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"I am begging you. I will get on my knees!"

Kez blinked, Kelsey tugging on her as she pleaded. She seen the motorcycle in the garage and now she wanted to drive it to the college. Only she didn't know how to drive one, so that's why she was begging Kez to drive it for her. "I like you on your knees, but not when you're begging to use my brand new motorcycle." She said, using the remote to shut the garage door.

"No, Kez, please!" Kelsey frowned.

Lewis, Nico, A'ja, and Victoria all watched in utter confusion as they waited for them to hurry up so they didn't miss the tryouts. The girls were already gone, having left very early. So it was just the adults, the two kids, and Sargeant. Kesley leaned closer to Kezie's ear so only she could hear, and she whispered something in her ear that had Kez reconsidering her decision.

Kez pursed her lips, pulling out her keys and tossing them to A'ja because she didn't trust the others to drive. "We'll meet you there."

"Have fun," A'ja grinned, waving as she climbed into the drivers seat. They put Lewis in the back again, this time with Sargeant. He hated being at the back, literally.

When they left, Kez pulled the garage back open and Kelsey excitedly grabbed the helmets. "We're gonna be like those cool biker couples," she smiled, pulling the helmet on her head. Kez took the other one and put hers on before tying Kelsey's on. She got onto the bike and started it up. Kelsey got seated behind her and slid her arms around Kezie's waist, interlocking her fingers because she was still a little nervous.

They finally headed off and Kelsey was loving it, especially when they were on the freeway. And obviously Kez got recognized at a stop light by someone who recognized her tattoos and infamous multi coloured cardigan that was knitted by a fan. It had all the colours from her 2017 'Trip' album. As she got closer to the college, she felt Kelsey's hands move up to squeeze her boobs through her top.

She parked the bike and laughed, "coppin' a feel, huh?"

"I could not turn down that golden opportunity," Kelsey replied, climbing off first.

Kez snickered, climbing off and removing her helmet. She set it down and turned to Kelsey, helping her remove the helmet because she still struggled with the clasp. She set it down and fixed the shorter woman's hair so she wasn't looking crazy. "Is it just me or do you also feel the cameras?" Kelsey pondered. "Just pretend they don't exist. Kinda works for me." Kez shrugged, throwing her arm over her shoulders.

They went over to sit at a nearby bench because obviously they got there before the others. College students tended to be a bit more respectful, so she wasn't crowded by fans. Just a few came up and asked for a quick photo. One of them happened to talk a lot to the point Kez had to pretend to take an important phone call for them to take a hint. She just wanted to get out of there before classes were over. That's when they would find her, and if that happened, her parents would scold her about not being with her bodyguard.

She stood up when she spotted the car approaching, parking two spots away from her bike. "Class is almost over, we gotta hurry up!" Kez whistled. A'ja picked up Kaidyn as Victoria took Hazel into her own arms. "Why would you wear the brightest fucking colours? It's like you want to be recognized." Lewis laughed, and she flipped him off with an annoyed look. "Fuck off. I don't need a dress code because people can't process treating me like a regular person."

"That's because you're not a regular person," Lewis scoffed, hating when she downplayed herself because she was one of the smartest people ever. "You're right. I'm so much better." Kez said, and he rolled his eyes, but she could tell her wanted to chuckle. They all headed towards the gym, almost getting lost but they found Aaliyah and Aubrey running from a class, so they just followed them because they were going to the same place.

Kez stopped by the tunnel, her eyes landing on her ex husband. He was obviously there to support Kamari. Even after they got divorced, Mari still wanted him in her life. He understood her better than Michael did. He was the most supportive of her when she chose basketball. Lewis went over to greet him, which pulled her from a train of thought. She sighed deeply, reaching into her pocket and grabbing two pieces of gum from the pack.

She was so lost in her own mind that she didn't realize Will was making his way towards her. "Keziyah? You okay, darling?" He asked, tone filled with worry as he set his hand on her arm. Sucking in a breath, she moved away so his hand dropped, pushing away the comfort his touch could bring her. He always had that effect on her, even if she didn't want to admit it. "What do you want, Will?"

"Do you mind if we talk?" He requested, but she couldn't ignore the woman standing off to the side waiting for him. His girlfriend Bobby...and her son Daniel. "Yes, actually. What the fuck is she doing here?" Kez scoffed. He sighed, obviously very aware she would act hostile towards her. "I asked Kamari and she was fine with it. She's not trying to replace you, Keziyah. She just wants to support her."

"Oh really? She sure as fuck replaced me in your bed, didn't she?" Kez shot back, and rolled her eyes when she seen the woman approaching them.

"Everything okay here?" Bobby spoke, putting her arm around Will.

"Yeah, we're just fine, aren't we, baby?" Kez smirked, patting his cheek and moving past them. She took a seat by the court, smiling as Kelsey and A'ja teamed up against Lewis. "That's so unfair. It's two versus one!" He complained, and turned over to his best friend, "Kez, come on, you gotta help me out. You're good at this!"

Victoria chuckled at his pleading, moving to sit down next to Kez. "I'm good. I prefer to watch you lose!" Kez said.

"I'll join you!" Bobby says, causing both Kez and Vic to look up real quick. Lewis shrugs, welcoming her over. "You play before?" Kelsey asked, tossing her the basketball. "I know a thing or two from watching my stepdaughter," Bobby said, standing close to the hoop and shooting the ball into it. "Stepdaughter?" Vic mumbled in confusion, glancing over to Kez who didn't look very pleased with the title.

As they played, Kez got up from her seat and walked out to the hall and Will followed her when he got the hint. She put some more gum in her mouth, leaning against the wall and taking deep breaths to keep herself calm. She could practically hear her father telling her not to act out. "That's what I was trying to tell you earlier. We're getting married, and I want you to be there. Bobby wants the kids to be there. You guys are still my family even if we're not together."

"It hasn't even been a year." Kez mumbled, not even able to look at him.

"I know, and I'm sorry, Kez. But I was with Bobby for three years before we even got together. I always planned to marry her. You just.." she sighed deeply, sliding down the wall until she hit the floor, "I got in the way. I always get in the way. I'm always ruining something good. You don't need to fucking remind me. What? You think I planned to fall for you on that movie set? You think I planned to marry and divorce you? You think I planned to ruin something so good?"

"You didn't ruin anything, Kez. I fell in love with you knowing I was with someone else. It doesn't mean I would go back and change anything. You and your family are the best thing that's ever happened to me. You made me a better person." Will said, and moved to sit next to her, keeping distance because he didn't want to overwhelm her. "Yeah, I gave you a failed marriage so you couldn't fuck up your new one," she muttered bitterly.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. You weren't supposed to find out like that. I'll talk to her." Will spoke apologetically, setting a hand on her knee but she pushed it off.

"Don't fucking apologize to me. I don't need your pity." She scowled, getting up so she wasn't so close to him. "Kamari is my daughter. She is mine. I don't give a fuck who you marry. She does not have a stepmother, and you better make that very fucking clear or I will. If they want to be there for your wedding, I don't care. But don't make the mistake of thinking I want to watch you marry someone who isn't me. Both of you can fuck yourselves for even suggesting that."

He couldn't do much as she was quick to get away from him, but her words hurt. She knew exactly what to say to hurt him, to make him feel guilty. She sat back down next to Victoria who had just been scowling at anything Bobby did. She was making Lewis laugh, and playfully shoving him when he cracked a joke. She loathed it. Kez noticed it and smirked, leaning closer to her, "you jealous?"

"What? No." Victoria denied, but her evident frown and glaring eyes gave her away.

Kez stood up, clasping her hands together, "let's make this a 3v3."

"I got Victoria on my team!" Lewis said, and Vic shot Kez a look, wondering what her plan was exactly. "Dibs on my superstar," Kelsey input. Kez smiled, walking over to her new little team. Victoria joined the court, standing next to Lewis as Hazel and Daniel cheered their mum's on. Kaidyn didn't seem as invested but he did give his mum a thumbs up to show his support. Sargeant was laid down between him and Hazel, very well trained to protect them.

Kez noticed Will walk back over to the court and sit down by Nico and the kids. She shot him a wink before the ball was passed to her. Bobby was guarding her so she elbowed her harshly and shot a three pointer. Kelsey and A'ja cheered proudly and Lewis was quick to help Bobby up from the floor. "You alright?" She nods, brushing herself off, "yeah, I'm good. Let's keep playing."

Lewis passed the ball to Bobby who quickly shot it in with urgency. He cheered, throwing an arm around her, pulling her a little too close to Vic's liking. She jogged over to Kez who looked equally as annoyed. "Who the fuck is this hoe?" She scowled, eyes filled with spite. "The bitch who stole my husband," Kez replied lowly, causing Vic to look even more pissed off.

"You better handle her cause if she touches him again, I'mma do it." Victoria said bitterly, watching as Bobby was chatting it up with Lewis.

"Damn, you get nasty when it comes to your man," Kez chuckled, and Vic shrugged and ran over so they could start again. The ball was passed to Kelsey who was guarding Bobby. She ran down the court with the ball, jumping to shoot but Bobby's arm came down to block, knocking both of them onto the floor. Kez ran over, pulling her girl up, "you good?"

"I'm good," she assured, rubbing her neck.

Lewis lent a hand to Bobby, helping her up. "You okay?" She nods in reply, smiling thankfully, ignoring the glare she got from Kez.

"One more point wins it," A'ja called, picking up the ball.

"Let's go Mommy!" Hazel cheered, clapping her hands excitedly. Nico was recording in hopes of getting a video of Lewis getting his ankles broke by A'ja or Kelsey.

Kez stole the ball from Lewis, running back down the court as Bobby tried to guard her. "Fucking bitch," she muttered. She elbowed the woman down before passing to Kelsey who passed to A'ja, who then shot it. She shot it just as the girls walked out from the tunnel. "Oh shit! Who won?" Paige grinned, running over to the court.

"Is that a serious question?" Kez questioned, throwing her arm around Kelsey with a smile and Victoria kept Lewis distracted so Bobby had to help herself up.

"Hey, mum, can we talk real quick?" Kamari requested, and she nodded, pulling away from Kelsey to follow her daughter into the hall. "What's up? You anxious or something?" Kez asked, and Kamari shook her head. "No, it's not that. I just want to make sure you're okay with me and Kai going to the wedding? I don't want you to feel betrayed or anything. I feel it's important that I support him like he's always supported me, even though I'm not actually his."

"You can do whatever you want, Nomsa. I know how much he means to you. I'm okay with it. I promise." Kez smiled softly, rubbing her shoulder in a comforting manner. "Thanks mum, and I promised Bobby I'd be her bridesmaid, so is it okay if I spend my break with them?" Kamari asked, very happy that her mum was understanding. "Uh, yeah, sure. That's cool with me," Kez nodded.

Kamari smiled, pulling her into a quick hug, "thanks mum. I should get out there now. The coaches are gonna be here soon."

"Media will be here too so just remember what Neela talked to you about," Kez added, following her out of the tunnel and back to the court. "I kinda wish Diane was here to watch. Sucks they're on vacation." Kamari added, and her mum nodded in agreement. They separated so Kez took a seat courtside with the others. "You good?" Kelsey asked quietly, noticing how distracted the singer was.

"Yeah, I'm good. I just hate that her tryouts are being recorded for everyone to fucking see." Kez said, running a hand through her hair as she leaned back in the chair. "Don't worry, I'm sure she's gonna kill it. They'd be stupid to not put her in that game." Kelsey reassured, setting her hand over Kezie's thigh. She sighed, chewing on her gum as she focused on the free shots Kamari was getting in. All her teammates were doing their best to support her. They wanted her in that game more than anyone.

"You think she's gonna make it?" Victoria questioned, feeling a bit nervous for the girl.

"She'll make it. I know she will." Lewis stated confidently.

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keziyah I have never been more proud of u Nomsa 🤍 you're just getting started!! 🫶🏾

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kamarikumalo Love how you put zero effort into finding good pics of me 😭 LUV U MUMS 🤍🫶🏾
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⇘ lewishamilton She is!!
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⇘ keziyah I LIED

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⇘ keziyah 😂😂
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⇘ kaylenkumalo don't get too cocky!! take lewis as an example 😇
⇘ lewishamilton EXCUSE ME? wtf did I do??
⇘ victoriamonet Lose by five points 🥰
⇘ lewishamilton You're supposed to be on my side 🙄
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⇘ lewishamilton The cat emojis too?? This feels targeted 😒

victoriamonet I feel like a proud Auntie rn girl!! 🥲🫶🏾
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⇘ cailtinclark22 Someone's cocky...

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⇘ kamarikumalo I know how to forge my mums signature! Just gimme the papers!!
⇘ keziyah excuse me?

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"Swear if you lay a finger on this hot body, I will fight you! I can't swim!" Kamari squealed, running away from Paige who was chasing her in attempts to throw her into the freezing cold pool. "I'm doing this for you!" Paige grinned, and Kamari turned around, the blonde practically tackling her into the pool as everyone cheered. The rest of the team jumped in after, and A'ja thought it looked fun so she jumped in too.

"It is too cold to be doin' all that," Victoria comments, a throw blanket pulled over her shoulders as she sat on a pool bed.

Lewis chuckled, and got up, pulling his shirt off. Her face dropped in realization and she quickly got up and tried to run away. His arms wrapped around her and they cheered, "get her, Lewis!" Victoria squealed, fighting against his hold. She slipped out of his arms and ran like her life depended on it. "I will fight you! I watched karate kid! Do not play with me!" Vic exclaimed, her eyes widening as he got closer to her.

She backed up, right into the pole of the basketball hoop. "I'll warm you up after this. Promise." He smirked, and she yelped as he picked her up over his shoulder. They cheered him on as he ran towards the pool, jumping in with her. She came up for air, and groaned, hitting his shoulder. "What if I couldn't swim? What would you do then?" She complained. "I'd give you mouth to mouth, baby," he shrugged.

"Y'all are crazy. It's freezing out here." Kelsey voiced, stepping through the sliding doors, adorning a casual dress that she took from Kezie's closet. She handed Kez the coconut water she requested before sitting down next to her.

"Mums, don't the pool got a heater?" Kamari asked.

"Of course her pool has a heater," Paige snorts, climbing out and going over to the panel Kez pointed to. She turned on the heater and jumped right back. Victoria shivered, grabbing the ledge to pull herself out and Kamari nudged Lewis's shoulder for shamelessly staring at Vic's ass. "We need to bring back shame," Kamari jokes, and Lewis laughs sarcastically before dunking her head under water.

The doorbell rung just as she came back up for air, gasping dramatically to make it seem like he almost killed her. "Who's at my bloody door?" Kez muttered, standing up from the pool bed, brushing down the mesh skirt that she had on over her bikini. "Oh, fuck. Mum, I forgot to say, I invited Will and Bobby so Daniel could hang out with Kaizel!" Kamari informed.

"Uh, who the fuck is Kaizel?" Kez scoffed incredulously.

"Kaidyn and Hazel! It's their friendship name, duh!" Kamari deadpanned.

"I'm not even gon' respond to that." She mumbled, pulling open the sliding door and walking to the front of the house. She pulled open the door, faced with the two people she currently wanted to fight and the adorable Daniel. "Kaidyn and princess are down that hall on your left. It's a big door painted like a Lego. You can't miss it." Kez explained with a soft smile. Daniel smiled and nodded, "thank you!" She rose back up as he kicked off his shoes and ran down the hall.

"Everyone's in the backyard." She stated blankly before turning on her heel and walking back so she didn't have to look at them any longer than she needed to. She sat down next to Kelsey who immediately put her arms around her with a smile. Kamari greeted Will and Bobby as she got to the edge of the pool. "Mums, you got a bathing suit Bobby could borrow?" Kamari asked.

"Uh, yeah. Come with me." Kez sighed, getting back up and Bobby pressed a kiss to Will's cheek before following after the woman.

"Reckon that'll end without a fight?" Lewis snickered as Will sat down next to a freezing Victoria. "My mum is a mature woman," Mari defended, nudging his shoulder as he scoffed. "Did they push you in?" Will questioned to Vic, pulling off his coat to pull around her shoulders to bring her some warmth. "Was it that obvious?" Vic asked quietly and he chuckled softly, causing her to giggle.

"Will, you should get in!" Lewis encouraged, quick to interrupt their conversation after seeing her giggle. "I'm good, mate. I don't got any spare clothes!" Will declined with a laugh. He looked around, noticing the lack of Nico, "did Nico leave already?" He queried. Vic nodded, "yeah, his flight got changed to tonight so we gave him a ride to the airport on our way back. " She answered.

Lewis pulled Mari to the side, "I'll give you five passes to Silverstone for you and your friends if you can get him far away from Victoria." He proposed quietly. She hummed in thought, glancing over at the two who were now laughing about something. "Why? You jealous or something?" She smirked. He rolled his eyes, "do we got a deal or what, smarty pants?"

"Fine, but Jackie's birthday is coming up in a few months so you have to get her a hot lap with all her favorite drivers. Think you can do that?" Kamari smirked, and he groaned, taking a glance at the two just as Victoria set a hand on his bicep as she laughed at something he said. "Deal. Who are her favorite drivers?" He asked begrudgingly. Mari grinned, "Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, and...Fernando Alonso."

"Your friend needs better taste in drivers." Lewis muttered bitterly.

Kamari laughed, "relax, man. She likes Logan, Oscar, Esteban, and Checo."

He sighed in relief, "okay, now that, I can get arranged."

Kez pushed open her closet door, walking over to the drawer that was filled with many different swimsuits. She always had loads of them in every house because she loved to be in the water. "I don't know if they'll fit you. We have very different bodies." Kez mumbled, taking a seat on the small sofa in the corner as Bobby went to pick one out. "Not really. You're just a bit taller, maybe just smaller breasts." She shrugged.

"Small?" Kez scoffed lowly, feigning offense. "What are you? Like 44 or something? I look twenty years younger than you with far better tits and ass. My own mum looks younger than you and she's in her fifties, darling." Bobby rolled her eyes at the singer's insults, picking out a green coloured bikini that could adjust to her body size. "You know, I wasn't gonna say anything. But you sound extremely jealous of me. Is it that Will left you for someone older and more beautiful?"

Kez scoffed, a grin curling up her lips as she stood to her feet, towering over the woman because of the height difference. Bobby was tall, but not as tall as Kez. "I'm not jealous of anyone, let alone some rich bitch who got fed the silver spoon. But you are. That's why you're always interrupting us. You know with a few simple fucking words, he'll come right back to me."

"You think I'm threatened by you? I'm the one who took him from you. Ended your whole fucked up marriage. I bet that really fucked you in the head, didn't it? Tell me...does he know you were cheating on him with your costar?" Bobby smirked, and Kez still kept that grin on her face, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "That's cute that you think you have leverage over me. You took him because I allowed you to take him. Did me a fucking favor cause I missed eating pussy every week."

"You think you have everyone wrapped around your finger, don't you?" Bobby scoffed, backing up slightly because Kez was a little too close for her liking. She chuckled, leaning up against the wall with a knowing look. "I do, I really fucking do. I could have you wrapped around my finger too if I so fucking pleased."

"That's cute, but I'm a straight woman, Keziyah." Bobby spoke boredly, setting down the swimsuit so she could reach behind her to unzip her dress. Kez grinned, walking over and grabbing the zipper, pulling it down so slowly that it became frustrating. "That's what they all say until they meet me." She whispered into her ear, slipping her hands into the dress and sliding it down her body, feeling her breathing hitch with every small touch.

"Believe it or not, but I'm not attracted to you," Bobby denied, but her body language completely betrayed her.

"Your body says otherwise, darling." Kez smirked arrogantly, backing away and walking over to the door. "Keep the cozzie. I didn't like that one anyway." She shrugged, walking out with a cocky ass grin, knowing exactly what was doing. She descended down the stairs and headed to the backyard, arriving just as Kamari and her teammates shoved Will into the pool. "So deserved," she snickered.

"All good?" Kelsey asked as Kez settled down next to her.

"All good," she nods sharply, leaning back comfortably.

"I'm gonna go check on the kids." Victoria said, grabbing a towel and drying herself off the best she could. "I'll go with you!" Lewis added, quickly getting out of the pool just as Bobby stepped out through the door, not being able to spare a glance at Keziyah. "Don't fuck up my floors, I just had them done last month," Kez said more towards Lewis who always messed up her stuff. "They're literally marble. How could I possibly ruin them?" Lewis deadpanned.

"Oh, I'm sure you'd find a way," Victoria voiced, and Kez grinned, leaning over to give her a high five.

They walked into the house and went down to the playroom just to make sure nobody was fighting because that tended to happen with kids. She pushed open the door, Lewis right behind her, his hand mindlessly on her waist. Hazel, Kaidyn, and Daniel looked up at the sound of the door opening. "Everything okay in here?" She asked, noticing Sargeant in the corner laying back down when he seen it was just them.

"Can we get something to drink, please?" Kaidyn requested in ASL, knowing Lewis would understand him.

"Of course. Anything specific?" He spoke so the other two would understand. "Strawberry milk for Hazel, and chocolate for me and Danny," Kaidyn signed back. "Alright. We'll be back with that." Lewis smiled, and shut the door, leading the confused Victoria down the hall towards the kitchen. "What did he ask for?"

"Strawberry milk for princess and chocolate milk for the boys." Lewis said, pulling open the fridge, and grabbing the regular milk. They only had chocolate milk and regular so he just decided to make Hazel's homemade. "Can you get me that cutting board hanging up right there?" He requested, taking the strawberries from the fridge. She nodded, grabbing the board and a cutting knife from the block.

He whipped that up quickly and they carried the cups to the room. Hazel smiled, taking the cup from Lewis as the boys took theirs from Victoria. "Thank you," Hazel giggled softly, trying to keep her voice low because she knew Kaidyn was sensitive to loudness. "We'll come back to check on you in two hours when it's your bedtime," Victoria explained, pressing a kiss to Hazel's head of soft curls.

"Is sisi having fun?" Kaidyn signed towards Lewis, hoping his big sister was having the time of her life after passing her tryouts for the Iowa game. "She's having lots of fun," Lewis assured, and he nods, his lips curling into a smile for a split second before he returned back to their new Lego statue they were freestyling. He was going to start the Marvel tower when he got back to LA because he didn't have room for it here.

They left the room so they could return to their activities. Victoria headed upstairs to change because she was still freezing. It didn't help that the house was naturally cold all the time. Kez had the heater on in certain rooms of the house but it wasn't doing very much to help. She peeled off her soaking wet dress and discarded it to laundry bin. The door opened and she turned to see Lewis walk in, as he had separated from her to turn on the heater.

"Oh, my God! Look away!" Victoria exclaimed, grabbing the blanket on the bed to cover herself.

"You're not even naked," Lewis chuckled, turning around anyways.

"But I'm exposed! Did you see anything?" She asked nervously. She didn't even know why she was being so self conscious when she was normally really confident about her body. But something about him seeing her like that was enough to make her anxious. "I mean- I would totally lie to you if that made you feel better, but I have to admit, you look great in red lace." He said, and she groaned in annoyance.

"I should punch you." She muttered, wrapping the blanket around herself and slowly walking towards the connecting bathroom. "You can't just hog the bathroom. I have to take a shower too." He rushed out, noticing her pushing open the bathroom door. "You can use a different one or wait!" She scowled, dropping the blanket and shutting the door before he turned back around and seen anything.

He groaned, peeling off his wet clothes and discarding them in the laundry bin. Just as he went to wrap a towel around his waist, the door to the bathroom opened. Vic gasped, quickly looking away from his very naked body. "Why are you naked?!" He snickered to himself, wrapping the towel around his waist. "Hey, you're the one who said to wait," he shot back, sitting down at the edge of the bed.

"Just use a different bathroom!" She scoffed, holding the blanket extra tight, trying to get his naked body off her mind.

"Nah, I like mine. I helped design it to perfection so I would prefer to not put all my hard work to waste," He shrugged. "Of course, why didn't I think of that?" She muttered sarcastically, stepping out of the bathroom to grab her clothes from the closet. "How much did you see exactly?" He queried, watching as she struggled to get her clothes with the thick blanket wrapped around her. She cleared her throat awkwardly, "I rather not think about it."

"Why? You didn't like what you saw?" Lewis frowned mockingly.

She walked back to the bathroom, dropping the blanket, "quite the opposite actually."

After 35 minutes of her still in the shower, he was getting tired of waiting. So, he left to take a quick shower in Kezie's bathroom because obviously she had the best one in the house. Why wouldn't she? Everyone was still outside but they were gathered around a bonfire to keep warm. Daniel had joined them too because he wanted some smores they were making. Hazel only left to get some and bring them back for her and Kai. She was mindful that he wanted smores but didn't want to be feel overwhelmed by so many people talking.

Lewis peeled off his towel as he stepped into the closet, changing into some sweatpants that would be more comfortable to sleep in. He sat down at the bed, looking up when the bathroom door opened. Victoria just had on some shorts and a sports bra as she walked over to the closet to find a hoodie so she wouldn't be so cold. "How are you still freezing?"

"Not everyone produces rapid body heat, Lewis," she shot back defensively.

"You know there's still ways I could warm you up," he suggested, a smirk curling up at the corner of his lips. She turned around, shooting him a pointed look, "I have a boyfriend, or has that not sunk in yet? I'm here for Kamari, and Hazel. Not you. So, respectfully, I decline whatever you're about to offer." She spoke, subconsciously taking steps towards him.

"Oh come on, love. He doesn't have to know. Nobody does. I won't even kiss you, at least not on your mouth." He said, standing to his feet so he was only a few inches away from her. "I am not a cheater," she scowled, pushing him back onto the bed, her foot tapping against the floor because she was still very cold. "Really? If you're not a cheater, why didn't you tell him where you were going...or perhaps who you were going to be with?"

He stood back up as she had went quiet upon his words. "Don't pretend like he's any better either. You're lying to him, and he's probably lying right back to you." He spoke, resisting the urge to touch her. "Then I guess we both ain't shit," she mumbled under her breath, his words getting to her. She didn't believe John was actually cheating on her...at least, that's what she told herself to believe. Deep down, she knew he had his secrets.

"Nobody has to know, V. Let me keep you warm." Lewis whispered, reaching out to grab her waist and she allowed it, letting him pull her into his body.

"No kissing. No sex. Just your mouth." She breathed out, feeling his hands wander lower to cup her ass. "Just my mouth, baby." Lewis leaned in and she almost thought he would break the kiss rule. That was until he turned her around and laid her onto the bed. Her breath hitched as he settled into between her legs.

He leans in closer, his lips brushing against her soft brown skin. His gaze never wavered as he pressed light kisses up her thighs. His hands hooked around the band of her shorts and pulled them off, discarding them to the floor. He couldn't help but smirk at her lack of panties. "So pretty." As much as he wanted to mark her, he held back, obviously not wanting him to see them. He raised her legs, placing them onto his shoulders to ensure she wouldn't squirm around because he wouldn't be satisfied until he had her squirting.

She didn't know that yet.

She'd figure it out.

He leaned in, his tongue darting out to taste her. She whimpered softly, pleasure shooting through her body. His hands gripped around her thighs, holding them apart as he licked a stripe up her soaking cunt, gently nudging her clit. "You taste so fucking good. I'm never gonna be able to stop, love," he murmurs, lapping at her folds, stretching them open so he can get every bit of wetness spilling out of her.

She moaned uncontrollably, her eyes rolling back in pleasure, she moved her hands down to grab at his loose curls, tugging on them as he kissed the trail of wetness on her thighs and moved back down to bury his tongue back inside of her. Her stomach sucked in and she could feel more wetness spilling out and that’s when his lips met her puffy clit, giving it a tiny kiss before he rubbed his face into her and sucked hard enough to make her toes curl, a small scream escaping her lips.

"Oh, I need you to do that again a million times more," Lewis smirked.

Meanwhile...

"It's bedtime." Kez sung softy as she entered the playroom. The girls were all upstairs in Mari's room, either sleeping or staying up late, she didn't really care. A'ja crashed out on the couch so Kez had to carry her to the guest room, which wasn't an easy job considering A'ja was bigger than her. She still did it, but that didn't mean it was the easiest thing in the world. Kelsey was upstairs waiting for her, and she had no idea where Lew and Vic disappeared to.

The two kids turn to look at her with frowns, almost making her frown because she hated when kids looked sad. "Don't look at me like that. I would let it slide, but it's three hours past your bedtime. Drop the legos and get to bed. I'll go get your mum to kiss you goodnight, princess." Kez said, and they sighed, setting down their Legos and walking out. Sargeant was quick to follow them, which Kezie found so adorable because it looked like he was their little bodyguard.

She headed upstairs to fetch Victoria and Lewis, knowing they'll want to tuck the kids in. She walked over to the door, and twisted the doorknob, gently pushing the door open to peek inside. Only to see her best friend in between the legs of a squirming Victoria, moans and screams escaping her lips as he held her still. They didn't even notice the door open, fortunately because he would've killed her for interrupting.

She shut the door gently to not disturb them, and then she grimaced, "well, I guess I know how he feels when he walks in on me." She shook her head to rid herself of the memory, "I knew soundproofing his room was a good idea."

She pushed open the door to Kaidyn's room, spotting her son helping Hazel put her bonnet on. She smiled, the sight reminding her of the times she taught Lewis how to put on her bonnet so he could help her when she was going through chemo. "Mommy?" Hazel frowned in confusion, not seeing her mum enter with Kez. "I'm sorry, princess. Mum fell asleep early. But, I promise she'll come see you in the morning. Would you like me to tuck you in?"

Hazel smiled and nodded, hugging Kaidyn before going over to her own bed next to his. They both climbed in bed, Sargeant jumping onto Kaidyn's and curling up next to him. He was always so protective of the boy. She leaned down and pressed a kiss to his fluffy head of curls. "I love you," she signed to him and he smiled for a second before signing it back to her.

She turned to Hazel and tucked her in nicely, reminding her of when Kamari was little like her. "Night, princess." Hazel frowned, not receiving a kiss like Kai got. "Kiss?" Kez smiled, and leaned down, pressing a kiss to the girl's head. "Sweet dreams, princess." She stood back up and turned off the lights before stepping out.

A few hours later, Lewis carefully shut the door to his room, ensuring he wouldn't wake Vic up from her deep slumber. He walked downstairs, and checked up on Hazel and Kaidyn before going to the kitchen. Kez was already in there, leaning against the counter holding a bag of ice on her jaw. He pursed his lips awkwardly, pulling open the freezer and grabbing a bag of ice for his jaw. "Sore jaw, too?" She mused.

"You walked in, didn't you?" Lewis questioned, sitting on the stool and holding the ice to his jaw.

"Unfortunately, yes." Kez snorts, and he chuckled softly, groaning at the slight ache in his jaw.

"Well, now you know what's it like to be in my shoes," Lewis shot back, and she chuckled, nodding in agreement. "So, you finally got into her pants...gonna drop her now?" Kez queried, remembering how he was after finally getting what he wanted. "Nah. I uh...I need more of her," he said. Her eyes widened slightly and she leaned forward on the kitchen island, a grin curling up her lips, "oh fuck. You're pussy whipped, aren't you? One taste and you can't get enough." She laughed softly.

"Fuck off," he laughed, throwing her the middle finger.

"Eish, man. You not even denying it. Makes me want a taste of her myself," she said, receiving a pointed look from him. "No, this one is completely off limits. She's not like the others. Stick with your regulars." He retorts. "Alright, alright, I'll back off. She's all yours," Kez chuckled, raising her hands in mock surrender.

"Hey, what did Kelsey promise you earlier? You never let anyone on your bikes." Lewis spoke, watching as she grabbed some Almave from the locked cupboard. She was trying to quit drinking so heavily, so his non-alcoholic tequila definitely helped keep her from downing bottles of vodka and Hennessy. "Uh..you don't wanna know," she murmured, grabbing a cold glass from the freezer.

"I'm just gonna take a wild guess. Considering the sore jaw, and your freshly washed face, I'm going to assume she rode your face." Lewis said, and he seen her smirk and nod in confirmation. "Naughty naughty," he hummed. She scoffed, giving him a pointed look, "you are the last one to call someone else naughty when you just ate someone out like you were starving for weeks, so much you got lock jaw."

"True. Guess we're both naughty." He hums, shrugging a shoulder because it wasn't like she lied. "Pour me a dop," he requested. She nods, grabbing another cold glass and pouring the non-alcoholic tequila into it. "I was thinking we should take a trip to Southa for princess's birthday. Vic said she loved Southa so I thought that'd be a good idea. Seems better than the usual LA birthday." She spoke, sliding the glass over to him.

"That sounds great. Should we do it at my place or yours?" He asked, taking a sip of the drink.

"We can do it at my place since it's bigger. Vic said she's having a party for princess on the actual day, so we can fly them out the next day. She'll have two birthdays, one with John's family and then one with ours. I also may have gotten one of my doctors to get an appointment with John so he'll be too busy to come." She explained, and he smiled at her last statement. "You're very welcome, by the way."

"My savior, thank you," he said, bowing his head dramatically.

"I also have an appointment with my doctors in two days, so, I don't know if you wanted to come with me or not?" She suggested, and he nodded, "I'll go with you. I don't trust you to not tell me the truth." She chuckled, recalling the last time she got bad news and kept it from him for weeks. "Well, Mama said she was noticing some signs that it's back so this appointment is very much mandatory. She won't let me push it back anymore."

"Good, cause you have a bad habit of doing that when you know somethings wrong," Lewis stated knowingly. "I just- I can't take anymore bad news. I'm honestly just full on considering a transplant if it turns out to be my kidney this time," Kez muttered, a tear sliding down her cheek that she ignored. "I'll give you mine after the season ends," Lewis offered.

Kez laughs sarcastically, "funny."

"I'm not kidding, Kez."

"I don't care. I'm not letting you give me your kidney," Kez scoffed in disbelief. "You gave yours to your dad, but suddenly it's a problem when it's for you?" Lewis argued. "Yes, it is! I'm not worth it. If I die, then I die. I don't need anyone saving my life. If God decides my time is up, then it's up. You're not giving me anything. I don't care if we're a match or not."

"You are so fucking stubborn, it pisses me off," he groaned, running a hand down his face.

"Look, I don't want to argue, okay? I'm already scared as it is. Mari's getting older, and eventually she's gonna start asking questions. She's already noticed she doesn't look anything like Michael." Kez said, causing Lewis to sigh, his head falling in exasperation. "No, no, we agreed we wouldn't tell her until she was eighteen."

"That's if she doesn't figure it out before then," she sniffles, and he stood up, walking around the kitchen island to pull her into a comforting embrace. "She's not gonna find out. Don't stress yourself out about it. Everything will work out as we planned. Don't worry." he mumbled, her face buried into his neck.

"I don't know what I'd do without you," she murmured.

"You'd probably be in prison."

"Don't ruin the moment, dumbass."

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a/n: i loved this chapter sm idk why 🤭

btw, this book is very much focused on lewis, vic, AND kez! they are the main characters so i better not see anything abt there being too much of kez bc her story is very important too 🥰🙏

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