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Chapter
Nineteen
Venus
I was in heaven.Up until now, I’d only gone to Miami for girls’ trips with my sisters. This trip was so much better because Carson was literally spoiling me. Whatever I wanted, he gave. More than that, anything I wanted to experience, we did. Our first day here was all about shopping and relaxing. On our second day, we ate good and enjoyed the pool and beach. Today, our third day, was far more active. We started out with ATVs and rented a jet car as well, and both were so much fun.
Now, we were getting ready for dinner and dancing, and I couldn’t stop smiling no matter how hard I tried. As I did my makeup, we talked about our personal goals and desires, and our goals and desires for marriage and our family. It was crazy how I could already see myself having kids with him in the future and we’d just started our relationship, yet with Trevor, I didn’t want them at all.
“I think I want to be married for a year or two before I start my family though,” I said, lining my lips. “I want my husbandand I to prioritize each other before we start having to devote ourselves to our kids.”
“So in other words,youwanna be the baby?” he confirmed, and even though I couldn’t see him in the bedroom, I heard the smile on his face and amusement in his voice.
“Well when you put it like that…” I giggled. “I think I do. I think I want my husband to take care of me and love on me before I risk my health and life bringing life into this world. Is that a bad thing?”
“Not at all. Regardless of how good of a father I’ll be, you’re the one carrying and giving birth to our babies. Whatever you want, you can have. Whatever you need, you’ll receive. I like the idea of us focusing on each other before we have kids too. I don’t think we’ll lose ourselves in being parents, but I also can’t act like that responsibility won’t change the dynamic of our home and relationship. Even with that being said, under God, you’ll always be the most important person for me.”
“So you believe in oneness in marriage? Your answer to that bullshit question about who comes first between your mom, wife, and child?—”
I could tell by the volume of his laughter that he was closer, so when he entered the bathroom, I smiled at the sight of him.
“No one will come before my wife because we will be one. Literal partners. We will put our kids first, but my wife won’t be on that list because she’s above it. My parents would beat my ass if they heard me saying anything otherwise.”
Him using the word partners made my heart squeeze. That was literally all I wanted Trevor to understand and provide, and he acted like I was asking him to wrangle the moon. I guess that saying about a woman not asking for the wrong thing but instead asking the wrong man was true.
“I hate I’m doing my lips, otherwise, I’d kiss you.”
“You still can,” he reasoned, tugging my hair and tilting my head back.
“Carson, don—” My rejection turned into a smile as he kissed me, and even with my shit talking, I kissed him back.
I could admita lot of the places I wanted to go to I found on TikTok. A lot of the places I wanted to go to were said to have good aesthetics and provided unique experiences. When we went to Mila, I knew it would be great for taking pictures, but I didn’t know how the food would be. We ended up enjoying ourselves and the food. The lounge was cool, but it wasn’t really our vibe. We spent most of our time talking and laughing more than anything else.
By the time we got back to the hotel, I was more than ready to have him to myself. When it came down to Carson, I was starting to realize I enjoyed our one on one engagement more than anything else. We ended up having more fun in the pool drinking champagne. The moment I realized I was tipsy, I sat on the edge of the pool, and he made his way between my legs. Wrapping my arms around his neck, I kissed his forehead, nose, and lips.
“Thank you,” I mumbled, breaking the silence.
“For what?”
“For this. For you. For forcing me to choose me.”
“You’re worth this and more, and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life giving you everything you deserve and desire.”
“Just as long as you know you’ll always be at the top of that list. I want your heart, babe, not your hand.”
“You’ll have both, I promise.”
After brushing my nose against his, I connected his lips with mine. A low hum escaped me as peace filled my entire body.Every time I was with this man, I felt comfortable. I felt relaxed. I felt safe. I’d never felt like this with any other man before, and I prayed to God this feeling never changed.
Chapter
Twenty
Carson
We endedup staying in Miami for three days before going to Tulum for four. By the time we made it back to Rose Valley Hills, I was tired as fuck, but I loved every minute of it. Venus fit me, and I mean she really fit me. I’d never had as much fun with a woman as I had with her. We weren’t just lovers; we were friends. Me wanting to talk wasn’t weird or unnatural to her. She actually talked more than me. She didn’t get annoyed by my affection and didn’t think I was weak just because I was capable of handling her softly and gently. In fact, I could tell the moment she started to become addicted to that shit. Whenever I wasn’t touching her, she gravitated toward me and put my hands on her.
Anytime I traveled, I took one or two days off before returning to my normal life, and this trip was no different. While I was gone, my housekeepers came and cleaned, even though the house was fine when we left. I’d let my personal chef know when we were on the way back in, so she was there waiting to cook us dinner when we arrived.
