Page 60 of A Taste of Grace

“I need to lie down. It must be all the excitement.”

Caleb turned to everyone.

“Grace and I are going to cool off.”

“I should have worn thinner material on this hot day.” I nodded and started fanning myself harder.

“On behalf of everyone, thank you for coming to our wedding. Please help yourself to the food. We will be in touch. Love you all.” He blew a big kiss to everyone and waved.

People waved back and raised their glasses in salute.

“Love you,” I echoed, waving my hand like a beauty queen.

Caleb and I shook hands and hugged everyone as he escorted me by the arm toward the double back doors of the house.

“Y’all ‘rest.’ I’ve got the girls.” Ms. Denise used air quotes when she said the word rest.

I caught her eye roll toward Caleb. She leaned in to me and whispered, “Enjoy yourself, sweetheart.”

I blushed, wondering if others were aware of our intentions, too. Bump that, I was married now. Desperate times called for desperate measures.

“Thank you, Mama, for keeping them. We’ll be at Grace’s house if y’all need anything.”

“Turn those phones off, and enjoy your honeymoon. And make me more grandbabies.” She told Caleb and hugged me.

“You know I will.” Caleb dabbed his mother up like she was his homeboy.

I watched them, my mouth wide open.

“You’re one of us now, Grace. Get used to it.” Caleb winked.

When we entered the house, he led me to the living room, out of sight of everyone in the backyard, and leaned in for a kiss.

“Come with me toourbedroom. Let’s get you out of those hot clothes.” He stood back and inspected me. “With your sexy caramel ass.”

My sanctimonious husband turned off his holy switch, knowing how much his potty mouth turned me on.

“Gladly.” I fanned myself and followed Caleb down the now-familiar hallway of his house.

We passed the girls’ room and stopped at his closed bedroom door. He turned and stroked my cheek with his thumb.

“Once I get started, I can’t promise I won’t mess up your pretty hair and makeup. Are you okay with that?”

I nodded, ready to ride Caleb like a horse. My biggest concern was how loud I might get. We still had a yard full of guests, so we couldn’t let loose just yet.

Caleb opened the door wide.

“You ready?”

“Been ready.”

Manifestation

I washorny as hell throughout a ceremony that was supposed to be sacred. It wasn’t entirely my fault, though, since Grace stepped her sexy, caramel self on my deck in a form-fitting dress that hugged her curvy hips just right. She showed the perfect amount of leg and thigh with each step she took toward me. When she licked her sweet lips, I did the same, ready to combust.

As we held hands, I lowered my eyes and stared at her out of the corner of my eye. She was such a beautiful woman with a big heart and even bigger breasts. I had a front row view of her titties as they saluted me like a young soldier. She caught me staring at her cleavage and blushed, squeezing my hand harder than Ithought was necessary. When she smiled, her dangling diamond earrings danced in the soft breeze.

Elder Peyton wasn’t a stranger to my reputation, shooting pointed looks at me when he had to repeat his vows as I low-key ogled my soon-to-be wife. I had officiated enough weddings to know the routine by heart, but today, my attention was trash.

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