“We are definitely in love, and he said it first.”
My mama smiled and brought her hand to her chest. “He seems very expressive.”
I took a deep breath. For some reason my mind wanted to replay all the nasty shit he said during sex. “He is,” I said, realizing how soft it came out.
“I know this heifer ain’t standing in here with us on her way to euphoria.”
They all laughed again.
“I don’t have to stand here and take this abuse. Where’s Granny?”
“She wasn’t feeling too well today. I told her we would bring her a plate and check on her later.”
“Okay.”
I walked back into the lounging area to see them all engrossed in what was on TV. I frowned slightly as I sat to see that an FBI agent was killed in Liberty. I frowned slightly and glanced at Seven to see he was staring at the TV like he was pleased with it. I took a deep breath, knowing that somehow, those Hendersons were involved in that shit. The news said there were no witnesses, but they were begging people to come forward if they had information and to contact law enforcement.
Seven slid his arm around me and kissed the side of my head. “I love you, Iesha.”
I looked up at him and said, “I love you too.”
He kissed my lips and gently rubbed my cheek like no one was watching. I loved his affection. I could only pray that whatever was going on didn’t come back to bite them in the ass.
“I promise you don’t have shit to worry about. Watchful Eyes is handling everything. Ahh fuuuck! I love you.”
Seven was stroking me just right and saying everything I needed to hear. He could see how bothered I was by what I saw on TV. I knew that had to be what their meeting was about. Had I not known about their troubles with the government trying to mess with their business, I would have never pieced it together.
“I love you toooo. Please . . . please don’t stoooop!”
He was hitting my spot like it was second nature. Besides that, dinner had gone well, and I was on a high like none other. He got along with my family, and as he said, we were official.
“You can start building . . . the house. I just . . . need an office.”
He brought his hand to my neck, slightly squeezing it how I liked it and closed his eyes. After biting his bottom lip for a moment, he said, “I already broke ground. I knew you would come around with plans eventually. An office for you is already in the blueprints.”
I pulled him to me and kissed him passionately. He finally understood me and allowed me to be me without trying to make me do what he wanted me to do.
“So, get ready to move to Nome in the next couple of months. Oh fuck, girl. This pussy about to drain me dry. Fuck!”
I was throwing it back at him as best I could, but I was tired. This was our second round and for the first round, I was on top. My legs were gonna be sore tomorrow. I didn’t even care though. For the first time in a long time, I was completely wrapped up in my man.
“I’m about to nut, baby. Ahhh shiiiiit!”
“Me tooooooo!”
We came together, drowning in our love for each other. When I heard the door close, I said, “Right on time.”
Seven frowned slightly as he fell to my side. “Even if that nigga would have gotten here while I was deep in your shit, I wouldn’t have stopped. I woulda hit it harder so he could hear you scream.”
I rolled my eyes. This man was a mess. I turned on my side and stared at him. He gently slid his fingers across my lips then my cheek.
“You’re so beautiful. I knew when I sang ‘Iesha’ to you in Michael’s parking lot that we would get to this point. I didn’tthink it would take this long, but I saw us here. I know I’m young, but I know what I want. I want you, girl. Watching my parents love on each other all these years, I knew I would need someone with a personality similar to my mom’s in order to deal with me. Yeah . . . you it for me, Iesha.”
“Well, you know I had doubts.”
“No shit. A lot of those muthafuckas.”
I giggled. “I did. I’m sorry.”
