Shut Up & Listen - Chapter 13: Chapter 13

Cole exits the stall donning black jeans and black shoes to match. His shirt isn't on yet leaving his torso exposed and in view.
Ion know if it's because I've kissed him, but all of a sudden I just can't keep my eyes off this nigga. I've never thought about him sexually before, but damn... that's all I'm thinkin' of now.
He was eyeing Cole intently but then realized Cole was watching him.
"How can you look at me like that while holding my piss pants?" Cole asks embarrassed about his current situation.
Cobe looks him over from the corner of his eye as Cole sits on the sink counter where Cobe is standing. Cobe looks at him and stuffs his hands in his pockets.
"How you doing?"
"I'll be aight. Life goes on right?" He says pulling his hoodie over his head.
Shit. Even his voice is intoxicating. Shut up Cobe, this ain't the time!
"Yeah, but not for you. I know you not ever going to forget today. That's why you be popping them pills right? To forget?"
"Nah, that don't work." He says keeping eye contact with Cobe.
Why he always gotta look at me like that....fuck.
"So why not put them shits away then?"
"They make me feel good."
"Like what?"
"Like how it feel when we kiss" Cole says as he hops off the sink and stands in front of Cobe. Their faces are centimeters apart.
Shit shit shit. Cobe no.... remember what he said earlier... he just in his feelings right now!
Cole leans forward and connects his lips to Cobe's. Cobe kisses him back and they kiss for a few seconds before Cobe pulls away looking Cole in the eye with his brows furrowed. He rubs the back of his neck and grabs the bag.
"Co-"
"I did not forget what you said earlier" Cobe waves him off shaking his head.
Cole looks at him as if he is in pain.
"Fuck"
"I'm sorry"
"No you NOT COLE" he yells mostly trying to convince himself.
"Aight just stop being so loud damn" Cole pleads looking back at the bathroom door nervously. He looks back at Cobe and stuffs his hands in his pants pockets. He pleads with his eyes for a few seconds then he gives up and grabs his bag from Cobe and turns to walk away but Cobe grabs his arm prompting him to turn back around.
Cobe wanted to kiss him again but then comes back to his senses and walks away. They exit the bathroom into the main area of the store. They walk back to the truck without a single word spoken between them.
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They arrive at Lil J school around 7:30a. They're too early for check in at the hotel so they decide to crash at his dorm for a few hours. They end up staying at his school all day catching up with him, meeting his friends, and socializing with some of Dame's frat brothers. It was then that Cecil revealed he was a member of the same frat as Dame. They were invited to a frat party that night.
"Aye thanks for driving down, especially yal two" Lil J says pointing at Dame and Cobe. "I know this nigga a lot to deal wit most times." He says licking his lips and chuckling referring to Cole. He then looks over to Cecil. They haven't said a word to each other the whole day. Jamel confused as to why Cecil is there. The oldest brother has always voiced his disapproval of Lil J and his brothers. The way they came about shook up his life and even though the older Adebanjo knows it isn't the boys' fault, he can't help but pass that aggression on to them whenever he sees them. " yeah" he say says looking him up and down clapping his fist into his hand repeatedly. "I guess I'll see yal a little later then, right?" He says walking them out of his dorm room.
"Hell yeah shorty" Dame says dapping him up. "We headed to PawPaw house now to see yo brothers tho... you sure you don't wanna come through with us?"
"Nah man, I see them niggas everyday" he says shrugging his shoulders with a half smile on his face.
"Aight Lil J. Imma hit you up later baby" Cole says slapping his shoulder lightly.
"Aight man. Ahh see yal later"
They walk out of the dorm hall and get into the truck.
"Aye, yo brother interested in Greek life man? We might need to recruit him" Dame asks Cole.
"Man, ion know about all that. He 'on really talk to me about school.... guess I ain't the type." Cole says looking out the window. He puts in his earbuds not really in the mood for talking.
About 2 hours later, they arrive at Pawpaw house and see Evan sitting on the porch smoking. Dame rolls the window down and greets him as he walks up to the truck.
"Yeah yeah wassup my nigga!" He says dapping Dame through the window. Then Cole runs from behind the car tackling him into a big bear hug.
"Baby booooooyy! How you doing baby?" Cole says into Evans neck as they continue to hug tightly.
"Damn Cole ion know right now but I'm glad you made your way" he says with a huge smile as they separate and look at each other in awe. Evan and Cole have always been close. He used to hang with him Dame and Cobe before they moved to Fort Valley. Since Cecil never really gave him a chance, the revelation of Cecil sr.'s other children was a blessing to Cole. They made the orphan feel like he was an actual part of the family.
"Where Sha Sha at?!" Cole asks him enthusiastically.
"Hell Nawl! I told you that shit ain't ever gon catch on bruh" Evan says shaking his head laughing at his brother. "He in the room tho. Imma go get him. Yal comin' in?"
Cole was going to say no but then he made eye contact with Pawpaw walking past the front door and was forced to change his mind. Southern Black folks go by a different set of rules, especially the elders. Cole knew he couldn't show up at the house and not speak. Cecil turns off the car and throws to keys to Cobe as they all walk into the house.
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They're in the house eating and talking for about 30 minutes before Cobe gets a phone call getting up to go to the truck.
That nigga be secretive as fuck. Cole thinks to himself as Cobe walks out of the house. He figured this would be a good time to talk to his brothers about their plans and asks them to come to the back room with him. As they exit the living room, Cobe is out in the truck on FaceTime.
"Aye, why you keep calling me LJ"
"I'm just checking on you nigga. My boy said he seen you and that Arab nigga fighting at the gas station."
Cobe puts his arm up behind his head and rolls his eyes. "You got niggas checking for me now? You tellin' folks about us?" He says irritated.
"Us nigga? There ain't been an us since high school muh fucka" Lonnie says chuckling looking at Cobe seductively through the phone. "I'm just a dick for you now... that nigga really fucking changed you baby." He says shaking his head at him.
"Nigga please! Can't nobody change me but God." He says smiling at him.
"Weelllll that nigga must be God then cuz until you started fucking with him you ain't ever let my dick near your ass... na I be tearing that shit up."
"Woooow Lonnie! You used to fuck me all the time!" He says with a big toothy grin remembering when they first started messing around getting turned on by the memories.
He straight faces him. "Nigga please, that was fingers and tongue. It ain't the same. But..." he gets serious as he prepares to change the subject. "Why you been dodging my calls?"
Cobe wipes his hand down his face before he speaks. " I mean... I heard-"
"Hell nah"
"You don't even know what I'm about to say"
"If it has anything to do with that Arab nigga then yes the fuck I do"
"You did it?"
"I look like a killer to you K?" They make eye contact through the phone. Cobe wants to believe Lonnie but he also doesn't think someone would lie about their brother getting murdered. He's stuck.
"Wow. So you really believe everything that nigga say huh?" Lonnie says with hurt in his voice.
"I wanna believe you.. I really do. And I'm not saying I don't believe you either L. I just don't know." He says shrugging his shoulders.
"He fucking you that good huh? You know he only told you that shit so you'a stop fucking with me."
"Man fuck you Lonnie. Can't nothing make me stop fucking wichu. You my nigga." He says licking his lips making eye contact.
"That don't mean he ain't gone try my nigga. He got a real mean streak I just hope you being careful baby. You know, watching your back and everything."
"I'm good L you know I can hold my own."
"Just know I'm watching out for you too."
"Yeah you and ALL yo niggas"
Lonnie chuckles with his head down.
"Man, you know he think I told you about him. I knew better than to tell him how you really know you fuckin' stalker." He says smiling lustfully at him.
"Shit... stop looking at me like that"
"Like what"
"You ain't slick lil baby, I know what you tryna do right now."
"Hahahhaaa I'm just in a mood"
"Freaky ass. Where you at?"
"I'm in Fort Valley"
"The fuck?"
"Georgia nigga. I'm out here in the boonies wit my niggas."
"Why"
"Ion wanna talk about it right nah baby... you tryna kill my mood... I wanna swallow some kids so bad right na"
"Fuck Cobe why you always do that shit"
"WhaaaT" he chuckles with his eyes low. "I really miss you right now daddy"
"Kwabena"
"Fuck... what Lonnie. We ain't ever do shit on the phone before" Cole says palming himself through his jeans. Something catches his attention and he looks up to see Dame and Cecil walking out the house.
"Fuck!" He says rolling his eyes " I gotta go Lonnie" he says before ending the FaceTime call.
"Damn nigga, the fuck you doing in here? Smell like-" Dame stops talking as he looks down seeing Cobe's print through his jeans. He erupts in laughter.
"Nigga" is the only word he can get out through his outburst.
Cobe sucks his teeth staring at Dame  losing it in the passenger seat. He lays his head back annoyed at the situation.
"Yal ready? Where Cole?"
"He still talking to Sha and Ev" Cecil says. He's sitting in the backseat with one leg hanging out the door. He's texting someone and his demeanor is real serious. Cobe notices his disposition.
"What's good C?"
"Nothing. Chey just trippin"
"Chey?" Dame asks wit confusion finally calming down from his episode.
"His baby mama"
Cecil snaps his head up at Cobe's reflection in the rear view mirror as to say why the fuck you telling my business nigga?!
"Shit my bad bro." Cobe says nonchalantly only thinking about how bad his dick is hurting.
"You got a baby?!" Dame asks in bewilderment looking from Cecil to Cobe and back.
"Well he ain't a baby no more... he's 7" Cecil responds still engrossed in the conversation he's having through text.
"Gah Damn Cecil. What's his name? Why you ain't tell nobody?" Dame asks full of questions and concerns.
"Cecil. We call him C3"
"Good shit bro... carrying on the legacy" Dame says proud of the revelation.
"Some fucking legacy..."
Dame raises his eyebrows. The king of fucking sunshine's and rainbows??? He thinks to himself as this is the first time he's experienced an unhappy moment with him since his miraculous return.
"Aye, he may not have been a good husband but that nigga was a good ass father to you niggas. Ain't no need to be disrespectful about it."
"Maaan the fuck you know about a good father bruh" Cecil snaps back at him.
Dame turns his mouth upside down and raises his hands in surrender turning back around in his seat. They sit in the car quietly until Cole returns to the truck with his brothers behind him.
"Yal chillin' with us tonight?" Dame yells through the window at Shahid and Evan.
"Hell yeah!" Shahid says chuckling at Dame's over-excitedness.
"Yal coming to the room for a pre-game or what?!" Dame yells.
"Nigga it sound like you already on one!" Cole says smiling at his friend  leaning into the window of the driver seat. He looks at Cobe feeling a sexual energy radiating off of him. He softly punches a closed eyed Cobe on the chest.
"You good?" he asks in a low voice.
"Yeah C. Yal niggas ready or what?" He asks looking Cole in his eyes then moving his gaze down to his lips. Cole watches him licking his lips. He makes eye contact with Cobe once more before noticing that Dame could see them. He turns away from the truck asking his brothers what they were gonna do. They decide to just meet them at the hotel in an hour.