It was a quarter until 1 and Khia was still asleep but slowly waking up from last night's events. Meanwhile I was on my MacBook doing work from home because I told my boss I needed the day off today. I knew leaving Khia here with my parents, she wouldn't feel comfortable. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. "Hey babe",she said.

"Hola corazón. You slept have the whole day away",i said handing her a cup of coffee that my mom made for her. I knew in order for her to stay with me for a lil bit, I had to tell my parents or at least one of them of what happened. I told them enough but not the entire thing.

"Yeah thank you baby",she said taking a sip. I knew she loved Dominican coffee so I told my mom to make her some.

"I just realized I gotta go back home",she said frowning.

"Why?"

"I don't have any clothes to spend the night here."

"We can go shopping and buy clothes baby it ain't nothin."

"Okay",she said and continued drinking her coffee.

I finally finished doing the work I had to do from home and Khia was very quiet during the time on her phone.

"Why you so quiet", I asked sitting on the bed next to her.

"I'm just trying to process what happened last night."

I put my arm around her and let her lay her head on my chest for a minute.

"Yeah i know baby. Let's go out to get your mind off of this."

Khia got up to go to the bathroom and get ready while I went downstairs to go check on my mom who was in her room cuddled up under her blanklet on her bed. Her door was already half way open so I invited myself in.

"Mamá I'm going to the store, do you need anything?",I asked laying next to her on her bed.

"Yes mí corazón. I need bell peppers and onions for dinner tonight."

"Okay. Where's pops?"

"He went down to the police station to see if they found out who broke into the restaurant yet but so far they haven't told him anything."

"Dang okay. I talked to the contractor today, they remodeling the kitchen today."

"That's good. I heard your father was handing the business over to you. That's exciting."

"Yeah It's a lot of work though."

"Well you know your father is here to help right?"

"I know",I said smiling. She ran her hand through my hair and smiled back. I loved when my mom gave me her attention and support.

"How's khia?",she asked.

"She's doing alright. I'm gonna take her out."

"Okay don't be out too late mi amor",she said reaching for a hug. I hugged her and she kissed me on my forehead. I made my way upstairs, and found Khia dressed waiting on me. She looked kinda sad and I hated when she looked that way. She got up and we left to go to my car.

"Where do you wanna go?",i asked her while starting up the car.

"I don't know tiago",she said facing out the window. I took her to the Lenox mall in hopes that she'll cheer up. We walked into the mall holding hands & instantly she pulled me into a store full of PINK outfits and bras everywhere.

"Oh this is cute?",she said holding up a PINK jogger outfit. I leaned against the wall and watched her pick up 5 of the same outfits in different colors. I don't know what's the big deal with girls and this PINK name brand stuff. But I wasn't complaining cause I planned on droppin 10 stacks on whatever she wanted. I knew money couldn't give her permanent happiness but it'll make her happy for now. I followed her where the dressing rooms were at and sat in the waiting area.

Just then my phone rang, so I answered it.

"Tiago. What's up?",i could tell it was Marcus from work.

"Nun much with bae right now at the mall. What's goin on with you?"

"Oh so you at the mall while we here worrying about you."

"Nah it ain't even like that man I swear",I said laughing.

"Man i guess. I'm gone be at the club tonight hosting. You should come through."

"Nah not tonight. You know normally I'd be down."

"It's on the house if you come. Since ya girl fine she can get a free drink on me."

"Only person buying my girl a drink is me",I said laughing.

"But seriously man you should come through."

"I'll see what I can do."

"Ight hit you later",he said and we hung up.

"I think this is cute. What do you think baby?",Khia said catching my attention in her outfit.

"If they all fit you like that. You can get all of em",I said smiling at her. She smiled at me. After we left the store, I walked her to a Michael Kors store to have her look at some watches.

"I like this one",she said already spotting something she like.

"Yea that's icy",i said looking at the two toned diamond watch.

The salesperson let her try it on and I could see the sparkle in her eyes. She really liked it but made a pouting face at me.

"What's wrong babe? It don't fit?"

"Yea that and it's really expensive."

"It's all good corazón. It looks nice on you. You look like money",i said as we both laughed.

"We'll take that watch",I said giving it back to them.

"Y'all are newly weds?",he asked. He was a tall darker complexion and real bony dude.

"Nah",i said tryna see where he was coming at.

"You gone wife her tho right?",he asked me.

"That's the plan."

"Oh okay cause I wouldn't be spending this kind of money on a girl that I'm smashing",he said laughing but I wasn't.

"I ain't that type a dude but I see where you coming from",I said cracking a smile.

After we left the store, we decided to go to the food court and order something to eat. She wanted Panda Express So that's where we ended up going. After we got our food, we sat near the center of the food court and ate.

"How you feeling babe?",i asked her while admiring her pretty dark brown eyes.

"I feel a little better. But when it's all said and done, I still have to go back and face my father.

"You won't be alone when you do face him either. I'll be there."

She smiled at me and put a spoon full of rice into her mouth.