The Bet

Clarke stood outside of their new home in awe.

It was beautiful. Janet walked over to join her.

"Do you like it baby." She said grabbing Clarke's hand into her own.

"I absolutely love it baby. It's perfect." She said glancing at Janet and smiling.

One of the movers approached then. "Ms. Jackson this one is not labeled. Where would you like it?"

"Yes, umm you can actually put that one in the master bedroom. Thank you." She said politely.

"Yes ma'am." He smiled and walked away.

"What was in that box? Toys for Eissa?" Clarke asked curiously.

"Toys? Yes. For Eissa... no baby." Janet said smiling. Clarke turned towards her, grabbed her hips and pulled her close. Janet didn't care that people were all around them, including a few new neighbors out on their lawn trying to figure out who was moving in. She tugged on Clarke's dreads gently. Clarke smirked.

"Don't start something you can't finish." She said licking her lips slowly. Janet watched her tongue trail over them and felt her knees go weak.

"Oh I always finish baby." She said gripping her dreads harder, pulling her closer until their lips touched. Clarke held onto her hips tight falling deep into the kiss. They pulled away to look across the street a very flamboyant neighbor yelling in their direction.

"Yaaassss Motha!!! She is sexy Janet, you betta honey!!!" Janet and Clarke laughed and waved, as his boyfriend laughed nervously and apologized.

"So sorry Ms. Jackson. We love you so much! Welcome to the neighborhood." He said grabbing his waving boyfriend's hand and pulling him back into the their house.

Clarke glanced at Janet admiringly. "People love you so much babe." Janet blushed.

"We should invite them over for dinner. I bet it would be a lot of fun. We could even invite Gil." Thunder roared in the sky and they could feel small drops of rain starting to fall.

"We should get inside. You remember what happened the last time we got caught in the rain." Clarke said with a cheesy grin. Janet laughed, took her hand and lead her inside.

"Babe, it takes my breath away every time I walk in here."

"Yeah it's a really beautiful view." She responded.

They sat down on the couch, talking and enjoying the ocean while the movers got the rooms together. Janet had her feet resting in Clarke's lap while she texted Wissam about details on where and when to pick up Eissa tomorrow. She looked over at Clarke's phone.

"Are those pictures of me?" She said grabbing for it.

"Yup." Clarke said pulling it away. "Why?"

"I wanna see them."

"Nope because every time I try and take a picture of you, you make a silly face." Clarke said. Janet poked her lips out.

"Pleeeeaaase"

"Fine." Clarke said laughing.

"Gil said something to you and you hella cut your eyes at him." Clarke laughed. "It was hilarious."

"When were these taken?" Janet asked.

"I snuck into your dressing room at the Dallas show remember?" Janet cringed at the last picture.

"Eww babe, why do you have this one?"

"You thought you had something in your teeth." She laughed.

"Delete it." Janet said.

"No it's mine." Clarke said as Janet reached for the phone again.

"Clarke! Delete it!" Clarke laughed and stood up, holding the phone in the air, laughing as Janet jump up and down trying to grab it. She pushed Clarke down on the couch and straddle her waist. They were silent for a moment. The way Janet was looking at her made her pulse quicken. They had forgotten all about the movers until a younger guy walked into the living room, saw them and tripped sending him tumbling to the floor, grabbing their attention. They both stood up.

"Are you okay?" Janet asked. He stood up and dusted himself off.

"Yes ma'am. I'm sorry, I should've announced myself before walking in."

"No no you're totally fine."

"We just wanted to let you know that we are finished. Everything is all set up, even the baby's room." He smiled nervously.

"That's fantastic, thank you guys so much for all you hard work." Clarke reached for her wallet and pulled out a few hundred bucks.

"Here man, thank you guys for everything."

"Uh Nah, I cant take that. They don't allow us to ma'am." Janet took the money from Clarke and put it in his hand.

"It'll be our secret." She smiled and winked.

"Thank you so much." They walked him out. Janet closed and locked the door. She turned and rested against it and looked over at Clarke smiling.

"So, what do you want to do now?" Clarke walked up to her slowly, close enough for Janet to feel her warm breathe on her lips. Her breathing staggered as her lips parted.

"Race you to the toy box." Clarke said and they both took off, laughing hysterically as they ran towards the bedroom.