The HouseKeeper

Uncovered

August

God didn't hear a niggas prayer because Desire came down the stairs. I'm glad she had clothes on even tho they were mines. I knew this shit looked hella bad right now, but I wasn't about to tell my mama I was fuckin' her. She stopped dead in her tracks and looked at all of us not knowing what to say or do.

She walked over to us and she surprised the hell out of me, but what held my attention was the way she was walking. Jesus Christ! If this situation couldn't get anymore fucked up.

"Uncle Aug who is she and why is she walking funny?" Kay asked.

Lord Jesus where ya at when a nigga need ya?

"Mama this my housekeeper Desire Monroe."

"Hi." Desire said.

"Hello dear. I'm Mrs. Shelia." She reached out and shook my hand.

There was a moment of uncomfortable silence and finally I broke it.

"Mama take them in the kitchen while I finish up hea."

She smiled at me because she already knew that she wasn't just tha' housekeeper. My nieces kept looking at her and I knew if my mama did't get them outta hea soon they was gonna start askin all kinds of questions.

"Uncle Aug did you hurt her legs to make her walk funny like that?" Chay asked as Kay and Mya giggled.

"Okay girls that's enough. Lets go in the kitchen and make Uncle Aug some breakfast." My Mama ushered them into the kitchen.

Once they were out of earshot I turned to Desire lookin' down at her. I could tell she was beyond embarrassed, hell I was embarrassed for her.

"Desire I'm sorry about dat. It seems we always get caught at the wrong times." I reached out and caressed her cheek.

"Its cool. Um I had to borrow your clothes because of-well you know why, but I will return them after I wash them."

"Girl I ain't worried bout them clothes, but why are you walkin' funny?"

She narrowed her eyes at me and bit her lip.

"Don't be funny nigga cause you already know why."

"Damn Daddy Aug put it down like dat huh?" I said as I rubbed my chin.

"You know what I will get my shoes and trench later on. Right now I'm about to get out of here while I still got about ten percent of my dignity left."

"Well let me walk you out?"

She looked at me like I was crazy because normally I don't walk her out, but a nigga was feelin good dis mornin.

She walked out ahead of me and I followed behind her. She unlocked the doors on her car, but before she could open the door I reached around her and opened it.

"Thanks." She said smiling causing them sexy ass dimples to be on display.

She started her car and I stepped back as she pulled off. I ran my hands across my hair and headed back inside. I was met with my nieces smiling and giggling. I looked up and my mama was standing to the side smiling at me.

"Housekeeper my ass." My mama said.

"Uncle Aug do you like her?" Chay asked.

I need me a fat ass blunt and a bottle of ciroc right now. This is too much this mornin. I walked in the kitchen to see what my mama had started cooking. I knew this was gonna be a long morning and day period.

When I got to the kitchen Chay stood in front of me with folded arms because I hadn't answered her question yet. I liked Desire but not in the way that my niece thought. I liked what we were doing, but I couldn't explain that to them.