Page 112 of Taming a Menace
I shook my head. “You know I don’t like surprises, Moon.”
“Since when?”
“Since forever.” I shrugged. “I’m impatient.”
“That you are.” She laughed.
“Give me a hint.”
“I don’t have to give you a hint. It’s right here,” she said, holding up a small box.
I looked down at the black silicone wedding band I wore for work and frowned back up at her. The only time I took my tungsten ring off was to cook. Who would have guessed that I would love being married? Not me. I wanted the world to know about Iyla, so I made sure to wear my ring at all times.
“I don’t need a new ring, baby. I already have two.”
“It’s not a ring,” she said, passing the box to me.
I didn’t waste time opening it. My brows furrowed as I studied its contents. Even as I looked at the tiny plastic contraption, I had no idea what I was looking at.
“What’s this?” I finally asked.
“It’s my IUD.”
My eyes doubled in size. “You’re ready?”
“I wouldn’t have let them yank that thing out of me two weeks ago if I wasn’t.”
“That’s why you’ve been acting like you were too tired to give daddy some since I got back home?”
“Yeah. I’m so sorry, babe. I wanted to make sure that this was a surprise.”
“Apologize to daddy by following me to the bathroom in five minutes. It’s time to get started on that football team.”
She shot me a look I know she thought was scowling but it came off as a smile to me.
“We agreed on two kids, Keywan.”
“Whatever, lady. I’ll be waiting for you in that family bathroom over there,” I said before kissing my wife and strolling over to the bathroom.
This was just the beginning. As long as I could help it, we would live happily ever after.
The End
