“ This our first week alone. I’m surprised we haven’t f****d on everything in the house yet. “ Vinny chuckled as we soaked in the jacuzzi bath.
“ I know right? “ I agreed. “ Maybe we can do that after we walk down the aisle. “
“ Seven months from now? Iono if ima’ make it, ‘lil daddy. “ he kissed my ear as I leaned against his chest. “ You decided on colors? “
“ I told you it doesn’t matter. “
“ Are we ‘bout to have this conversation again? “
“ Vinny, I’m serious. As long as I marry you, I could care less about what I’m wearing. “
“ You too sweet. “ I kissed his arm as he hugged me. “ How is the Gala coming along? “
“ It’s going well. I’m still gonna’ keep askin’ you to come. “
“ And ima’ keep sayin’ no. “
“ Are you sure? “ I sat up, turning around to face him.
“ Yes, I’m positive, now comere’. “
“ Are you sure? “ I fished for his d**k underneath the water, stroking it.
“ You playin’ dirty, 'lil daddy, but yes, I’m sure. “ he sighed, stretching his arms across the neck of the tub, trying not to give in.
“ Are you sure, daddy? “ I spoke seductively. I kissed his tattoos, starting at his chest and ending at front of his neck. I then kissed his lips, picking up the speed of my strokes. He shuffled his hips underneath the water. “ Don’t run from me. “ I used my thumb to massage the head of his d**k. He moaned, breathing deeply and biting on his lip. He was trying to fight the urge to nut, but I had him right where I wanted him.
“ Okay. “
“ Great. “ I kissed him before rushing out of the tub and grabbing my towel to dry myself off. I heard him step out of the water shortly after.
“ I want my nut. “
He bent me over the marbled counter, spitting on his d**k and easing inside of me. I smiled, feeling every inch and every detail of him. He smacked my ass, holding onto my waist as he drove into me. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the pleasure.
“ I’m almost there, baby. “ he moaned, delivering three more good strokes before he shot off inside of me. He winced, looking at me through the mirror. “ Trouble. “
Later that evening, I was set to meet with Miss Danielle to go over the last bit of planning before the Gala next week. I was able to meet with the models and correspond looks for that night. Jalani and I ran everything through Miss Danielle who seemed beyond excited.
“ So tell me somethin’? “ she continued once Jalani had walked away.
“ Yes ma’am. “ I was gazing upon the table with the assorted jewelry.
“ How good you put it on that man? “
Her sudden question caused me to choke on my spit. She chuckled as I dramatically caught my breath, searching for an answer that would be worth giving.
“ I don’t know what you talkin’ about. “
“ Listen, I am Atlanta. You may have been able to keep it away from the media, but someone will always tell Ms. Danielle. “ she smirked, giving me the side-eye while holding the needle and thread in her mouth. “ What’s your secret? “
“ Are you asking me? I’m so inexperienced and I wouldn’t know where to start. “ I told her, honestly.
“ Come on now, David, the man wanted you for a threesome. It was so good that he stalked you, damn near murdered you, had his wife stab you in the neck before she skipped town, and kidnapped you once you left the hospital. “
I looked at her wide-eyed, frightened. “ Who told you? “
“ Like I said, I have eyes and ears all over this city. “ she said. “ Now what’s your secret? “
“ Well, what seems to be your problem? “ I played along with her narrative and she smiled.
“ It’s hard to find a man to slow down in it. Rabit s*x is boring, big d***s are overrated, and strokes are not practiced. “
“ You can say that. “ I agreed. “ Ms. Danielle, you are a beautiful woman with a bomb ass body and intellect beyond comparison. You got something they want, so control it. “
“ You mean take charge? “
“ Exactly. Show em’ how to make love to you. “ I whined my hips a bit as she laughed while blushing. “ Some of em’ will like it, some won’t. Ego is one hell of a drug. “
“ I guess once I find the right one, I’ll know it. “
“ Oh, you have no idea. “ I blushed, thinking about Vinny.
Once we finalized everything for the Gala, I headed straight for the house. I pulled into the driveway, aggravated at the many cars I saw parked along the pavement. Vinny’s bigheaded ass homeboys were over for haircuts, which I didn’t mind, but I planned on coming home and giving him the ride of his life.
I huffed, grabbing my bag from the passenger seat and walking inside the house. The alarm beeped, letting everyone in the house know that someone was coming through the front door.
“ That you, ‘lil daddy? “ Vinny yelled from his barbers' room. I walked into the kitchen and turned to look inside the room. The boys were sitting on the couch, focused on the screen as Vinny stood up, holding the clippers to the gentleman's head. “ Hey baby, how was your day? “
“ It was good. “ I walked inside to give him a peck on the lips. “ You been busy, huh? “
“ Busy ain’t the word. “ he chuckled. “ I should be done in time to cook dinner for tonight. “
“ No, you take your time, I’ll take over. “
“ You sure? “ he asked me, focusing on outlining the man's hairline sharply and precisely.
“ Yeah, I know you’ve been wanting me to cook you some steak. “
“ ‘Lil daddy, that would make me happier than I already am. “ he winked at me.
I winked back before walking away from the room. I childishly flailed my arms and stomped my feet before walking over to the fridge and taking out the steaks. I put them in the sink to thaw and then realized we didn’t have any sides.
“ I promise I’ll make it up to you.“ he spoke lowly into my ear while hugging my waist. I sighed deeply as I submitted into the moment. This man has no idea what he does to me. “ I saw that nasty look in yo’ eye. “ he licked his lips.
“ Yeah, you were ‘bout to get it. “ I turned around, admiring how the black shirt hugged his body. “ You know you fine. “
“ Stop. “ he looked away while he blushed. I found it cute how coy he was. “ And by the way, we got broccoli in the deep freezer and potatoes in the pantry. They’ll do just fine. “
“ Okay, daddy, I ain’t mean to interrupt your workflow. “ I held his cheeks.
“ You still give me butterflies, you kno’? “ he pecked my lips once more before returning to the small room.
“ So do you, dammit. “ I cursed, pushing aside my hormones and deciding to deal with this later.
I decided to head upstairs and catch up on some studying while I waited for the steaks to thaw. In the midst of that, Jaylin called me with drama and I was happy to lend her some help. I missed having her around, but I understood her excuse. She was giving Vinny and I space, even though his homeboys are here just about every day.
Once I jumped off the phone with her, I heard the boys leave the house followed by Vinny walking up the stairs. He sighed, placing his hands on his hips before walking over to the closet. Once he went into the bathroom, I rushed downstairs to hurry and get dinner started. I quickly seasoned the steaks, oiling an iron skillet, and getting those started. I grabbed the broccoli, tossing it into a pot, and boiling it until it was soft and tender. I seasoned that with some butter, salt, and pepper. I then grabbed some butter from the fridge, melting it and dressing four baked potatoes before I popped them into the oven.
“ Smells damn good. “ he stretched and yawned while walking into the kitchen with nothing but a pair of underwear and some socks. Vinny was different now. He was that same man I loved, but he was more dominant. More stern. “ Go and get comfortable, baby, I got it. “
“ Okay. “ he smacked my ass while I turned to walk away. I rushed up the stairs, taking a quick shower, and also slipping into a pair of briefs and socks. I walked downstairs to him dancing around the kitchen to an Otis Redding song. “ I see you. “
“ I’ve been practicing. “ he took the potatoes out of the oven, placing them on the counter. “ You can’t outdance me at the wedding. “
“ Ima’ do that anyway. “ I laughed, walking over to the white stool and sitting on it.
“ You think so? “ he smiled. He stood over the sink, washing his hands before reaching into the cabinet and pulling out two plates. He placed the food onto the white dishes, grabbing forks and placing them at the stools on the island.
“ Thank you. “
“ You are so welcome. “ he said before walking around the counter and sitting beside me. We both lowered our heads, silently praying over our food and then digging in. “ How did it go with Ms. Danielle? “
“ Good. I’m excited about the show, but even more excited for you to see it. “
“ I’m sure it’s gonna’ be bomb, the people of Atlanta love it. ” he forked some of the steak. “ As always, dinner is amazing. “
“ Thank you. “ I smiled. “ You know, you’ve been different lately. Not a bad difference. “
“ How so? “ he looked at me while he finished chewing his food.
“ You’re still the same Vinny, but you’re much more solid. Like, you don’t tell me as much about your day, certain things you used to ask, you just tell me to do them, and I don’t mind, trust me. I just wanna’ make sure you’re okay. “
“ Truth be told, it finally hit me that we’re official. My mind been racing tryin’ to figure out what's next for us. Our businesses. Our own family. I feel like I must provide for us, no matter what. “
“ You know we in this together, right? “
“ I know, ‘lil daddy, I just.......I’ll just leave it alone. “
“ No, we gotta’ talk about this. The earlier we start, the easier it gets. “
He sighed. “ I’m just tryin’ to find my role, baby. This is all new to me. I’ve never felt this way before, never made it this far. I don’t want to mess this up. “ tears started to well up in those beautiful eyes of his.
“ No, no, don’t cry. “
“ I’m scared, ‘lil daddy. “
“ Vinny, that’s okay. “ I tried holding back the tears while I consoled him. “ You make this trust thing easy for me. There is nothing you have done, and there is nothing you will do that will compromise that. You know me just like I know you. “
“ You mean that? “
” Vinny, I couldn’t ask you for anything ‘cause I have everything. “ he grabbed my hand, bringing it to his lips.
“ You amaze me. “
“ Not more than you amaze me. “ I grabbed his muscular hand and kissed it. “ Damn, Vinny, you just don’t know how much I love you. I am speechless from the moment I wake up to the time we go to bed. I...... “
“ Shhhhh. “ he placed his finger gently against my lip, allowing a stray tear to fall down his cheek. “ I’m tryin’ not to book a flight to Vegas. “