The Homecoming - Episode 8

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Hmm, so warm, I snuggle deeper into my bed, hmm, my bed has never felt so warm, hmm.

My bed moves, WTH?

My eyes pop open and I look up to see Sage smirking at me.

"Is this a dream?"

He frowns,

"What makes you think that?"

"You're in my bed, what are you doing in my bed?"

"I envisioned this going a whole way diffrently"

I frown

"What?"

He smiles mischievously and rolls over trapping me underneath him, he smiles a slow smile, I feel it in my belly.

"Now this is better"

He whispers,

"Good morning"

I whisper,

"Good morning, but what are you doing in my room"

"You fell asleep in the  car on the way back last night,  couldn't leave untill I make something clear"

I frown a little,

"What's that?"

He kisses the side of my lips and lifts his head, suddenly looking grave 

"Never go out alone looking the way you did last night"

"What?"

"Either I am with you or justice or Justin is, do you get it?, You're a beautiful woman julliet, you are my beautiful woman".

That was sweet and all but a little sexist and annoying considering his behavior the previous day.

"I don't think thats your shot to call"

His face darkens but I forge on.

"Yesterday you all but ignored me and when I finally start having a good time you came and ruined it, that's not cool big guy"

His face relaxes and I know why a little later.

"You calling me an endearment just saved you a lot of trouble bird"

I tense.

"Am sorry about my behavior yesterday, I get like that when am close to finalizing a deal, I don't know I do it but Sandra says I still do, I must have gotten into the zone yesterday, am sorry love"

That must be the most word the man has ever spoken in his life , and he apologized? sweet.

I totally get what he means, kind of, have heard of some singers that get so engrossed in making lyrics perfect that they forget the passage of time.

I nod my understanding and he kisses my lips softly .

"Thanks little bird"

Gosh, I love that endearment.

He seemed to know that  because his eyes warms and the gold flecks in his eyes sparkled.

He goes to kiss me but stops because my door bangs open and I hear a ..

"Momma!"

OMG , I panic.

"Quick, hide, he can't see in my room"

He raises his eyebrows slowly as if asking what I meant he doesn't budge,

"Please,"

He must have saw the desperation on my face because he finally moves to my closet and get in, just in bloody time.

I turn, " good morning my sunshine," 
 
Alec stops and looks at me suspiciously,.

"I can't find my shorts"

"It's in the laundry room"

He waits expectantly, I wait expectantly too, he sighs.

"Well go and get it."

I blanch,

"Hey young man you can't talk to your momma like that."

"Whatever".

He plops on my bed.

"Hey baby, you ok?, You wanna tell me anything thing?"

He rolls his eyes and doesn't reply, I continue.

"You know am here for you right baby?"

"Just leave me alone mother,"

He gets up and leave, am hurt, Alec never acts like that, I sniff back tears, does he hate me?

I get pulled into an hug and the water works come,. I cry a little and pull out of his embrace .

"Okay?"

I nod affirmative and he let's go

"Am gonna go to get his short now"

He nods and I exit the room, I go to the laundry room, get alecs shorts and make my way to his room, he isn't there so I go to the dinning room.

I hear Sage's deep voice and Alec's tiny responding so I stop and listen.

"You making your momma worry does not make you a man A, makes you less of one."

No response from Alec so sage countinues.

"You have a problem, you let her know, do not let your anger out at her, she's your momma and your friend, get it?"

I don't see Alec but am sure he nods.

"Fist bump?"

I enter the dinning room to see them fist bump, I smile gratefully at Sage and I turn to Alec.

"You done with you cereal A?"

"Yes momma"

I help him put on his shorts and he exits the room to go grab his backpack, I turn to sage.

"Thanks big guy"
 
He drags me to him and I go.

"Don't think I appreciate you telling me to hide in your closet bird, you gotta let him know we are an item soon."

"Are we,?"

"You kidding me?"

He doesn't wait for my response because he goes on.

"We are an item baby, a couple, get that into your beautiful head"

I blush and he gives me a peck.

"I have to break the news to Alec slowly, he is not used to having a guy around or sharing me"

He nods.

"Do what you have to do little bird, let me know if you need any help "

I nod and he brushes his lips to mine, I savor that but movement at the edge of my vision makes me turn, I see Alec looking at us speculatively.

I sigh, so much for breaking the news slowly.

I step away from Sage  and grab Alec's hand, don't want to scare my little boy, we walk out of the house and begin our trek to the bus station in silence.

But then..

"Nk says she doesn't like me, I want her to be my girl momma"

I blink at the road, it takes me a while to discern what he said because he did so on a rush.

"You really like this Nk?"

"Duh, of course"

"Then baby keep liking her, she's gonna realize she likes you too if you keep on liking her"

"But what if she gets someone else?"

We get to the bus station and I kneel in front of my lil man.

"Then baby boy, your gonna find someone else, better and best,ok?"

He nods and smiles, the bus pulls up and I stand he gets on and turn, I wave, he runs back and hugs my leg, I hug him back, almost in tears.

"I love you momma"

Ok now am in tears.

"I love you too baby"

I would have kissed him, but I think that would be considered uncool in his book.

He gets in the bus and it pulls away.

I turn back and start walking home, my day has officially been made.

So engrossed in my happy bubble I almost did not see the motorcycle speeding down the street towards me, I jump out of the way at the last minute and ended up falling on my knees.

The motorcycle speeds down the road so fast I don't get the plates, what the ever loving hell?

My knees and palm burn and I look to see them more than a little bit bruised, I pick my self up and limp home, more than a little bit shaken.

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Read " Forever, Mitchell " by the same author ( Bebe Ernest )