😗sorry for any mistakes

Atlanta, GA

January 20th

Monday

🫧❤️

Ass sitting up pretty today🥲

You loved image

Baby...

We talked about this. You can't be looking fine as hell when I ain't around 😒

I want them clothes gone in the next hour🙂

LMFAOO! yes daddy🥰

Matthias saved the picture to his phone before making it his lock screen. He smiled while staring at the picture, his wife was truly beautiful. It made no sense to him sometimes. She didn't even try most of the time.

He was knocked out of his thoughts and him getting hard the more he looked at the picture. He looked up and saw Zeke and the people that applied for a job for the assistant position "Come in" He cleared his throat and fixed his jacket as they all walked inside.

"These are the 6 assistant applicants," Zeke said, waving his hand for them to walk inside.

The hiring process has been going well for Matthias so far. He now has 2 more architects as of last week. It's been going good so far, it still was weird to not be the only one but he felt like he would get used to it one day.

Now he was on the mission to find another assistant since he has started to rely on Zeke a lot more lately.

"Y'all may sit," Matthias said as they all stood around just looking so scared. He wondered what Zeke had told them for them to be looking so scared. He was a nice boss in his opinion but he didn't play around and hated repeating himself more than 2 times.

He really just wants you to do your job and not bring drama or mess to his company or he won't hesitate to let you go. He doesn't have time for lazy workers.

"Try to be open-minded" Zeke smiled, giving him the stack of papers. He furrowed his eyebrows "I am open-minded. Don't bring lousy people in here" He shrugged, taking the paper which was the resumes.

He allowed Zeke to handle this part of picking and going through resumes since they will mostly be working with him. Matt was just going to make the final decision.

Matthias started going through the resumes and the first 2 he put in a different pale. They had potential but not enough to be his assistant but he had more job opportunities around the building. He didn't want to leave them empty handed and waste their time. He lowly sucked his teeth and looked at Zeke "Give this résumé to Ru. They do construction, not assistance." He said, handing off the résumé to Zeke.

"But he was an assistant before," Zeke said. Matthias nodded "He was but look at his other job references. It's mainly construction. I think he is hiring down there anyways" He said and put the papers down to look at everyone.

"How old are y'all?"

"23"

"25"

"22"

"20"

"22"

"21"

Matthias nodded "What did Zeke tell y'all before y'all walked in?" He raised his eyebrow, looking between all of them. Zeke started chuckling.

"That you don't play around and will fire someone at any given moment," The 20-year-old girl said. Matthias nodded "That is correct so you and you have to go" He pointed to both of the 22 years old and their eyes both grew big.

"W-what?! Why?" One of them jumped up from their seat and he just blankly looked at then looked at Zeke who was already cracking up. "You told them I was married?" He asked.

Zeke nodded while still laughing because he had peeped it already and was waiting for Matt to say something. "Why are y'all lookin' at a married man, biting y'all lip and pushing yo' clothing up so someone can look at'chu?" He raised his eyebrow again.

Matthias was a good observer to a certain extent and noticed the two girls biting their lips at him when they walked inside. Maybe if they weren't doing it in a sexual way then he would have let it slide. One girl was unbuttoning her blouse so her large breast could be more revealing and that was very disrespectful since they knew he was a taken man.

He knew he was a very handsome man but doing all of that was very disrespectful and he didn't need those types of problems. Especially in his company.

He knew Ailani was indeed a little crazy and wouldn't hesitate to correct someone when it came to her man. After the Cora and Annkia situation, he refused to have any more jealous women coming after her or disrespecting their relationship.

He had also seen the movie Obsessed one too many times with Lani and he refused for it to happen to him. Even though it was just a movie, he saw it happen in real life too much for his comfort.

One of the girls scoffed, "I don't see a ring on your finger." She folded her arms across her chest. "Right" The other girl co-signed.

"And I don't see y'all havin' a job in y'all future. Bye," He straight-faced him. He didn't know why they were trying to check him, if he says he's married then he's married and they should respect that. He was trying to keep professional before really hurting their feelings. He felt offended anyways cause they were both ugly.

"Pathetic" One girl scoffed before leaving and the other girl stormed off right behind her.

"I didn't know they acted like that. Crunchy ass wigs" Zeke grumbled before leaving the office.

"Do y'all want to go too?" He asked, the four people left in his office. They all shook their heads no. He picked up the two resumes that he saw fit for different jobs in the building before telling them to head to the 6th floor and tell the people he sent them.

He had Zeke direct the 25-year-old man down to Ru's office and then looked at the young 20-year-old girl—Kaitlyn, in front of him. "Are you in school?" He asked then looked back at her resume, seeing she wasn't.

"No sir. College wasn't for me" She replied hesitantly. "I know I'm young but I turn 21 soon if dat helps," She said and he chuckled.

"Your age doesn't matter to me. As long as you get your job done. I don't like lazy people but I won't overwork you either because you are a human." He started typing at his computer to start settings up her information to send to HR.

"Wait, I got the job?" She smiled.

He nodded while still looking at his computer "You seem qualified. Zeke will go over our do's and don't in the office. Treat him as your partner, y'all are going to be working very close together. I prefer you to be here before I get here which is around 8:30ish but if you can't that's fine too." He said as Zeke walked back into the office and then smirked at Kaitlyn.

Matthias furrowed his eyebrows, he thought Zeke was gay but the way he was looking at her told him otherwise.

"None of that on the clock" He pointed to both of them. If he couldn't be happy neither could they.

"Oh, no I have a boyfriend," Kaitlyn said quickly, not wanting to be a problem. Zeke sucked his teeth "You should never let a boyfriend stop you from findin' yo' husband love" He smiled.

Matthias tried to hold in his laugh knowing that something he would say "The both of y'all get out and show her where her desk will be" He shook his head.

"It's right across from mine" Zeke smirked and Kaitlyn curled her nose up, looking at him in disgust before standing up.

_________________

Ailani sniffed and lifted her head from the steering wheel. She reached into the glove compartment, grabbing the baby wipes. Taking one out, she wiped her tears away and the snot from her nose while looking in the rearview mirror.

Once her face looked clean enough that it didn't look like she was crying, she turned the car off and grabbed her purse from the passenger seat. She got out of the car, locked the doors, and then closed the garage before walking inside.

She started taking her shoes off before going towards the living room where she heard the tv on. She smiled when she saw Sarayah watching Tom and Jerry and Kennedi was leaning on her shoulder, reading a book. Just seeing them instantly lifted her bad spirits.

"Hi my beautiful girls," She said, causing them to both look up and smile "Hi mommy!" They both beamed and went over to the couch and kissed their foreheads.

"How was school?" She asked, sitting on the arm of the couch. "Boring, you said 2nd grade is fun but I haven't had fun yet" Kennedi furrowed her eyebrows and Lani tucked her lips from laughing. Of course she lied, it was the only way for them to think they were going to enjoy it if she hyped it up.

"Y'all wanna be grown so bad" She joked "Y'all tryna get outta primary school so fast because? Then when y'all start payin' bills y'all aren't going to like it" She teased, saying the same things her granny used to say to her.

"Noo, you're gonna pay all our bills?" Rayah cheesed and Kennedi nodded in agreement with a smile on her face too.

Lani busted out laughing "Oh baby I don't even pay my own bills. When you get to yo' mama age, you gotta be playa and have a man that's gon' willingly pay yo' bills and treat you right at the same time. Hello!" She clapped her hands together while sticking her tongue out.

"Where is your daddy?" She asked Kennedi while this still laughed at her and she got up. "In his office talking to pawpaw" She replied and Lani nodded before going to tell him she was home.

"How many years you thinkin'?" She heard him ask as she got closer to the door. She popped her head in quickly, not wanting to interrupt the conversation. "Hey bubba" She smiled, he looked up and smiled big with his face but then it dropped.

"I'll call you back pops" He waved his hand for her to come inside but she shook her head "No, I jus' wanted to tell you I was home," She said but he had already hung up.

"C'mere baby" He repeated again, she sighed and walked fully inside. "I didn't want to interrupt what you were doin' baby," She said as she walked around the desk.

He pulled her into his lap and grabbed her face. His face softened "Why you been cryin'? What happened?" He asked softly and started holding her hand.

She furrowed her eyebrows, wondering how he knew that. "I can tell between your real smile and fake one baby. And you usually would have walked in here and kiss me but you just popped your head in the door." He explained before pecking her lips.

She just pouted "Your so observant bubba," She said and he just chuckled "I am now what happened? I don't like it when you cry and they aren't happy tears. I did something?" He rambled on with questions with a look of concern on his face.

"Noo, you didn't do anything wrong baby. It was—" She sighed, and he gently squeezed her hand to give her that comfort to express herself.

"I feel like every time I'm movin' up, I always get pushed back. This new year hasn't been goin' my way so far. I was on the phone wit' the insurance company for hours today jus' for them to tell me to call back tomorrow since nobody was available. And I really needed that money since me and Lyric found a place but it got snatched away because we didn't have the money. And this is all so frustrating because I'm really tryin' man" She ranted, trying not to cry again at how frustrating this all was.

This was honestly a terrible time to be looking for anything since the market budget for everything gets higher by the day. The cost of living was getting higher and rent and gas were going up. She was so worried about her employees thinking that 10k isn't going to last them. That's why she's so in a rush to find a building so she can get them back working.

Matthias nodded, listening while rubbing her exposed back with his free hand "I can give you the money— No, please no" She immediately cut him off.

He furrowed his eyebrows "Why not? You won't be as stressed anymore and it can be an investment" He tried to reason.

"I appreciate everything you do, I really do but no. I can't keep havin' my rich husband payin' for everything that stresses me out. I have to work for this." She explained, she just couldn't keep taking money from him. It just didn't feel right, it felt like she was using him even though she wasn't. It still felt like it.

"But I'm jus' frustrated' then I fell back on my cosmic business. My website is out of stock of everything and I have been focusing so much on finding a building. I have to order more bottles and tubes and go to the herb store but I don't know if they are open. " She huffed and looked up at the ceiling, even more, stressed than before.

"Then I think I'm gettin' freakin' fat. I can't fix a medium anymore, these are large" She pouted and pointed to her jeans. "I thought I'm jus' bloated' since I just got off my cycle on Saturday but no. I'm fat and sad" She shook her head. Lani has never been insecure about her body in so long but when she tried on a different pair of jeans earlier and they wouldn't go past her thighs, she just had a meltdown.

"Baby you aren't fat, you are thick and blessed. Blessed as hell." Matthias said "You kno' that's what that good dick and someone treating you right do to ya'. You gain that happy weight." He snaked his arm around her waist.

"And you look good as hell make a nigga wanna case a charge wit' this weight on you" He started gripping her sides and she even laughed a little.

"You will still love me if I become a big girl?" She asked lowly.

He lifted her chin and softly pecked her lips "Yes. I don't just love you for your body mama. I love who you are as Ailani. A fantastic ass mom, a kind and big-hearted person that will give anyone her last. How strong and independent you are, never stop goin' fa' whatchu' want. Even if you were a plus size girl, that wasn't stoppin' me from wantin' ta' be wit' you and me bein' with you until we can't be together nomo" He expressed truthfully.

"Aww, really?"

"Yeah. To me, it's nothin' wrong wit' plus size women. Society just be tryna control people as who they should love and want by makin' you believe you shouldn't be wit' them. When you really love someone and want to be with them, you don't care about their height or size, you're gonna love them for them. And weight isn't gonna stop me from loving you the way I do. Ever." He said seriously, staring into her eyes, making her hug him.

"I love you so much, your best" She muffled into his neck. Hearing him say that honestly made her feel so much better about canceling her gym membership today and about herself. She had so much fear that he would leave her because her body didn't look the same as when they first met.

"I love you more baby. And I'll never stop" He kept kissing her cheek, making her smile then she sighed.

"Thank you for comin' to my ted talk. I have to go get dinner ready" She said, about to get up but he held her back down by her hips. "Let's eat out tonight. I really have been cravin' some waffle house" He said.

"That does sound good. You wanna eat there or order in for pick up?" She asked and started to grab his phone from the desk. "We can order in since it's a school night" He shrugged, watching her unlock his phone and go to safari.

_________________

"So we can't get a dog?" Kennedi frowned and Lani handed her the plate after cutting up her waffle.

"No," Matthias said plainly, focusing on his food. Ailani tried not to laugh, he said things so mean sometimes. It was hard not to laugh.

"But we want a dog" Kennedi pouted, Rayah walked around the table and tapped lani. "Can I sit in your lap?" She asked lowly. Lani smiled and picked her up then moved her food over to in front of them.

Did she still baby her sometimes? Yes, but she felt like she should. She was only 6. She was turning 7 in a few months but that didn't matter to her.

"What do you want a dog for mami? I can getcha a picture of a dog" He smiled and she just mugged him. "I want a real Yorkie not a picture of one daddy" She huffed.

Matthias shook his head "You've been askin' for a Yorkie since you could talk mami. Why?" He asked, grabbing his drink.

"Becauseeeee me and Rayah, both want a Yorkie" She explained. Rayah sucked her teeth "Stop bringing me in this! I told you I want a poodle. Not a Yorkie" She scrunched up her and then rolled her eyes.

Kennedi stale-faced her "We can get a poodle mixed with a Yorkie Rayah! It's called a Yorkie poo" She rolled her eyes before reaching up to get her cup.

"Well, you should've said that. Stupid" Rayah grumbled and Ailani pinched her arm making her jump. "What I tell y'all about callin' each other stupid?" She raised her eyebrows.

"Sorry" Rayah mumbled, and rubbed her arm, while Kennedi stuck her tongue out at her.

"You baby her too much" Matthias spoke up while looking at Rayah on Ailani's lap.

Lani twisted her face up "Aren't you the one that was holdin' her while we were waiting for our food? But I baby her too much?" She squinted her eyes at him and he started laughing.

"Stop tryna be like me. Be yourself" He pointed his fork at her. She flicked him off with her middle finger causing Rayah to pinch her arm. "Girl— I will beat yo' ass" Lani looked at her in shock and Matthias just thought it was so funny.

"You're not supposed to put that finger up mommy. Your rules not mine" She smiled and then rubbed their noses together before smiling at her.

"I should've been team fuck these kids" Lani grumbled and went back to eating. Matthias started choking on his hash brown before he started dying laughing. "Why would you say that?" He said and started laughing right along with him.

"That wasn't very nice," Kennedi mumbled.

"Aww mommy was jus' playin' today" Lani cooed and blew her a kiss. "What about every other day?" She questioned and tilted her head to the side and Rayah started looking at her too.

"Every other day it's fuck them kids" Matthias laughed. Ailani gave him an air high five "Amen!"

"We're not going to talk to y'all anymore. Pops likes us" Kennedi rolled her neck, referring to Jabari. She stopped calling him Bari a while ago since she sees him as a dad too and calls him pops.