Page 64 of Krash & Bern

“Before a wedding is a proposal, Keyshawn. Do you plan on putting a ring on this finger soon?”

“I got that in the works now. Just give me some time. You know I got to make it perfect.”

She nodded. “Okay, baby.”

Our silence was filled with tension and nervousness. We were both anticipating the results of the test. Luckily, the timer went off quickly. We both stood up and walked over to the bathroom door. Bernice slid her hands down the material of her slacks as she chewed on her lip.

“Okay. You grab them and read them and tell me what they say,” she suggested.

“I got you.”

I went into the bathroom and grabbed both tests. I read the screens with the digital response.

“Well? What do the tests say?”

I stepped out of the bathroom and smiled.

A few months later

“Keyshawn!” Bernice gasped. Her eyes were wide as her hands lifted up to cover her mouth in surprise.

“I wanted this weekend to be special. You deserve to live a life of luxury.”

We stepped into the resort suite. It was the Friday after Thanksgiving, and we were out of the country. I decided to take Bernice to Turks and Caicos. I paid for a suite in South Caicos. My travel agent told me this part of the island was more discreet and private than the other ones. I wanted to feel like Bernie and I were the only two people on the island. I wanted her to feel like the queen I’d always seen her to be.

We got a deluxe beachfront villa. There was a pool in the backyard and a direct line to the ocean. The water was clearer than any beach I’d gone to. Galveston had nothing on these bodies of water.

“This place is so nice. The view is breathtaking. The weather is warm too.” Bernice continued to tour the villa while I set the suitcases in the second bedroom. We’d only be here for the weekend, but we’d both packed enough to sustain any weather, outing, or activity.

“I’m glad you like the villa. The weekend is yours. You can choose every activity we do. Honestly, if you want to stay in here all weekend and let me eat you like a buffet, I’m cool with that too.” I smirked as I locked eyes with my lady.

Bernice’s beauty was beyond any words I could come up with. She made me speechless with just a stretch of her lips. I couldn’t get enough of my girl.

“I’m a bit tired from the flight. I would really like to shower and then take a nap before we do anything. I know for sure I want to feel the sand between my toes. I also want to try some of the food places in the area. I’ll look on the website to the resort to see what we can get into.”

“Sounds like a great plan. We got all weekend to explore and have fun. I’m down for whatever you’re on,” I explained.

“I looked on the internet to see what all there was to do out here. I’d love to go to the beach, obviously.”

“Right.”

“I also saw they offer horseback riding on the Providenciales. They have ATV tours there too. I figured just because our resort is in the South Caicos, we could still travel to the other parts of the islands. Who knows when the next time we’ll be here will be? I want to try as many things in as many parts as possible, you know?”

I nodded. “I love all these plans, but I don’t know how I feel about my pregnant lady getting on a horse while she’s carrying my child.”

I placed my hand on her slightly round stomach.

She pouted. “Don’t piss me off, Keyshawn.”

“Well, Bernice. Horseback riding can be dangerous. I don’t want to have to catch a charge in a foreign country because you were injured on a horse you had no business being near.”

“Fine.” She crossed her arms over her chest.

“Let’s shower and nap. We can eat some local food on the beach and plan the rest of the weekend while our toes are in the sand. I’m sure we can find some safe activities to do that won’t have me catching bodies on these beautiful islands.”

“Whatever,” she mumbled.

“Don’t do that, baby.”

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