from each other, I was glad he came. I hurried into my room once I cleared the stairs. Even though I knew he would never make a move on my aunt, I didn’t want to leave the two of them together alone for too long.
Chapter Twelve
Baker
I shook my head in disbelief over my own behavior. I was there to reprimand her, to demand to know why she left and to make her feel guilty. Instead, I tried to jump her at first sight. It was as if not seeing her for three days ruined me. I wanted nothing more than to be with her as much as I could for the rest of our lives. Granted, I knew hers wouldn’t be much longer, but I still wanted every moment, every smile.
“Are you decent?” came a voice from the hallway.
I stifled a laugh. “Yes, ma’am.”
“Good,” she said as she came around the corner into the kitchen. “Let’s have a chat, shall we?” She sat at the dining room table and I meekly followed.
“I know we met earlier, but maybe I wasn’t clear before. Rainey is not to be hassled or attacked, even if she wants it. I won’t have my niece put under undue stress,” Brittney addressed me.
She was only a few years older than me, but she scolded me like a child. When I showed up at seven that morning, I had explained who I was and she welcomed me into her home. She let me know that Rainey was still asleep and that I could hang out until she woke up. Then Brittney went into her room and left me alone.
I
had
wandered the living room, smiling at the number of pictures of Rainey and Brittney together. They always looked happy together, which was nice to see. I knew Rainey’s mom was hardly a good role model. Maybe being in LA had been best for her.
When I heard Rainey’s door open, I hid in the living room and waited for her to turn her back. Then I jumped up on the counter and waited for her to notice me. It had been fun. I never suspected it would escalate so quickly, though.
“Do you understand me?” Brittney asked when I didn’t answer her fast enough.
“Yes, ma’am. I apologize for what you walked in on, and I take full responsibility for it,” I told her.
“Don’t be so dramatic, Baker,” Rainey said from the stairs as she walked down. “We’re both adults and we don’t need to apologize for anything.” She glared at her aunt.
I had to bite my tongue in order not to laugh, but then I noticed what Rainey wore. If I thought she was adorable in an oversized tee, she was absolutely stunning in a pair of short jean shorts and a tiny pink tank top. Her long legs were bare, but tan. Long, dangly earrings hung from her ears and she’d even put on some lip gloss. I tried not smile.
“Don’t talk to your aunt that way, Rain,” I admonished her. “She’s just looking out for you.”
“Exactly. Thank you, Christopher
.
” Brittney smiled at me. I winced at her use of my full name. No one ever called me Chris anymore, let alone Christopher . I let it slide, though.
We both turned to Rainey, who had picked up her forgotten coffee cup. “Okay, I’m sorry! Geez, you act like you never did anything when you were young
.
” Rainey rolled her eyes.
Brittney shook her head. “I did. But now, I have to get to work. Try not to get her pregnant, okay?” She looked at me and I went into a coughing fit to hide my laughter. The woman was a force to be reckoned with. I now knew where Rainey got it from.
She stood, blew Rainey a kiss
,
and was out the door before I could say goodbye. Once I heard her car pull out of the driveway, I turned to Rainey, who stood against the counter looking sexy and edible.
“Don’t even think about it,” she warned when I moved to get up. “You stay away from me until you explain what the hell you’re doing here.”
I sighed. “I came to see you. I wanted to ask you why you left
.
”
“You ever hear of this new invention called the telephone? Apparently, you can talk to people thousands of miles away without jumping on a plane to see
Chapter Twelve
Baker
I shook my head in disbelief over my own behavior. I was there to reprimand her, to demand to know why she left and to make her feel guilty. Instead, I tried to jump her at first sight. It was as if not seeing her for three days ruined me. I wanted nothing more than to be with her as much as I could for the rest of our lives. Granted, I knew hers wouldn’t be much longer, but I still wanted every moment, every smile.
“Are you decent?” came a voice from the hallway.
I stifled a laugh. “Yes, ma’am.”
“Good,” she said as she came around the corner into the kitchen. “Let’s have a chat, shall we?” She sat at the dining room table and I meekly followed.
“I know we met earlier, but maybe I wasn’t clear before. Rainey is not to be hassled or attacked, even if she wants it. I won’t have my niece put under undue stress,” Brittney addressed me.
She was only a few years older than me, but she scolded me like a child. When I showed up at seven that morning, I had explained who I was and she welcomed me into her home. She let me know that Rainey was still asleep and that I could hang out until she woke up. Then Brittney went into her room and left me alone.
I
had
wandered the living room, smiling at the number of pictures of Rainey and Brittney together. They always looked happy together, which was nice to see. I knew Rainey’s mom was hardly a good role model. Maybe being in LA had been best for her.
When I heard Rainey’s door open, I hid in the living room and waited for her to turn her back. Then I jumped up on the counter and waited for her to notice me. It had been fun. I never suspected it would escalate so quickly, though.
“Do you understand me?” Brittney asked when I didn’t answer her fast enough.
“Yes, ma’am. I apologize for what you walked in on, and I take full responsibility for it,” I told her.
“Don’t be so dramatic, Baker,” Rainey said from the stairs as she walked down. “We’re both adults and we don’t need to apologize for anything.” She glared at her aunt.
I had to bite my tongue in order not to laugh, but then I noticed what Rainey wore. If I thought she was adorable in an oversized tee, she was absolutely stunning in a pair of short jean shorts and a tiny pink tank top. Her long legs were bare, but tan. Long, dangly earrings hung from her ears and she’d even put on some lip gloss. I tried not smile.
“Don’t talk to your aunt that way, Rain,” I admonished her. “She’s just looking out for you.”
“Exactly. Thank you, Christopher
.
” Brittney smiled at me. I winced at her use of my full name. No one ever called me Chris anymore, let alone Christopher . I let it slide, though.
We both turned to Rainey, who had picked up her forgotten coffee cup. “Okay, I’m sorry! Geez, you act like you never did anything when you were young
.
” Rainey rolled her eyes.
Brittney shook her head. “I did. But now, I have to get to work. Try not to get her pregnant, okay?” She looked at me and I went into a coughing fit to hide my laughter. The woman was a force to be reckoned with. I now knew where Rainey got it from.
She stood, blew Rainey a kiss
,
and was out the door before I could say goodbye. Once I heard her car pull out of the driveway, I turned to Rainey, who stood against the counter looking sexy and edible.
“Don’t even think about it,” she warned when I moved to get up. “You stay away from me until you explain what the hell you’re doing here.”
I sighed. “I came to see you. I wanted to ask you why you left
.
”
“You ever hear of this new invention called the telephone? Apparently, you can talk to people thousands of miles away without jumping on a plane to see
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