Free All I Want is that Hood Love 3 by Mercedes G Page B

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                  "Okay, I’ll see you then." I disconnected the call with a smile on my face. I know that it was too early for me to be dating but I was free tonight and I just wanted to chill. Nothing major.
    *****
                  Nine o'clock came around faster than expected. I called MeMe every hour to check on my lil’ man. I didn’t know how I was going to get through the night without him. I was already ten minutes late when I made my way inside of Club Chill. I spotted Wesley sitting in the front of the club at a table all by himself, with a cigar in his mouth and a glass of wine on the table. This man was too damn fine.
                  "Hey, I'm sorry I'm late."
                  He stood up and kissed me on my neck instead of my cheek.
                  "Oh, no problem. It was well worth the wait. Hell, I would’ve waited for you all night if I had to.” He pulled my chair out for me so that I could have a seat.
                  He was definitely on his grown man shit, rocking his Canali Classic Fit designer suit. We talked for a few and downed a few drinks. I was really enjoying myself as I got to know Wesley. He made me laugh and I returned the favor. I learned that he was forty-two years old, not that I was surprised or anything, but he was handsome as hell to be his age.
                  “So, Ms. NaTaysia, tell me something about yourself that nobody knows other than yourself.” He flashed a wicked smile.
                  “Um, let me see…” I began to think. “I can sing…I can really sing and nobody knows it,” I laughed shyly.
                  “Wait a minute here, you mean to tell me that your twenty-five years old and no one has ever heard you sing before?” he asked surprisingly.
                  “Yep.”
                  “Well, what do you think about taking the stage tonight? I mean, it is open mic night. I wanna see if you can really sing.” He smiled again, and I thought about it.
                  He had definitely put me on the spot. I don’t know if it was something that I really wanted to do or the alcohol had given me a boost, because I stood up and made my way to the stage. Wesley put two fingers in his mouth and let out a loud whistle when I walked by and the crowd followed his lead, yelling out all types of perverted shit! I couldn’t help but laugh.
                  I had fallen in love with K. Michelle’s song “Hard to Do”. Mainly, because it gave me the sweetest visions of Mega and I. After telling the host which song to play. I stood closer to the mic, and let the music take me away. Now I don’t know if I was wrong or not being that I was out on a date with another man, but I couldn’t help but think about Mega in every word that rolled off of my tongue.
    “I've been thinking ‘bout ya
    Are you thinking ‘bout me?
    I know I went crazy
    But you were wrong
    I apologize, I'll let it go tonight,
    Forgive me and I'll forgive you.”

Chapter 10
MEGA
                  It was only right that I apologize to NaTaysia for my actions. After heavy thought, I came to realize that we were both wrong in the event, because a child was involved. Our child was involved. Where the fuck is she at? I glanced at my watch to check the time. It was a quarter to one and Taysia wasn’t at home. I had been occupying her apartment for the last three hours. I had picked my son up from Meme’s house right before I came over.
                  He and I were sitting on the couch watching the Disney Jr. channel when she came walking through the door. She let out an aggravated grunt.
                  “What are you doing in my house Mega and why do you have my son?” she frowned.
                  My intentions were to remain calm as possible, but all of that shit went out the window when I saw