Page 43 of Rah

I sighed, leaning back against the seat. “I’m alright. But Moses feels terrible. He keeps saying it’s all his fault, like I didn’t make the choice myself. I told him I was riding for him, that I’d take that charge, but he still feels like he put me in that position. He hasn’t been the same since.”

She nodded with glassy eyes, and I could see the way the tears still threatened to fall.

I reached out and laid a hand on her arm. “You don’t have to be strong, boo. It’s okay to cry.”

She pressed her lips together, blinking fast. She didn’t want to look weak, but the tears slipped out anyway.

I sat on the couch with my arms folded tight across my chest, watching Moses carry Trent inside. Our son’s head was heavy against his shoulder, his little arms were limp, and his mouth was hanging open while he slept. Normally, the sight would’ve melted me. But tonight, all I felt was heat crawling up my neck.

“Hey, baby,” Moses whispered as he shifted Trent in his arms. “I’m gonna go lay him down.”

I didn’t answer. I just nodded, waiting as he disappeared down the hallway. The moment he was out of sight, I let the mask slip. My face twisted as my chest rose and fell with the anger I’d been holding back since I left Solae’s.

When Moses finally came back into the living room, his brows pulled together the second he saw me. “What’s wrong with you? Why you looking at me like that?”

I snapped before he could blink. “Pleasetell me that you didn’t know that Rah was cheating on Solae and had a baby on her!”

At least he didn’t have the nerve to deny it. He just stood there, blinking slowly, shocked that I knew.

“You knew, didn’t you?!” I snapped.

His mouth opened, then shut, like he wasn’t sure how to answer. “I…” Then his shoulders slumped. “Yeah, baby, I knew.”

His honesty stung worse than a lie.

“So, you’ve been lying to me.”

He shook his head quickly. “I didn’t lie. You just never asked.”

I stared at him in disbelief. “Never asked? That’s your excuse? So as long as I don’t ask, you get to keep secrets from me?”

He stepped toward me with his hands out like he was trying to calm me down. “What was I supposed to do? Snitch on my cousin? You know what kinda issues that would’ve caused between me and Rah?”

I laughed bitterly, taking a step back. “Oh, so loyalty to him means more than honesty with me? Tell me, Moses, what else are you hiding? You out here cheating too?”

His eyes went wide and hurt flashed across his face. “Hell no! Don’t do that. I’m nothing like Rah. I don’t agree with what he’s been doing, I swear to you.”

“You’re too loyal to a snake. Don’t you see it? If Rah can play the women he lays with, there’s no limit to what he’d do to you if he felt like it.” Staring at him, I was truly hurt. This wasn’t my heartbreak, but for the first time, Moses was flawed in my eyes.

“I don’t know if I can trust you anymore.”

His eyes bucked. “You serious?”

“Yes! You’ve been keeping all of this from me. He had a baby, and you didn’t mention anything! I have no idea what else you’re keeping from me!” I glared at him with a face full of frustration and fire. “Sleep on the couch, Moses.”

He opened his mouth to argue, but I was already storming off into our bedroom. I slammed the bedroom door behind me, and the thud echoed through the house.

And for the first time, I wasn’t sure if Moses and I were on the same side anymore.

RAH

“See you later, baby.”

Felicia was smiling ear to ear as I stood in the doorway of her bedroom. I’d worn that ass out so bad that she didn’t even have the strength to walk me to the door. It was a foolish move to see her two days in a row like that. It was even dumber spending time with her on Christmas. She definitely was going to think that she had rank now. But laying up with Aaliyah’s thick ass all day had my dick hard as a rock.

I had to get that nut off.

I left the doorway and rushed out of her house.