27. Halo
Halo
A week later
B rave and I were officially all the way moved into our new home. I knew Joker was glad to have us out of his penthouse. It was nice staying there, but after the first few nights here, it was even better here. We finally had our own place that we could call ours. We never had to worry about getting evicted ever again. I was still in shock that he’d gone out and bought us somewhere to stay in the first place. The only other person to ever do that was Eno.
The townhouse was fully furnished now. Brave and I had all new furniture. I was a bit hesitant at first to swipe his card. It was Kris who talked me into doing it, and I hadn’t stopped since. Aside from furniture shopping, Joker told me to use the card for whatever I may need. He said it was mine and didn’t have a limit.
Krissy was so excited for my little come up, but I didn’t see it as that. I was just fortunate enough to come across a man like Joker.
Tonight, Joker wanted to take me out on a date. I’d asked Krissy if she’d keep Brave for me so that I could go. She was more than happy to get him. I was going to drop him off once I picked him up from school.
Driving was weird to me now. I only did it whenever I needed to go somewhere and Krissy wasn’t able to take me. The first day after getting the car, I got up to get ready for the bus stop, went outside and everything early as hell, to realize the car was sitting in the driveway. It took some time getting used to.
For our date tonight, I went out and bought myself something new to wear. Of course, Joker didn’t tell me where he was taking me, but I wanted to look nice wherever he took me. I came across this cute ass black sequin dress with a split up the left side. When I saw it, I just knew that he’d love to see it on me. Along with that dress, I ordered several clothes online that would arrive before the week was out. I was upgrading my wardrobe.
Getting up from the couch, I strolled into the kitchen to grab a banana before I left the house to go pick up Brave. I was a bit hungry and hadn’t eaten anything since this morning. I’d been studying my ass off for the test that was coming up. I felt like I was ready for it, but at the same time, I wanted to be extra prepared.
I grabbed a banana out the bowl on the island and turned to leave out the kitchen. As I entered the living room, my phone began to ring. I picked it up and sighed when I saw who was calling. Swiping the screen, I placed it on speaker and headed for the front door.
“Yeah?”
“Halo, you’re going to have to stop avoiding me. You’ve been ignoring my calls and texts. When are you going to take the time to sit down and talk with me?”
“Uh, I don’t know. I’m kinda busy at the moment.”
“You know I wasn’t talking about now,” he replied when I stepped out the door and shut it behind me.
Sticking the key in the lock, I said, “I know you’re not talking about now. I’m busy with life, period. I’ll have to get back to you with that.”
“Halo…” He stopped me from hanging the phone up in his face. “I know you’re angry with me, but I promise I just want to get to know you and my grandson. Just think about it, okay?”
“Whatever.” I pressed the red button, ending the call. I didn’t have time for his bullshit right now.
Hitting the fob on my car, I rounded to the driver’s side and hopped inside. It still had the new car scent to it. I planned on getting some air fresheners but was trying to enjoy the car scent for a moment longer.
I started the car up, and the first song to start playing was Muni’s “Made for Me.” All I could think about was Joker and how God made that man just for me. Them bitches that fumbled him fucked up because I wasn’t coming off that man. Ever.
When I made it to Brave’s school, I pulled into the pickup line. I sat there, waiting for it to be my turn to get him. Grabbing my phone out the cupholder, I went to Krissy’s name and pressed the phone icon. It rang twice before she picked up.
“Dang, you got Brave already?”
“No. I’m waiting in the line. Do I need to stop and get him something to eat before I drop him off?”
“Nah, it’s food in there.”
“I just know you didn’t cook it.” I cracked up. Krissy couldn’t cook to save her life. The simple stuff you put on the stove, she burned. That girl couldn’t even properly boil an egg.
“No. For your information, my man cooked for me.”
“Oh, he’s your man now, huh?”
“Shut up.”
“When are you going to let me meet this man?” I questioned her and moved up in the line. This was the longest that she’d been dealing with a man and I hadn’t met him. It was time she brought him out the shadows, especially since she was feeding my child his food.
“He left for Miami this morning for work, but I promise soon as he makes it back, we’ll set something up.”
“Yeah, we better,” I replied and stopped in front of the school. Brave noticed the car and ran in my direction. He opened the passenger door and hopped in alongside me. “I just picked up Brave. I’ll be there in a second,” I told her and ended the call.
“How was school?” I asked him as I pulled away from the curb.
“It was cool.” He stared out the window and wouldn’t even make eye contact with me.
“Is something going on?” I questioned him.
“No.”
I could sense that he was lying. Hopefully, he’d tell me what was going on eventually.
We made it to Krissy’s house, and I parked in the driveway. Facing Brave, I asked, “You sure it’s nothing wrong? You’ve been quiet the whole ride.”
“I’m fine,” he lied to me again and opened the door.
“Hey?” I leaned over toward the passenger seat and looked up at him. “You do know that you can talk to me about whatever, right?”
“I know.”
“If something’s bothering you?—”
“See you later, Ma,” he replied and shut the door in my face. Krissy stood on the porch with her arms folded over her chest. He spoke to her and entered the house. She marched down in my direction and stopped at my driver’s window.
“What’s wrong with him?”
“I know I wasn’t crazy. I felt like something was off with him, but he won’t talk to me. Maybe I should cancel on Joker.”
“Girl, you better not fucking do that. Tonight is the night,” she reminded me.
Joker and I hadn’t had sex yet, and I planned on doing it tonight with him. I’m nervous as hell, but I think I’m ready. It’s time.
Pursing my lips, I responded, “You’re right. Just call me if something comes up.”
“Have fun,” she said and stepped away from the car.
I backed out the driveway and went home.
I stepped out my walk-in shower and wrapped my towel around my frame. The bathroom was one of my favorite things about this place. I had a tub and a shower.
Swiping my hand across the mirror, I stared at my reflection. My hair was covered with a silk scarf and bonnet to keep from frizzing in the shower. Butterflies swarmed my stomach. It was getting closer to time to see Joker. One would think that I’d be used to being around this man by now. I got butterflies every time I thought about him or heard his name. That man had a hold on me, one I couldn’t deny.
Peeling away from the counter, I entered the bedroom and grabbed my lotion. I squirted some on my hand and rubbed my body down. When I was done, I put on my panties and went over to the vanity. The way the dress was cut into a V, I wasn’t able to wear a bra.
Sitting down, I did my makeup. I wanted to keep it light. Nothing dramatic. After finishing up my makeup, I removed my scarf and bonnet. That morning, I wand curled my hair and flexi-rod it. Removing the rods, my curls dropped past my shoulders. I got dressed and placed my necessities into my clutch and then went into the living room. A knock came from the front door. It’s crazy that Joker was knocking when he had a key to let himself in. I made certain of it. A grin creased my face as I trotted over to the door and pulled it open without bothering to look and see who it was. Joker stood there on the porch dressed in black slacks with a velvet green button down. Every time this man dressed up, I just wanted to rip every single particle of clothing off of him. I couldn’t wait ’til I got my claws in him later. I was walking around here like a bitch in heat. I needed some dick. It’d been years since I had any. One might as well say that I was a virgin again. Lord.
“For you,” he said, removing the bouquet of sunflowers and pink roses from behind his back.
“Oh my God, they are so gorgeous.” I took them from his clutches and went into the kitchen to place them in a vase. Ever since I met this man, he hadn’t disappointed with the flowers. I let him know one time that I didn’t get flowers like that and he’d been making sure I always had some. Whereas other men, you mention something like that to them and they act like you haven’t said a word. Fuckers.
“You look handsome, by the way,” I said over my shoulder as I removed the old flowers from my vase and tossed them into the trash. I cleaned out the vase and put the fresh flowers into it.
“Thanks,” was his response. “But I don’t look as good as you do.” His voice grew closer. When I turned, I collided with his body. My hands balled into fists, resting against his chest. My heart leaped like a wild stag in my throat. His eyes embraced mine.
“I didn’t know you were…” My sentence was cut short by his lips. Every time this man kissed me, my pussy throbbed. That’s how I knew it was time for me to give in to him. His lips released me, and his forehead rested against mine. My eyes shut, and I took a deep breath. “I want you so bad,” escaped my lips.
“You can have all of me once this date is over. Come on.” Gripping me by the hand, he led me out the kitchen. I leaned down and grabbed my clutch on my way out the front door. I froze soon as my feet touched the stone walkway. Sitting at the end of the driveway was a black Maybach. I’d never seen one of those up close.
“Something wrong?” he looked back and asked.
“No.” I nodded, and our strides continued. A guy dressed in a black suit opened the back door for us. I eased inside with Joker directly behind me. The driver shut the door and rounded to the driver’s side. He got in and pulled away from the curb. I watched the scenery fly by as he drove.
We ended up downtown at Gold Rosé. It was a fancy restaurant that I was thinking about working at after Lotus burned to the ground. Only thing about it, they weren’t hiring.
“Are they closed?” I asked Joker when I noticed that there was nothing but two other cars in the parking lot. It was early, so that was strange.
“No,” he replied as the driver got out and opened the door for us.
He got out first and helped me out. Resting his hand on the small of my back, he led me into the dimly lit building. When I stepped around the wall, I saw there were pink rose petals that led up to a table. It was one table sitting in the center of the floor. All the others had been removed. The table had a white tablecloth on it, candles, plates, and glasses. Pink heart-shaped balloons floated behind the table.
Inches away from the table, there was a microphone stand. Seconds later, the kitchen doors opened, and Muni Long walked out. Fucking Muni Long, man. Goosebumps coursed my entire frame. This couldn’t be happening. Muni was one of my favorite singers. Joker knew that; I told him before.
“You’re just full of surprises, aren’t you?”
She immediately began to sing “Hrs and Hrs.” He reached his hand out in front of me and asked, “Can I have this dance?”
“Are you crazy? I don’t know how to dance.”
“It’s simple. Just follow my lead.”
My hand fell into his and he pulled me out onto the floor. His hand rested at my lower back and he intertwined our fingers with his right one. We swayed and I stepped on his foot.
“I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay.”
It took me a few minutes, but I finally caught the hang of it. I moved to his melody, making love with his eyes with mine. My head rested at his lower chest.
“I wish I can stay in this moment forever. I’m in love with you, Joker.” That’s the first time I ever spoke those words out loud. I had a feeling, but I was terrified to say anything to him about it. Tonight, I wasn’t holding back anything.
When he didn’t respond, my head lifted, and I gazed up at him. “I never thought I’d fall for a person as deeply as I’ve fallen for you. Girl, I’ll slay Lucifer for you. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m insane for you.” His lips embraced my forehead.
We danced for a bit longer before going over and sitting down at the table. I got a few pictures with Muni before she disappeared back through the kitchen doors.
Dinner was simple. We had steak, load mashed potatoes, asparagus, and rolls. As I sat across from him and watched him stuff his mouth, all I wanted to do was jump across this table and give him something else to eat. I was enjoying this lil time together, but I never so badly wanted a date to end.
We finished our food, and I damn near jumped from the table. Joker couldn’t get me out this restaurant fast enough. When we got back to the car, I waited ’til the driver pulled out the parking lot before reaching over into his lap and stroking his dick through his pants. He looked over at me, locking me in his gaze. My pussy ached for this man.
Undoing his pants, I whipped his dick out and licked my lips. It was long, thick, and slightly curved. I’d never had a curved dick before. I wanted to wait, but my body went against my brain and my mouth lowered on his dick. Only half of his dick fit into my mouth.
Joker gripped me by the back of the head and glided me up and down on his dick. I gagged, releasing saliva. It trickled from the corners of my mouth. The more I gagged, the more saliva I released, and I was able to swallow him whole.
“Mmmhmm,” I moaned. Moisture dampened my panties. As I sucked his dick like a popsicle, I massaged his shaft with my tongue. His grip on my hair grew tighter. He grunted and released his seeds down my throat. I lifted up and saw that we were sitting outside his building. The driver got out to open the door for us. I wiped the corners of my mouth with my thumb and index finger. Joker stuffed his dick back down into his pants.
The door opened, and he got out. Soon as my feet touched the ground, I was scooped up and tossed over Joker’s shoulder. “I could’ve walked inside.” I released a snicker.
This man carried me all the way up to his penthouse and didn’t put me down ’til we made it into the bedroom. I was tossed on the bed, hair flying in the wind. Joker gripped me by the ankles and dragged me to the edge of the bed. Dropping to his knees, he clutched the back of my head and meshed our lips.
“I’ll do anything for you,” he said in between kisses. My pussy was so soaked. His teeth sank into my lower lip, and he gently tugged it. Releasing me, he pressed me softly back against the bed by the chest and hiked my dress up. His lips caressed my inner thighs. My head tilted back, and a moan escaped my lips.
“Please, I want to feel you.” His eyes entrapped me. The tip of his nose brushed the damp spot in my panties and his fingertips grazed my panty line. Gripping my panties, he pulled them down and tossed them to the floor. His eyes locked in with my second set of lips, and he dove straight in.
His tongue gently massaged my clit. My hands balled the sheets inside my fists. My eyes closed and I ground my pussy in his face. “Fuck,” I moaned out. This man French kissed my pussy, dipping in and out of every nook and cranny. It didn’t take long for my climax to wash over me. My body shuddered as he performed an exorcism on my pussy, eating the soul out of me.
As if I didn’t feel like I was already about to meet God, he didn’t release me. Nope. I screamed at the top of my lungs, feeling another orgasm rearing its ugly head.
“Oh my Gooooooood!” This was the first time in my life that I ever got orgasms right behind each other.
Joker came from between my legs with his face glistening. He shoved his pants and briefs to the floor and stripped out his shirt. I pulled my dress above my head and dropped it to the floor. He climbed onto the bed, hovering over me. I palmed his face, gazing deeply into his eyes. His dick positioned at my entrance and he lightly stroked ’til he broke through. His strokes were subtle, as if he was painting a masterpiece.
“I love you.” His head dipped down by my neck, planting sweet kisses. “I love you. I love you. I loooooooooooove you! Oh my God!”
Joker wrapped his hand around my throat. He tugged on my earlobe with his teeth. I squeezed my pussy muscles, tightening the grip on his dick. “Fuck,” he groaned.
He stroked the life out of me. Another climax started to take over my body. “Hold it,” he instructed me. “I want you to cum with me.”
“I—I…”
“You can. Do that for daddy. Hold that nut.”
“Fuck,” I moaned.
Joker slow ground inside me. I swear my head wanted to explode. “Cum for me. Cum for me, babe,” he spoke softly in my ear, and my fluids came rushing down. That was one of the best orgasms I ever had in my entire life. He released inside me and pulled himself out, dropping against the bed.
“This has been the best night of my life,” I told him, resting my head on his chest.
The following morning
“Bae?” Joker called out to me and lightly shook me from my sleep. My eyes popped open, and I saw him standing over the bed, fully dressed. “I gotta go take care of something right quick. I’m not sure how long I’m gon’ be gone. Do you want to just stay here ’til I get back or you want me to drop you off at the crib?”
“You can just take me home,” I told him and tossed the covers back off me. Getting up from the bed, I grabbed my clothes off the floor and put them back on. Since I was going straight home, I wasn’t gon’ bother taking a shower before leaving his house just for me to put the same clothes back on. I’d wait ’til I made it home.
Once I was dressed, I followed Joker out the room. We hopped onto the elevator and took it down to the first floor. When we got outside, valet noticed him and went to grab his truck. Gripping him by the hand, I leaned into his frame and said, “Last night was amazing.”
“I’m glad you liked it.”
His truck stopped in front of us, and he opened the door for me. I slid into the seat and grabbed my seat belt as he shut the door behind me. Joker got in on the driver’s side and pulled away from the curb.
When we made it to my house, I noticed someone standing outside, peeking through the window, but I couldn’t really see who it was. Joker stopped the truck in the driveway, pulled his gun from his waistline, and said, “Wait right here.”
I did as I was told as he got out the truck and approached the person with his gun drawn. They turned to face him, and my mouth dropped to my lap. Fumbling with the door to get it open, I stepped out with one foot on the ground and said, “It’s okay. That’s my mama.”