“You feel better?” I asked after pecking her lips one more time.
“Yes,” she whispered.
She turned around and focused on the performer.
We spent the rest of the time with her in my arms, singing our hearts out to the songs we knew. I wasn’t a great singer, but Maverick didn’t seem to care. She sang along with me and would occasionally giggle. If me being silly kept a smile on her face, I would be that.
The concert didn’t end until a little after midnight, and I hoped Maverick wasn’t ready to part ways because I wasn’t.
“Thank you for tonight,” Maverick said as we walked back to the car. “I appreciate you for not tripping out on me.”
“I have no reason to do that. All I ever want to do is make sure you are good whenever you are around me.”
We made it to the car, and I opened the door for her. There had to be a reason for her to think I would trip over something like that, and I was sure she would share whenever she was ready.
I bit my lip as I watched her slip into the car. She wore a red dress that stopped in the middle of her thighs, with heels that made her legs look longer than they were. Maverick was so fucking fine, and I didn’t miss the amount of looks she got from other men and women at the show. On some real shit, it made me puff my chest out a little, because I had the baddest chick in there. A lot of the women there could hold their own, butMaverick was on a different level. At least to me she was. She had to be one of the most gorgeous women I had encountered in life.
“How did you manage to get tickets at the last minute?” Maverick asked when I got into the driver’s seat.
I started the engine, then put my seat belt on. “Someone from work had them, and I needed to make up for the last date we were supposed to have.”
“I wasn’t upset about it, but this definitely made up for it. It was a really good show.”
I pulled out of the parking spot and turned the radio on at a low volume. It was a lot of traffic trying to get out of the arena, but I was in no rush.
“How do you feel being back in your own home?”
“It feels great, but a little scary. I almost didn’t want to go back, but I loved my house before the fire, so I would learn to love it again. I was assured the problem was fixed, so on that end, I should be good.”
I inched the car a little closer to the exit. The car next to us seemed like they were in a rush, so I let them go ahead of me. They didn’t get far, though, because there was still a lot of other people in front of us.
“That’s good. I can imagine how scary that must have been. At least you have your dog now.”
“Yeah, he does provide some comfort. He has his own room but always manages to sleep in mine. I don’t mind it though.” She giggled.
Since her dog was in her room all the time, I assumed it wasn’t anyone else coming around except her friends. Bullmastiffs were known to be protective, and I figured her dog was, even though he liked me right away.
“I know you said you are single, but does that mean that there is no man around at all? Like, it ain’t a nigga that’s going tobe upset that I’m bringing you back home after midnight, is it? I’ll fight the nigga if I have to. I just want to be prepared.”
Maverick’s laughter filled the car as she turned her body to face me. My mouth watered as I glanced down at her thighs, as her dress had risen a little.
“No, Onyx.” She giggled. “There is nobody that you have to fight. I would hope I don’t have to ask the same question since you were the one who initiated our dates and conversations.”
It was the perfect moment to tell her about the chick I dabbled with sometimes. I already told her I had to end things with her, because I wanted things to work out with Maverick and me, and I didn’t need any loose ends to fuck shit up. She was cool with it and mentioned working things out with her husband. I wished her luck, but even if it didn’t work, I wouldn’t be around to find out.
“No, there is nobody that’s going to step to you as a woman or no shit like that. The chick I was fucking with, I ended it. Plus, she’s trying to focus on her husband.”
The inside of the car was dark, except for the light from the streetlights, but I noticed when Maverick’s eyes damn near bucked out of their sockets.
“Onyx.” She said my name with a bit of disappointment, and it bothered me a little. “I never imagined you would be messing with a married woman.”
“It wasn’t done on purpose. I didn’t even know at first. Then I continued occasionally. She’s a cool chick, but it was just something to do when I wanted to fuck. I ended things with her after our first date. She wished me well, and we hung up the phone. There was no need to discuss anything else. I’m sure she wouldn’t reach out to me, but I blocked her number just in case. I’m serious about you, Maverick, and I want to see where things go.”
“I’m not judging you at all. I’m just surprised.”
We pulled up to her house, and I parked.
“I can understand that, but you have nothing to be worried about. Yes, I did it, but I’ve always been faithful in any relationship I’ve been in.”
