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I nodded as I hugged Avyn. “Thank you for coming.”
“Thank you for having me. I told Malcolm I could have driven us over here, but he insisted on picking us up.”
Malcolm waved her off. “I told you I would, and I always keep my word.”
I slid past them to Pasha and took her hands in mine. “You look amazing, love.”
She blushed. “Thank you. You sure this isn’t too much?”
“Nah, this...” I stepped back to get another good look at her, “This is perfection.”
I pulled her into my arms and leaned in to kiss her. She didn’t hesitate to kiss me back. For a moment, I forgot all about our friends standing right there.
“That’s my girl,” Avyn said, faking tears. “That’s my girl!”
Pasha and I parted ways, both of us grinning at her.
“Don’t start, Avyn,” she warned her.
“What? I’m just here for this beautiful-ass couple. Thank you for making my boo smile like this.”
“She deserves it,” I said, looking back at Pasha. “She deserves everything.” I pecked her lips again and grabbed her hand. “Come on, I want to introduce you two to everybody.”
I led them inside. As soon as we walked into the house, everybody scrambled like they’d been doing something they had no business doing. I chuckled, knowing they had probably been watching us from the window. Precious ran right up to Pasha and jumped in her arms.
“Hey, friend!” she said, wrapping her little arms around Pasha’s neck.
“Hey, friend. I missed you!”
She kissed her cheek before she placed her back on her feet. I smiled at their interaction.
“Y’all, this is Avyn and Pasha. Pasha, you already know Martin and Bella. But this is my friend, Chris, his wife, Eva, and their daughter, Armani, and their sons, CJ and Evan.”
Both Pasha and Avyn offered warm smiles. “It’s nice to meet you all.”
“Yes,” Avyn agreed. “Thank you for having us.”
Bella clasped her hands. “Well! Since we were told to find something to do with ourselves while the men cook, ladies, why don’t you join Eva and me out back for some wine?”
“Say less!” Avyn held up a bag. “We brought wine too.”
Bella giggled. “I like you already. Come on.”
She, Eva, Armani, and Precious all walked off toward the back. Pasha tried to follow, but I held her back.
“Wait a minute,” I said, pulling her into my chest. “Can I get a moment alone with you?”
She blushed. “Okay.”
The fellas grinned and shook their heads as I led her to my bedroom. Closing the door, I motioned for her to sit on the bed. She took a seat and crossed her legs. I took notice of the new polish on her fingers and toes. Today, she was sporting hot pink on both.
“I like this color on you,” I said, picking up her hand.
“You noticed?”
“I notice everything about you, baby. I’m paying attention even when you think I’m not.”
She smiled as she palmed my cheek. “I... I missed you. Is that weird?”
