Page 27 of A Hood Wife And A Rich Goon 2

It was her off day, but that didn’t matter; she was always at Bull and Toni’s house. It became like a second home to her. She’d never had female friends aside from Rhema. Toni was genuine, but sis damn sure had some spice. The contrast with her and Bull was obvious. He was the only one who could tame her.

Lotus quickly realized over the last few months that she did not want to end up on her bad side after seeing her get raw with a few people. That initial meek demeanor usually waned off within half an hour. Eazy eyed Lotus in her little ass jean shorts and off the shoulder burnt orange graphic crop top. Going on five months pregnant, she walked around with her stomach on display any chance she got. He thought it was cute. Fresh wavy bust down pulled up into a ponytail, she removed her glasses from her face as she neared Eazy and set her LV tote on the counter.

“Hey, baby.” Lotus pecked his lips first and leaned in.

Eazy already knew what that meant. He held a forkful of enchiladas to her lips, and she devoured it.

“Mmm.” Lotus slid onto the bar stool beside him.

Toni paused behind Bull and hugged him from behind. He slid his arm across her shoulders and pulled her to him. Lips brushing across hers, he smothered her mouth in a passionate kiss.

“I missed you today.”

“I missed you more,” he mumbled against her lips. “You find anything?”

“No.” Toni sighed. “Nothing that felt… right. Where are the kids?”

“Taking a nap.”

“Bezai, why are they sleeping so late!” Toni scolded.

“Just trying to jack up the good little schedule we got going.” Lotus side eyed him.

“Aye, Breeze ate all the damn granola bars and two of them Greek yogurt things. Jou running around taking her clothes off all damn day and screaming at the top of her lungs. Ain’t nobody tell both of y’all to take the day off.”

Lotus fell over laughing because she knew it was true. Jou was off the chain, and Breeze was a sensitive savage. Nobody could tell her those weren’t her niece and nephew. She didn’t even consider watching them a job most days.

“The hell wrong with her?” Bull frowned, and Toni tittered.

“She’s just going through some things.”

“Fuck out of here. She’s a toddler.”

“Exactly,” Toni countered. “Now I gotta take them to the park or something to wear they little asses out again.”

“Well, me and E got some shit to handle with Jewel.”

“And I gotta go see Mama.” Lotus took Eazy’s fork from him and resumed eating the rest of his dish. “She’s already planning this baby shower and bought some more shit. I don’t know where she thinks all this shit is going in that little ass apartment.” Lotus looked down at her plate but Bull, Eazy, and Toni all looked at each other, hiding smiles.

“Just make sure you remember we got a date, shorty. Don’t be late.” Eazy leaned in to kiss her.

She fed him another bite off the plate, and he climbed off his chair. Before leaving, Bull kissed Toni from behind and she watched him swagger out. The amount of love in her heart for that man took her by surprise most days. Somehow he managed to make her fall deeper for him with each passing day.

Lotus finished her food, washed her plate in the sink, and faced her girl.

“So, next week we’ll go a little harder. Maybe find a different realtor. I’m sure we can find a place.”

“Oh, you damn right. We haven’t gone through all this planning and getting all these credentials not to. The Pointe Family & Development Center is happening,” Toni assured her.

“Okay. Well, let me go deal with my mama. Knowing her, she will hold me hostage, and I will be late for this damn date night with Eazy. He’s so aggy lately. Always hovering, like he’s got something on his mind.”

“And you love it.” A soft smile graced Toni’s face when she glanced at Lotus.

“Whatever.” She went to grab her bag and glasses from the counter. “What time y’all heading to the Night Market tomorrow?”

“I was thinking around six,” Toni told her, picking up her phone and scrolling through a few properties that came up on her search.

The location is what was most important to her and Lotus. Now that they’d agreed to put their education together on this project, it started to form a life of its own. The two were taking city council meetings, attending other fundraisers, and rubbing elbows with the top officials in Prospect Pointe. What they were building was something that went beyond the state programs. The two of them wanted to cater to specific families and provide them with resources for anything they could possibly need.