I went inside, and she ran me the story about her ex and his crazy baby momma. She said the girl’s sister got a job at her shop, so they could set her up, but her friend went and got her lick back for her. Moni was on bed rest until her ribs healed. As I listened to the story, I couldn’t think about anything other than finding her ex and beating his ass for bringing all this bullshit into her life. She wouldn’t give me the nigga’s name or nothing. The only thing she kept saying was she didn’t want anything to happen and I get into trouble. She just didn’t know that I had my ways of finding out what I wanted to know.
I ran a hot bubble bath for Harmoni and helped her into the tub. As I slid in the tub behind her, she allowed Alexa to fill the bathroom with Tink’s new album. Leaning back, she rested her head on my shoulder as I wrapped my arms around her from behind. We sat in that position in the tub, just enjoying each other’s presence until the water got cold. We then stood up, and I let the water out before I turned the shower on for us.
I stood under the shower head so Harmoni wouldn’t get wet as I faced her. I lathered a towel and rubbed every inch of her body. Once I was done, I switched places with her and let the shower wash all the soap off. What the shower head didn’t get, I used my hand to remove. Once I got to her vagina, I inserted my finger, causing her to almost lose her balance. I laughed and went back to just washing her off as I admired every inch of her body. While we stood in front of each other naked, she wrapped her arms around my waist and hugged me tightly. I could tell ithurt for her to stretch her arm out, and I was pissed off that I had allowed someone to harm my baby.
Once we dried off, we went to the bedroom and got into bed. Harmoni snuggled under me and placed her head on my chest. I put my arms around her and was asleep in a matter of minutes. After being awake for days, all it took was for me to get close to my woman, and I instantly fell asleep. I could honestly say that she was my peace.
It was around two in the afternoon when we fell asleep, and we didn’t get up until almost nine. When I woke up, I called and ordered takeout. I allowed Harmoni to sleep until it arrived. I had so much on my mind, and I felt like I was losing it.
While I waited for the food, I stepped outside to my car and called my partner, Trell. He had been my boy since middle school.
“Any news?” I asked as soon as he answered.
“Nah, it’s like them niggas fell off the face of the earth, but I know how to bring them back out,” he said.
I knew he meant setting up shop and taking their customers again. That would be my last resort. I was tired of the back and forth; I needed to show these niggas who was really ruthless.
“I’m gonna be out the way for a week or so. Something happened with my girl, and I really need to be with her. I’ll be checking in, but I need you to hold shit down for a while. Let them niggas think shit is dead and just focus on moving our shit for now. Don’t do nothing, and don’t say nothing. Just go back to business as usual until I say otherwise.”
“I gotcha, my boy. Let me know if you need anything in the meantime,” Trell said.
“Bet,” I responded before disconnecting the call.
I called Dimeo and asked her to go by my crib and grab me some shit. She agreed to bring it in the morning. I had been leaving shit at Harmoni’s house here and there, so I would bestraight for a while. I just didn’t want to leave her side anytime soon.
When the food arrived, I went into the kitchen and plated everything. Then I grabbed a tray from her cabinet and a bottle of water and took Harmoni her food.
“Wake up, baby. You gotta eat something. I been with you all day, and we haven’t ate yet,” I told her.
She sat up in bed and smiled at me. I turned onThe First 48, and she side eyed me.
“Thank you for the food, baby. You are so sweet, but why do we have to watch this while we eat?” she asked.
“You crazy if you think I wanna watchVampire Diarieswhile I eat. Hell nah.”
“One episode, then it’s my turn.”
“Girl, we not in kindergarten! Eat your food and gone on,” I joked.
She ended up watching what she wanted anyway. I had been in a few relationships, but none was ever like this. Shit got real serious, real fast, between us. When it came to Harmoni, I was a simp ass nigga. I had never bought roses or planned trips for any other woman. The most a female got out of me was some dick. I didn’t even have time for they ass. I just wanted to protect Harmoni and give her the world, especially after hearing how bad she’d been treated.
We ate and went back to sleep. I guessed we both needed rest because we couldn’t stay awake for long. At around ten in the morning, I was awakened by the doorbell ringing. I rolled out of bed and rushed to the front, trying to get the door before Moni woke up.
“Good looking out, cousin,” I told Dimeo as I grabbed my bag from her hand and let her inside.
“Don’t mention it. I can’t stay. I have a mic check in a few.”
“That’s what’s up. I appreciate you for real. I want to ask you a question, though.”
“What’s up?” she asked.
“What do you know about Harmoni’s ex? She won’t tell me nothing.”
“I’ve never seen him, and we never talked about our personal business. It’s always on some hair and music shit. I can ask around, though. You know her salon is messy. All I gotta do is ask, and they gon’ run it like Chris Brown,” Dimeo joked.
I told her to let me know what she found out. After my cousin left, I went into Harmoni’s room and started placing my things in her dresser and hanging up the rest in the closet. Then, I went into the bathroom to wash my face and hit my grill up. As I was putting the toothpaste on my brush, I felt Moni’s arms around my waist. I turned around and pulled her into a hug, then I kissed her forehead. Every time I saw her, I fell deeper. It was something about her that was so lovable. We handled our hygiene together and then spent the day laid up.
For the next two weeks, we stayed by each other’s side, only leaving the house to run errands on occasion. We caught up on shows, and for the most part, we just laid up. Harmoni was constantly getting sick, but she blamed it on her medicine. She was tired and fatigued a lot. I would sometimes cook for her, and she complained about smells that she used to love. If I didn’t know any better, I would think her ass was pregnant, but she insisted it wasn’t that.
