Nookie's Secret (Nookie 2) (Nookie Series) by Anieshea; Q.B. Wells Dansby

person and knew right away that it was a female. Despite the baggy clothes and the fitted hat, She had a pretty face, with small facial features and gray and hazel eyes.
    When Joy realized that she been studying her, she turned away. Simone stopped talking and introduced them, “Joy, this is my boo Ronnie.”
    “Hi.” Ronnie said in the softest voice Joy had ever heard.
    “Hey.” Joy said, holding her hand up in a nervous wave.
    Simone laughed, she loved the reaction she got from people who didn’t know she was gay.
    “You got a problem?” Ronnie said taking offense.
    “No. I was just surprised.”
    “Ronnie cut that shit out.” Simone said.
    “Where you say you met this broad at again?”
    Joy’s hand went to her stomach. “ Pregnant or not, I will fuck this bitch up .” She thought.
    “Ronnie don’t start your shit. Can you just do me this solid? Joy’s not gay. Don’t you see that she pregnant? Chill.”
    “Yeah I don’t know why you trying to help her. It’s a reason behind it.”
    Joy knew that Ronnie was jealous. Though she remained quiet, she wanted to tell her she had nothing to worry about. She shook her head but she got up and strolled to the door and left. Once she left, Simone tried to laugh off her behavior.
    “I’m sorry bout that. I don’t know why she acts like that. I think she’s bipolar on the low.”
    “It’s cool.” Joy said like it didn’t bother, but she knew that she would have to watch out for Ronnie.
    The wait wasn’t long. Ronnie came back with a woman in her forties. She wore glasses but looked at Joy over the lens. “How old are you?”
    “22,” Joy lied.
    “Okay. I’ll show you the apartment. You need to have all the money up front, today.”
    “Okay.”
    Joy followed the woman out the door. They walked down the hall and turned the corner and came to a door. The manager took out the keys and opened the apartment. She allowed Joy to walk in first. It was smaller than Simone’s but had the same setup. There was the living room with the kitchen off to the side. As soon as you walked into the apartment, the bedroom was the door in front of you.
    “How much?” Joy asked.
    “$710 everything included. Altogether it will be $2130 for first, last and security. Rent is due every month on the first. Pay it directly to me. I’ll show you where the office is. If I’m not there, wait until I come.”
    “Okay.”
    “Let me show where the office is.”
    They went down to the first floor and into the office. Joy asked to use the bathroom, where she counted off the money. She took an extra $500 for the lady looking out. Even though she didn’t ask, Joy knew that she expected something in return.
    She paid the manager and got the keys. She went up to her apartment. She felt as empty as her new apartment.
     
     
     

Chapter Fourteen
     
    Joy never thought ahead about anything that she did, so she had no clue what to do next. She stood in the middle of her floor. She didn’t own anything to put in her apartment. Months ago, this would have been fun but she realized that she really didn’t want to be bothered. She didn’t even have a way to get around.
    She stood up against the wall. She didn’t want to sit on the floor because she knew she would have a hard time getting up. Her cell phone rung but she ignored it. Kevin was looking for her. She knew that he would blow up her phone as soon as he knew that she was gone. It was dark and she already regretted her decision to leave Kevin. She was starving. With Kevin she never had to worry about food. His refrigerator and cabinets were always stocked and he had a drawer full of menus, for any kind of the food she could think of.
    The baby kicked as if she agreed with her. Joy rubbed her belly. She still had a lot of doctor appointments to go to. Not only did Kevin take her, he was her support. Deep down, she cared about Kevin. He was always in her thoughts. She prayed to God that the baby she was carrying was his because