“What did her uncle do to her?”
“She wouldn’t tell me, but whatever it was, it gives her nightmares sometimes.”
Fuck!I can’t go down that rabbit hole right now.
“What type of car did she want to buy?”
“She wanted to get a Toyota Camry, but if you ask me, what she really wants is the Lexus NX—black, with light brown interior and wood trims.”
“Thanks, that’s what she’s getting.”
“Cool. Be gentle and explain to her why she needs this car. Don’t try to shove it down her throat.”
“Fuck off,” I say, hanging up. She’s going to take the fucking car. I care about her safety. I call Kevin, my PA, giving him the specs on the car that Dele wants. I tell him to get it in her maiden name and have it delivered to my house today. I call Martin, who tells me the car is working and just needed a change of plugs.
“Go and sell that car. I’ll have the papers ready for you later today.”
“Okay, sir.” I head back home to work and wait for her call. I know she’s going to try and defy me. I try not to think of what her uncle might have done to her. Her ex-roommate needs to watch out.
Kevin informs me that the car is on its way to my house for delivery with all the paperwork sent.
I thank him and go down to meet and accept the delivery. I take a minute to admire the car. Good choice, I think to myself.
I sent a picture to Osei, and he calls me right away.
“I see Blythe money is at work,” he mocks. “She’s going to love it.”
“Good. Has she called you today?”
“No, but she texted saying one more final exam and then she gets three days off—no work, no class.”
“Good. I’m really concerned she’s working too hard. It’s not good for her health.”
“Look at you, acting like a real husband,” he teases.
“Get off my phone,” I say, hanging up on him. I can hear his laughter as I end the call. I’m going to convince her to take moredays off. We are going on a well-deserved honeymoon. Even if it involves dragging her ass onto the plane.
At 10 PM, I get a text from Dele, which surprises me.
Dele: I’ll be ready at 11 PM if you can pick me up, or I can have Kai drop me off.
Me: I’ll be there.
I’m waiting at the exit by 10:50 PM. I text her to let her know I’m waiting. Fifteen minutes later, I see her coming out with an Asian guy and a biracial woman. I’m guessing it’s Kai and Jax. They wave at her as she heads toward my car. She gets in, dropping her backpack.
“Thanks for the ride.” I nod and drive toward home. She’s quiet on the ride, yawning a few times.
“Osei tells me that you have one more exam tomorrow and the next three days off work and school. Any chance you can take three more days?”
“I’ll see if I can get Kai and Jax to help me out.”
“Good,” I answer, but I’m surprised she agreed without a fight.
“I’m tired. This semester was brutal. I could really use the extra days to rest,” she says, like she read my mind.
Our drive is quiet until we pull into the garage. She looks at her parking space and doesn’t see her car, but the new one instead.
“Where’s Jace?” She turns to me.