Page 85 of The Phyre that Burns
“I love it.”
“Good. Just making sure I have no reason to be jealous of a toddler.”
“Ha! You’re silly.”
“I can be, but I’m serious.”
“I believe you. Hey, did you give him the address to my apartment?” I asked because I noticed we weren’t headed there.
“No. We’re staying downtown.”
“What? Why would you waste money when I have an empty apartment?”
“It’s not a waste. This is our first trip together, it’s your birthday weekend, and we’re announcing some pretty specialnews tomorrow. Even though this is your hometown, I wanted to make it special.”
“Aww, baby. That’s so sweet. What’s on the agenda for tonight?”
“It’ll be just us. I didn’t plan anything with your family because you won’t be able to hide your growing belly very long.”
“You’re right. So, what are we doing?”
“You’ll see soon enough.”
A few hours later, we enjoyed a delicious dinner at one of the restaurants downtown. When we pulled up to the Chicago Theatre and I read the marquee, I was in complete and utter shock.
“You didn’t?”
“You don’t?—”
“Don’t play with me. I had no idea he’d schedule another show.”
“When I looked up things to do in Chicago for this weekend, this was the first thing that popped up. Happy Early Birthday!”
Phyre had gotten us tickets to see Jeezy’s Symphonic Black-Tie Tour to celebrate the 20thAnniversary of Thug Motivation 101. I had mentioned missing the show he’d had a few months prior because I was out of town on an assignment and had no idea he was coming back.
“Baby, you’re the best. Thank you so much.”
For the next two and a half, almost three hours, you couldn’t tell me I wasn’t about that life. In my black, formal gown, I was on my feet all night, and you couldn’t tell me I didn’t make it snow back in the day.
By the time we were picked up, my cute little bob and formal gown were sweated out. I hadn’t had that much fun in years, and the only thing missing was my best friend.
“I’m gon’ suck your dick so good when we get back to the room,” I promised Phyre.
His hand went to the waistband of his pants, and before I could blink, his dick was exposed and standing at attention.
“Why wait?” he questioned with a wink.
“Say less.”
Before the driver pulled away from the curb, Phyre’s dick was hitting the back of my throat.
My nerves werebad for a few reasons. The first reason was that I was meeting Ginae’s parents in person for the first time. We’d shared a few conversations over the past few months, but nothing as heavy as the one I’d share with them in a matter of minutes.
I’d enlisted Devyn’s help with putting together a surprise birthday party for Ginae. I sent her a few thousand. I had no idea what Devyn had planned, so it would be a surprise for both of us.
When I told Phoenix and Kevin I planned to propose, they didn’t hesitate to book their flight. They were supposed to land an hour ago, but their flight was delayed due to the weather. Although it was cold as fuck, the skies were clear, so the bad weather must have been somewhere between Illinoisand California. Thankfully, they were on the way but would be cutting it close getting to the party.
All these things raced through my mind as I paced back and forth in the lobby of the hotel, waiting for Mr. and Mrs. Burns. I’d booked Ginae a spa treatment for pregnant women that would keep her occupied for a few hours. When I reached out to her parents, they agreed to meet me at the hotel for breakfast.
