Page 55 of Taming a Menace

“You got it, my man. The only reason I’m here is because she’s been on my mind. That made me crave this place. I respect your position.”

“Good. Grab our food so we can go, Moon,” Keywan instructed, releasing both me and Wyatt at the same time.

Wyatt fell back as if he had been lifted off the ground before turning to scan the room. I hadn’t noticed his friend leaving, but she was no longer in line. I was equally mortified and turned on as I rushed over to the counter to retrieve our food. It was in two separate bags as requested. Key walked over and took both bags out of my hand. He kissed me on the forehead before draping his arm over my shoulder and leading the way outside.

When we made it outside, Wyatt and his friend were having one hell of an argument in front of his car. Thank God I never had the misfortune of getting pregnant by him. I would have been stuck with that lying, manipulating fool forever.

“I parked over there.”

“Good,” Keywan said as he continued to lead me in the other direction.

“Where are we going?”

“You don’t want that asshole to see us leaving in separate cars. Come to my place and eat, then I’ll bring you back to your car.”

“Yeah right. I’m not coming to your house, Keywan.”

“I’m not going to try anything, Moon. I still have like eight hundred and eighty days left on my waiting period.”

“Whatever.” I laughed.

For more than one reason, I didn’t put up a fight as he opened the passenger door of a big black truck.

“This is pointless.” I shook my head.

“Not to me,” he said, closing the door.

I watched him maneuver around the front of the truck until he opened the door and hopped in the driver seat. He put our food on the back seat then turned to look at me.

“Just sit here until they leave, then I’ll get in my own car and go to my own home,” I instructed.

“What’s up, Moon? You scared I’m going to take you home and fuck your brains out, or scared that I won’t?”

Both. My answer was both, but I wasn’t about to tell him that. I kept my eyes on the side mirror hoping to see Wyatt’s car go through the exit. Couldn’t him and his pregnant girlfriend argue at home like civilized people? It didn’t look like they were leaving anytime soon. I might as well play along with Key’s plan. There was no way I wanted them to see me leave alone.

“Whatever,” I finally said.

“So is that the jerk who broke your heart and had you eating alone on your anniversary?” he asked as he backed out of the parking spot.

“No. That’s the jerk who got one of the women in his office pregnant, let me help throw her a baby shower, then hid the fact that the baby was his for a whole year.”

“In that case, you shoulda let me put his head through the wall.”

“You did a good job of controlling yourself. I’m proud of you,” I said, looking over at him with a smile.

“Well can I have some pussy?”

I gasped. “Excuse me?”

He busted out laughing. “I’m so sorry, Moon. I swear that shit just slipped out.”

“Yeah, right. Take me to my car.”

I don’t know why I was surprised at his comment. There was never any telling what would come out of Key’s mouth. He was unpredictable. I knew that. It was my fault for getting in the truck with him expecting him to be anything other than himself.

“I’m being good. I promise. That wasn’t supposed to come out. I can’t stop myself from thinking shit like that, but I’ve been doing a good job of keeping it inside.”

I scoffed. “Not really.”