a newborn baby. I was screaming and panting for breath because I was so overwhelmed. I held on to all of this hurt and pain for so many years. It just felt so damn good to let it out. I never knew she did all she confessed to having done, but it made feel as if she really did care about me—in her own way. She leaned over and hugged me for dear life. This was all I ever wanted, to feel loved by her. My grannie walked in and said, “Thank you, Jesus!” She walked over to join us in a group hug. I stayed another hour or so, catching my mother up on some of things she missed out on, like the fact that I was married, and that I owned my own catering and event planning company. She was so proud of me. She even wanted to meet Ant. She also inquired about my services for her upcoming nuptials.
My mother informed us that she was getting married to a guy who she had been dating for three years now. After glancing down at her finger, I couldn’t help but notice the big rock that sat on her finger. I must have really been blind because it was huge, and I only just now noticed it. I hugged her and congratulated her because she had truly found happiness. She spoke of her fiancé, Gerald, who was a big time radio producer. She met him not too long after getting out of rehab. I gave her my address, and we exchanged phone numbers, so we could get together. The wedding wasn’t until Dec 31st, so I had a little over seven months to plan a beautiful wedding for my mother.
I finally left my grannie’s, feeling overjoyed and ecstatic because I finally had the much-needed talk with my mother. We still had some things to work on, but in due time, we would be good. I was happy to see that Ant was still at home when I pulled up. I damn near ran in the house, calling his name. He came running up the stairs out of his man cave, all out of breath and looking crazy.
“Damn, babe, what’s wrong? You making it sound like someone chasing your ass!” he asked. He had a look of concern on his face.
“No, I’m good, just happy to be home. I missed you.”
“Girl, don’t scare my ass like that. I thought someone was after you.” He walked over and kissed me gently on the lips, then he took the bag out of my hand. He seemed happier to see the platter than he was to see me. He walked to the refrigerator and got something to drink and sat down to eat.
“Why don’t I go upstairs and get out of these church clothes? I’ll be back to join you.”
“Go ahead, sexy, and you do just that.” I thought I would take a quick shower before I went back down, too. Once I was done, I threw on a pair of gray boy shorts with a t-shirt. I didn’t even bother putting on a bra because I knew it wouldn’t be long before I was naked again.
Chapter 9
Cynthia
Two months later…
Things between Jonathan and I were going great. We were getting to know one another and enjoying our time together. We had yet to be intimate, though. There were times we came close, but I wanted to make sure that the time was exactly right. I didn’t want to just jump into bed with Jonathan, and then find out we had nothing in common. I made the decision to get my realtor’s license and I opened my own firm. I had been scouting all around for a small, yet, cozy space, and there was a location not too far from my condo that I had my eye on. I planned on closing the deal within a couple of days. I already began shopping for office furniture, fabric, and paint to make my office to look just the way I wanted it to, and Ms. Julia was helping me get things together. That lady was good at what she did, and her interior decorating skills were on point. I was very happy that Dawn finally had her mom back in her life. I hadn’t heard much from Marcy, which was unusual. I had tried calling her to do lunch, but she was always busy. She was always cutting our conversations short and acting standoffish with me. I made mention of it to Dawn, but she just said that Marcy may have just been
My mother informed us that she was getting married to a guy who she had been dating for three years now. After glancing down at her finger, I couldn’t help but notice the big rock that sat on her finger. I must have really been blind because it was huge, and I only just now noticed it. I hugged her and congratulated her because she had truly found happiness. She spoke of her fiancé, Gerald, who was a big time radio producer. She met him not too long after getting out of rehab. I gave her my address, and we exchanged phone numbers, so we could get together. The wedding wasn’t until Dec 31st, so I had a little over seven months to plan a beautiful wedding for my mother.
I finally left my grannie’s, feeling overjoyed and ecstatic because I finally had the much-needed talk with my mother. We still had some things to work on, but in due time, we would be good. I was happy to see that Ant was still at home when I pulled up. I damn near ran in the house, calling his name. He came running up the stairs out of his man cave, all out of breath and looking crazy.
“Damn, babe, what’s wrong? You making it sound like someone chasing your ass!” he asked. He had a look of concern on his face.
“No, I’m good, just happy to be home. I missed you.”
“Girl, don’t scare my ass like that. I thought someone was after you.” He walked over and kissed me gently on the lips, then he took the bag out of my hand. He seemed happier to see the platter than he was to see me. He walked to the refrigerator and got something to drink and sat down to eat.
“Why don’t I go upstairs and get out of these church clothes? I’ll be back to join you.”
“Go ahead, sexy, and you do just that.” I thought I would take a quick shower before I went back down, too. Once I was done, I threw on a pair of gray boy shorts with a t-shirt. I didn’t even bother putting on a bra because I knew it wouldn’t be long before I was naked again.
Chapter 9
Cynthia
Two months later…
Things between Jonathan and I were going great. We were getting to know one another and enjoying our time together. We had yet to be intimate, though. There were times we came close, but I wanted to make sure that the time was exactly right. I didn’t want to just jump into bed with Jonathan, and then find out we had nothing in common. I made the decision to get my realtor’s license and I opened my own firm. I had been scouting all around for a small, yet, cozy space, and there was a location not too far from my condo that I had my eye on. I planned on closing the deal within a couple of days. I already began shopping for office furniture, fabric, and paint to make my office to look just the way I wanted it to, and Ms. Julia was helping me get things together. That lady was good at what she did, and her interior decorating skills were on point. I was very happy that Dawn finally had her mom back in her life. I hadn’t heard much from Marcy, which was unusual. I had tried calling her to do lunch, but she was always busy. She was always cutting our conversations short and acting standoffish with me. I made mention of it to Dawn, but she just said that Marcy may have just been
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