Page 42 of Going for Three

“I would give up my last breath so you could have another one and another one after that. You are the other half of my soul. I’ve known this since the day you fell in my arms. When I told you I would have you, I was already thinking about marriage, parenthood, and happily ever after. I was automaticallygoing for threeof the most beautiful things God could gift me.

“Things I thought I would never have.” He leaned forward, making my heart stutter. His lips softly pressed into mine and my chest expanded. I instantly became putty in his arms. This was home. A little silence wouldn’t change that.

He slowly lifted his gaze to mine. I shuddered at how handsome he was and the intensity in which he peered at me.

“You belong to me.”

“How you figure that?”

“God said so.”

I nearly choked up. His voice was too soft… too raw… too vulnerable for me to handle right now, so I left his words as that. I decided to put some much-needed space between us by going to the balcony just as the Memorial Day fireworks show began. As I watched the sky explode into an array of shapes and colors that looked like magic, I kept repeating what he’d said in the back of my mind. Because deep down, a part of me knew it was true. I hoped he would fight for me, fight for the family he claimed to want so badly every day for the rest of our lives.

I glanced over my shoulder when I felt a chill race down my spine. Kinga stood there leaning against the wall, watching me with a slack expression. An appreciative sigh escaped from between his lips.

“You’re so fucking beautiful, Charm. I could watch you forever.”

He looked so relaxed and at peace. Right before I was sucked into the irresistible vortex of his eyes, I returned my attention to the fireworks.

I don’t know how long we stood there. Me watching the fireworks… him watching me… until we finally ended up in one another’s arms… He began to kiss down the curve of my neck and my back instantly arched over the balcony, ready for him. I could hear the smile in his voice as he eased his thick head inside of me. My mouth spread wide in wonder and ecstasy seconds before the moans spilled out as he rocked in and out… swirled his hips to ensure no inch of my walls were left untouched.

I shuddered at how easily he could submit my body to his rule. Kianis was the king of every court. The tingling sunshine ready to sprout from my center was proof of that. I exploded at the same time a beautiful firework went off in the sky. As thestreaks fell so did my tears. I got to experience a love like this until the end of time.

The melodic voiceof Daniel Caesar flowed throughout my entire condo as I did a deep cleaning. Google said I was nesting, and I had to agree. My obsession with making my place perfect was keeping me up all hours of the night. If I wasn’t working, I was cleaning and organizing.

The doorbell distracted me from my current chore of scrubbing the bathtub squeaky clean. It took me a minute to lift myself off the floor.

“Whew.” I huffed before wiping my forehead. “This is getting out of hand now, son.”

I was fussing but fell more in love with my bump by the day. Massaging it with shea butter was my favorite part of the day. I would play music, sing, and just talk to my son. I think thosetalks were more for my sanity than anything else, but they got the job done.

“Coming!” I yelled when the doorbell rang for a third time. I snatched the door open to find a delivery guy standing there with a bouquet of roses and a gift bag.

“Charmony Hart?”

I nodded. “Yeah.”

He handed them off after a quick signature then disappeared down the hallway. Backing up, I allowed the door to slam behind me as I walked to the kitchen. I set the vase of flowers on the counter. My nose nuzzled closer for a fresh whiff. Feeling satisfied, I sighed. I didn’t need to read the card to know who they were from, but I was going to just to see what he had to say today.

Thinking about you and missing you like crazy. We’re going out for dinner so I can rub on your bump when I’m done here. I’m losing my mind without you!

I giggled with a shake of my head, knowing he was so serious. We were back like nothing ever happened. If he wasn’t popping up, he would send food, flowers, or gifts for me and the baby. I figured dinner would be a good idea because it was time to name our son.

I set the card down then rushed to the bathroom for my phone. Picking it up quickly, I unlocked it then went into our text thread.

Me:

Let’s have dinner before you leave for Houston.

Instantly, the three bubbles appeared as he typed a response.

My King ?:

How you know I’m going to Houston?

I knew he was teasing me. Grinning, I typed a quick response.

Me:

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