When we finally made it back to my apartment Arsen got out to help bring my gifts inside. "We will pick him up from school and I have to go back to work for a bit, but I'll be back around 7:30 to pick you up." he said.
"What should I wear? I mean should I dress up?" I asked.
"Don't worry too much about it. You'll be beautiful in whatever you put on."
I grabbed both sides of his face and kissed his lips. He kissed me back. As he headed towards the front door he tripped over one of my pumps. "Oh I'm sorry." I said slightly embarrassed. He picked it up and looked at it for a second, then slid it towards the side out of the walkway.
"It’s ok. I’ll be back. Call me if you need me."
"What if I just want to talk?"
"Call me if you just want to talk." he replied and walked out the door.
I put the flowers in a vase with some water and the teddy bear on my bed. I went to my room to finish painting the picture I had started for him last night when I got home.
I had been painting for so long that I hadn’t realized it was two o'clock already, until my phone began to ring.
"I’m on the way love." he said.
"Ok, I'm ready." I had paint all over my sweats and hands. Before long, my phone rang again.
"I’m outside."
"I'm coming out now." I replied. I slip my sneakers on and grabbed my keys, locking the front door. I walked down the steps and got into the car.
"Hey beautiful."
"Hey babe." I replied, covering my mouth in shock when I realized I called him babe. It just came out that way. He smiled.
"You got it right!"
We headed to the school to pick Thias up. Shelly had called me to let me know that she was going to pick Thias up early because her nephews were coming over too. Shelly and her girlfriend had broken up a while back. So instead of indulging in ice cream and romantic movies for Valentine's night, she decided to babysit for those who had dates. We made it back to the house, Thias and I rushed up the stairs to open the door, while Arsen was getting something out of his trunk. I left the front door cracked so he could just walk in.
"Baby, pack a little night bag. Shelly will be here in a while to get you. Her nephews are going to be with her."
"Mama you talking about Travis and Shaun?" he asked.
"Yes baby them two."
"YESSS!!!!" he shouted running to his room to pack a bag.
I laughed to myself; they are really going to drive Shelly crazy tonight. I walked down the hallway to see Arsen standing in the living room with two boxes. He looked at me and said "Don’t open them until I leave, please?" I was a bit confused, but for some reason whenever he asked me to do something, I felt the need to listen. Kind of like a "Yes Daddy" moment. "I'll be back at 7:30."
"Ok I'll be ready." He kissed me and walked out the door.
As soon as the door closed I ran to the couch to open the boxes. The first box had something wrapped in red paper. There was a card on top with Shelly’s name on it. Shelly? Confused, I open the card and out fell a $50 dollar bill with the words "Thank you for watching our son." “He really thought this through.” I thought to myself. I pulled opened the paper and lifted up a white long sleeved form fitting dress. I opened the other box and it had a red pair of platform pumps with an ankle strap; about 6 inches high. He has great taste. No wonder he didn't want me to worry about what I was going to wear; thinking back on when he tripped over one of my pumps. That's how he knew what size to get, huh? He thinks he’s slick! I love it!!! He did and said everything right. He's almost too good to be true. I began cleaning up the house as Thias was watching cartoons on the couch. There was another knock at the door. This time it was Shelly and her nephews. She rushed in like the typical friend and headed straight towards my fridge.
"Girl, aint nothing in there!" I joked.
"You know I had to check." she said laughing, sitting down on the couch.
"Whose shoes are these?" she said picking up one of the red pumps. "And this dress???" I smiled.
"He bought that for me to wear tonight." I replied.
"Girl he got taste!!!" she exclaimed.
"Oh! I almost forgot." handing Shelly the card he had got her.
"What's this?"
"Stop asking so many questions and open it!!" We both laughed as she opened the card. The money fell out and she read the note. "Girl! He is definitely a keeper!!!"
"I know right?!" I looked over at the clock on the TV box. "It's 5:30, I gotta start getting ready."
"Ok, well we gonna go. Tell ya boo I said thank ya! And make sure you shave that twat! I know you got cobwebs!" she said laughing hysterically. "Boys!! Come on let's go!!" she yelled to the back. All three of them came stampeding down the hallway. I kneeled down next to Thias.
"You be good, ok? And listen!"
"Ok mama."
"Have fun girl! And be prepared to tell me all about it!"
"Ok love." I laughed. "And thanks!"
I went to my bathroom, turned on Pandora and jumped in the shower. I was definitely feeling myself. I took Shelly's advice, shaving everywhere that displayed unwanted hair. I then used my body scrub all over my body so I could feel extra soft. I haven't done this in a while. After I got out the shower and dried off, I began painting my toenails a rose red color; then my fingernails. I plopped down on my bed, landing on my back, for a few minutes to let my nails dry. I stared at the ceiling lost in my thoughts of what tonight had in store for me. I haven't had a companion worth having in a long time. Moments past and I realized that I am still completely naked and my nails are done drying. I look over at the clock on my night stand. It's already 6:30. He is typically on time so I should probably pick up the pace. I got up and began putting on makeup. I've never been good with makeup, so I just kept it simple as usual. A little filler for my eyebrows, eyeliner, mascara, and lipstick to match my nails. I was extremely excited, I felt like a little kid on the inside; jumping up and down, nervous all at the same time. I did sort of a basket weave with my locs from the back to the front, pinning them up into a bun that made a swoop over the right side of my forehead. “Maybe that would make him kiss my lips instead of my forehead tonight.” I joked to myself.
I lotioned my entire body before slipping into a black bra and thong set. I didn't want any lines to show through the dress, although I find thongs to be very uncomfortable. I slide into the dress, it fits perfectly. The bottom was pencil and it reached right to the middle of my knees; not too short and not too long. The dress fit my curves and gave me just enough space around my midsection to where I couldn’t notice my stomach. I felt extremely sexy looking in the bathroom mirror. I put on my round, gold earrings that covered the bottom of my ear. I figured I'd keep it sophisticated and not wear anything dangling with my bun. I picked up a gold charm bracelet Thias and Shelly gave me for my birthday last year. I stepped back to admire myself a little bit. I walked in my room to gather Arsen’s painting, putting it in the living room so he could see it when he walked in. I run back to the bathroom as I forgot to put on some perfume. Just as I began to spray a couple sprays, I hear a knock at the door. I peek out the bathroom looking at the clock. Damn! He is always on time. I sit down on the bed to strap on the red pumps. He knocks again, and I trip my way down the hallway trying to buckle the last strap. I get to the door standing up straight and adjusting my dress, trying to look perfect. I began smiling from ear to ear as I open the door, there stood Arsen. He had on a long sleeve white button down Polo shirt, with dark jeans, and a blazer. He looked like he had just stepped out of the GQ magazine. Fresh haircut, face shining, shirt pressed to the tee. “Look at my man.” I thought; just look at him.
"You look absolutely beautiful, love." he said.
"Thanks! You look amazing yourself. Come in for a second, I have something to show you." I demanded politely. He steps in and I point towards the painting. "Now you can’t take it with you tonight, because it still needs to dry a little." He began staring at the painting. He
wasn’t saying anything, I began to get nervous. "Do you like it?" I asked. He continued to stare before looking at me replying.
"I love it. It’s me and you, but why are you crying?" he asked. The painting showed the wind blowing my locs in my face as tears flowed from one eye peeking through my locs. In the background I painted him with a crown on his head walking towards me.
"They’re tears of joy." I explained. "This painting depicts my King finding me and healing my broken heart." He looked at me as if he were accepting the honor. “We should probably go." I continued.
"Yes, we should be there by 8:15." We headed out to the car as he helped me down the stairs.
“I'd sure hate to bust my tail before we get to where we going.” I laughed to myself.
As we were getting into the car he turned to me and said, "Baby girl, it's just me and you.” I smiled, sitting back in my seat gazing out the window.
"Yes it is." I replied.
We made it to the restaurant. It was amazing, so many couples. We were completely surrounded by laughter and love. We quickly joined in as we sat at our table and placed our orders. The entire time we never took our eyes off each other. We occasionally held each other’s hands, laughing and talking hours away. Our smiles matched the chemistry. If the perfect world never existed before in my life, it did tonight. Arsen grabbed my hand as we were leaving out the restaurant, making our way back into the car. He held it the entire walk, never letting go. As we head home, I began thanking him for such an amazing night. Of course he was so modest and humble. As we pulled in the parking lot of my apartment, he told me that he would walk me to the door. In my mind I was hoping he did a little more than that, but I agreed. As I opened the door I stood there wishing he would follow me in. He stood at the steps not even crossing the threshold. I kind of got the hint at that point.
"Good night beautiful and thank you for tonight." I smiled.
"I'm the one that should be thanking you. This whole day was amazing; but goodnight." I replied squeezing the door knob trying to fight the urge of wanting to pull him inside. "Goodnight love." he said staring into my eyes. I began to slowly close the door when he stopped it with his hand. I opened it back up. He looks at me and says, "I didn't get the chance to ask you, but would you be mine?"
My heart dropped, but I tried to keep it together as to not look weak. "You mean your Valentine?" I replied sarcastically.
He stepped over the threshold and grabbed me around my waist. "No, would you be my woman?" he said. Before I could even respond our lips touched. He gripped one hand tighter around my waist and the other he cuffed the back of my neck. Kissing me deeper and making me weaker. He began to walk my body backwards, pushing me up against the wall; caressing my neck with his tongue. He began to tease me, biting my bottom lip. My breathing becomes heavy, and my vision blurry as the throbbing sensation between my legs grew more intense with every kiss. My knees weaken as he glides one hand down the side of my thigh, pulling my dress up to my waist. I reached for the collar of his blazer, pulling it down over his shoulders, gripping his head as he nibbled on my neck. He slid one arm out of the blazer, allowing it to hang from his arm that was still gripping my waist; before turning me around to face the wall. I rest my face against the wall, clutching my bottom lip with my teeth; with both hands up as if I was being frisked by the police. I could feel his body pressing against mine, as the print of his hard penis rest against me. He began to grab the strings of my thongs sliding them down below my butt. My eyes still closed, anticipating each moment, I could feel him sliding down to his knees. He began to kiss my hips and ass, alternating between bites and kisses as both his hands grip and massage each cheek. I inhale as I feel the wetness of the tip of his tongue slide down the crack of my ass. As he began to savor the taste of me, I start to moan. My head began to get light and the chills rushed through every inch of me. Suddenly we hear my neighbor’s door opening, as I forgot to close the front door behind him. He pulls my dress down to my knees, turning me around and hugging me. She walks out and waves. I waved back. We both looked at each other and laughed at the fact that neither of us realized the door was opened. Nor did we know what all she seen. We could hear her going down the steps.
He kisses my neck and then my lips, before saying, "Goodnight Love." My body screaming at him Noooooo!!! Don't you dare leave me like this! I closed my eyes and smiled replying, "Yes."
"Yes what?"
"Yes I will be yours." I said. He smiled, holding both sides of my face kissing my forehead, nose, and then my lips.
"Thank you, that’s all I needed to hear tonight." he said, before walking out and closing the door behind him. I let out a deep breath, walking into my bathroom. As I ran a cold shower, I couldn't help but smile. Even though I didn't get "none", this was still the best Valentine's Day.
Chapter 7: From This Day Forward
The sun snuck its way through my bedroom window, the rays hitting my eyelids. I could even hear birds chirping rather rapidly. That’s a first, or maybe this could be the first time I actually paid attention. Waking up this morning was quite different than most lately. A feeling of peace came over me. My mental vision was clearer and my hearing more intense. I find it hard to believe that a person could enhance my soul this way; but then again, isn't that what we are here for….to elevate our souls through this journey? I opened my eyes, glancing around the room. The sun broke through every possible crack, as if an angel was descending down from the Heavens straight into my room. My phone rang, startling me. I reached to answer it and then it stopped. I picked it up anyway to see who was calling. Shelly. As I was getting ready to redial her number she called back.
"Hey girl! What's up? You boo'ed up?" I rubbed my hand across my face then dropped it onto the bed, in disappointment.
"No chick. I’m solo this morning."
"Whaat?? What happened? Or what didn't happen I should say?" she continued.
"Oh girl, it was about to happen! We were interrupted by the girl next door!" I replied laughing. "I’ll tell you about it later, when I feel like taking another cold shower. How’d my baby do last night? Was he good?"
"Yes hunny, he was an angel. It's my nephews that got on my damn nerves! Thias is so sweet though. He was asking about you all night."
"I know child! He is not used to being without me."
"Well, he is a little mama's boy. But I was just calling to see if I can keep him one more day?"
"Girl no! I miss my baby!"
"Look, you gotta learn to let him spread his wings Sage! I’m going to take care of him. I promise. I'm taking my nephews to Six Flags today and Thias is already sold on the idea. Please?"
"What am I going to do today Shelly?"
"I don't know heffa! Try being a woman!" she laughed. "Go out with ya man! You the only mama I know that has objections about someone volunteering to keep their child. You a mess!"
"Ok well just let me talk to him for a second." She began calling Thias’s name for him to come to the phone.
"Hey mama! We going to Six Flags today!!" I could feel his smile through the phone. "Ok baby. Mama misses you."
"Moooom!" he whined. "I only been gone one night. What would you do without me?" "I'd really be lost, baby." I responded. "Make sure you wear your long sleeve shirt today. It’s pretty out, but it's still supposed to be a little windy."
"Ok mama, I love you. See you later!" Before I could say I love you too he had already handed Shelly back the phone.
"See girl! He aiight! Now go get you a life!" We both laughed.
"Well do you need some money for the tickets? I got a few dollars."
"Naw, we good. My sister gave me three free kids’ passes yesterday."
"Ok. I appreciate you girl."
"No problem love, see you later." I hung up the phone and sat up on the side of the bed. I have no idea what to do with myself right now. My phone rang again, this time it was Silk.
"Good morning love." he answered. "How did you sleep last night?"<
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"I slept pretty good, but I woke up feeling amazing."
"Has Thias made it back yet?"
"You won't believe this! I just got off the phone with Shelly and she asked to keep him another day. They are going to Six Flags." He began to laugh.
"What's so funny?" I asked.
"The fact that you literally sound hurt that he's not coming home today."
"Oh yeah? That’s same thing Shelly said. He's my life."
"Yes he is, but you have to find yourself somewhere in there too. Have you had breakfast yet?"
"Not yet, I'm literally just getting up."
"Well, let me come cook our first breakfast as a couple." I could tell he was smiling.
"Ok, King. Hurry up! I miss you."
We hung up the phone and I began to tidy up and bathe before his arrival. I wasn’t two seconds out the tub before I heard a knock at the door. Leaving out the bathroom, I grabbed my robe and wrapped it around me as I was headed down the hallway towards the front door. I didn’t bother to check the peephole, I knew who it was.
“Good morning beautiful.” he said standing there with two grocery bags in each hand. This man even went grocery shopping. I mean, my fridge is far from full but I had enough for a little breakfast. I watched him place the bags on the kitchen counter as I was sure to close and lock the front door this time. I walked over hugging him from behind as he was putting away the groceries.
“I was just getting out the shower when you got here.” I said backing up towards the kitchen table.
“You want to wait until I get dressed to start cooking? So I can show you where everything is at?”
Without saying a word he began walking towards me. He raised his hand running his finger down the side of my face. He went down to my shoulder, then over my breast; leaving a trail of weakness in my body as he got closer to the belt of my robe that was keeping me covered. With one finger he pulled my belt loose, the sides open up displaying every inch of my curves. I allowed the robe to slide off my shoulders and down my arms; watching him as he admires me, while biting on his bottom lip. The robe hits the floor; he cuffs one arm under my ass while the other hand is under my arm lifting me onto the table. Leaning over me he slides my decorative center piece down the table as it just barely hangs on to the edge. He grabs the back of my neck, placing another hand on my shoulder, gently laying me back on the table. I looked down, watching him pull up a chair and sit down in front of me; as if his breakfast had been served. He places his hands under my knees pushing them back into a butterfly. I began taking in deep breathes as I can tell where this was going. He scoots his chair up closer and places one finger inside me. I gasped for air as if this was my first time. He began to kiss on my clit, pecking her with his lips so as to tease her at first. As he moved his finger in and out….in and out, he began twirling his tongue in a figure eight motion around her, occasionally sucking her into his mouth. I gripped both sides of the table trying to keep my composure, but it was too much. My legs were shaking and with every stroke of his finger, my moans elevated to a higher pitch. I began to soak his finger, which encouraged him to go faster. He watched my face to make sure he was pleasing me right. I could feel the chills running to my head. I couldn't close my mouth and my vision was turning into dots and swirls of light. Like, I was literally coming out of my body. He began to speed up his strokes this time going deeper. I could feel myself about to explode. He hit the perfect spot, and by reflex I grabbed that back of his head to ensure he wouldn't leave that spot.
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