“I know you will.” Mama’s voice gets all soft. “You’re a good boy, Tyrell. I’m proud of you too.”
“Thanks, Mama.”
“And we’re really looking forward to seeing Dani again. It’s been such a long time.”
“Yeah.” I nod, hoping it’ll go well. I really want my parents to like my girl. When I mentioned that I was dating her, they were initially surprised.
“Atlas’s girl?” Dad couldn’t hide his shock, but Mama nudged him with her elbow and started asking questions. By the end of the call, they were both happy for me… and Dad ended up grinning.
“She’s Tyrell’s girl now.”
Oh man, I hope she is. I hope she stays that way forever.
Please, baby. Move to Dallas with me!
“Okay, well, we’ll be seeing you in a few days, then.” Her voice gets bright with excitement.
“Cool. Love you.”
“Love you too, boy. Love you too.”
I hang up, glancing at the time on my phone screen before sinking onto my bed with a sigh.
It’s all coming to an end.
This college journey… and maybe my time with Dani.
“Shit,” I mumble, cupping the back of my head. “Please don’t let that end. Please.”
The idea of leaving her is only making my feelings that much clearer. I’ve fallen in love with this woman. I never meant to, but it’s gone and happened, and I can’t stop it.
I don’twantto stop it.
So even if she doesn’t want to move to Dallas with me, I need to find ways of making sure I can see her again. We can do long-distance while she figures out what she wants to do. I’m open to that.
I’ll miss her like crazy. But I’ll do whatever it takes not to lose her for good.
CHAPTER 39
DANI
Tyrell picked me up from work last night. I still haven’t given him a decision, and it’s definitely lurking there between us, but he’s not demanding anything from me, and so I’ve stayed quiet. Mulling it over as my apartment, that I love so much, gets packed up.
He drove me back there, and when I confessed that my feet were aching after a long shift, he took me into my room and massaged them for me. His fingers are strong, his smooth strokes making my eyes roll to the back of my head. Making it impossible not to love him.
He is an amazing man.
Why haven’t I said yes yet?
I close my eyes, remembering the way he made love to me, the foot rub turning into sensual kisses to my ankles. He worked his way up my body, peeling off my clothes and taking great care to make sure every inch of me was attended to. I came with his tongue in my mouth, his fingers rubbing my clit into a frenzy. Then I came again when he was inside me, my nails digging into his back as he kissed my chin, then paused to drink me in.
I smiled up at him, feeling him all the way inside me, around me, covering me.
Clutching his shoulders, I felt my heart swell with affection, and I nearly said,nearly whispered, “I love you.” But then he started moving again, gently thrusting in and out of me with slow, quiet strokes.
We stared at each other until the heat between us got too intense and I had to tip my head back, had to revel in the feel of his lips sucking my neck, my shoulder. His tongue glided back up to my mouth, his lips covering mine as he jerked and shuddered inside me, his butt cheeks clenching as he thrust deep and hard.
I clung to him, kissing him as if it was our last.
