Page 16 of Half Sight Whole Heart

I grabbed the snacks we’d picked up earlier, then rounded the truck to Eriss’ side. She had just unbuckled Ermias, who was practically bouncing in the seat, eyes wide as he looked around.

“I want to play basketball!” he announced, pointing at the goal.

“It’s too wet today, homie. Maybe another day,” I chuckled. Eriss climbed out, avoiding my stare. When she moved out of the way, I helped Ermias out. “We can order pizza instead, how about that?”

“Yeeeees! Pepperoni!” he shouted. Ermias stomped toward my front door. Luckily, there were no puddles.

“Remove your shoes before going inside, Ermias,” Eriss told him. “We’re going to respect Mr. Zyro’s house.”

I snickered. “Mr. Zyro is wild,” I mumbled.

I kicked off my shoes after unlocking the door. Eriss and Ermias did the same before we entered the main part of the house.

“Your home is so beautiful,” she gushed. “So, so beautiful.”

“‘Preciate it,” I replied, placing the bag down. “I’ll grab you some clothes if you want to get out of the wet ones. Mahlia is going by your house to pick up whatever you and Ermias will need for the night.”

She stood there, clearly feeling out of place.

“I am so thankful for you both,” she finally said.

I shrugged it off. “It’s no big deal. Make yourself at home. If you want to shower first, I’ll watch your son for you.”

Eriss glanced around my living room. “Yes, please. I’ll hate to sit on your furniture without one.” Her eyes looked up at the high ceilings, the massive chocolate sectional, and the framed photos of my family on the wall.

I nodded and pointed down the hallway. There is a bedroom where Mahlia keeps some of her things when she’s in Love Grove. It’s the third door on the right. Help yourself.” My eyes glided down her frame.

She giggled. “I’m a lil’ thicker than Mahlia, but we’ll see.”

Licking my lips, I had to agree. “You ain’t lyin’.” Our eyes met, but of course, she looked away quickly and headed down the hallway, but not before warning Ermias to behave.

I picked his backpack off the floor and found some clean clothes for him. I had three bathrooms in this house. I’d throw him in one while Eriss handled her business to help her out.

Eriss stepped out of the bedroom, asking where the shower was. I would have let her use mine since it was big and definitely an experience, but she burst my bubble.

“And not the one in your bedroom. Mahlia just texted me and told me how nice it is, but I would rather not,” she said. “That’s too much in your space.”

“Aight, you win. The second door on the left,” I told her. She took off, and I watched the sway of her hips.

Before I could head to the other bathroom with Ermias, the doorbell rang, and I already knew it was Mahlia. I answered the door, and Ermias sprinted to her. She was still in her EMT uniform.

“Oh, sweet boy. I’m so glad you’re okay,” she said, hugging him.

“I was just ‘bout to put him in the tub.”

She looked up and eyed me in the clothes I had on from the strip club.

“I’ll bathe my nephew. You get cleaned up and then order that pizza.”

“I’ll order it before I hop in the shower, you just grab it when it comes,” I let her know. My eyes landed on the bags she had. There was a big trash bag. “What’s in the bag?”

Mahlia laughed. “That teddy bear with your scent on it.”

I walked away chuckling and shaking my head.

I washed the club and day off me and then changed into joggers. When I left my room, I heard their voices floating from the kitchen, the smell of the pizza wafting through the air. Ermias was set up on a barstool at the island, grinning from ear to ear as he ate.

“‘Bout time, Mahlia teased when she saw me.

Eriss looked up and then back down at her pizza.

She was in a two-piece pink silk pajama set that hugged her hips perfectly.

I strolled over to the sink to wash my hands.

When I turned around, I got an eyeful of her round ass, and my dick twitched.

Mahlia passed me a paper plate with her brows raised. She’d caught me.

I let out a light, airy laugh and grabbed three slices of pizza and bottled water.

“I’ll let you women and Ermias have the kitchen. I’ma eat and lie down for a couple of hours. Have at it,” I told them, biting into a slice.

I started out of the kitchen, eyes dragging on Eriss a little longer.

She hadn’t looked up, keeping her focus on the pizza.

I bit into another slice as I left the kitchen, hearing Eriss laugh.

It was beautiful, but I could tell she was still bothered about what happened earlier with her baby daddy.

If it were up to me, today would have been his last day breathing.

After eating and brushing my teeth, I slid into bed and under my sheets. My phone chimed, and I removed it from under my pillow. It was Leesa.

Miss you. Can I come over?

Four attachments of her ass naked were sent. I looked them over, and they were nice, but a nigga was tired.

Nah. Not tonight.

I silenced my phone and pushed it back under my pillow, closing my eyes.

An image of Eriss in that pink set had my dick bricking up.

My hand flew into the shorts I had changed into.

Squeezing it, I took some pressure off. I wanted her ass badly.

I knew I had to get rid of Leesa for good if I wanted to pursue Eriss, and that wasn’t a problem.

I ain’t need Leesa coming to Eriss as a woman ‘cause she was never my woman to begin with.