Shortie - Jayson Tatum

Nine.

Hopefully these make up for the long wait. Sorryyy

Enjoy and excuse any mistakes.

LaMelo's POV

"Happy birthday nigga." I did my handshake with Gelo.

"Good looks. What you get me?"

"Me?" I shrugged.

"Keep it." He shook his head. "Where's shortie?"

"Either at home or her parents house."

"At home?" He wiggles his eyebrows.

"Yeah. At her home. Where she pays bills."

"Hey I was just trynna see if y'all made that move."

"No we haven't. She spends a lot of time at my place but we're not talking about moving in together."

"But y'all talking about love and she's meeting your family?" He raised an eyebrow.

Lonzo came in so I didn't say anything to his question. He greeted both of us and we all chilled in the living room.

"Your girl ain't come with you?"

"Do you see her?" I looked around.

"Smart ass mouth." He shook his head.

"I mean both y'all asking and neither of you see her." I chuckled. "We're spending thanksgiving with our families. I'll see her when I get back." I shrugged.

"Y'all beefing ain't you?" Gelo laughed.

"Nah." I'm telling the truth. Naomi and I are good. "Anyway. What's been up with you?" I looked at Zo.

"Working."

"You and Denise good now?"

"When are we ever good?"

"Good point." I chuckled.

"We straight. We're just focused on being good coparents right now."

"That's wassup. Speaking of, where is Zoey?" I looked around.

"Somewhere around here probably getting into some mischief with these dogs." He said then looked over at Gelo. "Where your girl?"

"She at the house. She'll be here in a little bit."

"So she's moved in? It's official?"

"Yeah. I mean she always there. It made sense." He shrugged.

My momma came in the living room and sat beside me. "Wassup Tina?" I leaned over and gave her a kiss.

"Hi Melo." She patted my face when I laid my head on her shoulder.

"Spoiled." Zo shook his head while looking at us.

I stuck up my middle finger. "Hater. Tell him Tina. He a hater."

My phone vibrated and I saw it was my shortie calling so I excused myself to answer. "Hey girl."

"Hello boy."

She was tucked away in some covers just grinning in the phone. "Your food was good?"

"Man what? I have the itis bad. I ate too much for real. I wanted to talk to you before I take this long nap. You started eating yet?"

"No. The black side ain't ready yet. You know the white side prompt."

"You ain't right." She chuckled. "I miss you."

"I'll be back the day after tomorrow. I'll come by to scoop you."

"Oh so you don't miss me? Bet, bet." She said while nodding.