Don't Mess With My Man

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 :

As the holidays approached Simone finally had a genuine smile about them. Usually holidays were dreadful and emotional days for her. But Tia and Keely were making them a bit more tolerable this time around.

As much as she hated to admit it, Egypt had really snuck his way into her heart. She wasn't sure if she loved him yet but she did have a connection with him like no other. She was completely herself around him, he made her laugh, he annoyed her , he courted her , he was patient with her. Those were things she never thought she'd find in just one man. But here he was sitting in front of her at Carmines in all his glory interrupting her thoughts .. all his gentle yet rough glory.

" So I was thinking .. you could slide thru my momma crib for thanksgiving. You know after you throw down here and shit. I think it'll be the perfect time for you to meet my moms, them few times you said hello on the phone aint doing it for her Nomore ", Keely chuckled.

" She wants to meet me "? Money questioned wide eyed as she stirred the watered down sprite in front of her.

" Her and Africa .. my sister got this image painted in her mind that y'all gone be besties going on nail dates and shopping sprees on my expense ".

" She ain't lying ", Money agreed recalling all the times he shelled out money anytime Africa or his mama called in the few months they had been spending time together. He spoiled them to no end , it wasn't nothing he wouldn't do for them and Money admired that the most about him. He put his family first in the literal sense, it wasn't just tatted on his back for decoration.

" oh so you think imma sucka ass nigga too "?

" No", Money tittered although she knew like hell he was.

" So wassup ? You rolling with a nigga to his peoples house or what "? He asked again wanting a definite answer. Thanksgiving was only a couple days away.

" Yes Imma roll witchu ", she nodded.

" Good, you ain't have much of a choice", he assured her as he planted a kiss on her lips.

" I assumed that much. Do you have anything in particular you want me to make for thanksgiving "? She glanced up at him after taking a bite of her chicken Parmesan.

" All soul food and seafood. Mac and cheese, yams, crab legs, shrimp, salmon , stuffing. All that shit".

" We gotta go food shopping after this. I wanna do it now before them lines be any crazier ".

" We could roll out now , I'm full as hell ", Keely replied pulling his wallet from his sweathood pocket. Placing a crisp hundred dollar bill on the table , Keely stood up and lended his hand to Simone.

That was another thing she loved, he was such a gentleman. A manly man. His mother had raised him right.

" I'm driving ", Keely informed her. He hated being passenger when Moo drove. She drove too slow to be a new Yorker, he blamed it on her move to jersey.

" what's wrong with how I drive "? Money questioned squinting at him as she slid into the passenger seat.

" You don't push this shit like a New Yorker should .. quite frankly ma .. you drive slow as shit. I don't see how you don't get car sick ". He teased as he started her car and pulled out.

" I do not ", she punched his arm.

" Where you wanna food shop at ? We could do BJ's for the sides and wingettes. Then hit the seafood market for the seafood ".

" Okay we can do that". Money nodded in agreement. This would be her first year making a big feast for who she called family. She couldn't have been anymore excited.