Mine ♡

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Khalil -

"What happened?" I said pulling out of Teyana's driveway.

"I was carrying groceries in the house and I slipped down the stairs." She put her silky black hair in a ponytail. She cut her hair to collarbone length and I love it.

"Who'd you call?"

"My friend from work was over, she helped me. The doctors said that my leg was broken, did an emergency procedure and now here I am with this ugly cast."

"You know what would make it look good?" I looked over at her. She half smiled.

"What ?"

"If I signed it."

She laughed.

"Khalil I'm not 11."

I laughed with her.

"You might as well be with your clumsy ass." I smiled. She stared at me hard, trying not to smile.

"Not funny."

"So how long you need me to take care of you?"

"Just until my leg heals up and I can do things on my own." I nodded.

"I don't have a problem doing anything for you, Teyana. You know that right?"

"If that's the case, I want my son back."

I sighed.

"We'll see how these next couple of weeks go."

She just shook her head and looked back.

"Look at my little pumkin." She smiled at Carter, "he's so precious."

"So is his mommy."

"Aww, stop." She blushed a little.

"Hi, Sariah."

Sariah looked at her and waved.

"So why'd you leave?" I asked her.

"What ?"

"After that one night, you left."

"It was a mistake."

"A mistake you loved & you're gonna make tonight."

She shifted in her seat.

"Look, if that's why you're helping me out, I can do this on my own."

"No, no, don't." I rested my hand on her thigh. She looked at me hard for a minute.

"You hungry?" I asked her.

"Nah."

I drove back to the apartment , not saying anything for the rest of the ride. I brought the kids, who were now sleeping, inside and then went back to the car.

"You need help?"

"No, I got these ugly ass crutches." She pouted.

"Let me carry you."

Without hesitating, she wrapped her arms around my neck & allowed me to carry her in the apartment. I placed gentle kisses below her chin onto her neck.

"Khalil stop." She giggled.

I layed her back on the bed.

"Just get comfortable, I'll go get your stuff."

She nodded & waved me off. I laughed and walked out to the car. I checked my phone, seeing a message from Julissa.

'Is it okay to take Josiah to the water park with Julian?" It read.

'Why would I care?' I replied.

'It's in a different state.'

'As long as he comes back on my day safe & sound'

I put my phone in my pocket and grabbed her bags out the car. I went back into the apartment, put the bags up against the wall and went in my room. She was laying in my spot fast asleep. I stripped out of my shirt and layed next to her & clipped up the hairs that were out of her ponytail. I know how she hates sleeping when hair is on her neck. I grabbed her hand and rubbed over her ring finger.

"What are you doing?" She said, muffled.

"Nothing.. just go back to bed."

She turned over and winced in pain. I placed her face in my neck & she instantly fell asleep. After a few minutes, I felt my neck begin to get wet.

"You crying?" I asked her, lifting her face up, to see she was just slobbering.

"Ew." I mumbled, chuckling. I wiped her mouth and my neck & chest & laid her back down.

She slept the rest of the night in my arms.

***
The Next Morning -

"Hi Momma's baby." I heard Teyana cooing in the background. She was laying on the floor on her back and Carter was on her chest.

"Sariah's sleeping." She said once she noticed I was awake.

"As always.. Hey lil man." I ran my fingers through his hair.

"Isn't he so cute?" She smiled. He's starting to look like her, he has chocolatey brown skin, dark brown eyes and chubby cheeks.

"He look like his mom." I smiled at her.

"Let's make another one." She said.

I laughed out loud.

"Nah, three is enough. My tank is closed." I laughed.

She just half smiled.

"I guess."

"Carter, are you hungry?" I asked.

He kicked his legs and smiled.

"No you're not, fat fat, mommy just fed you." She smiled.

I layed back on the bed, I can finally relax.

"I want dreads again." I said.

"I like your hair how it is." She looked at me.

I just rubbed my hand over my head not responding.

"This is nice, kinda like we're a family again."

"How long do you think it'll last?"

"We'll be arguing by noon." I said, looking at her.

She sighed.

"Can you help me up?"

I picked Carter up & then helped her off the floor.

"When do you go back to work?"

"When everything heals."

I nodded & heard my stomach growl.

"I made you food, your plate is in the microwave."

I smiled.

"Thanks." I leaned in for a kiss.

"What are you doing?" She laughed.

"You got something on your cheek." I tried to play it off & wipe her cheek.

"Righhhht."

"Whatever." I threw a pillow at her and walked out, hearing her beautiful laugh.