Widow Maker
I walk over to get another coffee and turn to watch Scythe, god he's so cute (no! no! no! he's a prick and were never going there) I berate myself. “You say something, honey,” mom asks, walking up to me, and I shake my head.
“No! How you feeling this morning?” I ask her.
“Better than some”
“Oh yeah!”
“Yeah, Niya's in the kitchen not looking too well” I laugh.
“Have you seen your father,” she asks me.
“Yeah, he's over there” I motion to dad sitting with Hammer and a couple of other guys.
“Oh, great have you got everything ready to go home” my heart skips a beat (home) I turn back to look at Scythe over my cup “You like him,” she says, and I look at her.
“He's a prick,” I say, and she laughs.
“Yeah, I thought that the first time I met your dad” I frown at her.
“But you love dad.”
“Now,” she says, “but when I first met him, he was an arrogant asshole who thought he could bat those gorgeous blue eyes and I'd drop my panties right then.”
“Ok, I've never heard this before, I thought dad was romantic and took you on a romantic ride, and you had a starry night picnic.”
“Oh, we did after your dad wore me down by stalking me.”
“Dad stalked you.”
“God, yes! He was relentless, came to my work every day to buy something just so I'd serve him, If I went anywhere, he would just show up. I knew he was following me, of course, who could miss him, he's a giant for Christ sake, even started showing up at Church on Sunday. Pastor Richard thought he was lost at. First, I mean what sort of nut goes to a gospel Church. He looked so out of place this huge white biker in a Church full of black folk.
“Dad did that” she nods, smiling at the memory.
“Even came to your grandmother’s house almost gave her a heart attack.”
“I told him I wasn't interested, but he kept showing up.”
“Ok! Then what?”
“Then after about two weeks of him coming by the house, mama sat him down on the front porch and asked him straight out what he wanted”
“And?”
“He said he wanted to court me.”
“Dad said he wanted to court you, those words exactly,” she nods again, and I laugh so hard people turn and look at us.
“I thought it was very romantic.”
“And you gave in.”
“And I gave in,” she says smiling.
“Man, this is going in the black mail bag.”
“Ava Moon, Lancaster don't you dare.”
“MOM! ixnay on the oonmay” I say, trying to cover her mouth.
“Oh, shut up! I love your name,” she says, pushing my hands away.
“Argh!” I walk back to the table sitting back down with Magic and Justin, I watch as mom goes over and sits on dad’s lap. I smile thinking of my dad being such a pussy.
“What are you smilin’ at?” Justin asks
“So, you going to the gun range little Fly,” I ask him, ignoring Scythe and pissing him off at the same time.
“Will you quit fuckin’ callin’ me that”
“No,” I say, pulling him in for a headlock and give him a noogie, and he pushes me away.
“Fuckin’ quit it” I turn seeing Scythe's beautiful eyes watching us than I remember I hate him and I frown (asshole gorgeous, gorgeous asshole)
“Why do you call him Fly,” Scythe asks me, and I turn to my brother, but he's shaking his head
“Good question Scythe,” I say smiling.
“Don't you fuckin’ dare Ava, Mo.....” I put my hand over his mouth so fast he keeps trying to talk through my hands
“You say anymore Fly and your whole Probation period will be in a Mankini” he pries my hand off, and we stare each other down again.
“Bitch!”
“Little Fly!”
“So, we goin’ to the range people or what?” Cookie asks, and we all look at him
“I'm in,” Justin says, and I look at him.
“Ask dad first.”
“Fuck off! I don't have to ask for permission.”
“Man, I'm ordering that Mankini the second we get home,” I say hearing someone growl I look up knowing it was Scythe because everyone is looking at him but nobody says anything.
“Who the fuck?” Justin says, and I turn to look at what he's looking at “who is that?” he asks as the guys all turn
“Zoey” Cookie says
“She is fuckin’ gorgeous.”
“Why don't you go and say hi,” I tell him, he wipes his hands down his clothes and I smile
“Do I smell ok” I lean over and do a smell check.
“All good little brother, go get her,” he stands up, and as he walks off, and I see Scythe Cookie, and Cuff looking around.
“Problem,” I ask them.
“Just checking,” Cuff says
“For what?”
“Colt,” all three of them say, and I find myself looking around for him, I have no idea why so I ask.
“Why?”
“He's just protective of his sister in law.”
“Ok” and last night’s conversation with Zoey comes to mind, this is probably why she hasn’t said anything about her crush (protective brother in law). I watch as Justin approaches Zoey, I mistook her for Niya the first time I met her. They're identical in everything except their hair, Niya has gorgeous long hair, and Zoey has a bob cut. Apparently, Zoey was sick of everyone confusing her with her sister cutting it all off. As Justin approaches her, I see her smile, and they shake hands.
“Aww cute,” I say
“What did you just say?” Magic says, and I look at him
“What?”
“Did you just say aww cute” I shake my head.
“Fuck did I say that out loud,” he nods his head, I smile.
*
I watch as they talk and I feel like I'm being watched, I turn my head, seeing Scythe watching me, and I frown at him. “What the” I hear and I look behind Scythe to see Niya and Colt, Colt goes to walk towards Zoey and Justin but Niya pulls him back, shaking her head saying something to him, he pulls her in for a hug.
“Right I'm only sayin’ this one more time who's comin’ to the range,” Cookie says
“I'm in,” Magic says
“Me too,” I say giving in, and Scythe smiles at me.
“I’m in,” he says, and I stand up.
“You getting your brother,” he asks me.
“Yeah,” I don't want to be a total cock-block, so I pull out my phone messaging Justin that were leaving.