Page 34 of That Fire

I chuckled. I swore, they were definitely Uncle Storm’s kids. They had his mouth and attitude, especially Seven’s ass. I hoped they figured out what was going on with him. I couldn’t lose PJandhim. Our crew wouldn’t be complete without him. Glancing back down at Bali’s message, I responded.

Me:Thank you, nigga. I appreciate you for having faith along with me.

Her:That wasn’t faith. It was facts.

Me:Well, whatever it was, thank you.

I smiled and went back to my sauce before I burned the shit. After adding the noodles and the chicken breasts I diced, I put it in a baking dish and added shredded cheese and sliced chickenbreast on top. My mama would be proud. I set the oven to 375 degrees and slid it in the oven to bake for twenty-five minutes.

I sent a text to Nikki to make sure we were still on for tonight, and she assured me that she would never miss an opportunity to be in our company. I smiled at it and just like that, my dick was hard all over again.

Chapter 12

Aaliyah

When I got to Royal’s house, I was feeling so damn relaxed, I could have fallen asleep in the driveway. Those women rubbed me down for an hour, then expected me to be able to get up and walk around. I literally fell asleep while the lady was washing my hair. Royal had definitely done his big one with this shit. I owed him all my appreciation.

I got out of my car and walked to the back door, where he had a walkway lined with solar lights and small shrubbery. There were also motion sensors when I got to the back door. Before I could knock, he opened the door, wearing only black boxer briefs. I licked my lips, scanning his body. Royal was so fucking fine. My gaze zoomed into that dick print though. It was thick and long, hanging to his thigh.

“Hey,” I said softly as he grabbed my hand, pulling me inside.

He didn’t say a word in response. He only slowly scanned my body. The intensity in his eyes made me shiver. When I walked inside, my breath was practically taken away. All the lights were dim, and there were a few candles lit. Flowers were spread out everywhere, and there were petals on the floor. It was so beautiful and romantic. “Skin To Skin” by Chris Brown wasplaying, and there was nothing I wanted more right now than to have Royal’s skin sliding against mine.

“Royal, this is beautiful. What’s the occasion?”

“First, the only occasion that matters is that you’re mine. Get used to shit like this. You look so damn beautiful. Your hair looks really good like this.”

I smiled as my face heated. My hair had been silk pressed. It was bone straight and was down my back. “Thank you.”

“Secondly, I assume you haven’t checked your email.”

I frowned slightly, then remembered today was Friday. My eyes widened, and my eyebrows damn near touched my hairline. “The results!” I yelled.

Here I had been stressing over them for the past couple of days, then when they came, I forgot about them. That was thanks to my day of pampering. I grabbed my bag, looking for my phone as Royal grabbed my hand.

“Look around, baby. What do you think the results revealed?”

Tears fell down my cheeks as he pulled me to him. I wrapped my arms around him, and said, “I knew it when I first went to Bali. When she asked me who the father was, without hesitation, I said Royal. That first DNA test fucked all that up.”

“Yeah. They sent an email too, saying the samples had been contaminated and had offered to do another test free of charge. I’m just glad we finally know for sure. I believe everything happens for a reason though. It proved how much I truly loved you. I was fucking miserable without you.”

“I was miserable too. I missed you so much. We’re gonna be a family, baby. Nobody can come between that.”

“No-fucking-body. Come on. I cooked for you.”

My eyebrows lifted for the second time. “You cooked?”

“Mm-hmm. It tastes pretty damn good too. My mama would be proud.”

I giggled. As I was about to sit, he stopped me and started undressing me. “Royal, you’re gonna make me want to skip dinner.”

“Naw. You gon’ be fine, wit’ yo’ sexy ass. I just need to map out the journey I plan to take all over this body tonight.”

Once I was naked, he gave me a short silk robe to wear. As I was about to close it when I tied the belt, he grabbed my hands. “Let me fix this.”

He opened the robe, then only covered part of my breasts with it and tied a bow across my stomach. “Yeah, that’s how I wanna see you.” Pulling my chair out, “he said, “Sit here, baby. Let me serve you.”

My heart was full. I sat, and he pushed my chair in, then kissed my head. He walked away, and I stared at the roses on the table and the petals all over the floor. I had never been romanced in this manner. I supposed it was because I was always engaged in ho-situations. Royal came back to the table with a glass of what looked to be champagne.