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I unlock the door, letting the girls in first, then us boys behind them "So, you two have air beds in my room, or we just drag them into the den, or front room; your choice. The girls have their own room here, Keni, Nana got your list everything should already be in the kitchen." I smiled taking her bag as she headed to the kitchen.
"Okay Warren, we are heading to the store, we will be at least an hour," Layla smiled but I gave her a look "No, the Commander threatened us boys," that didn't make them any happier "I will drive them," Brute says from the sofa, he was up heading towards the door.
I was alone now, where did Casey go off to. I headed to the kitchen hearing talking "I am just glad you're finally happy, Peace is pretty cool. I hope to get to know him this weekend, I never want to see you unhappy Keni," his voice was low but had a lingering sweetness to it, I felt it the rage and jealousy brimming over.
"Thank you Casey, it means so much to me. How is Elva?" I waited, listening "She's good, she's coming to visit me in three weeks. Can't fathom it has been two years now we have been dating, I figure I am just going to marry her, have her all to myself," he laughed, the rage lowered; he was already in love.
"Warren stop hiding behind the wall, just come in," I was shocked walking into the kitchen seeing her adding so many different spices to the large pot then dropping the two large steaks into the steaming pot.
"Sorry, but still how did you know?" I asked raising my brow "She never has told me either buddy," Casey laughed as Keni went about her cooking her soft voice humming.
I walked with Casey to my room "Aw man, your grandmother let you have this room. Sweet," he moaned "It's just a room," I laughed but it was rather awesome.
"Seriously Peace, it is huge, and dark, bit jealous right now," he groaned as we headed into the back yard, he was about to feel a lot of the green eyes monster this weekend. His eyes bugged out seeing the massive fields, yards that lay in front of him.
He was looking around when I walked back in seeing Keni at the kitchen table with a very large bowl filled with large corn husks and water, another with mesa as she kneed it by hand into a large ball before lacing it back into the bowl covering it. "I don't like Casey like that, he has a very nice girlfriend," she said not looking at me, I sighed wrapping my arms around her waist from behind.
"Sorry," I whispered feeling her body relax.
"Forgiven, just know, leave it lingering in your mind. That I have liked you for some time, I had many chances with other boy's Casey included," her voice was so soft, like she always held something back.
"And she rejected me, told me she liked another. Even set me up with Elva, for which I am eternally grateful, you have her now treat her well. Jealousy is natural, she will feel it at some time," he laughed at her face, she moved away from me towards the steaming pot "I might," she smiled.
She poked the steaks when the front door opened I heard giggling "Okay we got snacks for later," Layla says as she and Magenta started putting things away "Great, Brute come on I will give you a tour of this place," Casey slapped my shoulder, I think he wants me to go with them; I stand in the door way. I felt fists grab my jacket pulling me away.
The girls laughing "Man, she doesn't need a guard dog. That girl is a time bomb waiting to explode, come have some man time, we can get mani-pedies," Brute said in a joking voice as I punch him in his left arm laughing at the pain the flared across his face.
"God man, trying to break my arm," he groaned "I barely hit you," I laughed again as we sat talking outback when Layla and Magenta came out in their suits laying out.
"This is far from over the Commander will do all in his slipping power to get revenge. We have to do what we can to protect them girls," Casey said his voice low but firm this was my fear; she would get hurt because of me. I looked at the two smiles; girls that are safe right now but would they remain so?
"It all boils down to the Strongholds having to go, but can we take them both," Brute leaned forward as we talked. This would mean unleashing all the power I had, letting it all go but I was unsure if it would still be enough.
"We will help," freaking Christ it was Magenta and Layla "No," I say to their angry faces "You don't have a say. But Josie isn't like them, once when we were little Kennedy saw Steve beating her, Keni told me years ago but she woke later that night with a massive lump on her head and can't remember it. They say she fell while sleepwalking," Layla said taking a seat with us.
I growled, he did something to her, maybe that was why she was so shy and held back "Fine, she lives but if you're wrong we will have to deal with her as well." I stood "I am going to go check on Keni, I will be right back," I leave them talking and headed into the house seeing Nana at the table talking to Keni who was sitting, her hands covered in Mesa as she oiled the husks, before putting the mesa on the now covered table in them all laid out in rows as Nana watched her.
"Hello little man," she smiled at me "Nana," I smiled back as the sliding glass door shut "NANA," was screamed as Layla and Magenta hugged her as Keni washed her hands a stunning smile plastered to her face as I felt the hate and anger brimming to the surface knowing she was in danger, in danger because of what she saw, in danger because of me.
"Nana this is Casey, and Brute," I say as she shook their hands "Good boy, a nice firm handshake. I know your mamas'," she smiled "The pleasure is all ours, meeting such a famous Heroine, I am awestruck," Casey swooned and Brute fake fanned him.
Nana was laughing; a sound I wish I heard more "Little man these boys will be good for you," she patted my arm as my eyes moved to Keni as she was placing the now soft moistened, dripping with red sauce steak onto each, she had her own system down pat. Next she folded them before tying each with more husk, placing them into the steamer. It was nearly seven when us boys set the table she just put these odd looking bowls into the freezer.
"I have to freeze them before I fry them," she added seeing me looking at her with a confused face, everything smelled so good, my stomach making a whale noise as we all sit together, as she and Layla start putting plates of steaming hot food on the table, Keni sat last bringing drinks for everyone.
It was so silent as we all ate until Brute broke it "Keni, marry me, marry me now. I will make you so happy, I swear it. These are better than mama's and my grandmothers," he moaned eating another tamale, his beans and rice gone as Casey chuckled.
"Oh, you should have asked sooner, Warren beat you to it by two hours," she winked taking a bite of her salad, Brute fumed giving me dirty looks "Back off my girl, be nice and we will have you over for dinner," I say my arm moving around Keni.
Nana just watched us messing around a smile on her face as she ate "Okay you all go; I am doing dishes before I start on desert." Kennedy smiled hitting us with the dish towel "I will help," I say picking her right up dropping her at the sink as we washed and dried all the dishes, I hung the pans from the rack while she loaded the dishwasher with the clean dishes.
I stood back and watched her, she was heating the oil up "Do you have enough room?" she smiled at me "Oh god yes," I moaned as she handed me small severing plates with spoons on top.
"Good, please reset the table," she turned hearing the oil popping, she hurried to the freezer, taking the churro bowl from its mold dropping it in, it made a noise but she just un-molded them all leaving them on the counter before turning them in the fryer.
I was amazed she was mine, now the rest of us had to plan, I was shaking with the sheer amount of rage I was feeling, then she turned with this soft smile as she placed them on the wire rack she placed above the sink letting the oil drip off before she used a paper towel to pat them dry.
"Are you okay?" her hands holding mine her eyes worried feeling me shake "No," I say kissing her head before leaving her alone in the kitchen.
I sit in my room "You can do that to her, she thinks you're upset with her now. Look man, we will help deal with this, but around the girls you have to be normal, you're a right scary sight otherwise." Brute was saying, as Casey agreed laying on the air bed placed on my floor.
"Come on she is done," Magenta called out "More food," Casey rushed out as we followed him. she was sitting with Nana a frown on her face as I sit next to her, in front of each of us was a churro bowl filled with vanilla ice cream and topped with caramel, a little cinnamon stick placed on top.
I took her cold hand into mine while we all ate again, but this time after it was Layla and Magenta doing dishes as Keni wanted to sit in the hot tub, so we all are going for a night swim. I waited for her outside seeing her in her two piece a towel in her hand, I like her hair up in that messy ponytail.
"I turned on the jets and bubbles for you," I smile "Have I done something to upset you War?" her face was pulled into a sad frown "God no, it just the Commander and his son, I have done nothing but place you in their line of fire. I can't let you go now either," her cold hands turned warm as they touched my burning skin "I can take care of myself, I made my own choices, for now let it go," she pleaded, I couldn't do that but still I smiled and give her a nod before helping her into the hot tub.
This was far from over….