Suspicion

*ERIC*

After Jamira showed up, I can’t lie, I felt better about all the stuff that’s been going on lately. She stayed a while to talk and help with filing a few things for me. I actually like having her here. She’s really helpful.

After going through a few cases and finishing up on two of them, I decided I needed a break. I went to go to Walt’s office. Once I got to the door, Dina, yet again was all in Walt’s face. She was sitting on the armrest of his chair with her hand on his chest.

Seriously, what do these two do all day?

“Dina, leave!”

She hesitated and looked between us before running out of his office.

Walt threw his hands up and grunted.

“Why?”

“Dina’s not worth the distraction.”

Walt just stared at me a few seconds before returning back to work.

“Hey, so I was wondering how Kacie was settling into her new place?”

He paused.

“Wouldn’t know anything about it.”

“How was she when you helped her move the last of it?”

“Fine.”

“I called and she tried to rush me off the phone. She even hung up in my face.”

“Weird…”

“Have you heard from her?”

Walt let out a loud sigh and looked up at me.

“I got a lot of work to do.”

“Don’t you always?” I asked smiling.

His shoulders stiffened.

“I’m just trying to focus.”

“That never mattered before.”

“Look, E, I’m just really busy.”

The look on his face wasn’t just seriousness. I had a certain undertone to it that made you feel uncomfortable and unwanted.

“Walt, are you sure everything is okay?”

“Yeah. I just want to finish.”

He never looked up. Not even once. His tone was serious and nothing about him seemed like the Walt I knew. I took a hint and left his office as if nothing happened.

He kept saying everything was fine, but honestly he’s never acted like that before. I looked over the case he dropped off earlier and made a few calls before I left for the day.

When I got home, I was greeted by the aroma of a home-cooked meal and a foot massage. Just the thing I needed after a long day.

“So how was work after I left?”

I sighed deeply, not wanting to think or talk about how weird things feel with Walt.

So instead of answering I just smirked and stared at her.

“You look so beautiful when you’re domestic.” I laughed.

She scrunched up her nose and squeezed my foot firmly.

“What you trying to say, Eric?”

“Ow…I just like the way you look pregnant and barefoot.”

She looked down for a few seconds and back at me.

“That’s okay, when I have this baby I’ll be back at the club where you met me.”

I don’t know if she meant that, but my heart started racing and my cheeks got hot.

“You better not be thinking about going home with another man.”

The words flew out before I knew it and were harsher than I intended.

She sat back and folded her arms.

“Maybe I will, maybe I won’t.”

We stared at each other for several seconds before she smiled and let out a laugh so deep it almost scared me.

“What the hell was that?” I said jokingly.

“Oh hush.” She said as she threw a pillow at me.

She got up to go check on the food as my phone rang. Kacie’s name flashed across the screen. My stomach dropped.

“Hello?”

“Uncle!”

I let out a sigh of relief.

“Sour patch. How’s it going?”

“Good. I asked mom if I could go see the sharks and she said to ask you.”

“Mmm…that depends, have you been good?”

“Um…”

There was a muffled sound on her end. Then I heard her yelling at her mom. I couldn’t make out what she said.

“Mom said I was decent.”

“Did you really go ask her?”

“Yeah, she knows.”

This girl was incredibly funny. I would’ve never thought she’d do something like that.

“Good enough for me. I’ll take you this weekend, deal?”

“Deal!” she giggled.

“Okay, bye uncle.”

“Later, sour patch.”

I looked up to see Jamira running around the kitchen multitasking.

“Baby, you need help?”

“Nope. You’ll only get in the way.”

I got up and walked over to the kitchen. Just watching her made my heart flutter. I reached out for her hand and pulled her close. I kissed up the column of her neck as she squirmed under my touch.

She let out a sigh.

I tugged at the hem of her shirt when a message came through on her phone. She glanced at it, quickly locked it, and set it back down.

She grabbed my arms and slammed her lips into mine. Her tongue explored my mouth. I sucked on her lip. I picked her up and put her legs around my waist. I pressed myself against her body, careful not to press too much against her belly.

“We keep going like this you’ll be eating smoke for dinner.”

As soon as I put her down, her phone buzzed again. This time when she checked it, she looked almost irritated. Once again she quickly locked it and turned it over. I noticed.

“Are you okay?”

She began stirring something on the stove.

“Hey, Jamira!” I said a little louder.

She jumped a little.

“Huh?”

“I asked if you were okay.”

“Yeah, yeah, I’m fine.” she said as she rubbed the back of her neck.

“Well I’m gonna go shower before dinner.”

She threw her hand up.

I thought once the water touched my skin, I’d forget whatever alternate universe I woke up in this morning.

I kept thinking about how weird Walt was acting and why Kacie had Kayla ask me to take her to the aquarium instead of doing it herself like she always did.

After I got out I went and ate dinner with Jamira as we watched TV together.

When we were ready to go to bed, I insisted on finishing what I started.

She laid on her back sucking on my earlobe as I pumped in and out of her. The sound of her moans were like music to my ears as we both climaxed ending in short breaths and kool-aid smiles.

I pulled the covers up as I held Jamira close. For the first time all day, everything felt normal again. At least for the moment…