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“The thought of you not pursuing me depletes my lungs of oxygen and I feel like I’m fighting for my life, immediately. Please, don’t ever mention anything remotely close. I can’t handle it.”
“That’sThe Eisenberg Effect, baby.”
Smiling, I watched as she cringed, scrunching her pretty features while looking in my direction.
“Is that what it is?”
“Without a doubt.”
“Well, it’s all-consuming, overpowering, and has some magic mixed with it.”
“I can’t disagree with that,” I replied, bringing her hand up to my face.
Muah. I kissed her pinky.
Muah. Her ring finger.
Muah.Her middle finger.
Muah. Her index finger.
Muah. Her thumb.
Muah, I ended with a kiss on the back of her hand.
“I love you.”
“Forever.”
Silently, we tackled the rest of our journey to the hangar where Ever followed me onto the plane. We took the second row of seats where hers faced mine. If either of us got too tired on the flight, the bedroom was just behind us. After we settled and the crew announced our departure, my eyes still hadn’t left my wife’s frame.
Upon noticing my gaze, Ever’s cheeks flushed another shade and her nervous eyes skirted all over the plane. My heart broke at the sight of her trembling hands and the gnawing of her bottom jaw. Her breathing was erratic and far from controlled. She was unrooting before my very eyes and it was hard to watch.
“Whaaat?” She asked, forcing a smile.
“You’re the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s always a treat when you cross my line of vision.”
“I must look a mess,” she chuckled, nervously, unable to sit still in her chair.
Through gritted teeth, I tried repairing my broken heart. This wasn’t just any women. Ever as mine and I halfway blamed myself for not taking better care of her mind. Her body, I’d handled with care since the day that she entered my world. It was tangible, something I could see and feel and touch.
Her mind, I could’ve cared for so much better. Because it wasn’t something that I had the privileged of seeing, it was a bit harder to determine when it needed a little extra attention and care until it was too late. I felt like I’d be kicking my ass for years to come, not quite forgiving myself for letting baby girl slip and not catching her.
Ever ran her hands through her hair, trying to improve her appearance as if she wasn’t already perfect. She had to know it. It was impossible to think otherwise with a face like hers. It was unlike anything or anyone else. Unique in every way, I loved everything about it.About her.
“You look like a slice of heaven, baby. I don’t think I’ve made a better choice in my life. Choosing you was the best decision I could’ve made. I’m a lucky ass nigga.”
“I fear that I’m the luckiest of us both. I have you.”
This time, her smile was genuine.
“I never imagined you’d lie to me, but here we are.”
It was as if time had slowed. When I watched her toss her head back in laughter and show every tooth in her mouth, every crack the breaking of my heart had left was sealed together with her love. It was almost all I’d ever need in this lifetime. God had truly been on my side when he sent her my way.
“Where do we go from here, Luca?” The seriousness in her tone let me know that she wasn’t referring to the lie she’d just told me.
Sighing, I reached over and grabbed her right foot. As I removed her shoe, I stared back at her. The confidence that she once sported was showcasing itself, again. I could feel a shift in her demeanor. It was a shift that I wasn’t opposed to because it was in the right direction.
