“Take Essence home for me,” I said. Ari tried to step out of my hold, and I gripped her tighter around the waist. I escorted her to my car and opened the passenger side door. She slid inside, and I shut the door, stepping over to Tennessee. “I’m taking her home. I’ll call you later,” I said. “Yeah, I can see you two need to have a conversation,” Tripp said. “What’s up with you and Essence?” I questioned. “Nothing,” Tripp said and grinned, walking backwards to her car. They drove over in my car, and I wasn’t going in the direction of his place. I shook my head and walked around to the driver side. I shifted in my seat, feeling like it was my first time meeting her. She glowed from the pregnancy, and I wanted to kiss all over her body and rub her stomach, but the way she look

