“Ledge—” I tried to wiggle from his embrace, but he only held me tighter against his hard torso.
“Nah… hear me out. Let me take you on a date.” He suggested.
“A date?” I repeated, one brow cocked questionably at him. “Ledge, you got a lot going on right now.”
“I know, and before shit get too crazy, I want to take some time with you. Hear a nigga out. Please?” He begged, but it was sexy as hell.
I can’t lie and say I didn’t love him. He was still the first thing I thought of, and I still prayed for his reckless ass like I always had. Pretending to be annoyed, I rolled my eyes and fought a smile.
“And where is this date going to take place?” I questioned him.
“Wherever you want.” He shrugged. “Name the time and place. The night will be yours.”
“Okay. What are we going to do with the kids?” I asked, draping my arms over his shoulders.
“Shit, have ’em watch they selves, little heathens.” He joked, and I fell against his chest laughing.
“Aye, not too much on my babies.” I swatted his chest.
He tucked his bottom lip between his teeth and simpered. He was still the sexiest thing to me and knew how to make me laugh. Being around him still filled me up inside.
“You know I love them little Bedrock babies. And I love you too. I got you something.” He went into his back pocket and retrieved something in a small gift box.
It wasn’t ring size, but he dropped it into the palm of my hand.
“You are just full of surprises these days. I like this.” I beamed at him while cracking the box open.
A diamond-encrusted choker sat inside, but it had a layered design. A big ass sparkling butterfly was attached, damn near blinding me.
“Ledge—” I touched the pendant and sighed.
I absolutely loved butterflies, and he knew that. He once took me to an exhibit to learn all about them and I fell in love with them. It was the transformation for me. The process of becoming a butterfly was one of life’s best examples of growth and change.
“You like that shit?”
“I love it, it’s beautiful.” I told him. “Thank you.”
He grinned so big and took the necklace out of the box. I turned around so that he could place the cool ice around my neck and latch it on. I touched the butterfly once again and suddenly Ledge’s lips were on my neck. He applied slow, supple kisses, and my lower lips moistened. I didn’t realize how much I had missed him until right now. I just wanted him to do rightand get right, and stay that way. Everything he was doing now was shit he should have been doing without me bitching about it.
I faced him, and he barely gave me any space between us.
“Why you can’t be like this all the time?” I tilted my head and a faint hint of a smirk fell on my lips.
“I ain’t perfect, Chev. You know this.”
“Better than anyone.” I responded.
He arched himself forward and our lips met in a strong kiss. His tongue devoured mine, deepening his hold on me. Fisting my hair, he brought our bodies together and his strong hands roamed my body.
“But I love the shit out of you. The best fucking way I know how. A mothafucka gotta go through me to get to you. You got my loyalty for life just for being you, no matter the situation.”
My heart fluttered in my chest. He was laying the butter on extra thick. His phone went off in his pocket, alerting us both. Sighing, he went to retrieve it and took a glance at the screen. I knew him pretty well, so I recognized his business face immediately and tried to pull back. He gripped my arm tighter, keeping me in place in his embrace while skimming his screen.
“Slow up. I gotta go handle some shit.” He finally tucked his phone and peered down at me.
“I know.” I nodded and he hooked one arm around my neck, locking me in as he took my lips against his.
“Don’t go nowhere. Make sure all this shit is locked up too. If you need me, call me.”
