Nikki smiled and thanked him.
They gathered their things and headed out into the night. Her car was parked almost at the back of the lot, having arrived much earlier in the day to do studying and research for her class. Arriving Nikki unlocked the Acura and opened the backdoor, tossing her laptop and text books onto it.
“ Good night, be careful driving home, and call me if you need me,” Cameron told her, hugging her tightly.
Nikki returned the hug taking in the cologne and feeling familiar things that she shouldn’t. Cameron kissed her cheek softly, looking into her eyes again now.
“ Call me, Nikki,” he admonished knowing how independent and stubborn she could be.
Conjuring up another smile Nikki promised she would. His lips were on hers before she could object, the sweet kiss shared between them.
“ Goodnight,” she said simply not making a big deal of it and got into the vehicle, cranking it and heading home.
Cameron smiled as he got into his own car and headed to his own destination, believing finally in second chances.
6
“ Mama, you here,” Tae called out walking inside her parent’s home.
“ Yeah baby, we’re in the den,” Juanita Russell replied.
“ Granny,” Aidan called out running ahead of Tae to the room her parents occupied.
She’d stopped by to see them, happy they were back in Atlanta now so they could visit more often. Her parents adored Aidan and he adored them back. Her father, Calvin, spent plenty of time spoiling him rotten as did her mother, but Tae couldn’t complain. They were like that with all of them as well.
“ Hey girl,” Priscilla greeted.
This was her oldest sister.
“ What’s up Prissy,” Tae threw back hugging her sister, using the childhood nickname still.
Priscilla chuckled and told her not a lot.
“ Hey Auntie Tae,” Paris said smiling as she came in and Tae hugged her niece tightly.
“ Dang girl, you’re as tall as me,” she told the now 11 year old.
Paris smiled and told her she was just short, making both sisters burst into laughter. Leaving them alone Paris headed back to the den where Tae heard Aidan and her father making serious noise as they played with the new car race set they’d bought him.
“ Have you seen your baby sister yet,” Priscilla asked, giving Tae a look.
“ Aww hell, now what,” Tae replied resigned.
Ashlyn or Ash as they called her was their baby sister. She was considerably younger than both Priscilla and herself, coming in her parents later years. She was also spoiled rotten and unusually willful at times. Still she was a good kid for the most part, just full of surprises.
“ Relax, it’s nothing crazy,” Priscilla tossed back. “Seems she’s found herself a boyfriend, a real boyfriend,” she told Tae as her sister rolled her eyes and sighed deeply.
Ashlyn seemed to have a new crush every other week for as long as she could recall, since turning 15.
“ Girl, right, she’s always in love,” Tae tossed back as Priscilla told her she thought it might be different this time.
“ Why,” Tae asked, wondering what wasn’t being said.
“ Mama said she found birth control pills and condoms in her room,” Priscilla told Tae sipping her tea.
“ Shit,” Tae mumbled under her breath. “She just turned 18,” she told Priscilla.
“ Well mama doesn’t think she’s actually followed through yet, but she’s definitely thinking about it,” she told Tae as she nodded thoughtfully.
“ Wassup sis,” Ashlyn greeted Tae walking into the kitchen, since she hadn’t seen her yet.
“ Hey Ash,” Tae replied her mind still whirling.
“ Are you and Shells coming to my party,” Ashlyn asked giving Tae a look.
Chuckling Tae told her they would be there.
“ Good, I want you to meet my boyfriend,” she told her sister, trying to gauge her reaction.
She and Tae were closer than she and Priscilla, and she knew her older sister wouldn’t understand like Tae would the things she was feeling right now.
They gathered their things and headed out into the night. Her car was parked almost at the back of the lot, having arrived much earlier in the day to do studying and research for her class. Arriving Nikki unlocked the Acura and opened the backdoor, tossing her laptop and text books onto it.
“ Good night, be careful driving home, and call me if you need me,” Cameron told her, hugging her tightly.
Nikki returned the hug taking in the cologne and feeling familiar things that she shouldn’t. Cameron kissed her cheek softly, looking into her eyes again now.
“ Call me, Nikki,” he admonished knowing how independent and stubborn she could be.
Conjuring up another smile Nikki promised she would. His lips were on hers before she could object, the sweet kiss shared between them.
“ Goodnight,” she said simply not making a big deal of it and got into the vehicle, cranking it and heading home.
Cameron smiled as he got into his own car and headed to his own destination, believing finally in second chances.
6
“ Mama, you here,” Tae called out walking inside her parent’s home.
“ Yeah baby, we’re in the den,” Juanita Russell replied.
“ Granny,” Aidan called out running ahead of Tae to the room her parents occupied.
She’d stopped by to see them, happy they were back in Atlanta now so they could visit more often. Her parents adored Aidan and he adored them back. Her father, Calvin, spent plenty of time spoiling him rotten as did her mother, but Tae couldn’t complain. They were like that with all of them as well.
“ Hey girl,” Priscilla greeted.
This was her oldest sister.
“ What’s up Prissy,” Tae threw back hugging her sister, using the childhood nickname still.
Priscilla chuckled and told her not a lot.
“ Hey Auntie Tae,” Paris said smiling as she came in and Tae hugged her niece tightly.
“ Dang girl, you’re as tall as me,” she told the now 11 year old.
Paris smiled and told her she was just short, making both sisters burst into laughter. Leaving them alone Paris headed back to the den where Tae heard Aidan and her father making serious noise as they played with the new car race set they’d bought him.
“ Have you seen your baby sister yet,” Priscilla asked, giving Tae a look.
“ Aww hell, now what,” Tae replied resigned.
Ashlyn or Ash as they called her was their baby sister. She was considerably younger than both Priscilla and herself, coming in her parents later years. She was also spoiled rotten and unusually willful at times. Still she was a good kid for the most part, just full of surprises.
“ Relax, it’s nothing crazy,” Priscilla tossed back. “Seems she’s found herself a boyfriend, a real boyfriend,” she told Tae as her sister rolled her eyes and sighed deeply.
Ashlyn seemed to have a new crush every other week for as long as she could recall, since turning 15.
“ Girl, right, she’s always in love,” Tae tossed back as Priscilla told her she thought it might be different this time.
“ Why,” Tae asked, wondering what wasn’t being said.
“ Mama said she found birth control pills and condoms in her room,” Priscilla told Tae sipping her tea.
“ Shit,” Tae mumbled under her breath. “She just turned 18,” she told Priscilla.
“ Well mama doesn’t think she’s actually followed through yet, but she’s definitely thinking about it,” she told Tae as she nodded thoughtfully.
“ Wassup sis,” Ashlyn greeted Tae walking into the kitchen, since she hadn’t seen her yet.
“ Hey Ash,” Tae replied her mind still whirling.
“ Are you and Shells coming to my party,” Ashlyn asked giving Tae a look.
Chuckling Tae told her they would be there.
“ Good, I want you to meet my boyfriend,” she told her sister, trying to gauge her reaction.
She and Tae were closer than she and Priscilla, and she knew her older sister wouldn’t understand like Tae would the things she was feeling right now.
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