Page 59 of Only for Me

Chapter 10

Omiri

My fucking head was pounding to the point where I didn't want to open my eyes, but the sound of my baby girl announcing that she was up through the monitor had me massaging the heel of my hands into my eyes before I turned my head and glanced at the body next to mine.

Makari's unruly curls were all over her head and she had an arm tucked into her chest and the other fist balled under her cheek. She looked beautiful and peaceful as hell, which had me struggling with something I wasn't ready to work through yet.

Sex with Makari didn't get her out of my system. It confirmed that I wanted more than just making her cum a few times, but I knew that shit a year ago. The reality was another reminder of why I was so damn pissed when I woke up that next morning and realized she dipped.

If she had still been in bed with me that morning, I would have fucked her again then took her to breakfast so we could work out how to be more than just a one night stand. That was a thought I never in my damn life had before her.

I carefully eased out of bed and headed straight for the hall bathroom where I took a piss before I washed my face and brushed my teeth, squinting the entire time because my head feltlike it was going to explode. I grabbed a pair of sweats from the laundry room, removed my phone from the pocket of the jeans I had on last night which were sitting on top of the dryer, then was on my way to get my baby girl.

As soon as I stepped in the room her eyes were on me. She smiled and kicked her legs, blinking up at me when I leaned over her crib and kissed her forehead. "What's good, pretty girl? Your ass loves to be up early."

I glanced at the clock on the speaker station sitting on her dresser and groaned internally. It was just after seven, which meant I barely had a few hours of sleep.

"Aight, let's get you changed and fed so your mother can get some rest since I messed up her night." I lifted Avi into my arms and held her against my chest. "You cool chillin' with your old man for a lil minute?"

She smiled and kicked her legs harder, so I laughed and carried her to the changing table, hooked her up with a fresh diaper, then we were on our way to the kitchen, where I put her in the bouncer recliner and grabbed a bottle from the refrigerator.

I got it warmed up while my baby kept me entertained with a bunch of random ass sounds I didn't understand. Once she had her breakfast, I lifted her into my arms and dropped down in one of the kitchen chairs and adjusted Avi so I could hold her bottle. She stared at me while she took it down and I almost fucking laughed at how hard she was going in.

"Bruh, your ass is greedy as hell." Her little brows pinched but that damn sure didn't slow her down.

"Chill, man, looking like your damn mama. I'm just fucking with you." I kissed her forehead. "Speaking of your aggy ass mother, she took care of me last night. She's a real one."

Avi paused for a brief moment and smiled, making me chuckle. "Oh you fuck with that, huh?"

She just blinked at me and I kissed her again. "Your mom is beautiful as hell, smart, and damn sure more patient with me than she should be. I just really don't know what to do with all that. This shit is beyond complicated because it's not just about us. We gotta figure out what all this looks like for you, and that's what has me twisted, but trust, pretty girl. I'm gonna figure it out."

She finished what was left of her bottle and I worked it from her hands then lifted her to my shoulder, rubbing and patting her back until she burped. I let her stand on my thighs, grabbing at my beard until I noticed Makari walking into the kitchen looking crazy. Her hair was still all over her head and she was in a T-shirt with her thick, toned legs bare, frowning until she looked at Avi.

"I was gonna get her."

I chuckled. "How was that gonna happen when you didn't even hear her when she woke up?"

"I heard her."

I stared and she smiled. "Okay, maybe I didn't, but that's not my fault. Somebody crashed here last night and didn't let me get any sleep."

My eyes traveled from her face down her body and she blushed hard as hell before she sat in the chair across from us. "You good?"

"I'm fine." She smiled at Avi who squealed and reached for her. "Are you good, Avi? Did your daddy make sure your tummy was full?"

I grunted and nodded. "You know her greedy ass doesn’t miss meals."

When Makari's eyes were on me, I searched her face. "We're good though, right?"

Last night was a lot. It wasn't just about the sex. Hell, that part was easy. As much as it would fuck me up, if she decided toshut that down, I could rock with it. But we both exposed a lot of personal stuff that could make this hard to navigate. We just found our rhythm and I didn't want to be the reason things were off balance between us.

"Yes, we're fine."

"Aight, bet. I want us to chill today, if you're cool with that."

She frowned then dropped her eyes to Avi. "Um…"

"Don't overthink. I know last night was a lot, and we can deal with that if we need to, but for today, I just want to chill with my girls."