Page 123 of Steel

Kaylynn scoffed. “Oh, whatever!”

Renay laughed. “Girl the way you two were kissing when she first got here, I know y’all be bumping coochies.”

“Renay!” Romi exclaimed.

“What! I’m just saying. If Kay doesn’t pull out that damn backpack, they have to be doing something. Right, Dinah?”

Dinah blushed as Kaylynn kissed her cheek. “I plead the fifth. Next topic!”

“Sooooo, I have a question,” I said. “Do I really look like Donna?”

The girls grew quiet, and most of them looked to Jaeda to say something.

She sighed. “You kinda do. It was the first thing that came to mind when I looked you up.”

“Can I see her?” I asked.

She pulled out her phone and swiped through it for a second before handing it over to me. When I looked at the picture, I gasped at just how similar I looked to this woman. From the facial features to the body and skin tone, we were damn near identical. I almost wanted to call my mama and ask her if she had something to tell me. Dinah came over to take a look, and she gasped too.

“Damn, Sis. That’s almost your twin.”

“This is crazy,” I said, handing the phone back to Jaeda. “It’s not weird to you?”

She shrugged. “I mean, . . . kinda. Like, the whole family noticed it; we just didn’t say shit. I don’t know what was going through my brother’s head when he met her, but I do know he’s never compared you two. Honestly, girl, he’s spoken to me about you a couple times over the years. You two may look alike, but your personalities are different. Donna was a carefree spirit, but she was a sweetheart. Her and Steel weren’t a couple, but we all saw the love and respect they had for each other. She really was his best friend.”

I sighed. “Her mother . . . I don’t think she likes me. I’ve met her twice, and each time, she’s looked at me like I stole her daughter’s future. I think she thinks I’m trying to replace Donna in KJ’s life. Now, I adore that sweet baby, but that’s not the case here. I don’t wanna step on that woman’s toes.”

“Have you spoken to Steel about this?” Shar asked.

I shook my head. “No. I don’t wanna make a big deal out of it when I’m sure it’s just her grief. I’ve never lost a child, so I don’t know where her mental is. In that sense, I can give her grace.”

Renay shook her head. “Grace is one thing. Just don’t let it turn into disrespect.”

“I hear you.”

I wasn’t going to say anything until it became necessary. I knew grief could foster into anger at a certain stage. The last thing I wanted to do was upset that lady. I didn’t want any beef with her. KJ deserved people in his life who loved him, whether it was biological or not. As long as she kept it respectful, I would too.

Girls’night was so much fun.

After all the conversation outside, we headed in to enjoy a delicious meal. From there, we enjoyed music, dancing, games, and a movie. We talked about everything from the family to future girls’ trips, to Senior still being in love with Deuce’s mama. Now, that was interesting. It made me wonder how he could be so cool with all their husbands while still being in love with one of the wives.

We were having a great time before the men came to collect their wives and girlfriends. Actually, we got put out. Smoke came back to the house with his brothers and cousin. It was clear that they had been drinking and smoking, and he was feeling frisky.

The way he picked Romi’s little ass up and tossed her over his shoulder before telling us to get the fuck out or hear her screaming, was hilarious. Dinah’s tipsy ass ditched me for Kaylynn, but I was just fine with that when Kerrion lifted my ass up off the couch and carried me out the house in a fit of giggles.

He’d walked over here, but we drove my car back to his place. Since the kids were with their grandfather, we had the whole place to ourselves. The moment we stepped over the threshold, our lips connected. He picked me up and carried me upstairs to his bedroom. No sooner than we were inside did the clothes come off. It wasn’t long before we were naked and rolling around on the bed.

Maybe it was the liquor in my system, but I wanted him so damn bad. I flipped him onto his back and climbed on top of him.

“I’ve missed you,” I whispered.

He chuckled. “You just had me a couple hours ago, baby.”

“It wasn’t enough.”

I grabbed his dick and firmly stroked it, and I kissed him nastily. His head was already leaking precum, and I used it to lube him up.

“Can I taste you?” I asked, sucking on his neck.