Free Nookie (Nookie Series) by Anieshea Dansby Page A

and that you don’t need anybody else to, even if you feel you do.” He held her face with both his hands and looked into her eyes. “When I look at you I see a beautiful woman who isn’t stupid or a whore. I was mad at you but I still shouldn’t have treated you that way. I’m sorry.”
    Joy nodded and they kissed. They then both laid on the bed, face to face, looking into each other’s eyes while both thinking they had met for a reason.

    Chapter Fifteen
    Joy woke up and looked into Kevin’s face. It felt good to wake up in his arms. It was like the first night they spent together. Kevin was awake. He reached behind him to look at the clock. It was a little after midnight.
    “We have to dump the gun,” he said, getting up and smoothing out his clothes.
    “Okay, but where?”
    “I know. Come on.” He reached out to take her hand.
    They drove for 15 minutes, with Joy still having no clue where they were going. She looked out the window and was able to read the street sign, Godfrey Ave., even though it was dark. Finally, Kevin pulled into a dark road. There weren’t many people out. They came to a little intersection just past an apartment complex. Joy looked out ahead of her—all she could see was grass. Across the road was another forest-like park, but she couldn’t make anything out, really, because there was very little light. Chills ran through her body; but instead of being scared, she felt excited.
    “Where are we?” she asked, still looking out the window.
    “Tacony Creek,” Kevin replied, getting out of the car.
    Joy opened her door to get out but quickly closed it again when Kevin hollered for her to stay in the car. Three minutes later, he was back.
    “Do you think anybody will find it?”

“No. I ran down a ways and threw it in away from where people swim at.”
    “What? Are you crazy?”
    “Well, I figured that this was the safest place to dump it.”
    “Yeah, a few cars drove by, but they probably think we were fucking or something.”
    “The only other place I could think of was Kelly Drive, but it be people out there and the cops be down there a lot. Besides, if it is found, it’s no prints on it, so fuck it. I brought it from my cousin last year, so it’s not in my name or nothing,” he explained, pulling back onto the road and going up the hill.
    Neither spoke for a long time as Kevin drove. Joy didn’t even say anything when she noticed they were going towards her house, though she dreaded going home. Kevin stopped the car in front of her house; Joy still didn’t speak as she opened the door. When she put one leg out onto the pavement, Kevin grabbed her arm and pulled her back in the car. He kissed her soft at first but then stuck his tongue in hers. The kiss was wet and sweet. Joy got out of the car, feeling lightheaded as she made her way up her steps and into the house. She waved to Kevin as she stepped through the door, happy he had kissed her that way.

    Chapter Sixteen
    Joy closed the door behind her. Her mother was at the top of the stairs.
    “Oh, I thought you were your father,” she said, frowning. “He hasn’t been home since he walked out when he found out Curtis was here.”
    “Is he still here?”
    “No, I told you, not since he walked out,” she said, looking at Joy like she was stupid.
    “Not daddy, Curtis.”
    “Yeah, he’s upstairs, sleeping,” she said, smiling.
    Joy walked up the stairs and passed her mother. She went into her room and closed the door behind her, hearing her mother’s footsteps return to her parents’ room. Kicking off her shoes and taking off her clothes, she went to the bathroom to take a quick shower.
    After her shower she couldn’t sleep, so she decided to get something to eat. She threw on some pajama pants and a wife beater then walked down the back stairs to the kitchen. When she reached out and turned on the kitchen light, she screamed.
    “Why are you naked?” she asked, turning her head away.
    “I … I … I, um,