Page 52 of When It’s All Said And Done

“As long as you can promise you’re gonna be there every step of the way even if we’re not together?”

“Damn, I mean yeah, but we still ain’t together? So, you just came over here to put that good pussy on me for what?”

“To butter you up plus to remind you of what you’re missin’” I winked before walking past him. “We’ll tell Nyla together this weekend, ok?”

“You ain’t right, but alright.”

Walking back over to my house, I felt so much relief with Nas knowing about the baby. With everything out in the open and Nas excited, I couldn’t wait to tell Nyla. She’d expressed wanting a baby brother or sister, and she would truly make a great big sister. When I made it home, I checked in on her before I went to find Yas to tell her about what happened. When I found her stretched out on my bed asleep, my phone started ringing in my pocket. I grabbed it to silence it, so she didn’t get woken up. Imagine my surprise when I saw Desmond name on my screen.

“Everything ok?” I questioned soon as I connected the call.

“Yeah, everything ok,” he answered.

“Ok, good. Well, wassup?”

“I think I found it.”

“Found what?”

“I think I found Nyla’s photo album that her grandma made her. Remember you were lookin’ for it when we packed up y’all stuff but couldn’t find that.”

“Oh my gosh! I can’t believe you found it! Are you off tomorrow?”

“I get off at four and will be here for the rest of the night.”

“Ok I’ll come over after four.”

“Alright, see you then. I miss you, Nessa.”

“Look I gotta go Desmond but thank you. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

I hung up the phone to prevent him from making the call more awkward. The photo album was important because Mama Eva made it and I wanted to keep it for Nyla to look back on. It fucked with me thinking it I’d been so careless and lost it. With all the good news I received today I was on a natural high.

“What the hell did Desmond want? And why you goin’ to see him tomorrow?” Yas interrogated, causing me to jump from her startling me.

“Yo’ ass was supposed to be sleep,” I rolled my eyes as I walked over to my bed. “You do remember you have yo’ own room here why you always tryna take over my bed?”

“I ain’t stunnin’ nothin’ you sayin’. Give me the damn details.”

“Desmond found Nyla’s photo album and I’m gettin’ it from him tomorrow.”

“That’s great! You felt so bad about misplacin’ that. Now how did it go with Nas? Yo’ ass was over there for way longer than an hour.”

“It went great and he dick’d me down. He was a lil’ mad but happy once he realized I was keepin’ it.”

“I ain’t even surprised you horn dogs got it on, but I’m so happy that you finally told him.”

“Me too. I feel so relieved. We plan to tell Nyla this weekend.”

“Finally, because my girl stays askin’ for a siblin’.”

“I know. Hell, I was hopin’ you’d give her a God sibling but nooooo you put it on me.”

“Outta the both of us you were the main one gettin’ dicked down.”

“Don’t say it like that, but you’re right.”

“Exactly. Now come on I wanna get in the pool before I go check on my dad.”