"So was I the only one dazed by Madison calling me mommy the other day?" Nadia asked as we sat in a diner eating with the gang.
"Wait she did?" Cha gasped. "Yeah I was shook."
"You was good shook or like oh hell no shook?" Tima asked making me look up at Nadia as she looked at me.
"I was happy, I definitely was happy that she's comfortable around me enough to call me that." The girls awed.
"Ya heard dat lil nigga, wife ha." Trav said across the table.
"Nigga." I sucked my teeth seeing Nadia blushing. "Gone head and talk ta ha, we'll leave." Mel said standing up.
"No we'll go." Nadia said grabbing my hand. "Look at dat, she takin' control." Cha smirked. I shook my head and followed Nadia outside.
This mid June weather feeling good, no lie. "So." Nadia carried on.
I could tell she was nervous because this is kind of a weird conversation to have between the both of us. Even though we're goofy we know when its time to be serious.
"You really meant dat 'bout Madison?" I asked. "Yeah, she's a sweet girl and I love her like she's already mine, so why not be her mother figure."
I looked at Nadia, admiring her beauty. She's most definitely a beautiful person inside and out. I never would've thought about myself, a lil nigga from New Orleans with a kid, having some type of friendship with someone like Nadia. Yeah she isn't the best, but shit she is to me. She has her off days and moments, but that's what makes me like her even more than I thought.
"August?"
"Shit ma my fault, what ya say?" I said feeling dumb. "I asked if it was okay for me to act as her mother?"
"Yeah, of course y'all already got dat bond, so it's not really a difference being made." I shrugged. "True." She said nodding and looking around at our scenery.
"I gotta question though." She nodded. "Ask away."
God give me strength.
"Do ya have feelings fo' me, like relationship and not friendship wise?" I really asked, what if she says no.
Shit.
I watched her as she hesitated, maybe that was a 'yes' hesitate or a 'not trynna hurt his feelings' hesitate.
"Uh yeah I actually do, but I didnt realize till a couple of days ago back in Baltimore."
"Seriously?" I said in some high pitched voice. I cleared my throat. "Seriously?" I said all croaky.
"Don't ever do that again." She laughed. "But yea, it's your personality and the way you carry yourself, and take care of your daughter. I grew up with no father and neither did any of my friends. So to come here and see you interact with her the way you do is beautiful." She spoke with true emotion and honesty.
I dont know what took over me, but I leaned in and kissed her. We kissed for a couple seconds until she pulled back. "I know ya jus' got outta dat relationship wit dat nigga, but I'm willin' to take things slow wit ya ma. I will do any and everything you want, but let ya go." I genuinely said.
"Thank you August, I'm glad you understand, we can do couple things, but take it slow."
"So like I can feel up on this?" I moved my hand to her backside. "No." She removed my hand giggling.
"Not yet." She winked then walked away into the restaurant. I bit my lip and followed.
Next day
