With the addition of my multimillion-dollar divorce settlement, we were doing quite well.
When Ryker finally fell asleep, I put him in his crib and tiptoed out of the nursery. Michelangelo would be arriving home soon from filming in Amsterdam where he had foraged for rare herbs in the heart of the city.
Known for its red light district, Amsterdam was famous for its brothels and sex shops, but I wasn’t worried in the least about bae sampling the human merchandise of women who displayed their wares in the red-fringed window parlors. Michelangelo was a faithful partner, and for the first time in my life, I was experiencing what it felt like to be cherished, respected, and loved.
“Honey, I’m home,” Michelangelo called out when he entered the apartment, and my heart fluttered with love. I rushed from our bedroom to greet him. He collected me in his strong arms and then broke the embrace and bent over my protruding tummy.
“How’s my baby girl?” he asked, rubbing my abdomen.
“She’s been kicking like crazy all day. I think she was excited because Daddy was coming home.”
“And what about my boy?” he asked, grasping my hand and tugging me along as he made his way to Ryker’s nursery.
With Michelangelo’s arm around my waist, we stood over the crib, smiling down at our son. Yes, our son. Though Michelangelo wasn’t Ryker’s biological father, he was proving to be more of a father than Maverick would ever be.
Speaking of biological fathers…I had yet to reveal to my mom and Aunt Chloe the true identity of their dad. I had no idea how they’d take it, and I wasn’t even sure if it was my place to tell them.
Grandma Eula Mae was my guardian angel. Through the hard lessons she’d learned, I was able to stop making the same mistakes. Her audio recordings had redirected me from the superficiality of show business and guided me toward what really mattered in life. With Maverick, I had been attracted to the money and fame, but with Michelangelo, I had found real love for the first time.
“Hungry, babe? Do you want me to heat something up for you?” I asked my beautiful man.
“Yeah, I’m a little hungry. What are you going to heat up?”
“It’s a surprise dish.” I threaded my fingers in his and led him out of the baby’s room.
In the hallway, he kissed me passionately, groaning as he ran his hands beneath my clothes. “Ooo, I missed you, baby.”
“I missed you, too,” I responded, tearing off his shirt, and planting kisses all over his beautifully sculpted chest.
“Fuck heating up food; I’m hungry for you,” Michelangelo said, tugging me toward our bedroom.
Our desire for each other was palpable, and I became keenly aware that the only thing that was getting heated up tonight would be our sheets.
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