“Thank you, Pax.”
“I forgot how emotional y’all were in this state. Come here.”
He took a seat next to me and I curled up under him. It felt good to be next to him again. I didn’t think we’d be here for a long time.
“You missed the appointment.”
“I know. I was pushing for time coming from somewhere else and just couldn’t make it. I’m sorry for that. Can you tell me what we’re blessed with though?”
“Girls.”
“I’m cool with that. How you feel?”
“I’ve been wanting one for years so having two… I’m just excited and anxious for their arrival.”
A silence fell upon us, and we sat there deep in thought. Paxton was welcomed in my home for several reasons, but I didn’t know where his mind was. You could tell he was comfortable being here, but he was also cautious. I didn’t want him to feel like he had to walk on eggshells while being here.
I grabbed the pint of ice cream and fumbled with the tray of cake sitting it on his lap so I could eat peacefully. He sat there and admired me for a minute before speaking up.
“I miss us, Yani. It’s something about you that has a hold on me. I tried to push you to the back of my mind and get back to what I knew but it never worked. I think about you constantly and always want to be around you. You never made us official,and I understand why but we are starting a family and that’s not an option for me anymore.”
I took another bite of cake and allowed the conversation to take place. It was one we should’ve been had.
“We are something that I think about every day all day. I’ve grown and learned a thing or two as well from that chaotic situation. After we left the mall, Trust and I came back here and had a real conversation. He’s back where he should’ve been the entire time. As far as me and my heart, we’ve been attached to you since the very first time you walked into my office. I know where I want to be, but it was hard to accept until you walked away.”
“I needed a minute to digest all that was transpiring. We weren’t exclusive but you were the only woman I was dealing with as well as fell for. I’m not a fan of having multiple women.”
“Then who was that at your mother birthday party all up in your face?” I hope he didn’t think I was going to forget that.
He chuckled before delivering an answer. “That was the family attorney O. She has a great relationship with my parents.”
“She was a little too close for my liking.”
“She has a wife and husband, Yani. She’s just good people.”
“So, what are we going to do now that all of our cards are on the table? We’ve had time to reflect and make a conscious decision about where we want our time and space to be placed.”
“You right.” He moved the sweets back to the table and stood pulling me up as well. But his next gesture had me in tears for the fifth time of the day.
“Paxton.”
“Nah. You dictated how we moved the first time. I got this.” He shut me right on up. “Yani Hart you are an amazing woman who has captured my heart. I didn’t think another woman could get the best of me again, but you changed that. Spending time with you is one of my favorite pastimes. I can give you everythingyou desire and that goes beyond material possessions. We have a ball when we’re together and let our love flow naturally. I want and need that in my life and the only way that can happen is if I make you my wife. We’re pass the dating stage because believe it or not, I won’t receive everything you give me from someone else. My heart won’t allow it. So, I’m asking, through the ups and down to come, will you be my forever?”
His proposal was the one I should’ve accepted and not Trust’s. I was guided by memories with his but with Paxton, he expressed how I changed him and his view on love.
I made a decision the day he walked away that if we ever got back right again that I would become a permanent fixture in his life. I was glad that he wanted me to be that. Forever was a term that meant for all future time and that was what he saw with me. How could I turn that down?
“Yes. I will.”
No one was around to witness our love blossom. Call me selfish, but I didn’t want this moment to be shared by anyone but us.
He placed a ring on my finger that replaced how I felt about the ring Trust bought. It was stunningly beautiful. He was back on his feet and bringing me in for a kiss that I hadn’t endured since our night together in front of his fireplace.
Paxton Hughes asked for my hand in marriage and that had my body on fire. He was the right person; however, he entered my life at the wrong time. I thought clearer and made better decisions now. He didn’t have to worry about me wronging him again.
My heart sang as he picked me up and carried me to the bedroom. It had been entirely too long since he assisted me with exuding my fluids. I missed his touch and the more our flesh held contact, the more my control slipped away. I always seemed to submit to him so willingly.
He slowly undressed me then allowed me to do the same for him. With our bodies exposed, he could see just how much our girls had grown. He immediately placed kisses all over my belly while squeezing me tightly. This moment was for him. He stayed that way as I rubbed his head.
