Complicated.

"Mom I promise I will bring him over soon." Aria told her parents as the looked at her.

"I know its kind of backwards but we want to meet him." Robert, Aria's father said.

"Yes. Invite him for dinner or maybe a lunch?" Ann suggested.

"I will. We are kinda just figuring things out." Aria told them.

"Its been nearly a month. Actually over a month." Robert said.

"Fine dad. I will talk to him." Aria said not wanting to argue.

"So you guys getting along?" Her mother asked her.

"As good as we can be." She said.

"What does that mean?" her dad asked.

"He literally told me he basically hates me . I get it I kept Aura from him for a few weeks but its not like I ever expected to see him." Aria sighed.

"He was just mad. I'm sure he doesn't hate you." He told her.

"Pretty sure of it." Aria said.

"Aura said you too were pretty comfortable with each other." Her mother side eyed her.

"That is a misunderstanding." Aria said.

The last few times her and Nawf had been around each other he had swore she had disappointed him but he would constantly grab on her. She tried to push him off but eventually those grabs turned into him holding her hand or as of lately kisses. She told him it kind of put her in a weird place. He just told her that it meant nothing and to not read into it.

It was hard because when he kissed her it wasn't a regular kiss. It was deep and full of passion. The biggest thing was when she tried to refuse his kisses he would catch an attitude, it was the same when it came to touching her. Aria was just tired of the confusion so as of lately she would refuse to get out the car when she dropped Aura off.

"Mhhm." Her mother looked her over.

"Mom seriously. He told me not to read into anything. I'm not. We co-parent." Aura told them.

"Kissing and co parenting dont really seem to go the same sentence dear." Her mother mocked her.

"Mom, its nothing." She told her.

Really she could tell that he was just probably horny. She just figured as long as the could successfully co parent she would just avoid him at times like these.

"Aria, whatever you say. Invite him to Sunday dinner and we will see." Ann looked at her as Aria nodded.

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"So your really going to let me take you out?" Camren asked Aria as they talked on the phone.

She was on her way to grab lunch when she had ran into Camren earlier and she finally exchanged numbers.

They hadn't really talked to much but she figured it had been a while since being out so why not. Given it was Camren. Aria had her stipulations.

"I said eat as friends." She said.

"A date is a date." He laughed.

"See that's that crazy talk." She laughed.

"Aria, just one date that's all I ask." Camren.

"I will as friends." Aria told him.

She could hear the disappointment in his tone.

"Well this fake date is going to be so good you going to say yes to a real date." He told her.

"I doubt that." She laughed.

"So Saturday night?" He asked.

"I have to find a sitter, maybe." She said.

"Or Sunday?" He suggested.

"Sunday is family dinner." She told him.

"Well you know your moms always loved me." He smiled.

"Yea that was before you slept with my cousin." She said.

"Aria, I didn't even know she was your cousin. Plus we were broken up again." He said.

"Cam, when did we ever really break up?" She asked him as he got quiet.

"Look as friends or no deal." She said.

"Fine." He sighed.

"What about a brunch on Sunday?" He asked.

"That might be easier. I will let you know for sure.

"I'm going to pick my daughter up so I will talk to you later." Aria said.

"Dont forget to tell me when." He told her.

"I will." She said.

"Okay have a good night." He told her before hanging up.

"You too." She said as she pulled up to Nawf's house.

His house was actually not to far from hers. Lately he would get Aura Thursday through Saturday. It wasn't set in stone but it seemed to work out for them both.

He had ranch style home. It was definitely a bachelor pad if she had ever saw one. Aria turned off her car and headed to the door hoping Nawf wouldn't invade her space.

"What's up babymama?" He asked swinging the door open.

"Nigga?" She looked at him crazy.

"what?" He asked confused.

"My name is Aria. I am the mother of your child." Aria walked in as he opened his door.

"Momma!" Aura ran over to her.

"Hey baby." She kissed her face.

"I just came to drop off some of her stuff and..." She paused turned towards Nawf who grabbed the bag out her hand.

"What?" He asked.

"My parents asked to meet you. This Sunday." she said.

"That's cool." He said casually.

Aria exhaled.

"And please dont be weird either." She told him.

"Iono what you talkin bout." He said walking past her.

"No grabbin me, holding my hand. kissing. None of that." She said.

He looked at her and nodded.

"I'm serious." She said.

"Aura told my parents and now they think were together." Aria said.

"Aura you be tellin people our business?" Nawf sat down next to her tickling her making her laugh.

"Dad, I had to tell them you guys were holding hands and kissing." Aura said.

"You didn't." He laughed at her.

"Well just dont." Aria told him.

"Dont kiss me back lame." He told her.

He was right he had done it so often lately she had just fell for it.

"I got it." She said.

"Ima chill out." He told her nodding.

She made her way towards his couch.

"So Sunday morning you wanna keep Aura til we go to dinner?" Aria asked him.

"I can. Whassup?" He asked her.

"I'm goin out with an old friend." She said.

He looked up at her.

"Male or female?" He asked her.

"Does it matter?" Aria said.

"Man, yea Ill watch her." He said.

"I guess." She said. standing up.

"Ight well thanks. I love you Aura." She bent down to kiss her daughter.

"I love you momma." Aura said kissing her.

Nawf watched them as he smirked.

He knew he lucked up. Aria was simple. She didn't argue and for the most part would let him take Aura whenever. He knew his friends had it way worse. Barely getting to see their kids. He knew his baby momma was definitely a catch.

"Okay I'll stop by to see you tomorrow okay?" Aria kissed her check once more.

"Here." Nawf said passing Aria an envelope.

"What's this?" She asked looking inside.

It was a wad of money and a key.

"A key to my place." He told her.

"Uhm the money?" She asked.

"That's for yawl." He told her not even looking at her.

"Ohh no. I'm good. We're good." She said passing him back the envelope.

"Aria, just take it." He said pushing the envelop back towards her.

"Antjuan, this is way too much. Plus she doesn't even need anything." Aria told him.

"Put in an account for her then. Its fa yawl." He told her.

"Fine." She said knowing they would just go back and forth.

"I made myself a copy of yo key." He told her as she turned to leave.

"You could have just asked weirdo." She looked at him.

"I ain't have to tell you I had a key. I also didn't have to give you one." He told her.

"The only reason you did was because you know it was weird as hell if you had a key to my place and I didn't have one to yours." Aria said.

"Good night Aria." He said looking from her to the tv.

Aria rolled her eyes and walked out. She was tired of his hot and cold attitude. She figured she would just head home and enjoy a bottle of wine as she read a book.

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The next day after getting off work Aria headed over to Nawf's only to see his truck gone.

She figured she would just head home and relax until they got back. From there she would just stop by to tell Aura goodnight and go right back home. Aria started to debate on going with Eryka to one of her events since it was Friday and she was technically child free all weekend.

Aria pulled up to her house only to see Naw'f truck out front.

She parked and headed inside.

Aria saw Nawf attempting to cook as Aura ran around with some toy.

"Mommy!" Aura ran to her.

"Hey baby, I was wondering where you guys were." Aria told her.

"Dad said we can come here for a while. I like my room here better." Aura said whispering.

"Damn way to make me feel bad." He laughed.

"Hey Ant." Aria said walking past.

"Hey Aria." He said looking at her.

He looked her over and could tell she was tired.

She headed to her room and grabbed out some pajamas as she started her shower.

Aria really wasn't sure if Nawf could cook but figured she would order something to eat if he was trying to force Aura to eat something nasty.

Once Aria got into the shower and she was done getting dressed she came out to see Aura already eating and Nawf doing the same.

"You hungry?" He asked.

"Can you even cook?" She looked at him.

"Now yo ass can sit hungry." He told her.

"Daddy you cant say bad words." Aura looked back with pasta on her face making them laugh.

"Here boo." Aria said wiping her face.

"There's a plate in there if you hungry." He told her as Aria nodded.

The food did smell good and she was hungry so she decided to give it a try.

To her surprise it was actually good.

"So you got me watchin her Sunday so you can go on a date?" He looked at her.

"Here you go." Aria rolled her eyes.

"I'm jus askin." He told her.

"It not really date. Were going as friends." She said eating.

"A date." He sucked his teeth.

"Well it beats doin nothing." She shrugged.

"Uhmm hmm." He said looking her over.

"I mean if you dont want to take her I can ask my parents or Eryka. If it really came down to it I could just bring her." Aria said.

"Yea that shit dead. You not bringin her on no date." He told her taking a seat next to her.

"Can I eat in peace? You as bad as your daughter." Aria told him.

"So already out here datin random niggas?" He asked her.

"First of he's not random and second it's not a date." She said.

"Aww okay so he been around my daughter?" Nawf asked.

"No, no one has been around Aura." She told him.

"I mean you goin out and on dates." He said looking at her.

"If we're counting this as a date it's the first I've had since she was born. Look, maybe cause that night you got the wrong impression of me. I'm not like that. Like I said Its not even a real date. I'm just catchin up with an ex." Aria said.

He squinted his eyes when she mentioned her ex.

"You dont know what I think about you." He said.

Aria looked away from him. His eyes were pulling her in.

"I'm sure its not all that great." She continued to eat.

"Did I say that?" He said.

"You did. You said you dont fuck wit me." She reminded him.

"Damn you goin remember that for forever huh?" He asked her.

"Its cool. I get it I fucked up." She said looking from him again.

Sometimes he was so hard to read. Of course he gave her the 'I wanna fuck your so bad look' every now and then but she couldn't get over his words.

"So you goin on a date with your ex?" He asked getting back on track.

"Its just catching up but were going out to eat." She said.

"So you jus pick a random ass ex and figured you was goin out?" Nawf asked her.

"First off hes not random. We dated all through high school and college. To clarify It's more like one and only ex. I mean outside of you.. hes the only other person I've been with." She said the last part quickly and lowly as Aura watched tv.

Nawf looked at her a little surprised.

"So why yawl break up?" He asked.

"The whole on and off thing in college. While we were off he slept with my cousin. I mean he didn't know she was my cousin but it was just something I couldn't get over at the time." She told him.

"And now you can?" He asked scoffing.

"Were just going as friends." She said.

"Uhmhmm." He looked at her.

"Look you dont have to watch her." Aria told him.

"Chill I said yea." He said standing up and walking away.

"Okay. Thanks." She finished eating.

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