Shambles

Chapter 15: Ember

"Papa," Can you tell Kita that I'm running to the store."

"Ok. Where is she?"

"She's sitting by that damn pool on her phone." Poking my head in Bash's room I see him and Papa playing the Playstation. Gabe told him it was fine for him to take it.

The people delivered the kid's bedroom stuff early this morning. I met with the designer Mrs. Stephens suggested this morning and we looked over a lot of choices. Sidney, the designer, said now that she's got a feel for what I like she can get started. The first thing she did was have me pick out a bed that she ordered today.

Gabe sent Maria over here this morning and she just left to go to the grocery store. I'm going to Target and look for towels, pots, and pans, silverware, soap, tissue, cleaning supplies, and anything else I need. Tomorrow I will get my tags.

Kita told me that Grady came over to her house. Said I left him and everything, even my phone. He said Felix chased me but I jumped in the car with someone and they pulled off. Kita thinks I should do everything on this side of town. I can't even come to her house.

She said Fabion went to jail so Grady knows he wasn't involved. He did ask for Yanet's number. Kita said she gave it to him because she doesn't know shit either.

Grabbing Penelope's hand we head out the front door. When we walk outside I see Gabe pulling up.

"Hey, where are y'all going?"

"To Target."

"Well jump on in. I'll take you." Shrugging I walk over and get in his SUV.

Buckling up Sweet Pea in the back first. I climb to the front with him.

"So, was that easier than using the door?"

"Yes..yes it was," I say laughing.

He pulls off.

"So how are you liking it?"

"It's great it would be even better if I had furniture."

"Did you talk with Sidney?"

"Yes. How do you know her name?"

"She's done my house, my moms, and Michaels."

"Oh ok," I say. A twinge of jealousy had started to rear its ugly head.

"I like to see you in glasses? Why don't you wear them all the time?"

"Well the first night I met you, Yanet didn't think they would look good with me dancing, and then I couldn't wear them on a pole," I say laughing. "Then Grady made me get contacts. So I hardly ever wear them."

"Well I like them," He says again.

"Thanks."

We ride in silence for the rest of the ride.

When we walk in Target - Gabe is worse than the kids. He's throwing shit in the buggy that I keep having to take out.

"Gabe, what are you doing in a Target?" Looking up I see a tall brunette walking up to us.

"Amber...what does anyone do in Target?"

He hugs her and she hugs him back.

"Who do we have here?" The Amber chic asks.

"This is my daughter Penelope and her mother Ember," he replies. Her eyes go wide as she sizes me up. "Ember this is my cousin Amber, her father Paul is the Police Chief and my mother's brother."

"Nice to meet you ," I tell her.

She doesn't respond, she just looks back over to Gabe. "I heard about all of this." She smirks and wiggles her finger. "What does Savannah have to say?"