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“I would love for us to see where this goes, but I do have some concerns.”

“Which are?”

“The biggest one is ruining our friendship and the stable environment it has provided for our children.”

He waited until he was done chewing to respond. “I think the best way for us to avoid that is to make sure we’re on the same page when it comes down to dating, marriage, and children. If we are, we shouldn’t assume being together will ruin things. It’ll only make things better. Now, with time, if we decide to part ways, we should have a plan in place to make sure the kids don’t suffer because of it.”

“That sounds fair.”

“And what are your other concerns?”

“If I’m moving too fast after Darron and the fact that you haven’t been in a relationship since we met.”

Wiping the corners of his mouth, Amaru smiled. I loved how calm he was. It always had the ability to keep me steady. Because the truth was, I was just as nervous having this conversation as I was to make love to him. But last night, he guided and led me into something beautiful, and there was no doubt in my mind he’d do the same thing with this conversation.

“You can never move on to something better too fast. I know people say if you aren’t prepared for something you might not treat it well or appreciate it, but you’re prepared to be loved by me, and I don’t want your time with Darron to make you question that.” Unable to resist, I leaned forward and kissed his lips before he continued. “And you’re right, I haven’t been in a serious relationship. I didn’t realize it had been that long. I’ve dated seriously and almost got to that point, but no woman was worth me taking away time from my son or career to invest in them.”

“But I am?”

“You are. I want to prioritize you and put you first. Make plans to spoil you and give you the dick and dates you deserve. Take you on trips and buy you nice things. And eventually… give you a wedding ring.” He chuckled and rolled his tongue over his cheek. “It’s crazy because when I was talking to the guys last night, they told me if we were meant to be, all it would take was one night with you and I would be willing to do whatever it took to make sure you were mine.” Amaru paused and kissed me. With his lips just an inch from mine, he added, “They were right.”

He kissed my smile away, and not long after, I was straddling him and pulling his shaft out of his boxers as he kissed and licked my neck and collarbone. Grateful I had no panties on under his t-shirt, I lifted it slightly and lined his head up with my opening. As I sat on him, he hummed and squeezed my waist.

“You wet as fuck, Milli. Damn.”

A confident smile lifted the corners of my mouth as I started a slow ride. “You’re the best I’ve ever had, Ru. Not just sexually, though that’s true too. I’m glad we’re giving this a chance because I wouldn’t have been able to walk away from this… from you.”

“Me either, so it’s a good thing we won’t have to.”

His hands were all over me as my pace increased slightly. Between his intense gaze, passionate kisses, and wandering hands, I’d be cumming soon. Amaru lifted his shirt over my head, licking and nibbling on my nipples and causing my moans to grow louder as I tilted my head. Holding him close, I pulled in deep breaths as my toes curled. I was glad my first time experiencing orgasms from penetration came from Amaru. It felt fitting. We might not have taken each other’s virginities, but this experience was like nothing we’d ever had with anyone else before.

Twenty

Amelia

I floated through the day on a cloud. When I got home, that cloud filled with rain. Alisia had been distant with Mama and apparently had a bad day. She hadn’t eaten the lunch that was prepared and was already in bed as if she was ready to go to sleep. Closing the door behind me, I slipped out of my clothes and climbed into bed with her.

“Hi,” I spoke quietly.

“Hi, Mommy.”

“Did you have a bad day?”

She nodded as her eyes watered. “Yes.”

“What happened, sunshine?”

Releasing a shaky breath, Alisia pushed her thick hair out of her face. I loved how small and innocent she still was, even though she was almost a teenager. Maybe my mom and I shielded her too much, but I didn’t care. She would always be my little baby, and I would never apologize for that.

“They announced it would be Grandfather’s Day Friday. They are supposed to come to lunch with us. But I don’t have one. I don’t have a daddy either.”

For a while, all I could do was blink back my tears and swallow my emotions. I wouldn’t dare vomit mine onto her, no matter how her truth made me feel. Every time she expressed her sadness over any type of lack in her life it made me sick. I knew I couldn’t provide everything she wanted, but I should have been able to provide those two things. Getting things wrong with Daddy led to me being attracted to an unemotionally available man just like him. Now, I was forcing my daughter to not have a father either.

At least mine was there at times and financially. Alisia’s dad wasn’t doing anything at all.

“You have both, sunshine. They just… aren’t active parts of your life. I’m sure if you call Grandpa Victor he’d love to come and have lunch with you.”

Her eyes rolled and her head shook. “He’ll say he’s too busy.”

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