Macie are the youngest at 15. Cairo is 22 and Jamal is 23. I dreadfully agree to the game.

The normal start offs are like "never have I ever had sex in my parents bed" or "never have I ever skinny dipped. I can normally keep most of my fingers up, during this game. Now, I'm not too sure. Who's to say Amerie doesn't take this chance to air out my business. As the game goes on, I get more and more nervous. Of course, my worst nightmare happens. "Never have I ever had sex with a married woman, or man, for that matter." Jamal says. Amerie immediately looks at me and looks away. She looks just as scared as I am. I'm not sure if it's for me or for her because she's going to out my biggest secret. Everyone keeps their fingers up. I never lie, playing this game, but I think I'm going to have to. I'm scared I'll be called out.

I briefly look at Amerie and she slightly shakes her head "no". I keep my fingers up and we continue the game. I thanked her with my eyes. Lord knows how much of a problem this would cause. My parents would probably stop supporting me. I'd more than need my job. We move on to playing Cards Against Humanity. Whole time, I'm feeling hella guilty. By the time we finish playing games, it's after 1AM and we're all tired. It's a miracle we stayed awake this long, after our meal. I ate twice.

I head up to my room, to make one with my bed. Marcie and Amerie share one guest room upstairs. The twins take another. Jamal and Cairo share one of the guest rooms, in the basement. Uncle J and P like sleeping in the theater chairs. Uncle Andrew and Auntie Fran sleep in the other downstairs guest room. It was only my parents and I, so getting a 5 bedroom house, with enough unfinished basement to make two more was a wild decision. They thought they'd have more kids, to fill up the rooms. They didn't want us to share. They ended up getting so much more involved in work, that there just wasn't a good time. For a long time, my cousins sufficed. Although we're all here, together now, someway along the line, we drifted apart.