Chapter 12
Prison hadn’t been easy for Kydrick, but the last six months hadn’t been that much better, for many reasons.
Loneliness almost killed him. Correction—Paisley’s absence nearly killed him. He missed her every second of every day, but he’d made a promise to himself. He couldn’t be worthy of her without figuring out his life first. He used his yearning for her and his desire to prove himself worthy of her as motivation.
He’d worked hard over the past year, getting his life together and gaining a sense of self. His graduation signified a lot for him. It was his new beginning and an ode to all his hard work and his dreams finally manifesting.
School wasn’t the only thing he’d been working hard on either. Therapy had been something a counselor at Paisley’s nonprofit suggested to him. He still worked there, but he dropped down to part time when he started school. Not only had it been a good way for him to make a little extra money, but he also got a ton of resources there for himself.
Every time he worked, he felt good about himself because he knew he was helping other people, like himself, put the right foot forward in their lives. When he worked, he always hoped he would catch a glimpse of Paisley, but it was like she steered clear of her own business to avoid him. Then he found out she had traveled most of the time they’d been apart, and that made him happy, but a part of him felt like he was missing out on precious moments with her. Again, he used it all as motivation, and today was the day it would all pay off.
He pulled up to the townhome he purchased six months ago. It wasn’t a mansion, but it was a nice, two story place with a garage and a backyard.
When he turned the car off, he noticed Paisley peering at him curiously. He grinned at her before getting out of the truck and walking around to open her door for her.
When she stepped out, he held her around the waist and said, “Welcome to my home.”
Her eyes brightened with pride. “Oh my God, Kydrick! I was wondering where we were.”
He chuckled, his own pride oozing from him. He loved his two bedroom townhome. It was cozy, brand new, and most importantly, all his. Excitement shot through him because he could finally share it with Paisley.
Grabbing her hand, he walked her to the front door and unlocked it. As soon as they stepped inside, a golden blur of fur ran toward them. Paisley yelped, startled, while Kydrick crouched down to catch the fur ball.
“My bad, Pooh. I should have warned you I got a dog.” He chuckled as he pet the golden retriever, who now laid on his back, belly exposed.
“A dog?” Paisley squealed, crouching down next to him. “You got a dog?”
“Needed someone to keep me company.” His tone held a hint of sadness, causing Paisley to look at him. Her smile faltered.
She looked back down at the dog as she pet his stomach and murmured, “What’s his name?”
“Biscuit.”
Paisley couldn’t help the giggle that fell from her lips. “Because of your mama’s biscuits?”
Kydrick grinned. “You know I miss my mama’s biscuits. She made the best.”
Paisley shook her head and stood. “He’s cute, Kyd. I’m glad you had someone to keep you company.”
Another look of sadness passed her features, and he stood, wrapping her in his arms.
“Let me show you around, and then we can talk, yeah?”
She nodded, and he ushered her further into the house. There wasn’t much for him to show her, but even Paisley had to admit that the space was cozy and decorated well. He had a large king sized bed with a deep red comforter set in the master bedroom. Both the bathrooms had everything they needed, and he turned the spare room into a study with bookshelves and comfortable chairs.
“I love your place,” Paisley admitted as they came back to the living room and made themselves comfortable.
Biscuit curled up at their feet and huffed out a content sigh, causing Paisley to giggle. She’d always wanted a dog, but her parents wouldn’t let her get one. When she became an adult, other things consumed her, preventing her from having the time and attention to give to a dog.
“Me too,” Kydrick replied with a big smile. He felt more relaxed than he ever had, and it showed. He peered over at her and spread his arms across the back of the couch. “Come here.”
As always, she followed the command because there was nowhere else she’d rather be, even if being with Kydrick caused a certain amount of fear to build up within her.
Once she was in his arms, she tilted her head to look up at him and asked, “What are we doing, Kyd?”
“Right to it, huh?”
She nodded, and he chuckled before kissing her forehead.
“Do you know how much I missed you?”
“Couldn’t be more than I missed you,” she uttered.
“Doubt that. You crushed me when you told me you couldn’t be my friend anymore, Pooh. We always been homies.”
“It couldn’t be like that anymore,” she replied, pulling away just enough to look into his eyes but not enough to be out of his arms.
She welcomed his warmth and prayed she could stay in it for good this time, but she had to be certain before she allowed her hopes to skyrocket.
“Besides, I realized I probably needed that break more than you.”
His brows rose. That was news to him. “How you figure?”
“I needed some time to soul search and figure out what made me happy for once.” She shrugged and looked at Kydrick’s chest. “I decided to go back to school.”
A grin spread across his face. “Yeah? For jewelry design?”
She nodded.
“It’s the only thing I’ve really been certain about. I traveled all around the world, and it helped me to put things into perspective. I still don’t know exactly what my life will shape up to look like, but I know designing jewelry will be a part of it.” She chewed on her bottom lip for a moment before she asked, “Do you think it’s too late for me?”
“Look at me.” When she did, he continued. “You just watched me graduate with a bunch of knucklehead twenty year olds and a few teenagers who are pretty much fresh off their mama’s titties. If it wasn’t too late for me, it damn sure isn’t too late for you. Is that what’s stopping you? Doubt?”
She shook her head. “Not exactly. I don’t want to graduate with a bunch of debt, so I’ve been looking for a job to help get me through school. I just haven’t found anything yet. Turns out I’m overqualified for a lot of shit since I have my law degree.”
“Apply for school.”
“What?” She cocked her head to the side as if that would help her understand his words any better.
“If you can huh, you can hear. Apply for school. I’ll pay the tuition and anything else you need. Mortgage, whatever.”
Her jaw dropped. “What? No. You can’t do that. You just graduated and have to find work for yourself.”
“I was offered a job already. I start in a couple of weeks, not that I need it for real.”
“How did you get a job already, and why wouldn’t you need it?” Paisley asked, her nose scrunching up as she waited for him to answer.
Because he couldn’t help himself, Kydrick leaned in and kissed her scrunched nose and then her soft lips before he responded.
“My instructor put in a good word for me, and I was offered the job. It might have something to do with who I am. A lot of people seem to know who I am and want to help. That took a lot of getting used to. I don’t pay it any mind for the most part, but for a good paying job in my field, I took advantage.”
“I’m happy for you. Seriously, you deserve it, but why did you say you didn’t need the job?”
“Because your parents helped me find a new lawyer. We went to civil court and won.”
That was news to Paisley. She hadn’t kept up with any type of news source or legal jargon in the past six months, and her siblings nor her parents said anything to her about Kydrick going to civil court.
“You settled?”
“Girl, did you hear me? We didn’t settle shit. I said we won.” His smile was cocky this time. “And we won a lot. I’m set for life. I really don’t have to work, but I want to. I want to experience everything I missed out on while in prison. I can’t think of anything better to do with the money than invest in you.”
“I can’t take all your money.” She shook her head. “No, I can’t do that. I’ll find another way.”
“Cut it out.” His voice commanded her to snap her mouth shut and listen. “I could pay your tuition and mortgage completely off ten times over and still have money left over for our kids to live off. I’m doing it. End of story.”
It still didn’t sit right with Paisley, but she knew he wouldn’t take no for an answer, so she decided to circle back to this conversation at a later time. Instead, her mind played two little words on a loop, causing her to address that. “Our kids, huh?”
“Yeah,” he commented, pulling her into his lap so she straddled him. “Unless you got another nigga ready to wife you up?”
She blushed. “You know I don’t.”
“Good. Because I wouldn’t care, anyway. I’m finally at a place in my life where I can properly feed into you, and I don’t plan on letting up. Whatever you want, it’s yours. You don’t even have to ask. I know you well enough to know what’s on your heart. All I really need you to do from this moment on is be happy.” He kissed her neck. “Can you do that for me, Pooh?”
“Yes.” The word came out in a breathless moan as he moved his mouth up her collar bone and found her lips. “But, Kydrick, there’s more we have to talk about.”
“We have all the time in the world. Let daddy show you how much he missed you.”
She melted into him completely when his tongue parted her lips. Even if she wanted to, she couldn’t deny Kydrick. She’d always been weak for him, but this time felt different. This time, she felt secure in her feelings, and it caused a couple of tears to fall from her eyes.
Finally!
Kydrick stood and broke the kiss just long enough to say, “Stay, Biscuit.”
Paisley watched as the dog stayed lying on the floor while Kydrick carried her up the stairs.
“That’s a good puppy you have,” she said in between kisses.
“I trained him well,” he muttered in between kisses.
He could tell Paisley was still a little nervous about his sudden reappearance into her life. Hence her reasoning for commenting on silly things while he was in the middle of trying to seduce her, but he would let her rock. In the next minute, she wouldn’t be thinking about anything but him.
When they got to his room, he laid her down on the bed and immediately stripped her from her clothes before he got naked too.
“Kyd…”
He silenced her with a searing kiss before lying on the bed on his back, pulling her on top of him.
“Give me that pussy, Paisley.”
Doing as she was told, Paisley turned around and faced his dick, putting her pussy directly on his face. Kydrick didn’t even allow her to take a full breath before he dove into what he had missed the most.
Paisley moaned and arched her back before grabbing Kydrick’s stiff dick and circling her tongue around the head. They moaned together as they pleased one another orally. Paisley grinded her pussy on his face, and Kydrick pumped up into her throat.
Kydrick managed to get two orgasms out of Paisley before he had to stop her. She was putting in work on his dick, slobbering it up nicely, but he wasn’t ready to cum yet. He had a lot more in store for her.
He nudged Paisley onto her back and hovered over her, staring down into her golden-brown eyes as he slid the tip of his dick over her entrance slowly, raw, and uncaring. He trusted this woman more than anyone on this planet, and now that he was there to make her his, he wanted to feel her with no barrier.
Without even needing to speak, Paisley nodded her permission. That was why he loved her so much. Their bond transcended anything earthly. What they had was kin to what people liked to call soul ties, but it was more than that. Distant ancestors in association to what normal people felt. He and Paisley could speak without words. They could feel each other without touching. It’d always been like that. Their relation flowed effortlessly between them, making him think it had been born before they even knew each other—maybe in another lifetime.
Slowly, he slid into her slick opening, biting down on his bottom lip as he stared into her eyes. Her face twisted up in pleasure, and she reached out for him.
“Kydrick, please…”
He knew exactly what she needed without her pleas making a lick of sense. Leaning in closer so he rested on his forearms, he kissed her passionately, working in and out of her at a rhythmic pace, setting the tone for the night. Passion. Love. Desire. He wanted Paisley to feel it all from him. He wanted, no, needed to give her a reason to stay. He hadn’t given her many over the years, so this was his shot to make her realize that he was finally ready to be all in with her. For her.
“I got you, baby,” he muttered between kisses. “I always got you. From here on out, it’s you and me. You hear me?”
She gasped when he hit her G-spot.
“I can’t hear you. I need you to answer me.”
“Yes, I hear you. I understand.”
Her breathy words tickled his neck, causing him to slow his pace. His neck was his weak spot, and he would bust a fat ass nut in her right now if he didn’t take a moment to gather himself. Finally, he turned them so he was on his back and she was on top of him. He slapped her ass before gripping it firmly in his strong hands.
“Go ahead and get your nut, baby.”
Paisley smiled wickedly at him, and he loved to see it. This side of her was one he was ready to explore freely now that his mind was right. He knew her thoroughly in every other way, and he knew he would have the time of his life catching up to know her better in this way.
Kydrick held her full breasts with his hands, using his thumbs to stroke her nipples while she moved in a circle on his dick. He watched her intently as sweat covered her body in a beautiful sheen, making her look like she was glowing. If he could, Kydrick would have chosen this moment right here to stay in for the rest of his life. Her dancing on his dick, him reaping the sensations from her moves. He wanted it forever.
“I’m close, daddy… just like that.” Her breathy voice caused him to focus.
He pumped up with precision and kept his thumbs at work on her nipples until he felt her pussy clench around him.
He groaned, realizing his nut wasn’t too far away. Moving his hands down to her hips, he held her in place as he pumped up into her, loving the way her breasts jiggled. He pulled her forward so he could capture a nipple between his teeth, causing her pussy to cream on his dick at the same moment he released his seed inside her. He hadn’t meant to do that. His plan was to pull out of her and wait to plant his seed until they talked about birth control and their plan for children, but fuck that. Her pussy was way too good to pull out of, and now that he knew he was incapable, he would make sure she got on birth control ASAP if she wasn’t already and if she wasn’t ready for children yet.
For him, he felt ready and more prepared than ever for any and everything coming his way. Finally, he truly felt free .