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“Already outside. You need me to handle anything, or we can slide?”
“They have your card on file so we should be good.”
“Bet.” He stood. “Y’all let’s roll out.” Julius grabbed Jude out of my arms and walked off.
“Mama call me in the morning before y’all leave the resort and please don’t go without security.”
“We won’t.” After telling everybody goodnight I hopped onto the sprinter with Julius and headed for the house.
Upon arriving back at the villa, I retired to my room while Julius made sure Jude got ready for bed. I was standing at the mirror removing my make up when my phone vibrated on the counter. Fighting back my smile I swiped my finger across the screen and propped the phone up.
Dip’s handsome face came into view. From the lights illuminating in his background, I could tell he was sitting outside around the pool. His favorite thing to do when he was at home. Swiping his tongue across his lip he smirked. “What’s up sexy.”
“Hey.” I grinned.
“What you got going on?”
“Just got back from dinner.”
“Lil man enjoy himself?” He asked.
“He did.” I nodded. “Apparently I’m an amazing mom.” I boasted and nibbled on my bottom lip.
“Glad to know. Maybe you’ll be equally as amazing to the ones I’mma put in you.”
“Oh, shut the fuck up.” I laughed.
“I’m fucking with ya.”
“I already know.”
“Yo baby daddy behaving himself?”
“He been cool. We almost had a lil spat yesterday but I didn’t let it go far.”
“That’s what’s up.” He yawned. “I ain’t want shit though. Was checking up on you.”
“In other words, you miss me huh.” I flirted.
“Lightweight.” He joked. “Nawl, I do. Tryna get on yo calendar when you touch back down in the A.”
“I’m sure Jude will be going with one of his Meme’s so you might get your wish.”
“I think I like the sound of that.”
“How was your day?”
“It was cool.” Rubbing his hand over the top of his head he elaborated. “Had an early morning call time for this shoot I did with Nike. Hell, I ain’t too long made it back to the crib.”
“How’d that go?”
“It was cool. It’s for the shoe I designed. Ya know the one I was telling you ‘bout.”
“I remember.” I acknowledged. “Gotta make sure I get me a pair when they?—”
The sound of my room door opening cut my words off. “Aye twin.” Julius called out, barging into my bathroom. When he noticed that I was on the phone his eyes narrowed. The way he was standing there looking I lowkey felt like I’d gotten caught doing something I shouldn’t have been doing.
That feeling quickly went away. Julius and I weren’t together, and he already knew Dip and I were talking. “What’s up?” I asked when I noticed that he hadn’t said shit.