Page 65 of Heart of a Savage
“You did good. She’s going to love them.”
“Yeah… Bag ’em up, Donna.”
She smiled and proceeded to do as he asked. He paid for the shoes, and then we headed out of the store.
“I got one more surprise. Follow me, Juicy.”
“You and your surprises. I hope this one is for me.”
“It is, smart ass.” He walked me to my car and opened the door for me. “I’m two cars up.” I nodded and waited until he got in his truck and pulled out, then pulled out behind him.
We ended up back Downtown as he pulled into the lofts I was trying to buy. That brought me back to Corina’s tired ass. I hadn’t heard from that ho in weeks. I’d been so busy with Paige’s wedding and Messiah dragging me all over the city on dates, I hadn’t had the time to harass that snake broad.
She wasn’t off the hook, though. I was going to see her ass soon.
He pulled in front of the vacant lofts, got out, and then helped me out of the car. He led me up the few steps and pulled out a set of keys.
“Wait… you own these?” I asked.
He opened the door. “I do.”
He extended his arm for me to walk inside. I stepped in and looked around the lobby, already trying to figure out how to buy the building from him. I was sure he would sell since I had been letting him go to pound town on me.
We took an elevator up to the second level, then stepped off into one of the lofts. The open views and hardwood floors had me thinking of the paint and colors I would want to decorate the space with already.
“How much are you willing to sell for?” I asked him.
He chuckled. “It’s not for sale.”
“Why? I can buy it from you for triple what you paid for it.”
He walked up behind me, removing my hair and kissing my neck. “I don’t need your money, baby. It’s already yours.” He dangled the keys in front of me as I turned swiftly and looked at him.
“What do you—you’re giving it to me?”
“I’m gifting it to you. A little birdie came into my office and dropped your name. I knew you wanted it for over a month; I just wanted to feel you out first. I was going to sell it to a potential buyer, but as I have gotten to know you, I wanted to let you know how much I really like you.”
He pulled some papers from his back pocket and handed them over to me. There, on the deed, was my name in bold letters.
My eyes misted as I looked up at him. “What do you want from me, Messiah?”
“Your heart, your loyalty, and that good-ass juice box between your legs… Your time, and very soon, your love. That’s all I want, baby.”
“Fuck!” I exclaimed, running my fingers through my hair. I glared at him as he pulled me close.
“Come away with me.”
“What?”
“Come away with me. We can use that time to continue getting to know each other a little more. I want you to know how serious I am about showing you how to embrace your soft life. No stress, no worries—just me and you exploring each other.”
I stared at him in doubt. Not only had he been fucking my body, but he’d been slowly lowering my defenses. I didn’t want to let him in, but I felt myself falling for him. Truth is, Ihadfallen for him.
“Stop fighting it, Arie. I’m trying to be all about you and only you. I ain’t never felt this way about anybody. This shit is new to me, too, but I’m willing to step out on faith and give you that soft life you never had before.”
I looked into his eyes and could tell how sincere he was. I wrapped my arms around his neck and crashed my lips into his. He didn’t have to convince me of anything else. His words had done nothing but match his actions since the night we met in my club.
I pulled away from him. “I swear… I want to run away from you, but I also want to explore this soft life you’re promising me. Promise not to hurt me, Messiah. I don’t want to have to unalive you because the sex is amazing.”
