August
Things were back on track with Desire and I, but right now I was in my thoughts. Desire had taken the kids out just to spend some quality time with them. I really wasn't up to it. I sat in my office downstairs as I flipped through pictures of Desire and I. Donny Hathaway's A song For You was playing.
My mind went back to the first day that I met her and I had to smile because it wasn't your average meeting. Things happened so fast and I never thought that I would fall in love with. That wasn't the plan. Honestly there wasn't a plan. All that I thought that it would be was straight fucking, but turned out it was more.
I flipped some more pages in the photo album and smiled at the different events and places that we had gone. Then there were the just because photos. As I flipped to the page of our wedding pictures I traced over them. God had really been by a nigga through all the bull and I owed him everything within me. Through prayer and faith things worked out according to his will.
I even got a chance to talk with my mother and told her the demons that I had been facing. Another thing we did was go to therapy together. Right now I was trying to stay on the right path, so whatever it took I was willing. Closing the album I stood and walked over to the window. I placed my hand on the edge as I looked out into our spacious yard.
I smiled as I pictured Day and Shariah playing in the backyard. I even could see another little one running around with them, but I wasn't rushing it though. Life was good. I was good. My family was good and that was good. Happiness was back in where it belonged. I know that everyday isn't going to be a bed of roses and I know now how to handle and deal with things better than I was.
The front door slammed and I could hear Desire fussing at Day. That little boy was something else. Hell he was just like me and I know my skinny ass is a handful. I'm just thankful that I have a woman that loves me and can deal with me.
I had Donny on repeat. It was something about real old school music. It spoke to me and it reached the depths of a niggas soul. This was shit that I heard my mother play around the house and it was what real music was back then. It still is. The music that I make and have made is something that's real and legit for today's time.
"Hey baby." Desire walked up beside me, placing her hand on my back.
"Wassup baybeh? How was your day of bonding with the kids?" I looked down at her, brushing a stray hair from her face.
"It was cool until Day started acting like his father." She smiled.
"He got it honest."
"True. You okay?"
"Yeah, just in my thoughts and had to pull out Donny."
She nodded and I pulled her close to me. My hands rested at her waist as I bent my head and started singing the words in her ear.
"We're alone now and I'm singing this song to you....
"You taught me precious secrets....
Her head rested on my chest as I continued to belt out the notes while rubbing up and down her back. This is the way that I like to be with my wife. In tune and in love.
Desire
As I took comfort in my husband's arms I felt at ease. This is where I loved to be, where I needed to be. Hearing the lyrics to this one of a kind song and August vocals did something to me. I felt like he was expressing how much he truly loved me. I couldn't help the tears that escaped from my eyes.
It had been a long time since I felt this peace and this deep connection. I loved August with everything in me and I knew the same of him. I sniffled and August looked down making me look up at him.
"Baybeh, why you crying?"
"Because August I love you so damn much and this song along with your beautiful voice has my emotions on an all time high. You don't know how long I have waited for us to get here, to this deep connection. It's like our souls have reunited for the first time and they are connected in a way that they can't be disconnected."
"Desire I love you too with every beat of my heart. This love is like no other and it can't be replaced or duplicated because its one of a kind. You are one of a kind and you are all mine." He bent his head and placed a sweet kiss upon them.
My hands slowly slid up his chest and connected around his neck. He pulled me closer, squeezing my waist tightly. He lifted me and my legs went around his waist of their own accord. He carried me over to a chair, sitting with me straddling his lap.
The music played in the background as we stared into each others eyes. He caressed my cheek slowly shaking his head as if this were unreal to him. I knew the feeling. It felt like we were falling in love all over again. He pulled my head down and connected our lips once again.
He pulled back and ran his thumb against my bottom lip. "You are so beautiful Desire."
"You are too." I smirked.
He rose his perfect brow. "Desire what I tell you about that. I'm not beautiful. I'm sexy as hell." He chuckled.
"Yeah you that too."
I laid my head on his shoulder and he rubbed his hands up and down my back. Now words were needed at this point. The song was speaking volumes that we understood clearly.
"August."
"Huh?"
"I'm sleepy."
"Well go ahead and take you a little nap."
"Okay. Gimme kiss first." I rose my head.
He pecked my lips a few times and I laid my head on his shoulder.
"Desire."
"Hmm?"
"I love you."
"I love you too August."
I know it's been a minute, but I have been thinking about how I want to end this. The ending is right around the corner. It has been a pleasure writing this entire series. I loved the journey these two endured. They faced challenges and their love was surely tested.
Excuse Mistakes!