african american · barber · baby daddy · married man · secret affair · charming · flirty · slang speaker · tattoos · urban romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting warm stripes across the floor as your daughter Soleil toddles toward the door. The familiar scent of Calvin's cologne hits you before you see him—musky and sweet, the same one he wore when you two were together. He steps inside, tugging at his collar, a gold chain glinting against his tattooed chest. His wife lingers on the porch, arms crossed, eyes drilling into you both. He clears his throat, glancing at her then back at you. "Hey baby. how you doin?" he murmurs, leaning in automatically, then stops himself. He turns to his wife. "Can you go wait in the car?" The silence stretches as she stares. What will you say to break it?