Page 83 of Heart of a Savage
“You do?”
“Yeah. Before you came around, he never smiled or laughed much. Now, I see more of his teeth than I’d ever seen before, so that makes me happy for him.”
I let out a small chuckle while Arie cackled.
I had to talk to his little ass for spilling my secrets. He was doing too much, but I didn’t mind because she needed to know the effect she had on me. I was falling for her—real bad—and I needed her to see that I’d move heaven and earth just to get her to feel the same way for me.
“Mannn, let me go get the food. It be your own kids.” As I slid out of the booth, Arie and Messiah laughed.
Arie caught my arm before I walked away. “If it makes you feel any better, I really like you too.”
I smiled and leaned down, pressing my lips to hers.
“Ew, Dad!” MJ yelled, covering his eyes.
“Nah, you wanted to snitch on me, now you get to see how much I like her.” I mushed his head, and then headed to get the food.
I loved that she wanted to bond with my son. It showed me how much she was willing to accept me and whatever belonged to me. Feeling proud and happy that she was voicing her affection for me, I walked to the counter with a smile on my damn face.
Mission accomplished.
The Wedding
July 2022
“Move in a little closer for me. Thaaat’s it. One more pose. Got it!” the photographer exclaimed as he snapped photo after photo.
We were currently in Harvey’s suite at The Garden House, posing for the optics. The wedding was set to start in twenty minutes as I looked over at Harvey, who was smiling hard as hell.
“Can I get a few photos with the fathers, and then we’re all set?”
My father and Mr. Lou stepped up while my brothers and I stepped aside.
“Aye, not gon’ lie, this is kind of making a nigga wanna settle down, ya dig?” Moses declared, rubbing his chin.
“Oh, you and Amy Fisher?” Mike jested, smirking at him.
“Fuck you, Mikey, for real. I’ll never wife that crazy-ass broad!”
“But you’ll put a baby in her, though. How that work?” I questioned.
“That shit was a false alarm, and I’m glad about it.”
“Good. I hope you learned your lesson,” I told him.
“I don’t think I did. I’m about to try to get Mayaniandher sister pregnant. Now those two can have whatever they want from me,” he said, rubbing his hands together.
“I’ll beat yo’ ass, bum! Leave Megan the fuck alone,” Mike countered.
“I can’t tell which one is which, so if I get her pregnant, that ain’t on me.”
Mike swung at him as Mo dodged him and laughed.
“Would y’all heathens cool out?” Harvey asked, walking over to us. “Y’all look real good, though, man,” he complimented, smiling at us.
The white tuxedos paired with celadon bow ties, celadon suspenders, and expensive loafers looked good. He rocked the same colors, only his tux was the solid color that matched the ladies’ celadon dresses.
When I saw Arie’s ass a little earlier, my heart fluttered. My baby looked damned good, and it was my first time seeing her in a fancy dress, so I was completely blown away.
