“Do I need my teeth brushed and coffee before this talk?”Iasked.
“No, since I’m gonna tell you not to do stupid shit withyour sister again, and you’re going to nod your head and say, ‘Yes, Darius.That was a one-time thing, baby.You don’t have to worry about me doing stupidshit with Lena or Toni anymore.’”
Oh boy.
I could see the challenge ahead of me since it hadn’t evenbeen twelve hours and my patience with my man was waning.
“I think you were wrong.I need coffee.Or at least an emptymug in hand I can throw at you.”
He grinned, wide and white, and my breath left me.
God, I forgot how drop-dead beautiful he was when he smiled.
He then leaned in and touched his mouth to mine.
When he lifted away, he wasn’t smiling anymore.
“Michael is a low-level player.He’s also ambitious.I’lltake care of him.You can show her the pictures, but don’t do anything stupidanymore.If Lena had looked in his windows, she might have seen him cuttingcoke.And he wouldn’t have liked that.Get me?”
“Yikes,” I breathed.
“Yeah,” he agreed.“So, you get me?”
I nodded.
“You need anything?”he asked.
I thought about orgasm three, but asked back, “Like what?”
“Clothes, shoes, for you?The same or toys for the boy?Tuition for your last year of college?”
It was my turn to smile.“I think we’re covered.”
“Mm…” he murmured, and I had a feeling I knew what thatmeant.
“We’re fine, Darius.”
“Great, baby.Gotta go before he gets up.”
I really, really,reallywanted to encourage him tojust stick his head in and watch Liam sleep for at least a beat.He wasadorable when he was asleep.Though, it must be said, he was pretty adorablewhen he wasn’t asleep too.
But I got it.If I took one look at our boy, I wouldn’t havebeen able to stay away either.
Patience.
“Okay.”
“Later,” he said.
Oh yes, there’d be a later.
I smiled.
Love you, I thought but did not say.
He saw it anyway.I knew when he dipped in to touch hismouth to mine again.
But he was way stronger than me.
