Fighting For Us - Book 4

1985

STEF POV

"HAPPY NEW YEAR, FAMILY!!!" I hear Julius scream on the phone as Lena holds it out to all of us to hear. "MISS YOU, BITCHES!!"

"Language, young man!" Lena reprimands as we all laugh and she hands me the phone.

"Yes, yes tell your soon to be wife I'm teasing. SOOOOO how are you baby?!?! Happy 1985!"

"I'm good, love and Happy New Year to you as well. Where in the hell are you anyway?" I ask pouring my coffee and leaning against the counter as I watch the kids finish eating their breakfast. Lena is dressed as well for work as I wink at her admiring her skirt and blouse. She slightly blushes, and I grin at her as I listen to Julius ramble.

"Oh, honey baby I'm heading back to California!"

"Oh yeah? When?"

"MM...a few months. I miss home. I'm soooo over this! I found myself, I healed, and I'm all gooddddd."

"Yeah and what about your friend Tess told us about?" I ask him as Lena glances to me rather oddly at the mention of her name.

It's true that ever since Tess and I discussed the diary, she had all but disappeared... that or avoiding me. Even when I called to say Happy New Year she refused to get on the phone with me which was rather odd for her. But I knew she was probably embarrassed about what she had written even if she really had no reason to be.

"OHHHH, well...he may or may not be coming. We shall see!"

"Yeah? And we get to meet this guy? MM?" I chuckle as he sighs loudly.

"In due time! In any event are you EVERRR coming back to California or you plan on staying in that dirty city forever?! I've' been trying to get you to move back since yu left!"

"Julius, don't start this shit again," I laugh as Lena flashes me a look.

"Language," she motions her head to the four kids scarfing down their breakfast.

"Yes, sorry baby," I smirk as she rolls her eyes playfully.

"Fine, fine, I will bug you again. So how is everything else? How is your goddaughter...Dream? Moon? What was her name again?"

"Ok. Getting better. Takes time love," I clear my voice because I don't feel like correcting him since she is a couple of feet away at the moment.

"Yeahh well she better get herself together!! I'd hate to have to whop her another one next time I see her! Oh, I spoke to Tessy and she sounds WEIRDDD! What is happening over there?? She finally come out the closet and admit she's super gay?"

"Julius." I reprimand as I pull the phone with me and chord to the hallway. "What in the hell are you talking about?" I whisper rather harshly as my heart pounds.

"Oh honey, come on!! She is having problems with her marriage because shes gay!" He laughs rather dramatically as I lick my lips and take a deep breath, for what the hell was he even talking about?

"Not everyone is gay. You are aware of this, yes?"

"Of course, but she is." He says so sure of himself. "She's hiding from you anyway since Lena told her to stay away from you."

"I'm sorry?" I asked confused and unsure If I'm even hearing right.

"Ya! That girl ain't playing! Your little naughty deed has come full circle to bite you both in the ass, and Lena put the beat down on her once and for all! Told her off, baby!"

"What...what do you mean told her off? What?"

"I told you, Mama! She told her to stay away from you! Lena ain't playing. Tessy called me up allll tispy crying! She was a hot explosive mess. Just alll kinda messy!!! Took me an hour to calm her down! She hasss it BADDDDD for you! That diary must have been filled with ALL kinda hot mess juiciness."