I woke up to movement on the left side of my bed. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I opened them and saw Melo getting up. "Where are you going"

He jumped. I guess I scared him. "I have practice remember" He looked at me. "Oh.. I forgot sorry" He shook his head. "Don't apologize babe... I know the dick got you like this"

My mouth dropped open and he laughed. "I'm kidding I'm kidding" I got up and he threw on his Hornets shirt and Some Shorts. I grabbed my fluffy red robe and went downstairs.

I was sitting on the couch watching Stranger thing when Melo came down with his duffle bag. "I'll be back in a few ok...bye" His kissed my forehead and smiled at me.

"Bye Melon" I returned the smile and he left. I was able to watch about 5 more minutes of the show before my phone started going off. It was the groulchat again.

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Y'all like the new Name

Love it

Nigga aren't you supposed

to be at practice right now?

And Is

Oh Lord

Melo hurry tf up coach

waiting on you

I'm coming through the

door right now geez

Anyways How are You Three

Good

YOU'RE ALIVE????

DID O JUST SAY SOMETHING??????

ITS A MIRACLE

I'm leaving again

No we haven't gotten to

know each other yetttt

Yeah oh you the only

one that ain't met Melos

Lover

Yeah she cool peoples

You guys are so nice

I know, I know

I take it back

Why 2 hours pass by

already🤨

2!??

Whats good Niggasss

Practice over already?

Yeah soooo Open the

door pls

Nigga must've been speeding

cuz practice just ended

and Zandra and them live a

long way from the stadium

Nah we walked

Nigga what you mean

we walked? Whos we?

Me and Gelo, Zandra got her

own place across the street

from the Center

-Melo

Nigga took my phone

-Zandra

Poor Gelo

Yes poor me

Niggas in here running around

Me, Eli, and O coming down

there for our last free week

before the season officially start.

I can finally meet O

Yeah, Finna rent a Airbnb

Y'all can stay at my place, it

got 5 bedrooms and I'm never

really here here

Z... your a lifesaver, saved

me hundreds.

You're Welcome

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I chuckled at my phone before looking up to say a proper hello to them. "Hey Gelo". "Hey Lil Z.. Nice place" Melo went down the hall with his stuff and Gelo looked around. "Thanks I decorated myself" He nodded.

"Well imma head out, I forgot I'm supposed to be helping someone right now" He left and Melo came back in the living room. He saw me on the couch and started smiling. I returned the same smile and he came over.

"Hi baby" He laid in between my legs and looked up at me, still with that same smile on his face. "Ciao amore mio" I pecked his forehead and his face scrunched up.

"What?". "Ciao amore mio, its Italian for 'hi my love'" He fixed his face and closed his eyes, resting his head on my upper chest. "Oh.. I didn't know you knew Italian"

My hands went to his hair as a natural instict. "I took it in Middle and Highschool" We stayed silent after that just enjoying eachothers presence.

My eyelids started getting heavier. I slowly let sleep take over me while Melo pulled me even closer to him if even possible.

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