Page 17 of Tempted by the Taurus (BLP Signs of Love #11)

My work phone rang in the middle of sending a text to A'Mylo. He texted and asked me what I had worn that day. We didn't spend the night together last night, and I was sad. I missed the hell out of my man.

"Leighton, speaking."

"Hey, girl. There is a Nya Pearson here to see you. She doesn't have an appointment but said it's urgent."

I frowned, wondering why in the hell A'Mylo's baby mama was stopping by my job. I could smell bullshit a mile away, but all I knew was she better not be on any.

"You can send her in," I stated and hung up the phone.

I backed my seat up and stood up as a knock came at my door.

"Come in," I announced, trying not to show my confusion. Why was she even here?

She stepped in with a smile on her face. I could admit, she was a beautiful woman with a plus-size shape like mine.

"Good morning, Nya. What brings you to my job?" Hell, what I needed to be asking her was, how the hell she knew where I worked.

"Hey, girl. I'm here to talk about A'Mylo." She strolled to the chairs and sat down, putting her purse on the floor.

I frowned and took a seat as well. "My relationship with A'Mylo has nothing to do with you," I bluntly informed her.

I feared this would happen, but I wouldn't back down to her. Whatever reason she was here to talk, I'd hear her out, but it wouldn't matter to me what she said.

Nya laughed a little. "Oh, but it does. You've met my child, so I take it that you'll be in A'Mylo's life for a while...or so you think..."

I arched an eyebrow, wondering what she meant by that. "Excuse you?"

She folded her legs and leaned forward, clasping her fingers together. "Girl, you might as well give it up, and this is me being honest. A'Mylo loves his job more than anything in this world. Well, besides our daughter. You may think it's all good now, but later down the line, he will change."

I smirked at her, clearly seeing her for who she was... a jealous ass bitch. Her words didn't affect me at all.

"Oh, cute. Well, I just want you to know that A'Mylo and I love our jobs a lot.

Like him, I work a lot too, so that's something I can understand.

He's a hardworking man, and that's something I'd never try to change.

As long as he's there for me when I need him, I don't care about him working.

Hell, we work the same hours. And if he's going to be late, he calls and lets me know.

If he's going to break a date, he tells me, and I understand.

I've broken a date too. But guess what, it happens in relationships.

Thanks for the warning, but I got this, boo. "

Nya glowered at me. "Well then, you're a fool. He'd never fully commit to you just as he did to me. He's married to his job. I'm just trying to look out for you."

I pointed to myself. "You're trying to look out for me?

Someone you don't even know. Then you showed up at my job unannounced.

How do you even know where I work? Better yet, how did you know my last name to find me?

" It was giving stalker behavior. This was something I wouldn't tolerate.

"The nerve of you to even do this. You sought me out to tell me about your baby daddy.

I knew you weren't being genuine when we came to your house.

Get the hell out of my office and don't return.

If you do, I promise, you'll see another side of me. "

Nys stood up and placed her hands on her hips, shooting daggers at me. "I don't know who the hell you think you're getting hostile with, but you have the wrong one."

I stood up as well, preparing to go toe to toe with this woman if I had to.

It was many things I tolerated, but the shit she did wasn't one of them.

"No." I pointed at her. "You have the wrong one.

If you know what's best for you, you'll get the hell out of my office, and I mean that disrespectfully. "

Her chest heaved up and down. "I don't know what he sees in you."

"Clearly something he didn't see in you. Good day." I walked to the door and opened it, letting her know that the conversation was over.

She stomped out of my office, and I fought the urge not to slam my door.

The nerve of that woman to show up at my job about a man she hadn't been with in years.

How the hell was she going to warn me about something I already knew upfront?

I didn't like what she did, and I hoped like hell something like that didn't happen again.

I couldn't get mad at A'Mylo since he didn't know his baby mama would do something like that.

My blood boiled as I paced the floor of my office.

My fists were balled up at my side, and I wanted to hit something.

Would I have to put up with that all the time in the relationship?

The way that woman came into my office to tell me something about my man, I didn't ask for, had me fuming.

I bet she thought she was doing me a favor, but she wasn't.

I wondered if my mother had to put up with that while she was with my father.

This was something I needed to discuss with her.

Hopefully, she could help me. It would give me a chance to apologize to her for being the way I had been with her.

I felt like I was in her shoes now that I was dating a man who had a child.

My mother stood with her mouth dropped and eyes widened as she stared at me.

I gave her a small smile, not knowing what else to do.

She moved aside to let me in, and I stepped inside her home.

It had been a while since I had been there.

Too long if I were to be honest. I inhaled the scent of my mother's home and exhaled.

It felt like home, causing tears to brim in my eyes.

She closed the door and turned to me, holding out her arms. I went in them and cried on her shoulder. I didn't know where this emotional feeling came from, but I needed this hug from my mother. My insides felt as if they crumbled as sorrow closed up my throat.

"I'm so sorry, Mama," I muttered.

For so long, I was stubborn and wouldn't talk to my parents, when in the end, I was only hurting myself. It took today's events to happen for me to visit my mother, which was a shame.

Once we pulled apart, I wiped my eyes and sniffed.

"Excuse me."

I went into the bathroom to gather myself. After that, I went into the living room where my mother was. She sat with her hands in her lap and her head bowed in her chest.

I took a seat on the other couch, gaining her attention.

"I bet you're wondering why I'm here," I started.

She pressed her lips together but said nothing. I guess I deserved that, since I was quick to walk away or shout at her. Sometimes she didn't even deserve the way I treated her.

"I just want to say first off; I love you so much, Mama.

My actions may suggest otherwise, but I'm here to apologize for the way I treated you and Dad.

Also, I wanted to say I get it now. I don't know what happened in you and Dad's relationship involving his now-wife, but I'm dating a man with a child. His baby mama confronted me today."

She gasped with her eyes widened. "Your father's now wife has never confronted me..."

My eyes ballooned as I sat on the edge of the seat. "Wait, what? Never?"

She shook her head. "Nope. Never. She was a very respectful woman.

It was my delusion that drove your father away from me.

I started accusing him of things he hadn't done.

The trust wasn't there. I'd get jealous when the baby mama would call about their child.

The divorce and fights were on me, and I'm sorry I put you in the middle. "

I was blown away by what my mother told me.

All this time, I thought the baby mama was the cause of my parents' divorce, but my mother did it.

I needed to apologize not only to my father but also to my stepmother.

After so many years of blaming that woman, I didn't know how to feel right now.

I just knew my mother had me eyeing her funny.

Still, I needed to just let it go since they were able to.

If my mother had told me she was the cause of the divorce beforehand, there was no telling how I would've reacted then.

"I got confronted and didn't like it at all. I had to tell that woman off, but now I need to tell A'Mylo about what happened."

She nodded in agreement. "Yes, you should tell him. You never know; the baby mama might turn it around and tell him something else."

I shrugged, not giving a damn. "I wouldn't care. She came to my job on some BS. I'll tell him, though. He has to hear it from me."

Mom got up from her seat, shaking her head. "That's right. Don't wait too long to tell him. It'll only make the problem bigger than what it is."

Nya better not try me on no bullshit like that again. I still couldn't believe what she had done. I knew my woman's intuition wasn't wrong when it came to that woman.

My mother and I talked for a little while before her phone kept ringing. She told me that it was her boyfriend. He was due to arrive at her house soon, so it was time for me to head home.

"Hey, Leighton," she called out to me when I made my way to the door.

I twirled around and faced her. "Yes?"

"I forgive you. Be sure to come back and see me again."

I beamed happily, knowing I would. "I sure will."

Spending time with my mother today made me realize how much I missed her. I had to find time to talk to my father, stepmother, and sister, too. Still, in talking to my mother today, I felt lighter. It felt like a piece of me was put back together.

When A'Mylo arrived at my house, he walked in and came straight into my arms. "Damn, you smell and look good." A'Mylo held on to my butt as he buried his face in my neck. "You always smell fruity and shit. I want to eat you, but I can't." He groaned.