Page 22 of Marshall: The Manny

My eyes watered as I smiled and leaned forward to kiss him.

“That was so sweet, baby. Thank you. I love you too.”

“I love you, Mommy. I love you, Mar-cho.”

We both laughed as we pulled away and looked at Denver as we told him, “We love you too.”

It was crazy that just a few months ago Marshall was a stranger. Now, I couldn’t imagine my life without him. At one point the thought of leaving my son with him or anyone else for that matter almost gave me a panic attack. Now, I trusted Marshall with my son more than anyone else. He didn’t just look after Denver. He nurtured him, engaged him, taught him, and influenced him. There was no doubt in my mind that Marshall made my son feel safe, seen, and loved, because he made me feel that way too.

I thought nothing would make launch day for Demi Bot 2 better than hitting the live button and seeing that light change from red to green, but eating snacks and drinking with my man and son made the day even more perfect.

Epilogue

Marshall

Six Months Later

I shouldn’t have been nervous, but I was. I’d taken Demi to Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel in San Diego to celebrate the success of her app. In six short months, between subscriptions from creators, viewers, and sponsors for ads, the app had pulled in fifteen million in revenue. She cried like a baby when she got the report, and I couldn’t have been prouder.

As much as we wanted to celebrate, we wanted to do it in peace and relaxation. She’d been less busy, but the success of the app led to a lot of interviews, and I’d been working on a collection of workbooks for a private school. Not only did they want workbooks for each teacher’s lesson plans, but they also wanted workbooks for the students and ones the parents could use to follow along. It was the biggest order I’d ever gotten, and it opened a new market for me. Other private and charter schools wanted my services and had booked my calendar up for the next four years.

It was needless to say we both needed this break, and I planned to make sure we got exactly what we needed. After checking in with my parents since they had Denver, I mademy way outside onto the patio with Demi. She was looking something over in her phone, and since she had on her glasses, I knew it was work related.

“I thought we agreed no work this week.”

“I know, baby, but this is something I need you to take a look at.”

“What is it?” I asked, picking her up so I could sit in her seat and put her on my lap.

“It’s the idea for my third app.”

“Demi—”

“I know, I know. Just look.”

Sighing, I chuckled and accepted her phone. My brows wrinkled and confusion immediately set in as I looked at the demo front page.

“Marshall the Manny?” I repeated the headline.

“Yes. It’s for you.” I looked at her as she giggled. “You need your own app so you can keep more of your profit from your books and resources. This way, you’ll also be able to go live outside of social media. If you wanted to offer classes for other childcare providers or have some kind of chat forum, you’d be able to do that here too. What do you think?”

My head shook and eyes watered as I chuckled in disbelief. No one had ever invested in me this way. I was used to being the one serving, edifying, pouring into people and helping them better their lives and businesses. To be with someone who offered me the same was refreshing and felt like a true gift from God.

“I think you’re perfect and I’m so grateful for you. Thank you, love. I love you.”

“I love you too. You deserve this. I’m so proud of you, baby.”

I shifted her slightly so that she was straddling me completely. Our lips connected, and she cupped my cheeks as Ideepened the kiss. Her slow grind against me caused me to lift her, pull my dick out, and sit her on it.

“Mm,” she moaned, looking in my eyes as she bit down on her bottom lip.

I got lost in those honey colored eyes like I often did. Demi had the ability to hold me captive like no other woman could. Not just with her pussy, but with her heart, mind, and soul too.

“Marry me.”

Her movements stopped, but I bounced her against me by her waist. She felt far too good for things to end now.

“W-what?” she asked, back arching and chin trembling as she moaned.

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