been getting our fuck on every now and then, and I was shocked that she had started seeing someone else. She told me that her schedule was too busy for her to be dating, and that if she did start seeing someone, she would let me know. Obviously, that wasnât the case, and she could tell by the look in my eyes that I wasnât too pleased about the brotha being there. Like always, Nokea turned to Nanny B for assistance. âWould you mind taking the kids outside on the playground for a while?â
Nanny B side-eyed the brotha on the couch who hadnât said one word, and then she told the kids to come with her. After they left, I walked by Nokea and went into the living room to introduce myself. I extended my hand to the brotha and he stood up. No smile was on his face, but asmirk was definitely there. It was apparent that he knew who I was.
âAnd you are?â I asked while shaking his hand.
Nokea rushed to speak before he did. âJaylin, this is Tyrese. Heâs one of the distributors for my new clothing line.â
âNice to meet you, Jaylin. Iâve heard a lot about you.â
âToo bad I canât say the same.â
I let go of his hand, walked away and started to stroke my goatee. My insides were boiling. I tried to show Nokea that I was a changed man and could handle her dating other people, especially since Iâd been dipping into some other things from time to time. Nothing serious because I knew only one woman had my heart.
Nokea cleared her throat and asked Tyrese if he was getting ready to leave.
âYes, sweetheart, but I canât find my keys. Have you seen them?â
âTheyâre on the dining room table, next to the wineglasses,â I said.
He thanked me and then walked over to the table to get his keys. Nokea followed and I turned away because if she kissed him upon departure, I would have to break her fucking neck. And then the whole sweetheart bullshit had me on edge. I was pissed off, and it looked like some kind of celebration had taken place this morning or last night. I suspected last night; when I went into her room, several burned candles were on the nightstand with wineglasses. Her silk black panties were on the floor, and when I went into the bathroom, there were two condoms in the trashcan. The shower didnât look wet, but a hint of sex was fumigating the room. I heard the front door close, and minutes later, Nokea appeared in the doorway. She could barely look at me, as I sat calmly on the bed with her panties in my hand.
âTell me why you never mentioned to me that you were seeing someone else, and how long has this been going on?â I asked.
Nokea didnât know how to read me, so she stayed by the doorway, in case I broke out in one of my rages.
âI didnât tell you because I didnât want to hurt your feelings. I knew how difficult it would be for you to accept me dating someone else, but now that you know, Iâve been seeing him for about four or five months.â
I sucked my teeth, while at the same time my flesh was crawling. Goose bumps appeared on my arms and the lump in my throat could not be swallowed. The thoughts of another man making love to her were eating me alive. I didnât know how I would be able to deal with this shit going forward. Now, I couldnât even look at her, and I preferred to keep my eyes fixated on the floor.
âHas he ever been around our kids?â I asked. I hoped to hell that he hadnât because that was the one thing I would never tolerate.
âNo. Never. Thatâs why Iâm a little disappointed that you brought them over this early. Had I known, I would have made Tyrese leave sooner. Iâm not ready to introduce him to our children just yet because itâs not that serious.â
âBut itâs serious enough for you to give your pussy to him, huh? If you wanted sex, why didnât you call me?â
This time, I lifted my head to look
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