"Good morning Daddy!" Mijo said slapping me on the face.

"Hey man, how did you get out of your crib?" I said stretching.

"I climbed out, daddy I hungry!"

"Time to get you a big boy bed, your mommy left for work already?"

I looked over at the clock and it was 11:01 AM, she was definitely gone alright. I put on my robe and took Mijo potty first then downstairs into the kitchen.

"What do you want today, pancakes, fruit loops, or cat?"

He laughed, "Daddy you can't eat a cat."

"I know was just testing your mind, we also have waffles. You know daddy can throw down on some waffles right?"

"No, cereal. I like mommy food better!"

"What, boy you don't like my cooking? I'm hurt, you hurt daddy's feelings." I said pretending to cry.

Mijo moved my hands from off my face turning his head sideways. Getting close to my face to see if I was crying. "Stop it, I didn't mean it. Your food is great, mommy make bad food. Daddy you stop it right now, men don't cry!"

I bounced back with a smile "That's right, men don't cry and don't ever forget it."

Mijo settled for a home style Belgium waffle and eggs and tore it all down in seconds. I let him run free around the house and play with his toys, as I washed the dishes and pots. While I was doing so the door bell rung, Mijo ran to the door as if somebody came to see him.

"Good morning to my too favorite men, how are you doing today cutie?" Jasmine said walking in.

"Fine!" Mijo said standing behind my leg.

"Mijo go play!" I demanded,

I waited for him to get away from us before I said something, "What are you doing here?"

"You haven't been answering your phone so I decided to stop by, I brought you guys a little somethin' somethin' from iHOP."

"We just ate but thank you," I said taking the bags from her.

"I see you playing daddy today, I'm guessing you two are really together now. How come I'm last to know?" Jasmine crossed her arms with a smile.

"Didn't really think it was that important to know."

"Are you kidding me? You damn near beg to talk about her when you're over my house. Especially when it's bad news, but once everything is all good you M.I.A . Of course I would want to know how you guys are doing! Don't tell me you're going to turn into one of them."

"One of what?"

"Those dude that just forget about the people around them. All because he has his nose so far up his girlfriends ass."

"Lower your voice, I didn't forget about anybody I been busy."

"Yeah okay, I seen this all before. You'll say we'll chill and shit, but soon as she gives you a command you'll drop everything and run. Watch it'll happen."

"I was about to go out and find bed for Mijo. You want to come or are you going to stand here and continue to tell me shit you don't know?"

She laughed, "No don't invite me now out of guilt!"

I grabbed her by the hand, I don't know why but I wish I could've slap my hand out of it's reach. "No I want you to come, I need a woman's touch anyway. I don't know what the hell I'm looking for."

"You right I better come along, mess around with you he's going to be sleeping on a bed of rocks."

As I continued to finish the kitchen, Jasmine got Mijo ready for the day. Mijo don't really like people who haven't been around him much. But he seemed to pull to Jasmine pretty quick. I laughed watching them play because he was being a little rough jumping on her and shit, he's just like his daddy ain't no doubt that's not mine.

We went out to the mall together and shopped around at different stores and warehouses looking for the right bed for him. He didn't really want to leave his crib so I told him if he doesn't find himself a big boy bed today he's sleeping outside tonight. Little kids believe any damn thing.

"Mijo what about this bed, it's a race car you like that?" Jasmine suggested.

"No!"

"Well tell Ms. Jasmine what you like so we can find it for you."

"Buzz Light Year and Batman!" Mijo shouted happily.

Jasmine took him by the hand and eventually we came across this Batman bed, it was pretty dope too. The signal was carved into the headboard, it had designs all around the bed, and little buttons on the side that had different sayings. When we ordered it I had it customized to add a few more things done to it and told the person I needed it delivered within a few hours.

Usually they don't do that, but for me they promised to deliver. Mijo was so excited for his bed, I was glad Jasmine was there because once we got back to the house I re-painted the walls and gave it this kid friendly Gotham City look. I finished it just in time too because the movers came to bring the bed up, I surprised Mijo with his new room and he loved it.

"Awe this is so cute that you did this for him, I'm impressed. I hope when I have kids I have somebody as good as you. Brielle and Mijo are really lucky."

"Nah, I'm limited edition baby . You can't find any of this out there, I just guess you going to have to take a cheap imitation."

She grinned letting out a laugh while stepping close to me. "Why take an imitation when I can just take the original?"

I smiled. "Warehouse is all out, it'll probably be a while till we restock."

She laughed. "Let me get out of here before you say something else that's going to get you in trouble, I'm seeing you and Keeis tonight though right?"

"Yeah we'll be there, here let me walk you to the door." I said picking up Mijo along the way.

"Let me know when you're there and don't keep me waiting . . . Bye cutie!" Jasmine waved at Mijo then kissed me on the cheek.

"That new Mommy?" Mijo questioned.

"No, not at all why would you say that?"

"Jasmine kissy you like Mommy. She plays like Mommy does. Is mommy going bye?"

"No, she'll never be your mommy .I love your mommy very much but that lady was just my friend, I would never leave your mommy."

"Promise?" Mijo asked staring at me with his big blue eyes.

I looked at him wondering why he would even bring this up "Promise, now let's go upstairs and wait for her to come home so she can see what daddy did."

What does this boy see that I don't? Jasmine feels for me and I kind of like her too but I wouldn't leave Brielle for her, I can't be held responsible for what slips out my mouth.

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"So tell me how you doing nigga, I feel like I haven't seen you in years.• Keeis said riding beside me as we rode out to Club Tru.

"Ain't shit new with me, it's been a minute since I was able to get out like this. Too busy taking care of the kid."

"How is my girl?"

"Your girl? Nigga what are you talking about?" I laughed.

"Nigga you know exactly what I'm talking about you stole my girl, I had her before you! Then your ass came in the picture and snatched her ass up. Brielle was about to give it to me but then she settled for your ass." He joked.

"Yeah whatever nigga, she wasn't going to give shit up to you . She know what she got right here, we let the anaconda loose damn near every night."

"That's why your ass got a son now," he laughed.

I laughed, "Least I got something, what the hell you got?"

"Alright, nigga thinks he funny. So tell me, who are we meeting tonight?"

"I need you to do me a favor, don't let me drink too much alcohol or be alone with Jasmine tonight."

"Why, afraid of the pussy?"

I laughed. "Hell no, it's just that I don't want nothing to happen tonight. I'm not trying to lead her on tonight or none of that shit, honestly I feel like every time were alone together I'm going to pounce on her ass!

"What's wrong with that ?"

"Nigga I'm with Brielle! I'm not trying to cheat but I feel like it's going to happen soon whether it be with her or somebody else."

"If you thinking about it like that then maybe you want to be with somebody else. Why be with someone if you constantly think you're going to cheat on them?"

"You don't understand, you don't the history behind us or this situation. But I'm just being real, I feel like my mouth is going to get me in trouble."

Keeis was right though, if I constantly think I'm going to cheat on her why am I with her? Temptation always going to be around me so I should know better. If I'm struggling with being faithful then I should just leave before it gets ugly.

Once inside the club, like I fucking expected Keeis did his own thing. Leaving me alone with Jasmine and her friends, I bought them all drinks and tried to talk to all of them so I wouldn't be stuck on Jasmine. But one of them was being salty towards me. Bottles of Bacardi, Hennessey, Ciroc, and Tequila hit our tables, we were all drinking it down like water expect for her friend.

"I don't think you guys were ever formally introduce to each other, Chris is this Janaé and Janaé this is --."

"I know who you are," she sounded un-amused.

"The fuck her problem?" I asked Jasmine.

"Nothing, she's just like that sometimes."

Jasmine took me by the hand leading me to the back of the club, leaning me back towards the wall as she grinded on me with her little butt. I smiled sipping on my drink as she did her thing though, I figured it was the alcohol making her do it anyways. We stayed in the back all night as we both continued to guzzle down alcohol as I had my arms wrapped around her. It was beginning to drown in my system because I couldn't keep my hands off her. My hands were glued to the backside cupping her ass fitting firmly into my hand.

"It's a shame your true colors show when your drunk." She said facing towards me, we both body to body.

For the record I wasn't drunk either, just a bit tipsy.

"What are you talking about?"

She smiled biting her lip. "You try to avoid me for the safety of your life, because you know your girl would kill you if she knew about this. But deep down you know what you feel for her isn't real, you just haven't realized that yet."

"How the fuck you going to tell me how I feel?"

"The energy you're passing into me tells me so, besides your hands are still on my ass so you can't tell me I'm wrong. No need to get defensive, she's lucky to have what she already has. But I'm just saying you know you don't want to be with her you just haven't come to terms with it yet."

"Just because I tell you shit about her and how I been feeling about her doesn't mean I don't want her."

"It's not my place to tell you how you feel, you're absolutely right. But I just see differently than you, I told you before and I'll say it again. Just don't forget the people around you." She said caressing my cheek then walked away from me.

For the benefit of the doubt, I'm going to blame it on the alcohol because she doesn't know shit about what I feel for Brielle. I don't know what hell she was trying to get at but I know where I belong. When I walked over to the group it looked like her friends were having problems, I asked what was wrong but each of them looked at me like I was stranger.

"Janaé needs to leave but none of us want to go." Jasmine said.

"I'll take you home."

She looked at me and rolled her eyes without saying a word, Jasmine went over to her to talk to her in private but I could still hear them. "Stop acting like that, he's willing to give you a ride home, he's not trying to fuck you or something relax your nerves!"

"I don't need his ass to give me a ride home, I can take care of myself!"

"It's either you get a ride from him, wait for us to leave, or walk your ass home. Which is it going to be ?" Jasmine stated.

Janaé sighed as they both walked back over to me, it was set that I'm taking her home. But she was acting all stuck up I don't think I want to give her a ride home anymore.

"What's the rush to get home?" I asked creating conversation as we got in the car

"Cause I got some shit to do, is that okay with you?"

I shook my head, "I'm just asking." I should've kept my ass quiet but I started up again. "What's the point of coming out tonight then?"

"What's the point of you coming out tonight?" She shot back. "Nevermind, don't answer I almost forgot I didn't care."

"For someone that's getting a ride home definitely has a funky ass attitude."

"Trust I didn't even want a ride from you, but I'm here now so not much I could do about it."

"What's your problem?" I questioned getting annoyed.

"Do you ever shut up? Damn, why this, why that? Why the hell do you want to know so badly?"

I laughed lightly. "I don't know why I always get myself into this shit, I swear I don't ever do a damn thing for this to happen but I don't know I guess that's what happen when you deal with bitches."

Janaé took no hesitation to looking back and firing at me. "Who you calling a bitch?"

"I don't see nobody else around you but you."

"Don't you ever in your life call me a bitch! Nigga you must not have been talking to me you must think I'm your baby momma or somebody. I don't know how she deals with your ass but you talking to the wrong one, I don't give a flying fuck who you are don't ever call me a bitch you don't know me!"

I stopped up in front of her house and she got out the car. "Stupid ass, bitch ass clown!" She said slamming the door as she walked towards her house

"Fuck you too then!" I shouted then drove off

Situation was extremely uncalled for but I'm not going to have you sit your ass in my car while I'm wasting my time driving your ass home. The fuck I look like? I had to go back to the club to get Keeis but when I seen Jasmine,it looked as if she was mad at me or something. Every time I look she was giving me the side eye.

"You good? Seem like you have something on your mind?" I said pulling her to the side.

"Yeah, I said all that had to be said. I think I'm going to go now."

"Wait, look I was wondering if you wanted to come over tomorrow. Maybe we can go out and eat something."

"I don't think that's a good idea, besides I'm sure I'll be too hungover to move. Goodnight," she said with a smile kissing me on the cheek then walked away.

For some reason it took me a minute to move my feet from the spot I was standing in, I had to think for a minute. I'm beginning to think she was trying to fuck with my mind . Why would she try and make me feel that I don't want to be with Brielle! If anything she should be happy for me, besides she's the one that told me I should find out. What I have before I lose out on something good, now she trying to come at me sideways saying that what I feel isn't genuine.

After taking Marquis home I drove myself in silence, I thought about everything. I tried sneaking in the bed so Brielle wouldn't see how late I was getting in but she woke up.

"I didn't mean to wake you up, go back to sleep." I said settling beside her.

"You didn't wake me, I was never sleep." She said softly placing her head and arm on my chest. "I can't seem to sleep if I don't feel you next to me."

I smiled caressing her in my arms, "I'll keep that in mind when I want to stay out late."

"Mijo loves his room, he wouldn't stop talking about what a good job you did. I wish I could've been here when you showed it to him, his reactions are priceless." She smiled.

"Boy act like he was having a seizure when he seen that room."

She laughed, "Don't say that!"

"It was funny though. Now go to sleep you have to wake up early, and I don't want to hear shit about how I made you too tired."

She laughed giving me a kiss, "Goodnight."