be
fine.”
“Great… I’m looking forward
to it Destiny.”
I watched James Ryan exit
the building and I wondered could he be the answer to all my
prayers. “If you want my advice I say go for it.” I heard Marisol’s
perky voice say from behind me. I chuckled a little and just shook
my head. Ok Mr. James Ryan…I’m going to go
for it.
Derrick
Whew! I managed to make it
to my son’s party in a timely matter. After dropping Trina off on
the corner of her building, I hauled ass over to Amari’s place,
leaving Trina giving me the finger and cursing my God given
name…it’s all good though, she’ll forgive me later. I managed to
scoop up my baby boy something nice for his birthday on the way
there…something I knew he would love. As I parked in the driveway I
could hear music blasting and people scurrying around. I figured it
was the kids playing in the backyard. I made my way into the back
of Amari’s house, which was not that far from my own.
“Hey…where my babies at?” I
said arms extended it. I easily spotted my kids as they ran towards
me. “Daddy!” they yelled. I grabbed all of them in my arms, hugging
and kissing them like we haven’t seen each other in months. You
could easily tell they all were mine, with their light orange
tinted skin and jet black curly hair. I couldn’t even deny it
brought me great joy to see each of my kids together. “Well it’s
about damn time.”
I heard Kim’s nagging ass
voice coming closer. I glanced up from the crew and watched as she
made her presence known. “Shit Derrick… I thought we were going to
have to put out an APB on your ass if it got here any later.” Kim
stood about 5’4, honey brown skin and had a serious coke bottle
figure. She was pretty as hell, I just wished her beautiful face
and body matched her attitude. Never one for nonsense I stood up
towering over my kids commanding attention. “Well I’m here now.” I
said looking down at my babies smiling then back to Kim. “But if
you keep up with your foul ass attitude, you’re the only one that’s
going to come up missing.” I looked at Kim sternly making sure she
caught my drift. I had got onto her ass enough about talking crazy
in front of the children; they didn’t need to be hearing any old
thing flying out of her damn mouth. Kim flipped back her wavy
blonde hair and walked her round ass back into the
house.
I shook my head…I swear if I
could erase that night in the back seat of my car from my history I
would, but then I wouldn’t have my baby boy Dante. I looked down at
my children and smiled. “Well… how are my kids doing huh?” They
grinned looking up at me. “Fine.” “I missed you daddy.” Delilah
said as I picked her up. “And I missed you to baby girl… I came all
the way out her to see you and your brothers… especially this one.”
I patted Danton on the head as we walked into his mother’s house.
He was only twelve and was damn near as tall as me. “Alright boy…”
I said playfully slapping him on the chest. “Just cause you
catching my height don’t mean you won’t still catch these hands.”
He laughed at me. “Ok old man.” “Old…” I said pretending to put in
the head lock.” Who you calling old?” “Daddy you gon play ball with
us?” Dean asked clutching his football.
“Don’t I always lil man?”
“Not last time daddy.” Dante tugged on my shirt and eyed me
accusingly. “We’ll let’s go inside and say hi to everybody and then
we will play right now.” “Yeah!” They screamed. I looked at Danton,
he was more quiet than usual. “What’s wrong with you huh? Cat got
your tongue?” He smiled at me shyly putting his head down. “Naw dad
just glad you here.” “Real talk… come here boy.” I said kissing the
top of his curly head. I tried to see my kids as much as possible
but with my profession and there gold digging ass mamas it was
hard, but I made sure they were all financially taken care of. We
stepped inside and