Chapter 12
C aya
When I got off today, the last thing I wanted to do was pack bags for Adonis and me to go to Rennix’s place, but I did it in less than an hour and even fell my tired ass asleep during the ride.
I was dog tired and Rennix knew it, so he let me sleep until we got to the house.
Seeing the genuine awe on my baby’s face while Rennix gave him the tour was everything.
It made my heart beam. My baby was happy and now I had to finish this move, because I could hear him now asking me when we’d go to the other house at the most random times.
First I had Mr. Intentional Firestarter and now I was gonna have my little broken record.
I didn’t go on the entire tour with them, meaning I for sure missed the pool part because my baby was gonna whine to get in that pool tonight.
I ended up ordering pizza and giving the most precise instructions of my being before taking a seat on the sofa and closing my eyes for a spell.
“You fine than a motherfucker in your sleep. Like even though you sound like a bear in hibernation, you look like you deserve to get your pussy eaten.”
My eyes popped open and I sat up, not realizing how fast I had fallen asleep, or what this man had just said to me. “I do not sound like a bear.”
“The fuck you do. As a matter of fact you sound like seventy-two in need of a good tune.”
I sucked my teeth. “Remember which one of us needed the nasal strips.”
“And remember both of us used those motherfuckers. C’mon, let’s go take a shower.” He extended his hand for me to take.
“Um no. Adonis is still up and I ordered pizza.”
“I ain’t on nothing. Just let me take care of you, baby mama.”
I looked at him skeptically for a moment before I put my hand in his and let him pull me to my feet.
Then he forced my body against his and pressed a kiss to my forehead.
His entire everything made my heart full.
Rennix was a dream, the type of man who made you feel his love and attention.
He made me feel him in a way I had never felt anyone.
When we stepped into the bathroom, the water was already on, causing steam to fill the mostly glass room. He had the main light off and just the lights near the mirror on. He hated my pitch black showers while they made me feel like I could think clearly.
When we entered, he stopped me and ducked his head to kiss my lips, grabbing the hem of my shirt from the bottom.
He lifted it, helping me out of it. Then he dropped it onto the counter.
His hands were then in the waistband of my underwear and leggings before he peeled them down as well.
They were pooled at my feet before he told me to step out.
“I love your body.” He buried his teeth in his bottom lip.
“What about it do you love?”
“The way it belongs to me.” He kissed my bare chest right after he helped me out of my bra.
I smiled so fucking hard. I couldn’t help it.
“You good with the water getting in your hair?” he asked before pressing the buttons on the outer shower wall.
“Doesn’t matter.”
He nodded and seconds later the shower sounded like a rainforest. He then turned his attention back to me. When he licked those perfectly proportioned lips attached to his face, I almost creamed. Fuck he was fine, even more fine in this heavily attentive ass moment.
He opened the door for me to step in, then left the washroom. When he returned he was shirtless, holding my body wash and a towel.
In the plainest of terms, that man spent the next fifteen minutes paying attention to every part of my body like a masseuse with a happy ending. When he told me to turn around or step under the water, I happily obliged each time.
After I was showered and moisturized, Rennix hopped in the shower while I elected to take care of Adonis.
I wasn’t shocked when I walked into the room and he was asleep.
My baby was quick to fall asleep. I didn’t want to wake him up, so I just undressed him and tucked him in.
When it came to Adonis, I never had to worry about him waking up in the middle of the night, because ever since he was a newborn, he slept through the night.
I kissed him goodnight and left to join Rennix in the living room.
He was laid across the sofa, his attention on his phone.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been in love before. Then you came, and though I prejudged everything about the person I thought you were, you still made me fall in love with you. Nothing about you wavered, because baby for a minute I was waiting on the other shoe to drop but it didn’t.”
“Because both shoes are on the ground, baby, ten toes down behind you and him. Now get yo’ fine ass over here.”
I smiled hard. “You so corny.”
He laughed. “Probably, but that corny shit had you smiling, didn’t it?”
“I’m wondering if I should wake Adonis up to eat dinner or let him sleep.”
He waved me off. “Let him sleep. He ate good today. Breakfast, snacks, pretzels and shit with Reminisce, and we had sandwiches before you got to the house.”
I nodded and stalked over to where he lay on the sofa. His hands were on my hips almost instantly, pulling me into his lap.
“How are you feeling mentally?” His hands found my thighs, massaging up and down.
“Like I’m tired. I’ll have more energy tomorrow after a full night’s rest.”
“Or you could take some fucking time off. You been tryna move while carrying my child and doing hair. Just focus on this right now.”
“I am not pregnant, Rennix.”
“How do you know that?”
I looked at him like he was crazy. “How do I know what? My body? Plus I’m on birth control.”
“Are you? I forgot all about that shit, but it doesn’t much matter because nothing manmade can stand against what’s put into motion by God.”
I cackled, reaching down and locking my hands in his. “You are a nut.”
“Nope. I’m dead ass serious. You might as well adopt my way of thinking before you find yourself on the wrong side of history in about seven or eight months.”
More laughter escaped my lips. “Rennix.”
“I’m dead ass serious though. I want you to take some time and focus on getting everything in order so you’re not doing three to five things at once.
I swear if I could, I’d have your spot packed up and moved here by Monday, but I can’t.
I don’t know what you intend to keep or what you intend to leave. ”
I just looked at him. What he was saying was true even though he was a complete nut saying it. Moving and attempting to work full-time was indeed beating down on me.
“Yeah, you know I‘m right and that’s cool too, baby.” He winked.
I leaned forward and kissed his lips. I’d rather be doing that than telling him he was anywhere near right. “How are you, mentally?”
“Shit with you right here, I’m fucking peachy.”
I laughed. “Seriously, Rennix. How are you?”
“I’on really know, baby. I know I’m good, will be fucking better after all this shit is handled.”
I smiled. “I will too. I think we both need vacations.”
He palmed my ass. “You tryna get nasty with me on somebody’s beach?”
“Very.”
He laughed. “As long as you remember you said that.”
For the remainder of the night we talked, enjoying one another’s company as we always did.
Rennix was more than my man, he was my sounding board and motivator at most moments when I couldn’t get to Harlem.
Rennix was much more than I ever expected him to be because he was a rare type of man.
The way he checked in and cared about my mental space always had me over the moon.
Ever since the first day he found his way into my bed, we had been in tune in a way I couldn’t really explain.
It was a feeling you just carried no matter what and cherished, because even though you couldn’t explain it, you knew it existed.
Had this been anyone else, I would’ve been terrified of being this close and in tune with somebody, but Rennix’s whole being emitted the very fulfillment I craved.
“You know we gotta get this move finished. Pool party is in two days and I want your shit at least here by then.”
“Well my shit is here. Just not all of it,” I rebutted with my eyes closed. I was trying my hardest to sleep. “Why are you not asleep?”
We were supposed to be sleeping. The lights were out and we’d retired to the bed about two hours ago, but this thought tyrant ass nigga.
“Because yo’ ass ain’t sleep and you ain’t moved in. I’m thinking about how I’m finna get you moved in before this fucking party.”
I didn’t even respond. I closed my eyes and went to sleep. He wasn’t about to irritate me tonight.
I thought I skated around his mess, but the next morning the sting and sound of a slap on my ass woke me up.
“Get up. We’re about to finish this shit. I told Reminisce you were making breakfast.”
My mind was still trying to register my ass cheek stinging and here he was trying to have whole ass conversations at the top of the fucking morning.
“Rennix, if you don’t leave me alone.”
“You gonna do what? Now get your ass up and let’s make these moves. I ain’t got all day and we’re spending the evening at the club.” He slapped my bare ass cheek again, purposely hitting the same spot as last time.
I hopped up, hand touching the sting as if it would make it hurt less. “Rennix.”
“I told you to get your ass up. Meant that shit too.”
When it finally registered, I sat up in the bed, wiping sleep from my eyes. “Two more hou?—”
“Nope. Let’s get this shit moving. Adonis is already dressed and so am I. Let’s go.”
I stared at him for a minute, wanting to curse him out badly, but I didn’t. Instead I got up and went to the washroom. He wanted me to get dressed and I was gonna take my sweet ass time.