:) :) :) guess what? :) :) :) ONE of the moments is here :) :) :)
Endless thank-you's go to these wonderful people:
Paige1292: hahaha, don't worry! we be heerrree! :) yay, i'm glad you like Ceez again! he's a good boy deep down! and mmmhhmmmm, Ceez gots a friieeenndd ;) ;) and hahaha, i don't know WHO could take a crazy-ass stare from Riley. that's enough to make anyone back up! ;) yes, our niggas is both very slow. so obvious. but they scared. they don't wanna ruin shit. they gonna get over it this chapter though! :) hahahaha, Hiro is definitely silly! he like, "oh y'all is comin' out here... y'all comin' out here." and lmao, oh they'll be an answer to the song selection too ;) and i'm listening to it now for the first time... it is pretty! :D mmhmmm, things gettin' steamy in the cab. they definitely need to do sumthin' about that ;) lmaaooo, about your friend needing to do something for your bday but its in winter! you never know! maybe he'll take to you a lodge or sumthin' and y'all can get all cozy and snuggly underneath the covers (WHOA, i wasn't even thinkin' about it in THAT way, girl!) LMAAOOO at myself! i MEANT like a blanket, not a comforter... and now i'm making it worse for myself... i'm just gonna... yeaaahh... new chapter below! :) thanks for the review! :D
Sodakandy: hahahah, don't worry, he gone! :) and lolz, Riley is smooth ain't he? that was a good-ass answer ;) and hmm, i'm gonna take a wild guess and say that you really don't like Caesar... at all. lolz! that's okay! to each his/her own, i guess :) and lol, i love The Fugees and Lauryn Hill too. i actually got the idea from the comic strip though. i talk more about it in a PS at the bottom :) and i'm not teeellllliinnnnn, you'll find out this chaaapptteerrrr! ;) read, read, read! thanks for the review! :D
Edgar H. Sutter: thank you, i'm glad you liked it! and the quote isn't this chapter, we got a lil ways to go, but i already know exactly where i'm puttin' it. it'll be funny. haha :) aww, isn't Ceez a good guy? just lookin' out for his buddies :) and hmmmm, idkk read to find ouuuutttt :) lolz! thank you for the review! :)
Jazavelli: Lauryn Hill's my chick, girl! ;) and yes, Ceez finally reveals his honorable intentions. he knows that him and Cindy ain't meant to be. she's strictly reserved for Riley :) hahahahah, they BOTH are a lil slow. both of them to scared to do anything about their obvious love... they get over it this chapter though :) Riley IS a gentleman, and he did good, no matter how hard it was. the grindin' part was different obvious, you can't grind clean, but still! lolz! :) haha, i know! i was reading it and i'm like, why do i keep putting THE moment? this is just ONE! gotta clarify! ;) and i definitely foresee married w/ kids in the future, and i've got an eventual plan for that. teehee :) thanks for the review! new chapter on deck! ;)
DeLorean Hedgehog: verrryyy risky move Caesar made! that nigga coulda died! lolz! and mwahahaha, trickin' you up! that was just a glimpse of a moment. THIS chapter contains the real moment i was talkin' about. and lmao, Lauryn Hill is amazing! i got the idea from the comic, which i talk more about near the bottom. but aww, i'm glad you don't want the story to end yet, neither do I! we've got a little ways to go ;) thanks so much for the review! :D
taydo-the-potato: ;lkjhgfdsa! that's my way of saying thank you! ;) hahaha! thanks for your review! can't wait for YOUR next chapter of your story! :)
LovinHueyFreeman: hahahahahaha! well thanks for getting it stuck in MY head! ;) and lolz, that's right, you better call him up! i'll call him after you and he'll be like, "the hell, these chicks is serious! i'll get him in right away!" ;) Jazmine be a sniiiitttccchhhh! but you right, if not for her, Riley and Cindy's slow asses wouldn't have been so on each other all chapter. lolz! and true, Caesar probably would turn out to be a sexy-ass nigga. AND the way he was dancin all up on Cindy to THAT song in particular (i thought that would be the perfect choice for how Ceez had been actin'. lol)? yummm :) but real talk, he lucky he didn't get lit up by Riley. lucky old boy wasn't packin' heat! cuz that ish was ready to go down! Riley was sittin up there seriously thinkin of WAYS to kill him! dangerous ish. lolz! hahah, we'll find out more about the song selection next chapter :) and Cindy was a lil tipsy and lettin' the truth fall from her mouth. she wants Riley's hands on her! ;) hahahahahahaha, Riley got wood! and Cindy don't care! she like, "... Oooohh... :)" hahahah! homegirl was secretly proud that she could make him have THAT sorta reaction to her ;) she like, "mmm, he want it toooooo... he want the cake!" ;) aiight, i'll stop! and me looovvvesss Lovers & Friends! i thought it'd be perfect! :) and mmhmm, things gettin' personal in Random Questions, huh? mmmmhhmmm! but of course, Ceez gotta ruin it. :P anyways, i was crackin' up at the Geico commercial thing! i remember that! i miss the old Geico commercials, they used to be funny. the new ones with the lizard suck. i'm like, "i don't even know what he's ramblin' on about in his freakin' accent." hahaha! but yeah, Riley was in creeper mode for real. ;) and girl, i love me some Lauryn Hill too! and you KNOW they always gon' have the L&B thing! hahahaha, you already know they both ready for it ;) mmhmmmm things got a little hot in the cabbie! and LMAO, my innocence was ruined once i started watchin' Boondocks too! thanks, Aaron ;) and i don't TRY to be evil, it just happens! hahah! don't call me evil no more... especially when... i'mma stop right there :) and LMAOOOOO, girl, i have a message for you at the bottom of this chapter ;) but just know i absolutely cracked up when i saw your last note about the song. thanks for the review! enjoy :)
jazzyhue20: mmmhmmm, things gettin' hot in the cluuubb! but haha, Riley tried to murder Caesar with his eyes! Ceez was scared for reals! but he's a good kid, ain't he? he knows that his homies love each other and is just tryna help in his sneaky way ;) he's got a girl now anyways ;) ;) and lmaaaooo, they want each other sooooo bad! but what's to happen this chapter? i'll never tell! you'll just have to get to readin'! ;) and hahaha, Hiro's a clown ain't he? puttin' them and Cindy completely on blast! but i looovvee that song too! my iTunes has my play count of that song at 63 plays. that ish cray! ;) thanks for the review! :)
Mr. Alaska: my booooyyyyy! you FINALLY back! and i know you best stop gettin' smart, nigga! the world doesn't revolve around YOU! you ain't the only fan of this story! i gotta make the general public happy! you best catch up! :D anyways, because yo ass is so LATE, i've gotta thank you individually for three long-ass reviews. ugh: (23): yes, Reezy is slightly losin' his touch, but eh, it comes with growin' up and havin' a bit of a family. he still gangsta though. that ain't ever gon' change! i'm glad you liked the adorableness of Jamilah! and haha, I'm glad you pervertedly like Cindy's attire. smh. Men. :) LMAO! what can she say? she's an *actress*. it just came naturally! ;) (24): hahaha, right? homegirl needs to stop trippin'! she know she love that Reezy is Young ;) And yes, Mutton Chops. That be you! :) hahaha, glad you liked the body shot! things got slightly kinky, huh? lickin' all on her tatt? kissin' her mouth! mmhmm, Riley know what he doin'. :) (25): lmaaaaoooo, i think EVERYBODY hated Caesar... like a lot... but he turned out to have good intentions, bein' a true homie & shyiit :) and haha, Ceez will find a way to get back on his good side somehow :) well maybe if SOMEBODY wasn't gone for freakin' YEARS i coulda used it! ... yeah, i know i just dragged it. hahah! thanks for the reviews, nigga! ;)
DMICEPRINCE: Reezy growin' up! he wanted to behave for Cindy, not wantin to make a scene! and hahah, glad you liked the Trey Songz line! took it as a suggestion from my homie! :) and mmmhhmm, things gettin' heated in the cab! and they ain't really kiss each other either? hmmmm... those two need to do somethin' about that.. ;) new chapter right here! and look for your shout-out surprise! ;) thanks for the review! :D
bunnybabe247: awww, thank you, i'm glad you liked the chapter! and i try to make it better each time! that's my goal! :) hahah, glad you like the L&B parts (how cute are Riley & Cindy with that) and that you like Caesar again! he's a good dude :) after what happened in the club, it's only a matter of time now :) and lmaaoo, more girl talk will be happening sometime soon, don'tchu worry! :) thanks for the review! :D
mikestar: hahaha, Lauryn Hill is very gangsta! ain't nothin' to be ashamed of at all! and aww, i love That Thing too! :) and yay, you recognize it from the comics! yupp, i talk more about it at the bottom, but yeah! that's exactly where i got it from! i've been catchin' up on the comics too :) and awesome, thank you! i'll use your quote next chapter for sure! :D thanks so much for your review!
Jor-El Smith: hahaha, thank you! i'm glad you liked it! and mhhmmm, sloowww grinddiiiinnn'! sexual tension, yo. ;) it's only a matter of time now :) :) :) thanks so much for the review! :)
Madame Songstress: me sorry, me sorry! hahah! not tryin' to make you explode, my friend! glad you like Caesar again! and mmmhhmm, more feelings come out this chapter! why? because one of the moments is here! ;) thanks so much for the review! :)
And sooo we've made it to a long awaited moment. Silly gooses, actually asking me what the moment is! Like I'mma tell what's gonna happen before it does. Read to see! Explanations (which I know you'll want) will be at the end of the chapter. lolz! :)
Enjoyyyyyy :)
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Aaron McGruder's The Boondocks or any of his characters.
"I say toss her groupie ass out the window and let that hoe stargaze from outside."
"Now Riley. There's never a place for violence in a relationship."
"There just seemed to be a place at the restaurant last night! She made you look like a bitch in front of Usher!"
"Boy, watch your mouth."
"Probably started out charitable. She took you in and was probably teachin' you how to read."
"But Granddad, she did make Mr. Dubois look like a bitch."
"Yeah. We all know she made Tom look a bitch, but find a different way to say it."
"Next thing you know you're rubbin' against that silky white skin..."
"But I don't know the non-curse way to say he got bitched!"
"Humiliated, Castrated, Emasculated..."
"Oh alright, alright, I get the point!"
"I mean, I can see if it was a real nigga. If you lost your hoe to T.I, I'd be like 'Aye, that's T.I.' But Usher? You better check that hoe, Mr. Dubois!"
~ Riley Freeman, Tom Dubois, Robert Jebediah Freeman (AKA Granddad), Uncle Ruckus, & Huey Freeman; Tom, Sarah, & Usher
Riley's POV
Well… this is uncomfortable….
Riley and Cindy were now standing outside on the curb in front of the house. Riley was trying not to snicker at the cabbie's face as he handed him the money for the ride. The man took the money through his driver's window, just staring at Riley with a raised eyebrow and blank expression. Poor nigga probably felt awkward as hell when he had to listen to Cindy practically moan for half the car-ride back.
"Um… thanks." Riley said, pulling his lips in immediately after, trying to stop the laughter that was ready to burst.
The cabbie slowly blinked at him before he rolled up his window in response and drove off.
Riley lost it, turning to Cindy who was holding a hand to cover her blushing face.
"Don't even comment about it." Cindy said, not looking at him.
"Daaaaammn, talk about a third wheel!" Riley, of course, ignored her request. "That white dude didn't even know what to do." He was still snickering as he pulled Cindy's hand down from her face.
"I'm so embarrassed." Her cheeks were an adorable bright pink shade.
"Why?" Riley smirked, sliding his hands on the sides of her waist. "Cuz you were making those cute little noises? Sighin' and shit?"
Cindy got much pinker. "Yes!" She stressed, beginning to slightly grin at his face.
"Who… the fuck… cares?" Riley told her slowly with a smile. "I sure as hell don't. I'm just glad I could make you that relaxed, girl. I like makin' you feel good." He leaned closer and gave her a gentle kiss on the cheek. By that point, Riley just didn't care anymore. It might be the alcohol talking, but screw it. He was going to kiss his best friend if he felt like it, dammit.
He pulled back and grinned at Cindy's red face. Then he dropped one hand from her waist and used his other to take her hand in his. "Let's go inside. It's almost time for your surprise." Cindy smiled at Riley as he began to gently tug her up the walkway, him being the one to intertwine their fingers this time.
When they reached the porch, Riley dug into his pocket with one hand and pulled out the house keys. He unlocked the door and slowly creaked it open, trying to make his eyes adjust to the dark hallway.
"Shhh…." He hushed quietly to Cindy, pulling her in and closing the door gently behind her. "The last thing we need is for Granddad to wake his interrogatin' ass up to come down here and-mother FUCK!" There was a sudden loud commotion as Riley tripped over something and tumbled to the ground. Luckily, he didn't pull Cindy down with him as she had swiftly let go of his hand. She was dying, covering her mouth with both hands to muffle her laughter.
"Who the fuck put this baby-seat in the hallway?" Riley whisper-snapped from the floor.
"YOU." Cindy managed to get out. "I told you to push it closer to the wall! And what'd you tell me? 'I'm Rick James, bitch!'" Cindy was squatting low as she continued to crack up.
"Shuddup!" Riley slowly got off the floor. "Almost twisted my goddamn ankle." He muttered, kicking the seat with a grunt.
Cindy was still in giggles as she tried to shush him. "Calm down, clumsy. And be quiet. Jamilah's obviously still here if Huey's seat is in the same place you left it."
"Right." Riley nodded. "I wanna go check to make sure she's still alright in the bed."
"Okay, me too."
Riley headed to the stairs slowly, trying not to look like his leg was in too much pain. But it hurt like a bitch.
"Aww. Is Humpty-Dumpty in pain?" Cindy quietly teased, both of them on the stairs. "Does he need a massage?" Her voice was thick with mock-sympathy.
"Humpty will definitely take one if you're offerin'." Riley smirked at her.
"Eh. If you're lucky." Cindy shrugged a shoulder.
"Oh, I'm feelin' lucky tonight." Cindy giggled at him and rolled her eyes, continuing to tiptoe up the stairs.
When they reached the landing, they quietly made their way to Jamilah's room. Riley pushed open her door and peeked in, Cindy squeezing beside him to look too. Jamilah was konked out, laying on her side with the covers kicked down to her knees. One tiny hand was hanging off the side of the bed while her other arm securely clutched her pony to her chest.
Cindy put a hand on Riley's arm and looked up to him, batting her eyelashes with a cute pout. He could practically hear her silent awwwwwwwww.
Riley grinned as he stepped into the room, Cindy behind him. He neared the bed and gently moved the child's arm so that it was no longer hanging off the side. He then lifted the covers and brought them up to her torso again, lightly tucking her in. Riley smiled at her sleeping form, internally chuckling at the way her dark curls were splayed out all over her pillow. He softly brushed her hair once before leaning down to kiss her forehead.
He pulled back and turned to see Cindy at the foot of the bed, her phone up and in hand.
"What are you doin'?" He mouthed.
"Picture." She responded. "For Jazmine."
Riley moved out of the way so she could take a few shots, watching with a small grin. When she was done, she tiptoed closer and leaned down, giving Jamilah a light kiss on her head as well. Riley knew, as he watched Cindy gently stroke the baby's cheek, that she really did love Jamilah. There was no doubt in his mind. It didn't matter that she'd only known the baby for a few days; it was that instant love. The kind of immediate love you have for family, related by both blood and marriage. He knew part of the reason she loved her was because she was a great kid, but mainly just because of the fact that Jamilah was Huey and Jazmine's daughter, Riley's niece. Cindy was going to love her regardless.
"What are you smilin' about?" Cindy whispered very quietly as she approached Riley, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"Nothin'." He replied, shaking his head. He gestured to the door and began to lead the way out. After he pulled the door shut behind him, he and Cindy made their way to his room.
"Home sweet home, bruh." Cindy said happily once Riley pushed his door closed. She held onto his nightstand and lifted her left leg up behind her, beginning to quickly undo the straps on her heels. She let out a sigh of relief when she slid it off and set her foot down.
"Yeah that's right, get back down to your original height, shorty." Riley snickered, kicking off his Jordans.
"Shuddup." Cindy told him with a smile, working on the other.
Riley grinned as he headed to his dresser. He slid Cindy's watch from his wrist and took off her earrings before setting them back in her box. Then he removed his snapback before lifting his YR chain from around his neck. He glanced at Cindy in his mirror to see her back facing him as she sat on the bed, taking off her hoop earrings. Riley took a deep breath.
"Yo, C?" He spoke, causing Cindy to turn and look at him over her tatted shoulder.
"Yeah?"
Riley grinned at her in the mirror. "Do you want your surprise now or later?"
It was showtime.
Cindy quietly squealed, turning around quickly on the bed and rolling herself off and over to his side. "Yes!" She said with a big smile, now standing a few feet in front of him. Riley chuckled at how she'd just looked like she was some sort of spy the way she rolled over there so quick. Then he glanced back at her with a slight smile.
"Okay. The truth is… that I kinda-sorta lied to you earlier." He told her.
Cindy gave him a suspicious look with a grin. "What are you talkin' about, boy?"
Riley didn't answer right away, but walked away from her to go to his closet. Opening it and reaching in, he spoke again. "Well, the presents that I gave you earlier today weren't the real deal. It was my cover." Once he had the rolled up gift in his hands, he swiftly put it behind his back as he turned around, sauntering back over to her.
"A cover?" Cindy asked, taking notice of whatever she expected to be behind his back.
Riley nodded. "For your real gift, I made you a lil somethin' somethin'." He gave a shrug.
"But you already made me the sketch of us from when we were kids. You didn't have to do anything else."
"Girl, please. That was literally nothin'. This," He pulled his present from around his back, holding it. "Is my real gift to you."
"Reezy…." She ran a hand through her hair with a smile.
"I know I'm a little late. And it's…." He paused to glance over at his clock. "3:23 in the morning, but… happy birthday." Riley grinned at her as he began to slide the rubber band from around it. He reached out, about to hand it over to her, but then he quickly pulled it back and out of her reach.
"Hol'up, hol'up, I lied again! I got a better idea." He said with a smile, turning his back to her with the paper.
"Reez!"
"Girl, turn around! I wanna present this to you the right way!" Riley said over his shoulder, looking at her. Cindy put a hand on her hip with a grin, but turned in the opposite direction, her back now to him.
"And you betta not peek, dammit." Riley told her seriously, even though his tone was light.
"I ain't!"
"Betta yet, close yo eyes!"
"Really, Reez?"
"Nike!"
Cindy giggled. "Fiiiine." Riley took a step around her to check. Her lids were closed.
"I'll tell you when you can open. Til then, keep them pretty little eyes shut." He told her, lightly patting her back as he walked past.
"Ohhhkaaayyy." Cindy's eyes were still closed as she shook her head.
Riley grinned, keeping his eyes on her as he slowly began to unroll the poster-size paper. His eyes skimmed over once again as he did so, still finding nothing wrong with it. He was confident that she was going to like it. To present it the way he wanted to, he stopped unrolling halfway through. He wanted to show this part first. He let out a big exhale before he cleared his throat.
"Okay… turn around with yo eyes still closed, girl." Riley said, holding up the paper for her, keeping the unrolled half still clutched in his hand. Cindy turned, her eyes still shut tightly with a big smile on her face. He took another big breath.
"Alright… now."
Riley watched in anticipation as Cindy's eyes opened slowly. They became wide once she laid eyes on the picture.
"Oh my GOD."
In response to only the first half of what was on the paper, Cindy's jaw dropped. Her mouth was hanging open as she took a step closer to see it better.
"Oh my gosh." She said quietly as she stared, her eyes running slowly over the paper. Riley smiled.
Cindy was looking at a picture of a intricate pencil drawing done by hand and in color. The top half was a drawing of a clearly much younger Cindy. The adolescent version of herself had her back to the picture, her childhood braided pigtails down to her waist. The picture had her head tilted as she looked up to a tall basketball hoop looming over her. She was wearing her old blue basketball jersey, but Riley had added her last name to the back, partly covered by her braids. At the very top of the picture in the dark night sky that Riley had created, he had written in a surprisingly fancy and cool white script: "It started with a girl, a basketball, and a dream".
"Ready for the main attraction?" Riley asked with a big grin. She loved it already, but hadn't seen anything yet. Cindy could barely nod, her eyes mesmerized. Riley released his grip and unrolled the rest in one quick move.
"Boom."
Cindy made a light but audible gasp, bringing both hands to her mouth.
"Riley…." She whispered as she stared in awe. Riley couldn't stop smiling at her reaction.
Yes.
There was a thin line Riley had drawn that broke between the two halves of the picture. While the top was from the past, the bottom half was based on the present, featuring an adult Cindy. Riley had drawn her hanging backwards by one arm from the rim of a hoop. Behind her, a ball was travelling through the net, signifying that she'd just made a dunk. Cindy was grinning slyly in the picture, now sporting one long braid, and was wearing her official red team jersey from Indiana University. Riley had pointedly made the jersey ride up slightly in the picture, revealing part of her Love & Basketball tattoo. At the bottom of the picture in the same style of script were the words, "Now… she's LIVING the dream". Underneath on opposite sides, Riley had ended with, "To C-Murph" and "Love Reezy".
"Riley…." Cindy repeated again, continuing to stare. She had dropped one hand from her mouth, using it to hold the bottom of the paper as her eyes continued to travel over the picture, taking in the detailing.
"You like it?" Riley knew he was asking a question he already knew the answer to, but he just wanted to hear her. The reaction she gave was exactly what he wanted. He was beaming from ear to ear. Cindy slowly pulled her eyes away from the picture and up to him.
"Nobody's ever done anything like this for me before." She told him sincerely, her voice slightly cracking.
"You deserve it. And girl, if you don't stop lookin' up at me with those eyes." Riley smiled down at Cindy, staring into her now misty eyes. He was ready to make her cry tears of joy at his work. That was probably one of the greatest compliments to an artist. Riley gently reached for her hand while continuing to hold the picture up with the other.
"Aye. I wanted to do somethin' special for you." Riley told her. "You amazin'… talented… beautiful….This is what I see when I look at you. And I wanted to show that."
Riley squeezed her hand before he let it go. Then he turned slightly to set the picture on his dresser, laying the corners under a few objects so the curl would come out. His mind was going as he did so. He couldn't believe he just said those things to her. He knew that he truly believed it, but he didn't expect it to just fall from his mouth without any hesitation. Especially the beautiful part. He had no problem calling her sexy, hot, cute, even gorgeous. But beautiful was different. He'd called her it a total of two times, and even though he knew it was true, it had come out playful. This time he had told her for real, one hundred percent genuine.
Riley turned back around after he'd set the poster down, just in time to catch Cindy quickly swipe underneath her right eye. Riley grinned as he walked up to her. He reached his hand up and cupped her cheek, gently wiping away the trail of the tear that had just fallen. Then he leaned in and gave a kiss to her left cheek. He pulled back and looked into her teary eyes with a small smile.
"Happy birthday, Cindy." He told her quietly, stroking her cheek with her thumb. Then he gave her a light smirk. "And don't say I never gave you nothin'."
He pulled his hand down from her face and slightly held out his arms, ready to accept the expected hug. He inched closer and began to wrap his arms around her waist. Cindy started to bring her arms up to go around his neck. Riley didn't think anything of it when he felt Cindy's hands on the back of his neck, pulling his head down to bring him nearer. He leaned down, ready to hug her closer, when he got his own surprise.
Cindy gently redirected his head and kissed him right on the mouth.
God. Riley's eyes instantly closed at the feeling of Cindy's lips on his. It was like heaven to him. Cindy's lips were just as soft as they looked, along with being very relaxed and slightly parted as she kissed him. Riley couldn't believe it was really happening as he kissed her back, his lips pressing gently with hers, slowly and repeatedly. Cindy seemed to caress his lips by giving him a series of slow little kisses. Riley almost thought it was a dream, it was so perfect. His thoughts were in overdrive, gong a million miles a nanosecond before Cindy began to pull back. She gave his lips one lingering last kiss before she started to pull all the way back. Riley leaned his head closer into hers as she disconnected their lips, not at all wanting the kiss to be over.
It took a moment for Riley to open his eyes, slowly beginning to focus his gaze on Cindy's. While she stared up at him with a tiny smile, he stared back speechless. The kiss lasted no more than only about fifteen seconds. It was so innocent, no tongue even involved at all.
And… it was easily the best kiss Riley had ever had in his life.
Riley continued to just look at Cindy, still speechless. The corners of her mouth seemed to turn up a little bit more as she looked back. Then she spoke, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Don't say I never gave you nothin'."
Cindy gently removed her hands from the back of his neck and lightly pulled herself out of Riley's hold, beginning to make her way to the other side of the room, approaching the door.
… Oh fuck no….
Riley had a mini-flashback, remembering when she had kissed his mouth and walked away the night she left, and he had allowed her to. He thought back again to when she had reminded him of that moment previously at the club, the way she had kissed so close to the corner of his mouth. Twice.
He'd be damned if he was gonna let that happen again.
Riley's feet were practically moving on their own. He made his way over to the other side twice as quickly as she had by taking longer strides. Cindy was now at the door, her hand on the knob as she began to pull it until it was halfway open. Riley was now directly behind her, surprising Cindy as he stopped the door by placing his hand on it, over Cindy's head. She let the doorknob go as Riley slowly pushed it shut again. Riley kept his hand on the door above her, staring down at Cindy as she turned all the way around to face him. Riley's first question wanted to be, "Where the fuck were you even plannin' on goin'?" But he changed it, and thought of a better one.
"How you…." He began slowly, his eyes staring down at her lips. "Gonna catch a nigga off guard… and kiss him like that?"
Cindy had her back resting against the door, a timid expression on her face as she looked up at him. "I-It..." She started so quietly, even in the silence. Riley's eyes were still locked on her lips as she spoke. "It was a… a thank you kiss."
Riley raised an eyebrow, but didn't react any other way. "That was one hell of a thank you."
Cindy's cheeks reddened slightly as she continued to look up at him, shyly. "That's what it was."
Is this girl… embarrassed at what she did? That she kissed me? Riley thought, finally looking into her eyes. I know she better stop all that right now.
"Do it again." Riley said simply, his voice deep.
Cindy's eyes widened slightly. "W-what?"
Riley leaned down, very close to her face as he continued to stare into her eyes. "I want you to do that again, then look me in my eyes and tell me it was just a thank you." He told her huskily. "I dare you." He added for assurance. She never backed out when met with a dare.
Riley pulled back and stood tall as he looked down at her, waiting for her to make a move. Cindy blinked up at him, staring at him as if she were trying to read his thoughts. Then, she did begin to move. She pulled away from the door so that her back was no longer on it and took a step to Riley. She reached up slowly and rested a hand on his shoulder. Keeping her eyes on his, she slowly began to lean up towards him. Riley watched her as she came closer and closer. He wanted her lips on his now.
Too slow.
Riley quickly leaned and met her lips at 90%, kissing her right away. He watched Cindy's eyes close almost immediately right before his did, and was happy to feel her kiss him back by applying soft pressure in return. In Riley's next kiss, he gave her bottom lip a small lick with the tip of his tongue, wordlessly coaxing her. She obliged by opening her mouth slightly more, allowing Riley's tongue to slide in and meet with hers. Riley took the time to explore her mouth, taking in the delicious taste of her. Her mouth was very sweet, still having the lingering flavor of her margarita. Their tongues began to dance and play together, seeming to be in a perfect sync and rhythm with each other. Riley couldn't get over how good it was. The instant spark was intense and amazing. He felt his heart speed up and chills run through his body as they kissed. He'd never felt such an immediate chemistry and connection with someone. All he knew was that he never wanted to stop kissing her.
Riley didn't know how long they'd been kissing, but it felt like it was much too soon when they both needed to stop for air. Cindy was the one to pull back first, her eyes closed as they both mildly panted from their breathtaking kiss. Sometime during the kiss, Riley had moved his hands to hold her waist while Cindy had brought her hands to the sides of his face. Cindy's hands were now resting on his shoulders as she continued to breathe.
"I'm…." She gasped quietly, her eyes still closed. Riley just stared at her, waiting. Cindy's eyes slowly opened, her eyes locking onto his.
"I'm not… thanking you anymore." She told him, her voice certain even though it was quiet.
Riley blinked at her before he gave her the smallest of grins. He then leaned in and gave her one deep kiss, barely giving her time to return it before he pulled back slightly.
"That's what I thought." He whispered against her lips.
"Shuddup." Cindy murmured before pressing her lips all the way against his to silence him. Riley chuckled lowly into the kiss as Cindy took the opportunity to deepen it. Her hands firmly gripped the back of his neck while Riley continued to rub on Cindy's bare lower back. Very soon, their kissing began to get faster and more heated, both wanting more and more. Riley found himself moving backwards with Cindy still in his arms. He felt her begin to push his jacket off his shoulders; Riley eagerly shrugged it the rest of the way off and tossed it, not breaking their kiss. Riley felt the backs of his legs at the bed and sat down, quickly pulling Cindy onto his lap. She straddled him as they continued, Riley running his hands up and down her back as he pulled her closer. Riley felt like he was ready to lose it when Cindy rocked her hips into him in one slow grind, at the same time running her fingers through his rows.
Holy FUCK. Riley thought as he moaned lowly into the kiss.
"Feels like you like that." Cindy murmured against his lips teasingly, referring to Riley's, now very alert, member.
Aww shit, this girl wanna play. And she know I can't handle when she touches my hair like that.
Riley pulled back for a split second to yank the shirt over his head and off his body. His lips were back on hers in an instant. He held her as he quickly slid backwards to the center of the bed, and then in one smooth move, he flipped her underneath him as he continued to kiss her. He smirked into the kiss as he lowered himself, giving her one dry hump. Cindy moaned loudly as she dug her nails into his back to bring him closer, Riley continuing to slowly grind into her as he moved his lips to her neck, planting kisses all over.
"Sounds like you like that." Riley whispered at her ear, beginning to nibble on her lobe gently.
"Riley…." Cindy said his name in a whimper-like moan as she continued to meet his hips with hers.
She wanted it now, just as much as he did.
Riley brought his lips back to hers as he kissed her deeply. He momentarily stopped grinding and raised up slightly, bringing one hand to his pants to unbuckle the belt on his jeans. He felt Cindy move her hand down to help him, making Riley grin into the kiss. He couldn't wait to help her remove every piece of clothing from her body.
While she did that, Riley stretched his arm to his nightstand to open its drawer, still while continuing to kiss Cindy with his eyes shut. He blindly dug through, feeling for a condom. The good thing was that he never had sex unless he wrapped it up. The bad thing was that it always took him a while to find a damn condom because of his bad habit of throwing every random object in his drawer.
He finally got his hand on one, but it felt like something was snagged on the wrapper. He managed to snatch it out anyway, but opened his eyes for a second to see whatever it was fall to the floor. He didn't think much of it while he shut his eyes again as he kissed Cindy, beginning to open the wrapper. Whatever it was didn't make a noise when it fell. It was light… and black… and small…. Riley's eyes slowly came back open, his thoughts already connecting the pieces he was desperately trying to ignore.
The beanie hat….
Jamilah….
Right next door….
And the brakes slowly began to skid to a stop.
"Fuuuuuuuuccckkkkk." Riley let out, dropping the condom from his hand. "Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck..." Riley leaned down and put his face in Cindy's neck, continuing to repeat his obscenities.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Cindy brought her hands to his face and pulled him back to look at her. She didn't sound upset or angry, just concerned.
Riley just wanted to scream. This would be the time Huey and Jazmine didn't pick up their kid. Obviously it wasn't the baby's fault for the cockblock, but damn!
Riley looked into Cindy's eyes that were patiently waiting for an explanation. He sighed.
There is no way of saying this without sounding like a bitch.
"Look. It's like this," Riley began, wanting to crawl into a hole and die. "I made a promise to myself a long time ago that I would never ever ever torture my kids and-or nieces and nephews the way that Granddad did to me and Huey. I'm still fucked up over it."
Cindy continued to hold his face as she looked at him. Then she let out a small snicker before she started to giggle at him. Riley grinned down at her, happy she wasn't mad.
"Girl, you laughin' but I'm bein' dead ass. Shit, I had nightmares, was tryna find a shrink, but Granddad's cheap-ass didn't wanna pay no money. You can tell that Huey's obviously still fucked up over it, the way he turned out."
Cindy continued to laugh, bringing his head closer so that she could kiss his lips. "That's messed up on so many levels."
"You think?" Riley smirked. "But that's why. I want to… believe me I want to right now," His eyes roamed over her clothed body, causing Cindy to blush. "But it's just that she's right in the room next to us. And the lock on my fuckin' door broke. And these walls is extra thin, trust me, I know from experience. And she's in a bed now; she can just walk in. I don't wanna scar my baby for life." Cindy chuckled and nodded. "Besides," Riley smirked again, leaning closer to her. "You seem like a screamer the way I had you moanin'. I don't want you holdin' back." Cindy stifled the noise she was ready to make as Riley started to kiss her neck.
"And we both a lil tipsy." He said between kisses. "I want you completely sober when I do what I do, girl."
Cindy grinned and used her hand to make Riley look at her again. "I think I can wait one more night for this." She told him before she gave him a gentle kiss.
"You don't even know how much I want you."
Riley and Cindy were now both laughing quietly from their spot on the bed. Riley was lying on his back, an arm propped behind his head while Cindy laid directly on top of him, her head resting on her folded arms as she smiled at him. The two had done nothing but stay up to talk and reminisce as they cuddled. They didn't even change out of their clothes, not wanting to leave each other's arms. They were completely comfortable.
"Remember when we hated each other back when we were kids?" Riley snickered, using his free hand to rub slow circles on Cindy's bare lower back.
Cindy giggled and put her head down in her arms. "Oh yeah. Those were the good old days." She grinned down at him. "What was your first impression of me?"
"My first impression of you?" Riley grinned, remembering very clearly. "Oh, I hated you." Cindy smacked him lightly in the chest, causing Riley to laugh. "I'm like, 'Here go this little white girl wit attitude, thinkin' she street, thinkin' she can play ball, and she out here tryna steal my shine!'"
"Excuse you, boo. I was street, I didn't think I could play, I could play, and why would I waste time tryna steal what little shine you had to begin with when I already had my own?" Cindy challenged, leaning in his face.
"… Notice you said nothin' about yo attitude though, right?" Riley smirked, reaching up slightly to give her a kiss. Cindy giggled into it before she pulled back.
"So maayybbee my attitude never left." She shrugged.
"Obviously." Riley grinned. "First impression of me?"
Cindy smiled as she thought. "Real talk? I actually thought you were kinda cute."
"Damn, I was killin' the game even when I was young." Riley smirked, shaking his head.
"Oh shuddup." Cindy chuckled. "But yeah. I'm like, 'This short little kid can actually play. He got an attitude and is cocky as hell, but it's almost kinda cute. And he's black? Ballin'!'" Riley snickered at that as Cindy pursed her lips at him. "But then I started hatin' you too when you had to go and talk about my fam."
Riley cracked up holding his arm around her waist. "I'm sooorrryyyyy!"
"Makin' a girl cry like that!"
"You talked so much talk, I ain't know you was gonna be that sensitive!"
"I was a ten-year old girl!"
"Yeah, yeah, and I was an eight-year old boy. So what?" Riley smirked playfully, leaning up to kiss her again. "You gon' have to let that go."
"Make me." She grinned with a raised eyebrow.
Riley chuckled deeply, closing the gap to deepen the kiss. Cindy moaned softly into it as Riley took his sweet time. He ended the kiss by gently tugging on her bottom lip with his teeth as he pulled away, releasing it with a smirk.
"Over it?"
Cindy bit her bottom lip with a smile and rolled her eyes. "Whateva."
"Mm-hmm. We both already know." Riley grinned, giving her a quick peck.
"Oooh, remember when you used to like Jazmine?" Cindy snickered.
"Ewwwwww, the fuck outta here. I did not!" Riley laughed.
"Nigga, you used to flirt with her all the time!" Cindy giggled.
"Oh that?" Riley finally remembered. "Baby, that wasn't flirting, that was practice. I was just sampling and test-running material on her, shit. She was such an easy target for it. I had to stop practicin' on her when Huey threw a bitch fit at me for it though." Riley rolled his eyes.
"Why ain't you ever test-run on me?" Cindy asked, not sounding jealous at all, just curious.
Riley gave her a level look with a smirk. "Because you ain't and never were the type of chick to just fall for any shit…. Actually, I did try to test-run on you one time. You remember that?" Riley challenged.
"Uhhhhh…."
Riley had been hanging with a few of his friends from school one Saturday morning. They'd taken a walk over to the McDonald's to grab lunch before going to cause trouble in the neighborhood. When they'd got there, Riley had realized that Cindy was working her shift that day. She had been 15 at the time, Riley only 13. He'd begun to see her differently and decided to go for a casual drive-by flirt for once.
"Yo, niggas. Watch me charm this chick." Riley had told his friends with easy confidence.
"Who, McPhearson? Your homie?"
"Yeah, and? We homies but that don't mean that she ain't just as weak when it comes to Young Reezy. Just like all the other hoes. Peep this." Riley sauntered over to the counter with his usual swagger.
"May I take your order, Riley?" His friend from school, Shirley, asked him.
"Nah, but you can get C-Murph for me. I'mma need her to do mine, thanks." Riley instructed.
Shirley raised an eyebrow at him, rolled her eyes, but turned anyway. "Cindy! Get over here!"
Riley grinned as Cindy came around the corner, looking cute in her red shirt and black jeans, her visor cocked to the side.
"Deal with it." Shirley pointed to Riley before moving to take customers on the other register.
Cindy slightly glared at Riley as she came closer. "Reezy, what? We're really busy today and yo ass is holdin' up the line." She told him quietly.
"Hey to you too, cutie." Riley grinned.
Cindy leaned her head back slightly. "Um, okay, whatever. What do you want?"
"Take a nigga's order for me, girl. You know I'm yo favorite." He continued to smirk.
"Again, whatever. Whatchu want?" Cindy looked at him, waiting. Riley just looked right back at her with grin, not saying anything.
"Boy, what the… heck is yo problem? What do you want?" She leaned forward on the counter, visibly annoyed with him.
"I'm thinkin', girl. Damn." He smiled. "But you kinda sexy when you start raisin' yo voice at me and shit. Dat's hot."
"What?"
"And you so fine. Baby, if you were an order here, you'd be called a McGorgeous." He told her smoothly with a smirk. Cindy just stared, blinking at him before she spoke.
"Really? That's the best you got?" She scoffed. "How bout this? You do me and yourself a favor, go walk yo short little legs home, sit in a corner with a crayon and paper, and come up with some better lines. Maybe get your brother to help you, considering his gay ass already landed a girlfriend before the 'realest of real niggas'. Then, once you do that, bring yo ass back here and try to impress me with something that don't sound like a 3-year old wrote it. But until then, here's your order." Cindy turned slightly, grabbing a Happy Meal from the hot plate and setting it down on the counter. "And guess what? The good news is that the toy comes with a crayon. I just saved you a step. Thank you, enjoy your day, now please, get the hell out."
And with that, Cindy spun around, going back around the corner from which she came, leaving Riley's jaw dropped. Everyone behind the counter was laughing, everyone in line was laughing, and Riley's friends that watched the scene from the side were rolling.
Riley snatched the Happy Meal from the counter ("Shit, she think I'm payin' for this?" he had thought) and stormed out.
Never again. He thought, cursing the whole way home.
"Uhh, I don't remember all that." Cindy said, itching at her neck.
"Yeah, I betchu don't." Riley smirked with an eyeroll. "Fuckin' embarrassin' a nigga and shit. The hell's wrong witchu?"
"Get over it." Cindy shot back.
"Make me." Riley leaned up expectantly.
Cindy chuckled and gently pushed his face down. "Nice try. But I still think you had a bit of a crush on her."
"Look, I love Jazmine, almost like a sister, but naw. Fuck naw." Riley shook his head. "I wasn't ever interested in her like that. She was hot then, and still is now, but she's never been my type. I need sexy." Riley grinned.
"The hell? You don't think Jazmine is sexy? Seriously?" Cindy raised an eyebrow. "She's gorgeous."
"No, no, no, baby." Riley chuckled. "Sexy to me isn't just about looks. It's the whole package. You gotta have dat confidence. You gotta have dat attitude, dat personality, dat swag. That's what I like and what I find sexy. And that's what attracted me to you even back then." Cindy grinned when Riley gave a kiss to her cheek. "Jazzy sexied up a lil bit from bein' with Huey so long, but still. She'd never be the type I'd go for. Ew, first of all. I don't do sloppy seconds. And after my brother? Dat's just gay. And two, she's waaaayyyy too innocent. She wouldn't be able to handle my fast lifestyle. She ain't about dat life." Cindy cracked up at him.
"Not to mention that she's the mother of your niece." Cindy added.
"Uhhh, I'mma throw up. I can't talk about it no more." Riley pretended to gag.
Cindy giggled. "By the way, even though it's kinda off-topic, I didn't know that you were also Jamilah's godfather. Jazmine told me."
Riley grinned. "Yup. Practically my baby."
Cindy smiled. "That's sweet. That means you would get custody over her, right?"
He nodded. "God forbid anything happens to those nappy-headed niggas, but if it did, I'd be the one to take her in. Grant it, I'm really the only who can, but still. She'd be livin' with me and Granddad."
Cindy stared at him for a moment. "Random question?" Riley gave her another nod to go on. "Just curious. Why do you still live here? In this house, I mean."
Riley sighed with an eyeroll. "A bunch of reasons."
"Like?"
"Mainly Granddad. Well, entirely about Granddad." Cindy cocked her head slightly, signaling him to continue.
"You wouldn't be able to tell, being as though he still looks the same, still talks the same, and damn sure still acts the same, but… dat nigga is gettin' up there in age. He's got a lot more health problems now, that he tries to hide from me and Huey." Riley slightly rolled his eyes. "It's just annoyin' sometimes. I keep tellin' him that he's probably gonna outlive us all, the way he is. And he's been alive since like forever. But… I dunno. Very rare times he'll actually talk and be honest with me and my brother…. He altered his will a while back. He put in there that Huey's gonna be the one that gets Dorothy, cuz him and Jazmine need a better car soon, especially for the baby…. He put in there that he's leavin' me with the house."
"Really? Oh my gosh." Cindy said quietly, her eyes wide.
"Yep…. I think it would've been different had Huey and Jazmine not gotten pregnant though. Cuz Huey was plannin' on stayin' reasonably close regardless, just so he could make sure that Granddad and me were okay. But when they did, they had no choice but to get their own place together. I had to step up and really take care of Granddad then, cuz Huey couldn't always be here to do it…. I wasn't plannin' on really leavin' him though, to try and get my own place or anything. The old nigga raised us when we didn't have nobody. He got on my nerves growin' up, beatin' me and shit for no reason at all," Cindy gave him a slight grin, already knowing that was a stretch. "But he was still there for us. So we gon' be there for him. We don't leave no niggas behind."
Cindy smiled and leaned down to give him a sweet kiss. "You've grown up so much, Riley." She began to give him small kisses between her pauses. "Turnin' into a real man… you're a great grandson… you're a terrific uncle…. You amaze me." Riley smiled each time she told him something and kissed him.
"Do you ever wonder what it would be like if you hadn't left Chicago?" Cindy asked, pulling back slightly to look at him.
Riley stared back at her and slowly nodded. "Yeah, actually. It's weird. I already know my life would be totally different had that happened. I would be totally different." Riley rubbed her back as he thought. "I remember how me and Huey hated it when we came here. Especially Huey, that damn terrorist." He chuckled. "But had that not happened, I don't even know where we'd be now. I would've never met you, Huey would've never met Jazmine, Jamilah wouldn't even be here," He slightly frowned at that, not liking that idea. "And honestly, I don't know about us. Things are so much different there than tiny little Woodcrest. There ain't no gangs here, all these white people." Cindy chuckled and smacked his chest lightly. "Yeah, you can always get a gun, but what's the point? Nothin' happens here because it's always peaceful. It'd be a different story in Chicago. Shit's always poppin' off…. I found out by my Aunt Cookie a few good weeks ago, that a few people that I used to know from grade-school died in a shooting."
"I'm sorry." Cindy said quietly, brushing over the side of his head.
"It's alright. I wasn't friends with them, I just knew who they were. Used to see 'em all the time. It's just crazy. Like, that could've easily been me had I been there. Especially if I was still as interested in gangs and shit as I was when I was a kid."
"And still kind of are now?" Cindy grinned lightly.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I thought I got soft." Riley smirked.
"Never." Cindy gave him a kiss.
"Damn straight." Riley kissed her back slowly. She made him feel so good. And he couldn't get enough, which slightly surprised him. He had never been one for intimacy with any other girl he'd been with. He didn't kiss them just because. But with Cindy, he just felt like it. He genuinely enjoyed it. The tiny and sweet kisses were just as good as the others. He just wanted her lips on his at all times.
"Reezyyy…." Cindy slightly giggled into the kiss when Riley started getting more into it, his hands beginning to stroke her, one hand wandering lower to cup her butt. "You keep doin' what you doin' and we gonna break your promise." She murmured cloudily. "Let's just… go to bed…." She said between his hypnotic kisses.
"I wanna put you to bed." Riley whispered against her lips, giving her behind a light squeeze.
Cindy blushed as Riley kissed her again. "Reez… the faster you go to sleep… the faster tomorrow will be here… the faster Jamilah goes home… and the faster we'll be able to really-"
"Girl, why is you still talkin', it's time for bed! Goodnight!" Riley pulled back, quickly plopping his head backwards on his pillow and shutting his eyes.
Cindy laughed as she looked at him, shaking her head back and forth. She smiled down at him, beginning to circle a finger on his bare chest. Then she lightly cleared her throat.
"Soo…." She began casually. "Does this mean we're officially together now?"
Riley opened his eyes and slowly lifted himself until he was sitting up more, now looking down at Cindy on his chest.
Is this girl for real?
Riley gave her an intent look before he leaned forward to tilt her chin up. Then he brought his lips to hers and gave her a very deep and passionate kiss in response. She slightly moaned into the kiss, making Riley grin. He pulled back when she needed air, still while holding her chin gently. Cindy looked almost dizzy, seeming slightly out of it.
"Sooooo th-that was a yeah?" She asked dazedly. Riley just chuckled, moving his hand to cup her cheek.
"Well, since you need to hear me say it…. Yes, Cindy." He gave her a nod. "I want you to be my girlfriend… I want you to be my baby… tomorrow night," He paused to lean closer. "I want you to be my lover." He whispered huskily into her ear. He saw Cindy give a visible shiver when Riley flicked her earlobe with his tongue before he kissed it. He pulled back to look at her again.
"I just want you to be… mine, girl." He told her truthfully.
Cindy smiled up at him before she leaned up to give him a soft kiss. Then she pulled back to look in his eyes.
"I've always been yours…. I love you."
Those words just did something to Riley when Cindy said them to him. He kissed her again.
"I love you too." He told her quietly with a small smile. He leaned in to give her another kiss, ready to deepen it to show his love, when Cindy giggled and pulled back slightly.
"Goodnight, Reezy." She grinned at him.
Riley smiled back, pulling her down to lay on his chest again and wrapping his arms tightly around her.
"Night, beautiful."
I know y'all betta stop cussin' me out, dammit! hahahahahaha! I'm NOT evil, I have a PLAN! there's a method to my madness, believe it or not. I swear! So stop throwin' stuff at the screen!
Yaaaayyyyy! Riley and Cindy kissed! They're together now! They ALMOST had sex, but stopped themselves. The BABY was there, mind you. I know y'all like, "well dammit, why didn't you make Huey & Jazmine pick her up?" Again, there's a method to my madness. Promise. It'll be much sweeter and more special for what I have in mind. Doing it now would've been hot probably, but it would've been rushed. I want it to be perfect. And I've got a plan in mind. So be patient. Stop hatin'! Y'all SHOULD be happy that they finally kissed AND Riley committed to being her boyfriend (his ass betta have!).
Anyyywaayyss, even though y'all wanna punch me, other than THAT, did you liiiikkee? You likey the present? You likey the kissing? Mmm ;) You likey the conversation at the end? We got some answers to why Riley's still in the house, reminiscing old times and shit, bein' all cute & cuddly, and finally makin' it official, tomorrow mornin' probably Facebook official! ;)
What's to happen now though? Riley & Cindy are together now. Yay! …Buuuutttt that don't mean that drama just stops for happy couples. Don'tchu give me that look! Nothing bad is gonna happen between THEM, I promise. Just stupid people around them. You'll see. Stop glarin' at me ;)
Random PS: I'm glad y'all love Lauryn Hill just like me! And actually, the fact that Riley liked her in last chapter wasn't random. I got that right out of the comic strip. In the first comic series titled Because I Know You Don't Read The Newspaper, there's a strip where Granddad catches Riley listening to That Thing on his iPod. It's so funny and cute! Then Riley talks to Huey about how it's gonna ruin his rep and everything. Go try to find it :)
Shout-out to Boondocks23 for promoting my story in his one-shot entitled Strawberries. Thank you so much again! His story is a Huey/Cindy fic! I know! We need more of those, there's all of like 3 on FanFiction. Go read his storiessss! :)
Millions of thank-you's to my readers and reviewers! You encouraged to get this chapter out before Friday! I'm on the ball! ;) New chapter soooon. Hopefully… hmmmm… I'll say by Sunday if I CAN. Might be Monday though. :)
Disclaimers since I've been slackin' for the past two chapters: I do NOT own the phrase, "I'm Rick James, bitch!" That's a quote from funny man, Dave Chappelle. I also do not own McDonald's or Happy Meals, and I was informed of a correction from my good friend and practically FanFic sister, LovinHueyFreeman, who's tryna sue me. Please Excuse My Hands is sung by Plies but FEATURES Jamie Foxx and The Dream. DON'T SUE ME, GIRL! I AIN'T GOT NO MONEEEYYYYYY! ;)
Alright, now that THAT'S out of the way. Be lookin' forward to next chapter! More soon, my dears!
Stay beautiful!
~Schweetie