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“Trinity- How remiss of me… I am sorry I haven't even taken a moment. To congratulate on marrying my father, but to welcome you. Welcome all of you to Ellis Estate… and the family.” He says earnestly.
My mama’s already dabbing a tear before he’s finished and I feel a few downstairs tears of my own. That feeling Ezekiel gives me making the wetness under may panties run all over again. Dripping like honey off a stump hearing Ezekiel talk so nice like that.
I wish he’d wish me a happy birthday in the same way…
Ike on the other hand looks impatient and ready to say something. But catching a glimpse of me staring at him, he thinks better of it. Winking at me instead and giving Ezekiel a little courteous round of applause.
“Well said, son. Well said.” He smiles, looking adoringly at my mama as he stands, raising his glass.
“A toast of welcome, celebration and reconciliation. To the Ellis family!” He toasts loudly and heartily.
Swaying a little as he does and making me wonder just how many toasts he’s made in private already.
One of the maids appears suddenly and murmurs something in Ike’s ear and he waves her away after listening intently. Leaning over and murmuring something to mama, who gasps. Covering her mouth and getting up to leave the table.
“Trinity!” Ike exclaims, grabbing her hard by the wrist. I feel Ezekiel tense up and he lifts himself out of his chair, rising up like a cobra about to strike. Giving Ike such a dark look he laughs nervously. “It’s nothing, nothing… Baby. He’ll be fine.”
Sensing my mama’s alarm, I ask what’s wrong. “It’s Ricky, sugar.” Mama twangs, dropping all heirs and grace’s. “Iwillgo to my son.” She clips to Ike, snatching her hand free and I move to go after her.
But Ezekiel’s body moves so I can’t see and I hear Ike go after my mama.
“I wonder what allthatcould be about.” Ezekiel muses loudly. Almost like he’s being funny or something.
Sarcastic.
“I’d better-” I start to say, standing up. But in a second Ezekiel’s hand is on mine. That electric current from his touch flowing stronger than ever.
“I’d like you stay.” He says firmly, his voice serious in an instant.
The kind of serious that matches the reflection from the fireplace dancing in his eyes. Making me stab a nod as I struggle to keep my jaw from getting slack and I resume my seat.
“I’m sure Ronnie or Ricky- Whatever his name is will be fine…” He assures me. Giving a subtle jut of his chiseled jaw towards the remaining staff in the room. Giving the signal to leave us alone which they follow without question.
Doing what they’re told. Making me wonder if they’re shivering inside like I am whenever Ezekiel act the boss, which he clearly is.
He’s the boss of me now anyways, whether he knows it or not. But I think he has an inking he might be.
My regular older brothers are maniacs, animals next to a real man like Ezekiel. So as my new step brother, he’s in charge of me.
As a man though, a man old enough to be my daddy?
Well. I think I’m already losing my internal battle not to wantthatfrom him as well.
Where I’m from, a girl’s daddy is like her best friend as well as her parent. Like the biggest grown up older brother a girl could ever have and I never had that either, on account of Ricky and Ronnie being so backward.
So I feel kinda mixed up inside. Wanting Ezekiel as my step brother, but wanting him as my daddy too. And all these glow worm feelings he gives me inside just by looking at me… Well that’s what makes it all so hard to set straight in my mind.
Because more than anything, right now? All I want his him. All of him. Laying on top of me and looking at me the way Ike Looks at my mama.
Making me purr like I’ve never purred before.
And when his hand reaches for mine. When he asks how my cut is, I know there’s only one little slit of mine I want him to tend to.
I know mama would say it’s wrong. I know Ike would too.
But something in the way the man looks at me. The way he touches me…
I think Ezekiel might just be the one person in this house who’d agree with me that the two of us doing what comes naturally wouldn’t be so very wrong at all.
