IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES Book 2

Chapter 7

**** Dr. Edwards in the m/m. As well as a new Aug interview from last night. ****

AUGUST P.O.V. –

“Aug you been laying around depressed ever since you got back to Nola. You gon have to come outta this room.”

My mother stood in the doorway of what used to be my old bedroom. I was on the bed in black basketball shorts and a white beater watching Sportscenter.

After the big blowout with Amb a couple of days ago, I just decided it would be best to spend my summer in New Orleans.

“What’s wrong?” She sat on the edge of the bed and rubbed my leg.

“Nothing, just tired.” I lied and adjusted my arm behind my head.

It was quiet at my mother’s house since she kicked my step-father out. But all that silence just made my mind more busy with thoughts of Amb.

“Baby, you’ll find somebody else.”

“I know. I’m not tripping Ma.” I flipped through the channels.

I really was though. It was starting to sink in that I would never be with Amber again. And that shit hurt my heart.

And it was nobodies fault but mine. Amb had been the most amazing woman a man could ask for, but I was too immature to keep her.

The best man won, and I had to respect Nate for that. As long as he was treating her right, I was genuinely happy for her.

She deserved somebody who understood her worth and respected that. And from what I could tell he was doing that so, although I wanted her, she deserved better and I’m glad she got it.

“Aug no experience is a waste. Everything you go through, even the heartbreak is to grow you into a better man. Use this time to work on yourself. So when the next time comes whether its with Amb or somebody else, you won’t make the same mistake.”

“I hear you Ma.”

She kissed my forehead.

“Now clean up this mess. Got my house looking like a damn pig –sty.” She looked  around at the mess.

The room was starting to look like Nova’s apartment. I now know his apartment wasn’t just that way because he was nasty. His broken heart had a lot to do with that.

“Now.” She looked at me.

I sighed, got up and cleaned the mess.

AMBER P.O.V. –                     

I had Sata in my arms as we walked into the front doors of the studio.

“You wanna see your Unc?” I kissed her head.

She talked back to me in the cutest babbles. I opened the door to Studio A, the studio Rell was in. And couldn't believe what I saw.

He was grinding on Tanya as they listened to a playback of the song he had just recorded. He was silently singing to her and she was dancing along.

On everything, on everything

Still trying to buy you a house and a ring

On everything baby I'm a change

I'm a get it right so when you come back girl it won't be the same

And I'll be ready for next time around