Page 87 of Intercept My Heart

“I see you catch on quick. Let me hear it again.”

“I love you.” The moment he entered me again, my entire body shuddered. It was as if he belonged there, and my body welcomed him back home.

“Again. Tell me again.”

“I love you so much.” The pressure returned, and I was on the brink of insanity. Dinero continued to tease me by pulling out and rubbing his length between my folds before pushingback inside. Each time he entered me, I saw stars. My legs locked around his waist in my attempt to hold him in place.

“You ready to cum, baby?”

“Yes, please,” I pleaded. I couldn’t take this torture any longer.

“Cum for me, Sunny baby. Coat my dick with all that good shit.” My body erupted so hard that I held onto him for stability.

“Fuck.” He didn’t need to tell me he was cumming because I could feel his dick twitching inside of me. I thought he would collapse next to me, but instead, he lifted me up from the couch.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m taking you upstairs. You didn’t think I was done with you, did you?” I squealed as he jogged up the stairs. I laughed all the way to the room until he placed me on the bed. For the next hour, Dinero made love to my body until I curled up into the fetal position and passed out. When I woke up, he and the boys were downstairs eating dinner together. Tamia’s words played in my head, and she was right. I was weak for him, and no amount of space or distance would change it.

I tooka deep breath before knocking on the door. My gut told me this conversation was about to go wrong. Harper and I sat down and talked a few days ago, and she wasn’t happy with what I said.

“Aye, can we talk?” I pulled up on Harper at her office. The shocked look on her face caused my eyebrows to raise as I pushed my way inside.

“Hey, baby. Umm, what are you doing here?”

“We need to talk.”

“Is everything okay? You never come to my office.” Her nervous energy had me on high alert as I walked further into her office. Rather than replying, I headed over to the empty seat in front of her.

“What are you trying to say?” Harper sat there looking like a lost puppy.

“As a man, I need to be honest with you about how I feel. I’m not ready to get married, and it wouldn’t be right to string you along.”

“It’s her, isn’t it?” she snapped.

“I don’t know who you are referring to, but this has been on my mind for a while. I need to get my life in order. With my children being in my life, I have to set the best examples I can. It has nothing to do with another woman. In my heart, I know I’m not the person who can give you the life you deserve,” I explained. I should have told her this before Sunny and the boys even came into the picture, but when she told me she was pregnant again, I felt like I needed to do the right thing.

When she miscarried, I thought it would be insensitive to rescind the proposal, so I went along with it. I figured we could coexist the way we always had, but things changed. The feelings between us were surface level at best, and she deserved better than that.

“Why are you doing this? We are months away from our wedding, and you have decided to call things off now?” she hissed, pacing the floor of her office.

“I apologize for the timing of everything, but it was better than letting you go through with the wedding and embarrassing you.”

“Well, it doesn’t feel better. Is there anything I can do to change your mind? We’ve put so much money into this, and it feels wrong to walk away when we’re so close. What about our history? Does it mean nothing to you?” I swiped my hand down my face before I spoke.

“I appreciate the time we spent together and for the memories I have with my daughter. However, I’m not in love with you, and I can’t change that. You’re still young, and youhave time to meet someone who can give you the life you deserve. I just know it isn’t me.”

“Please don’t do this, Money. What if we take a break or something? I will give you space to get your mind right and decide what you want. I think you are making a hasty decision based on temporary emotions. It’s understandable, but we have to be realistic. I’ve been by your side since college, patiently waiting for the day you would finally take our relationship seriously. I don’t deserve to be left at the altar like this. I love you.” Harper cried. A small part of me felt guilty, but this was the best decision for both of us.

“I understand what you’re saying. It was never my intention to hurt you, but I would be doing that if I married you, knowing that I’ll never feel the same for you that you feel for me.” This conversation wasn’t progressing, and I needed her to accept things and move on. When I peered over at her, I saw her wipe her tears with the bottom of her shirt.

“I forgive you. You are only trying to do what you think is right. Fortunately for you, I know what’s best for you. I’ll give you some time to reconsider, and I promise not to hold this against you. We are end goals, Money. You are going to see it one way or another.” Her tone was calm, but I heard the underlying threat in her tone as well.

“I don’t know what part of this you don’t understand, but I’m going to make myself abundantly clear. We’re done. I will be more than happy to pay for your move and all the expenses that come with it. I’m not doing this to punish you, but I have to be true to myself.”

“So, you are leaving me for that lying bitch? You don’t even know if the new baby is even yours. I can’t believe you let that dumb bitch come into our lives and try to ruin all that we have built!” Harper shouted. It took me by surprise, so I stepped back.

“Sunny has nothing to do with this. We just aren’t right for each other.”

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