Page 26 of Anything Goes

“Nah, that’s different. Tell me about this Coach Montgomery. He must be something special if you gave him the nookie on the first night.”

“Actually—”

“Shut up, Denver!” my mother and I blurted

“Damn, it’s like that?”

“Hell yeah,” I spat. “You've said way more than necessary tonight. Give those big ass choppers a break. I'm sure they're tired of spreading everyone's business.”

“I agree,” my mother chimed in.

“You know what, that’s cold. But I’m going to let you two talk. I need to go to the bathroom anyway.”

“I bet,” I said with a giggle. “That queso dip probably got your stomach bubbling. Your ass about to be on the toilet all night.”

“Cut it out, Alauni,” my mother said. “There’s nothing wrong with my dip.”

“Whatever, I hope you have plenty of air freshener. Denver definitely knows how to fuck up a bathroom.”

Giving me the finger, Denver hurried out of the living room.

“Hmm…maybe I used too much queso.”

“I’m sure that’s not the only thing you probably used too much of.”

“Whatever. You’re just trying to avoid talking about your new boo.”

“He’s not my boo,” I told her. “He’s just a guy that I hooked up with a few times.”

“Do you like him?”

I frowned. “Does it matter?”

“So that’s a yes.”

“I didn’t say that.”

“You didn’t have to. It’s written all over your face.”

Leaning forward, I grabbed a napkin and dabbed the corner of my mouth. “It doesn’t matter how I feel about him, I don’t get involved with my co-workers. We have a job to do and that should be our only focus. Speaking of which, are you coming to the next meet? I mean, you might not want to come since Coach Ramsey won’t be there.”

“Don’t even try it. You know I’ll be there. I need to meet this new coach.”

“Mama, please don’t come out there acting a fool. I don’t want him to think that I was actually talking about him. His head is big enough as it is.”

“Which one?”

I slammed my hand against my forehead, mortified that Law’s dick was even a topic of conversation. “We’re not doing this.”

“I just asked a question. Feel free to answer at your earliest convenience, preferably now.”

“I’m not sharing his dick size with you, Mama. The moment I tell you, you’re going to be looking at him like he’s the king of the damn jungle or something.”

“Oh, so it’s that big?”

Damn it!

“Go check on Denver. The show is about to start,” I said, trying to send her on her way. But she wasn’t going for it.