“The deal is done, baby! It’s official,” Jeb said as soon as he answered the call.
“Really?”
“Trey is investing in the Atlanta location, and the new building has already been picked out.”
“Awe babe, that’s awesome! I can’t wait to see it.”
“We’re celebrating tonight, so be ready!” He paused for a minute and started mumbling off instructions to someone in the background. “Look, I have to run. I’ll be home at about four for a few hours before I have to come back to the club tonight. We’re going to celebrate here.”
“Okay, see you then. And babe?”
“Yeah?”
“Thank you.”
“What are you thanking me for?” he asked.
“For being the man you are.”
“And thank you for being the woman by my side. See you tonight.”
***
“It’s about time you made it,” Jayne said as I sat down at the table where all my girls were enjoying cocktails and laughing. “We were over here making bets about how late you would get here.”
“Oh, funny.” I glared at Jayne then eyed Kemara and Alise. “I had a talk with Rodney, and that had me running late,” I said and waved the waiter over to order a glass of red wine.
“Rodney? What on Earth is he up to now?” Alise asked with a smirk on her naturally beautiful face. She never wore make up, and if she did, it was barely there.
“Nothing, except Melody’s shenanigans,” I said and sighed.
“What is she up to now?” Kemara asked.
“I just told him about her putting the baby up for adoption. He didn’t know,” I said, rolling my eyes at how trifling Melody could be.
“That trifling little bitch,” Jayne said.
“You read my mind,” I replied.
“Which one, Rodney or Melody?” Kemara chimed in.
“Melody. She knows she should’ve told that man before she put his child up for adoption. Where they do that at?” Jayne fussed.
“Well, I told him everything she’s been saying to me, and he’s going to get a lawyer to help him figure it out. Chances are he can nullify the adoption because she didn’t notify him of it. We’ll see,” I said as I accepted my glass of wine from the waiter and took a sip. “Dang, this hits the spot right.”
“Remember, we’re talking about Rodney here. Does he really want the kid?” Kemara asked.
“He said he does, and I think it’s important for our children to know their siblings too,” I stated.
“Yeah, a child should know they have siblings. What Melody is doing is selfish, but it’s no different than what she did when she started sleeping with Rodney, knowing he was your husband,” Alise said with frustration in her tone.
“Right. What more can anyone expect from her?” Kemara chimed in.
“Now, she doesn’t even want his child. But she wanted him when he was out there working in corporate America making that shmoney,” Jayne said, rubbing her fingers together while mimicking Cardi B.
“Right, and now she’s looking at him sideways because he has to recover from the accident,” Alise chimed in.
“That’s how side chicks do,” Kemara added.