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“Thank you all for coming out to help me celebrate my baby. This moment has been a long time coming, and I’m honored not just to work with her but to be her life partner for the rest of our lives.” He directed his attention to me. “In order for me to do that, I think it’s time we make this official.”
He dropped my hand and went into his pocket. When he pulled out the pear-shaped ring I selected, I had to tighten my grip on my champagne flute to keep from dropping it. Though I knew this moment was coming, I wasn’t expecting it to happen so fast. Still, there was literally nothing I wanted more in my life than to enter this next phase with Mecca.
After chugging his champagne, he handed the glass to Promise and kneeled before me.
“You are my past, my now, and my forever. Time couldn’t keep us apart, and now, I want us to spend all that we have left together. I love you more than anything else in this world, Shalom Daniels. Will you give me the esteemed honor of being my wife?”
My eyes blurred before tears released. All I could do was nod rapidly as my heart raced and my body warmed.
“We can’t hear you!” Tony yelled, making us all laugh.
“Yes!” I yelled, tugging Mecca up. “Yes, love, yes!”
Mecca laughed as he picked me up and kissed me deeply. I felt someone taking the champagne from my hand and was grateful for the assist so I could hold my man fully. We pulled away long enough for him to slide the ring onto my finger before we embraced again. My tears continued to pour as I released a giddy giggle. If I had known my time working the apartment case would have led to this, fear would have kept me from agreeing. I was sure Mecca had played me in the worst way and gave me life lessons that I’d take to my grave. Having my confidence restored in him led to the happiest moment of my life. And even though I never wanted to give an ex a chance, I was more than happy to make him my exception…
Epilogue
One Month Later
Our time in Aruba had been magical. We ate well and had an amazing time exploring and being on the beach. We spent a week there after the trial wrapped up, and by the way we slept when we first arrived, we needed the vacation and the rest.
When we made it back to Memphis, Sym came to visit us. Her stomach seemed to have ballooned overnight. I couldn’t wait to meet my little cousin. Sym and her baby daddy were still apart, but he'd been present, going to appointments and buying things here and there. I hoped he honored his role as a father, but even if he didn’t, they would be good. Sym was adjusting well to being in Rose Valley Hills. She’d even made a few friends. I was truly happy for her, and glad Uncle George was giving her the support she needed.
Since the appointment that went awry, I hadn’t heard from Hosanna. Well, she was still blocked, but she hadn’t popped up. After the two-piece combo Shalom gave her, I didn’t expect her to show her face.
Today was Shalom’s first day at the office, and it was also her birthday. Now that we both were off, I planned to take her out to celebrate. She didn’t want anything big or fancy, which I appreciated. She specifically asked for a nice dinner with just the two of us since Promise and my dad wanted to barbecue for her this weekend. I would give her the simple dinner since I had several gifts for her waiting in one of the guest bedrooms.
While I waited for her to finish getting dressed, I looked over the locations the wedding planner had sent us. We didn’t plan to get married until next Spring, but for the options she selected, we’d need to book the venue several months in advance. Shalom had sent me her top three and she wanted me to make the final decision. I didn’t care where we got married; I just wanted her to be my wife.
“Um… love?”
At the sound of Shalom’s voice, I turned to find her completely naked. Her hair was in a bone-straight sew-in and the makeup she had on accentuated her natural beauty.
“Damn, Lom. You are absolutely stunning.”
“Thank you,” she replied, blushing. “I think my birthday might give us both a gift.”
“What do you mean?” I asked, trying to keep my eyes on her face and not her body as she walked in my direction.
“I’m ovulating.”
“You’re ovu—oh. Wow. Okay. So we should make love before we go.”
The giggle she released sounded like music to my ears as I took her into my arms. “Yes, I think so. If a baby is still what you want.”
“There’s nothing I want more. Come here…”
Lifting her into my arms, I carried her over to our bed.
I took great pleasure in pleasing a woman.
Satisfying a woman, putting a smile on her face, had the ability to make my dick painfully hard.
When a woman gave her body to me, I never took that honor lightly.
Every time one was in my bed, I vowed to make her ascend to new heights.
Shalom was different.
I didn’t just want to please her sexually; I wanted to please her in every way possible. I truly believe God made us for each other. We were chosen to give each other His love and a taste of heaven on earth. Maybe we got too early of a start while we were in high school and awakened love before its time, but this… this was our time. This was our love. And soon, we would have our child.
THE END
