“Come on,” she urged. Holding the door open for me.
“Lil mama, get the fuck away from my door. You got me out here feeling like a hoe. I was cool with the haircut, but I drew the line at you opening my door. Stop playing with me.”
She giggled, but I was dead ass serious. I was still the man in our relationship.
“You are being so dramatic. Come on, Unc.”
I gave her a deadly glare because her little ass had been calling me that for weeks. We were discussing our ages, and since I was two years older than her, she insisted on calling me “Unc.”
“I’ma beat yo’ ass. Keep on playin’.” I warned.
“Mmm, I like the sound of that. As long as you promise to do it while you’re fuckin’ me,” she purred. My dick jumped at the thought of smacking her ass while I fucked her from the back.
“Can you get our bags from the trunk?”
The fact that she packed our bags without me noticing left me stumped. I would have to start keeping my eye on her because she was too smooth for me.
I retrieved our bags and followed her into the hotel. It felt awkward standing behind her while she checked us in. In all my years on earth, no one had ever planned anything for me.
“Your room is on the eighteenth floor. You may take the elevators on the left. Enjoy your stay.” The lady at the front desk handed her the keys and showed us where to go. I followed behind with the bags in my hands. Once we got to our floor, I stopped Peace from opening the door. I always liked going into the rooms first, so I could check the closets and under the bed. It might have been my paranoia, but you could never be too sure.
My hand rested on my gun as I swiped the keycard and pushed the door open. I pulled it out when I noticed candles on the floor. There were also rose petals on the floor, which confused the hell out of me. Peace stood behind me, laughing, and I realized she had set this up for me.
“Baby, you are a nutcase! I knew you would take the key and check for yourself, but I didn’t expect you to pull out the blicky while I was recording. Now I can’t even post my cute little video because my man is crazy,” she whined.
“You should have warned me. I thought someone might have snuck in and was tryna do some funny shit. My bad.” I shrugged, reaching for the light switch on the wall. I still needed to verify that no one else was in the room with us.
When the lights came on, I stood there frozen. There were decorations everywhere and balloons hanging from the ceiling. When I turned back to look at Peace, she was holding her phone out. I assumed she was recording my reaction. I honestly wasn’t sure how to react, but it was unexpected.
My eyes widened when I noticed the bed filled with gift bags and baskets. I tried to think of what holiday we were celebrating, but I drew a blank.
“What is all of this for? Is there something I’m missing?”
“There’s no special occasion. I wanted to do something to show my appreciation for you. You’re always doing for everyone else, and you never ask for anything in return. I’m grateful for you and the way you show up for Promise and me. You’re a blessing to us all, and I wanted to say ‘thank you’.”
For the first time in my life, I was speechless. I sifted through some of the bags, and there were some really nice gifts inside. There were a bunch of designer items and some of my favorite brands.
“Where did you get the money to pay for all of this? I know you spent some bread because these shoes are $350.”
“My boss pays me very well, and my man doesn’t let me pay bills. I guess you could say I’m spoiled.” She snickered.
“Thank you, baby. I don’t even know what to say because you really outdid yourself. I wasn’t expecting any of this, but I appreciate you taking the time to do this for me. Everything I do for y’all is because I love you. It’s my job to make sure you never want for anything.”
“And it’s my job to make sure you never feel unappreciated or taken for granted. I love you, Dreaux Davis.” Peace stood on her tiptoes with her lips poked. I laughed because she reminded me of Promise whenever she wanted a kiss.
“I love you, too. This means a lot to me, and I hope you know I appreciate you, too. You came into my life and gave me something I didn’t think I wanted or needed. I know without a shadow of a doubt you were placed in my life for a reason. You taught me the true meaning of love. As men, we’re not supposed to show weakness. It’s our job to figure shit out and be strong no matter what. I’m thankful to you because you’ve been there for me during some of the hardest times in my life, and you ain’t judge me. You’re a rare jewel, and I don’t plan on letting you go.”
I had a hard time letting people do things for me because I was so used to doing everything on my own. Justice got on meabout it all the time, but it was a part of who I was. I never wanted to be a burden to others, so I learned not to expect or ask anyone for anything. The fact that Peace wanted to do something special for me made me feel loved and appreciated. You couldn’t put a price on that.
We spent the night making love, and I made sure to turn my phone off so we weren’t interrupted. At the rate we were going, Peace would be pregnant in no time. I wasn’t tripping, though, because I wanted a family with her. I planned to put a ring on her finger and give her my last night one day.
“Hello?”
“Aye, I need you to get here asap. Some shit went down, and it’s not looking good.” Tech barked into the phone. My eyes were barely open, but the urgency in his voice let me know it was serious. Peace looked like an angel as she slept on my chest, and I hated to bother her, but I needed to get up. I moved her over as gently as I could, then set up in the bed.
“How did you get this number?” It took a moment for me to realize he had called me on the hotel phone.
“Aye, I need you to turn your phone on and call me back asap. This is an emergency, and I can’t say what I need to on this line. I hung up and powered my cell on as quickly as possible. My palms were sweaty, and I could feel my heart beating wildly.
