Chapter 2.
AnyaÂ
New York 10:25 am
âHappy Birfday Mommy!!!â.My eyes fluttered open to see PJ standing on the side of my bed with a trey full of food in his hands. Sitting up quickly and taking it from his grip, I smiled picking him up and placing him beside me
âThank you baby! Who helped you do this for me?â
âTeTe Karinâ.
I smacked my teeth, rolling my eyes as she entered my room with a class of wine.
âAlready bitch, itâs only 10 somethingâ.
Shrugging her shoulders, she sat on the other side of my bed and got comfortable, turning the TV for PJ.
âI donât give a shit if itâs 8 something. This how I get my mornings startedâ.
I laughed shaking my head and began eating the food. I have no damn Idea why I ever gave Karin crazy ass a key to the house, but sheâs my best friend so I do appreciate her coming here and doing this for me.Â
âDid olâ boy from last night hit you up?â.
She questioned. I shrugged my shoulders, shoving a forkful of scrambled egg whites into my mouth. He was sweet and all, but my girls making nothing out of something. He look like the type of nigga to have dimes on the side. I ainât even trying to get involved in that crazy mess.
âGirl do you know who he is? Matter fact did you see who he was having dinner with?â.
I laughed, shaking my head. Spoon feeding some of my food to PJ.
âNo I didnât. I wasnât sweating him like thatâ.
âI wasnât either, but it was clear as day. That was Chad something somethingâ.
Busting out laughing, while holding my mouth a shook my head.
âChad something something?â.
âYes, his last name is like french or something. But heâs a producer. I know he writes music. He got a damn Grammy last yearâ.
I shrugged my shoulders. Still confused and unsure of who he was. To be honest, Iâm not really int social media and all that. Only thing I have is Instagram but even still I donât be all in folks business like Karin and Kimmie be.
âOkay, whatever to that. But he was literally having dinner with Jay-Z, Puffy, Justin Timberlake, Swizz Beatz and a few other people I canât recall but know Iâve seen there faces beforeâ.
Still unimpressed, I continued my food and watched her rant.
âIâm just not ready to jump into anythingâ.
I mumbled, taking a sip of the nicely blended fruit smoothie that Karin handed to me.
âOk, who said you have to dive in. Just test the waters. Let your feet get wet. I know your afraid of stepping back into the dance of a relationship. But every nigga ainât like T-R-E-N-Tâ.
I nodded, she was right. But Iâm not rushing anything. I enjoy this life of my and my son. Whatever happens in the future happens. But Iâm not rushing anything.
Chad
10:40 am
I sat on the couch on terrace of my penthouse, flipping through Anastasiaâs Instagram. What kinda name is Anastasia for a black girl. I mean, Iâve never heard it, but to be real I liked it. It actually fit her.
âYo yo!â.
 I looked back to see my brother Justin walk through the door. Dapping him up,he sat down on the chair across from me, going through his phone.
âSo uh... whatâs this I hear about you buying bottles for chicks?â.
I laughed, shrugging my shoulders. Trying not to go into conversation about last nights eventâs with him. But knowing Justin heâs persistent, and a shoulder shrug ainât gonna cease his questions .
âCome on bruh. Whatâs really good. The streetâs have ears?â.
âYou mean your pops be talking?â.
I spoke referring to his father Puffy. He laughed shrugging his shoulders then nodding.
âYeah that too. So I just wanted to know wassup. She got friends? were her friends bad? Put me on homieâ.
Exhaling and dropping my phone on my chest I sat up, throwing my arms across the back of the couch.
âYeah, I bought baby girl and her home girls a bottle. Got up to talk to her, and come to find out itâs her birthdayâ.
Stopping in my tracks, I pulled out my phone and shot her a text. All morning I was trying to figure out how I was gonna text her and what I was gonna say. Well this was the perfect opportunity.
To: Anastasia Price
Happy Birthday Beautiful
Dropping my phone I smiled to myself and looked back up at Justin.
âShow me a picture of heâ.
Smacking my teeth, I caught his phone that he tossed to me, typing in her Instagram account then handing it to him. I watched as he scrolled, looking back at me with a smile.
âOh shit. She a baddieâ
âYeah I kn-â
He stopped me mid sentence.
âHolâup Holâup. She got a shorty dogâ.
I nodded with a shrug.
âWhat you mean? Did she tell you?â.
I laughed shaking my head, looking down at my phone as it vibrated.
From: Anastasia Price
Thank you Mr. Chad. I appreciate itÂ
âNo she didnât tell me. We ainât have a conversation like thatâ.
He nodded with a straight face.
âOh so you wanna take care another nigga kidâ.
I laughed, clicking her name and got myself ready to call her.
âBruh it ainât that serious. Who cares if she got a kid. Shut up!â.
I listened as the phone rung before she finally answered it.
Anya: Hello
Chad: Wassup. What you up too
Anya: Nothing, enjoying a birthday breakfast
Chad: Ah word. thatâs wassup. But yo, I know itâs ya birthday and all of that. I was wondering you was was trying to spend the day on the yacht. Me, my homies, you, ya home girls.
Anya: I have a so-
Chad: I know, Itâs straight. Iâll have my homeboy bring his sons.
Her end was silent for a moment, before she spoke again.
Anya: I donât bring my son around just anybody.
Chad: Good thing Iâm not just anybody. You met me last night.
I listened as she laughed lowly.Â
Chad: Come on, enjoy ya birthday in style. weâll show you an ya son a good time. If you donât enjoy the day then you can leave and we ainât gotta kick it no more. If you do, I get to continue the night with you, and treat you out to dinner.
I stood up, walking over to the glass banister and waited for her response. She let out a deep sigh before finally responding.
Anya: Ok. Deal
Chad: Aiight. So how about around 1 you meet me at Chelsea Piers?
Anya: Ok. See you then
Chad: Iight.
Hanging up I looked at a smiling Justin. I smirked, walking back over to the couch.
âI got a few errands too makeâ.
He nodded, standing up and pulling his keys from his pocket.
âIight, roll with me. Iâll driveâ.
Anya
12:20
Looking at myself in the mirror, I applied my clear lip gloss, flipping my hair over my shoulder then smiling at myself. Finally leaving my bathroom, I quickly walked into PJâs room, proceeding to get him ready. I canât believe I let Karin ass persuade me into saying yes to this. My initial plan today was just to kick it with PJ, go shopping,eat and have fun. But listening to her ass, I got persuaded.Â
I was really nervous about going. And was ready to cancel, but what kind of female would I look like if I did that. He invited me and my girls and my son to enjoy his yacht with him and his peoples. He obviously is putting something nice together, so I wonât spoil the fun for everybody with my anti-social ass.
âMommy, I wanna wear this oneâ.
I smacked my teeth as PJ held up a pair of thermal pants. He whined when I took them out his hand, causing me to give him a hard stare.
âPJ. youâre going to be swimming. you wannabe hot or swimâ.
Poking his bottom lip out, still with a attitude, I ignored him and got him dressed.
âPJ... you better not show out today. You understandâ.
He nodded, helping me as I pulled his swimming trunks up, then running to his dresser and grabbing the comb.
âYou ready?â
Kimmie asked from the doorway of PJâs room. Rolling my eyes I continued oiling PJâs curls, then combing them to perfection.
âGirl, Chelsea is literally up the street from me. I ainât rushingâ.
âIt ainât up no damn street. Get yo ass up. PJ go get you water toysâ.
Karin instructed. Signaling PJ to get up, I watched as he grabbed the book bag full of toys and a few clothes then walked out the room. Picking myself up from the floor, I walked out the room, grabbing my beach bag and keys and heading to the elevator. It was a silent ride down to the garage.
âIf I didnât know better. Iâd say you was nervousâ.
I laughed nervously and shook my head.Â
âFor what. Heâs a regular niggaâ.
Picking PJ up, we walked towards my car. I mean I wasnât nervous, anxious but not nervous.
âI know you are and thereâs no need to be. I mean there kinda is but then again there isnât. Just enjoy ya self. Let looseâ.
Rolling my eyes, I strapped PJ in his car seat. Stepping to the side, I allowed Karin to get into the backseat then waited as Kimmie got situated in the front.
âYaâll good?â.
âYes, lets goâ.
Karin blurted out. Turned up the music, I pulled out the garage and headed to the pier.Â
1:20 pm
âI donât see h- Oh shit there he is!. Oooh girl his friends fine as shitâ.
Kimmie spoke lowly as we got out of the car. Trying to not look at Chad, I quickly got out and began helping PJ. I donât know why I act so weird around guys. Maybe itâs because I havenât been with one since before I had PJ. Iâm just cautious because Iâm not trying to get hurt again.
Turned around, I seen him and his friends approaching the four of us with Giant grins on their face. I tried smiling but I feel like I looked fake so I just stopped.
âWassup?â.
Chad leaned in for a hug, forcing me to return the gesture. Almost hypnotized by his cologne I quickly pulled myself away, clearing my head.
âThese my girls. Kimmie and Karin. And this is my son Phoenixâ
âNo PJâ
I laughed rolling my eyes.Â
âMy fault. PJâ.
I laughed rolling my eyes.
âWassup lil manâ.
Extending his hand out, I watched as PJ hesitate then finally high fived him then hid behind me.
âThese my niggas. Justin and Chrisâ.
Kimmie and Karin smiled, walking ahead with the two. Leaving me behind with Chad. We all began walking towards the pier. My body tensed up as e draped his arm around my shoulder. Stopping in his tracks and stepping back he caused me too laugh with a confused looked plastered on his face.
âWhat?â.
âI can tell you tense. You not gonna have a good time if you canât relax. You ainât gotta stress out. Just enjoy yourselfâ.
Blowing air out my mouth I nodded. I watched as he smiled, throwing his arm back over my shoulder and looking over at PJ.
âThatâs your twinâ.
I smiled. First time I heard that, but it got me grinning from ear to ear and I canât even front. Arriving at the yacht. I tried not to act like a  groupie. But inside I was burning to whoop and holler like Kimmie and Karin. Like I said, Iâm wealthy but Iâm not yacht rich yet.
âThasss a big boat mommyâ.
âI know baby. And you wanted to wear them hot ass pantsâ.
I laughed to myself, picking PJ up and following behind Chad as we boarded the boat. As soon as we got on, I was greeted with a bouquet of flowers and a cluster of balloons. My cheeks turned red with embarrassment.
Standing next to me Chad smiled, waiting for me to respond.
âThank you... really. You didn't have toâ.
âSmacking his lips, he waved me off.
âPlease, Ainât it ya birthday.. Letâs get this fucking party startedâ.










