Kross.

My eyes fluttered open as I regained focus.  I licked my lips as I looked down at a sleeping Cali as she rested her head on my chest.

All a nigga could do was gaze at her pretty ass but I damn sure was wrong for what I did to my main lady.

With my free hand, I reached over to grab my phone off the nightstand to check the time and noticed I've had three missed texts from Solei and one phone call.

Fuck.

It was 3:58 AM and I knew I had to get my ass back before our flight.   It was set to leave at 7:25 AM.  

I slid my body from beneath Cali's as I began rushing to get dressed quickly.

"You leaving me already?" Cali questioned sleepily as she sat up rubbing her eyes.

"Don't do that beloved"

"I ain't do nothing. I was just asking a question"

Slipping my chain around my neck, I leaned in to kiss her forehead.

She gazed up at me with that twinkle in her eyes that I was familiar with from 4 years ago.

She still in love wit a Crip. I know it.

"You know I got a flight to catch.  It ain't like I'm tryna hit it and quit it. You know a nigga betta than that"

"Yeah, I know you ain't that crazy to hit and quit me"  Cali grinned, shaking her breasts and sticking her tongue out at me.

I smiled, shaking my head at her childish ass behavior. "You crazy cuz"

"Just a little.  It would be dope if you could stay a little longer"

See.

"The A cool, but a nigga gotta get back to da West.  Shit out here different"

"It is different" Cali smiled.  "They have manners out here"

"That's what made you come over to the south?" I turned my lips up. "Manners?"

"Yea because ya'll LA niggas don't know how to treat a lady"

"Bullshit. Y'all can cuss da fuck outta us and tell us suck ya'll dick and talk crazy to the tiny loc's but the minute we tell ya'll shut da fuck up we aint got manners?" I laughed.

"That's not what I said Kross" Cali rolled her eyes playfully.

" I ain't never disrespect you on some foul shit"

Cali raised her eyebrow, causing me to raise my back as we stared at each other.

"What?" I questioned.

"Nuffin"

That awkward silence again.

I was fully dressed and grabbing the keys off of the nightstand as Cali threw her shirt and shorts on as I walked to the bedroom door. 

I sighed for two reasons; one cause a nigga just cheated on his girl and I was breaking code, and two because a nigga ain't think I'd ever have this type of moment with Cali again.

"I'ma miss you" Cali blurted out as she wrapped her arms around my waist.

I didn't respond.

"You know that it made me happy to set the past straight right?"  She questioned, looking up at me.

I nodded. "I know dat. It made me happy too"  I admitted. 

I gotta be careful with what I say to her. 

"Just make sure you call me when you land"

"I can try to"

"No nigga, you will"

Cali grinned as she unwrapped her arms from around my waist before I opened the room door.    

I turned around to look at her.

"You stay ten toes down out here. Don't fold under pressure"

"I know Kross"

I pressed my lips together as I began to make my way through the suite and exiting.  I ain't even bother to fuck with KJ. 

Nigga probably digging up in that tall ass girl guts.

Once I got downstairs and letting the late morning air wind wake my ass up, I hopped in my rental and that's when I got a chance to think.

As I continued driving through the streets of  ATL, I squinted my eyes as I got quick flashbacks of what just went down between me and Cali back at KJ Suite.

I shook my head as I tried to push the thoughts in the back of my head.

But her moans were ringing in my head, her love faces, lip biting, ass smacking, and how a nigga lost self-control in the moment and possibly planting a fucking seed in her.

You fuckin trippin loc, how da fucc you let ya self get caught out there like that?

This wasn't like me. I mean, I did a lot of dumb shit as a young nigga but I ain't never cheat on Solei the whole time we've been together. 

I never thought something like what just happened a few hours ago would have transpired.

I reached the hotel and went upstairs after valeting the car.  I knew once I walked in this bitch she was gonna snap the fuck out.  

I placed the key card into the slot watching it turn green before pushing the door open to see Solei's Louis Vuitton luggage in the middle of the floor.

"Solei" I called out as I tossed the keys on the counter.

No response.

"Solei" I called out again as I walked into the bedroom to see Solei jumping to get in her jeans.

"You ain't hear me callin you?" I questioned, walking over to her.

"I should be asking you that Semere"

I didn't say anything.  What the fuck could I say?

"You come strolling up in here damn near 4:30 AM and you expect me to be straight with that shit?"

Seeing Solei so worked up made me annoyed immediately but I knew she was right. I wasn't gonna tell her that shit though.

"You don't hear me talking to you?!" Solei shouted as she buttoned her pants.

"Yeah, I can hear you. You fuckin yelling so how can I not hear you"

I began gathering the last bit of my clothes to toss into my duffle bag as I felt Solei eyes burning a fuckin hole in my back. 

I turned around to see her eyes widened as her nostrils flared.

"What Solei?"

"WHAT SOLEI?" She barked as she jerked her head back. "You come in here hours later after ignoring the fuck out my calls and texts and you walk back in here like shit is Gucci"

"I ain't ignore the shit girl. why you trippin out like that?"

"Why the fuck you ain't return my phone calls Semere?"

"I didn't hear it ring.  My shit was on do not disturb"

"OH!" She yelped, walking closer to me. " You ain't want to be disturbed from doing what?!"

"Why you trippin like this.  Since when you became so insecure Solei?"

Solei stopped in her tracks as she glared at me as her lip quivered then quickly biting down on it.  That's when I realized she really is insecure about something.

"Solei"

"Boy fuck you.  You got some nerve to say I'm insecure because you out here movin funny"

"How am I moving funny?"

"You come to Atlanta and see your ex and-"

"So this what all this yelling and bullshit about. Cali?"

Solei sucked her teeth as she turned her attention to finish getting dressed and gathering her things, tossing it into her purse.

"Nah cuz you gonna talk to me," I said as I walked over to her and gently grabbing her arm.

"Fuck off Semere!" Solei shouted as she yanked back from me.  "You moving wack as hell and you call me insecure for how you moving?"

"You know I wouldn't purposely ignore you. I ain't never do that shit before so why would I wait and do it now, you know I ain't dat typa nigga so why even act like I am?"

"I just didn't like that and I know you wouldn't do that to me"

"So what's the problem Solei, you bothered by Cali?"

"Never bothered by the next bitch. I just don't like when you don't answer your phone. It was getting extra late and when I woke up you weren't here"

I caught that shade but I knew she was bothered but I'ma let the shit rock. 

Knowing she bothered made me feel even more like shit cuh a nigga sitting up here tryna see what's wrong with her like I wasn't out here fuckin on the next broad.

"Look, I know I fucked up but that aint something I did purposely.  You know me betta than dat come on girl"

Solei blinked rapidly as she turned her mouth to the side.  I could tell she was relaxing at the words I just fed her.

I ain't never lie to Solei until I got out here in Atlanta which was outta line and I would be pissed if I knew she did the shit I just did behind her back.

"I just be worried"

"I know that. My fault" I hugged her and kissed her neck before letting go. "Let's finish getting shit together so we can bounce. I'm ready to go tha fuck home"

"Me too. I miss Adonay so much and honestly ready to go back to work"

I nodded my head. "Fasho. I miss my lil mans. I'ma take him to get some ice cream or some shit when I land"

We got our shit together and did some last-minute checks before heading out to the airport.  Solei decided to drive to the airport since I've been driving since we got here and I felt my phone vibrate and checking it.

Cali: Miss you already Kross.  Be safe my luv