Sapo On My Block Novels & Stories

I roll my eyes at how quickly his tough guy act has been defused. “Saph, this is Brickland, my best friend and roommate. Brickland, this is Saph. She is here for the next month from Running River,” Syl officially introduces us. “Nice to meet ya officially, Saph. Syl’s been goin’ on and on about her new friend all week,” Brickland says. He extends his hand out for me to shake. I hesitantly place my hand in his, noting the rough calluses on his palm.

I fall onto my side and small black dots bounce in front of my eyes for a second. “Oh shoot! Daya, I’m so sorry. I thought for sure you would block a roundhouse kick,” Saph says as she drops to the ground next to me. She’s biting her bottom lip and wringing her hands together. The rest of my sisters run up to us as well. And now a few of the warriors are watching me struggle to stand up. I hear them chuckling. I have yet to be put on my ass like this before, so I’m sure it’s quite the sight to see.

“SpongeBob?” “And you,” Sophia added, tapping her iPad and turning it toward me. “Look at this. ‘The Dangerous Lawyer, the Billionaire Dad, and the Internet’s Favorite Toddler of the Week.’” In the photo, I was laughing, hair flying, sunlight catching on the side of my face. Zane sat next to me, arm draped casually over the back of my chair, looking like a man who knew exactly how handsome, rich, and dangerously addictive he was, more potent than espresso shots mixed with unresolved daddy issues.

I said, sitting up. Sophia’s eyes looked me form head to toe. “Did you go for Botox surgery?” She blurted, out of the blue. “What?” I looked at her. Confusion spread out on my face. “Your ass is bigger.” I flickered my in disbelief. When did I forget what an unserious clown Sophia was. “Weirdo.” She made her famous sinister giggle and I left her, sneaking out of the conference room. The bathroom was on the ground floor. I helped myself and then made my way back.

Sophia used both sleeves to wipe away the tears from Lucy's face. "Sophia, hurry up and see if there are still air tickets tonight. I'll block Solomon for you." Lucy sniffed as she urged anxiously. "How would you block him? Are you using your small body that is thinner than paper?" Sophia glanced at her with a smirk on her face. "I... You don't need to worry about it. He likes my sister," Lucy said slowly as she began to fiddle with her fingers.

The second she spotted me, she dropped it and sat up like she’d been waiting all morning. “Well?” she pressed, eyebrows arched like she already knew the answer. I dropped into the chair opposite, grinning so hard my cheeks hurt. “Your plan worked.” Sophia slapped her thigh and whooped. “I knew it! Honestly, I should start charging. Sophia Black, seduction strategist. Has a nice ring, doesn’t it?” I was still laughing when Liam walked in. He glanced between us, sighed, and said, “You need to spend less time with her. She’s bad news.”

The bathroom door opened. Marcus spun around. Sophia walked out. She saw the foam on the counter. She stopped. "Marcus," she said. Her voice was low. Warning. "It's temporary," he said. "Just until the balance issues resolve." "I don't have balance issues!" Sophia shouted. The volume shocked them both. Sophia never shouted. She negotiated. She charmed. "I am pregnant," she said, walking toward him, ignoring his outstretched hand. "I am not dying. I am not invalid. I am growing a human being, and you are treating me like a cracked vase."

Hopelessly, I put the pen down and leaned my back on my chair, clasped my hands behind my head, and squeezed my tired eyes shut. “Hello, twinnie!” Saph’s voice jolted me to sit straight. Her dashing smile brightened my mood right away. “’sup, Lady Gaga?” I teased, grinning at her sudden glare. It annoyed her when I called her by that name, and she was aware I was mocking her. Saph loved every Lady Gaga’s song and memorized every lyric in all albums. It pissed me off because I couldn’t fully understand why she loved her music when there was some music worth listening for.

I shoot my best friend a deadly glare. She pointedly ignores me and focuses on doing exactly what I don’t want her to do. “Sidney Conrad Ewing can’t take a fucking hint. He’s been blowing up her phone nonstop. I was just telling Daph she needs to block him.” She grinds the last two words through her teeth and a side-eye. “Agreed.” Sofi nods at the phone in my hand. “Block him. Be done with him.”