Tatum's POV:

It's been a few weeks now since the incident with Samuel.Things are...normal I guess. I haven't heard of him ever since. A small part of me wishes that he would've come back, but a greater part of me is glad that he stayed away. I can finally breath. I feel at peace.

Moreover my little poppy seed has been growing really well, and is healthy as ever. During this past few weeks I think that it's sunken in.That I'm actually going to be a mom.About four weeks ago we had our first abdominal ultra sound. I heard his heart beat. It had me in tears honestly.It was the most beautiful sound I have ever heard in my life. My heart was melting. Don't even get me started on Brandon. He was a complete melt.

We had another 2D ultrasound and 3D ultrasound earlier this week. He's looking more and more like a new born. It's an awe-inspiring sight. The first time I saw him on the ultrasound I felt an overwhelming feeling of wonder, admiration and joy.If I felt that way then,imagine how it'll be once I meet the little guy.

The process to adopt Cassie has been on a hold since we found out her father has returned. Albeit, we've never actually seen him and the police cannot find a trace of him. So they are saying that Cassie just maybe imagined it or maybe she saw someone else who resembled him. I think that's bullshit, she wouldn't have had that episode if she was just imagining it. Her body started to shut down, because of fear.It must have been him. I just think that his hiding somewhere. Brandon as always, tells me not to worry and that nothing will happen. *Sigh*
He is way too relaxed about this whole thing.Anyways let's just move on and hope for the best.

Cassie has started with therapy. She's doing well. I'm really proud of her. Her appointments are every Thursday afternoon with doctor Jenkins. She a kind woman and knows exactly how to communicate with Cassie and she made Cassie feel comfortable.So we're in good hands.

Cassie had opened up more as well. She's speaks more and interacts with the other kids at the orphanage more often.

Tomorrow Brandon and I are going to visit Stacey and Sapphire, my friends from my old dance group.

Brandon managed to find them and luckily for me they both still live here in Miami. I haven't seen those two in years. We came in contact again a few weeks ago. I told them about everything that has happened. From the day of the accident to Brandon knocking me up. They are those types of people that you can tell everything to.
They were happy to hear from me again.From what they told me they opened their own dance studio together.Stacey is married to some Latin guy she met while they were on the dance tour. Sapphire is in a complicated relationship with her ex boyfriend, or whatever they are now.

At least they are both alive and well. I can't wait to see them again. It's been so long. It's been too long. Thanks to Brandon I'll be able to see them again.

Tonight Brandon's taking me out for dinner. We're going somewhere fancy. Brandon's choice of course. I would've been fine with a burger and fries, but Brandon says that he only wants the best for me. So yeah. He's a romantic so what can I do. I decided to put on a long red silk sweetheart dress with a long slit on the side.

"Brandon can you come and help me zip up my dress."I shout and he enters the bedroom. He really dresses up well.

He's wearing a crisp white dress shirt with a black blazer and a tailored pair of dress pants to match.Finishing it off with an elegant royal blue pocket square.

I hold the front of my dress against my chest so that Brandon can zip it up from the back.I stand facing the mirror and Brandon moves behind me.

"I think I might just actually remove this dress."He says smoothly and brushes his lips on the back of my neck while letting his fingers linger along my spine. It sends chills through me, but I shake it off and roll my eyes.

"We don't have time. We'll be late for our reservation."I point out.

"You know how fast I can be."He whispers as he slowly zips up my dress. With that the heat rises to my cheeks.

I look at myself in the mirror and I am impressed this dress does much more to my figure then I thought it would.

Brandon slips his strong arms around me from behind holding me close with my back against his chest. He rests his head on my shoulder.

"You're breathtaking."He says and kisses my neck.

"You aren't too bad yourself."I say and turn around then place my arms over his shoulders.

"Yes I'm so bad that the sounds you were making last night woke up our neighbours."He says with a wide grin on his face.

"Brandon!"I shove him away.

"That was embarrassing."I say thinking about our neighbour Patricia calling us out. She's an elderly woman and a very grumpy one at that too. She came banging on our door last night and told me about how shameless I am. She gave me a whole lecture and Brandon was just amused by the whole thing. Asshole.

He pulled me back to him resting his arms around my waist.

"It was amusing."He says and I shake my head.

"What can I say I'm very talented."

"I swear your ego is bigger than everything."I say and roll my eyes at him.

"I know something that's bigger than my ego."He says.

"What?"I ask and then immediately realise what he's insinuating.I can't stop the blush that floods my cheeks.

"Brandon!Shut up.You and your dirty thoughts will be the death of me."

"I didn't say anything sweetheart. It's not my fault you have a dirty mind."He says brashly.

He leans down,our lips now brushing against each other.

"It is your fault."I whisper and kiss him deeply and then pull away.

"I love you."He says.

"I love you more."I reply.

"My love for you is insatiable."He says and I let out a laugh.

"Okay now you're just quoting Darren Hayes."

"That doesn't mean it's not true."He says and all I can do is smile at him drifting off into his dark blue eyes.

"I'd sing for you,but unfortunately my voice isn't up to standards."He says.

"True true."

"But I can dance.So let's get going."He says and soon after we head out on our way to the restaurant.

...

After a whole lot of laughs,amazing conversation and great food, Brandon suddenly gets up from his seat.

"Hold on."He says and makes his way to the small dance orchestra. He whispers something into the singers ear and they both smile brightly then look towards me. The singer passes the message on and then Brandon returns to our table.

"What are you up to?"I ask looking up at him.

"Shall we have this dance."Brandon asks formally lending out his hand for me to take.

"We shall."I say and take Brandon's hand,getting up from my seat.

He leads me to the dance floor and a few other couples join in as Bryan Adams' When you really love a woman starts playing by the orchestra.

I can't hold back my smile.

"You're really amazing aren't you."I say and Brandon pulls me against him. With my head against his chest, listening to his lulling heartbeat and just being in his arms makes me feel at home. I take in a breath of his masculine cologne.I never tire of his scent.It's the type of cologne that stands out and makes woman go crazy.
We start rocking side to side just embracing the feeling of being together.

I couldn't ask for a better moment than this.I look up at him and we hold our gaze. His blue eyes are speaking to me.We are just hypnotised by each other.I could feel the love without him having to say anything. I knew he loved me and I love him.

🎶 To really love a woman 🎶
Let her hold you.
Till you know how she needs to be touched.
You gotta breath her, really taste her. Till you can feel her in your blood.
When you can see your unborn children in her eyes.
🎶 You know you really love a 🎶 woman.

Time stood still as Brandon and I danced to the smooth and ethereal song. With his eyes fixated on me he leaned in closer.

"Brandon_"

His hand lightly grazed my cheek without letting me finish. I was in a complete trance with just the slightest touch of his skin to mine.

He brushed his lips against the corner of my mouth. I close my eyes waiting for his lips to touch mine. I felt a thousand sensations at once as I impatiently wait for his lips to touch mine. My heart was racing in anticipation of his next move.I involuntarily lick my lips and with that he's sweet lips meets mine. I was lost in a whirlwind of emotions.The soft kiss we were sharing soon turned into a wild dance of tongues.We pulled away for a breather and I placed my head against his chest once more. I loved being in his arms. I felt safe.He kissed my forehead and started whispering obscene thoughts into my ear.I couldn't help but to smile, the heat rising to my cheeks making my body tingle. It is his fault that I have a dirty mind.

🎶 And when you find yourself 🎶
Lying helpless in her arms.
You know you really
🎶 love a woman. 🎶

The proximity of his body and the way his eyes were gazing into mine with burning desire made me tremble.

We swayed together with grace as the music came to an end.

I let out a breath, pulling him close.

"Brandon.I want you."I whisper into his ear trembling.

I pull away to look at him.

He leaned his forehead against mine, then brushed him nose on my nose.

"I want you more...but the night is still young and I have something else to show you."

"Oh really, what is it?"I ask while playing with his hair at the nape of his neck.

"It's a surprise."He says and takes my face into his palms,then crashes his lips to mine.I open my mouth easily and take the lead.

As we pull away I sigh in prelibation and stare up at him with the guilt of a dirty thought crossing my mind.

"What?"He asks curiously.

"I was just thinking."I say biting my lip trying to remove the thought from my head.

"What about?"He asks and I stand on my toes to whisper into his ear.

"You sure we can't catch a quickie in the bathroom."I whisper and he tenses up with my suggestion.

"Tatum."He says flustered and holds my gaze. I look at him questioningly waiting for his answer.

"If you don't answer me I'm going to lose my mind."I whisper and run my hand up his chest.

"Don't do that."He whispers biting his lip like he's trying to keep something in.

"Do what?"I ask innocently.

"You're tempting me Tatum."He says and a wave of emotions washes over he's face.

"Please. You can remind me how fast you are."I ask seductively and didn't have to say anything more, because in no time we were on our way.We decided with the car instead of the bathroom. More privacy.

...

Anonymous POV:

"It's been six weeks already!We can't let this drag out any further!"I scream at the nonsensical idiot in front of me.

"I know I know, but she's just always surrounded by people."He makes up an excuse.

"I am so mad at you to the point where I don't even care if you get caught anymore!"

"I'll do it. I just need time."

"We don't having fucking time!"

"There is good news though."

I let out an exhausted breath:
"What is it?"

"Well Samuel stopped seeing her. So he is out of the way."He says.

"Don't even mention his name.Look I have to go somewhere and I can't be late. The next time we meet up I want actual good news."I say.

"We need to get Tatum out of the way. It's the only way I can get what I want.She's been a roadblock for me long enough."I say seriously and walk towards the door.

"I know what I have to do."He says.

"Then do it!"

"God I have to do everything myself."I mumble to myself on my way out.Is it so fucking hard to get a good hitman? I swear nothing is going right.I can't let this incompetent fool waste my time with useless information and be late because of it.

Samuel's POV:

"Yeah right."Reece says.

"Why are we even talking about them."I say annoyed by everyone discussing Grace, Sabrina and I.

"Nah we're just proud of you for moving on."Joe says and I roll my eyes.

"Yeah at least you don't have tunnel vision anymore."Bash says taking another sip of his drink.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"What Bash means is that now you don't only have eyes for Grace anymore, you're moving further and realising that there are a lot of beautiful woman out there."Ash says while lighting up a spliff.

"Mmm.Maybe I could try to get with Lea."I say and Bash suddenly sits up.

"That's not funny."He says seriously. Lea is Bash's twin sister.

"Then shut up."I say.

"I told you both from the beginning that Sabrina is bad news,but nobody listens to Uncle Joe."Joseph says referring to himself.

"And you're going to remind us every time you see us?"I Jacob questions.

"I'm just saying. At least now you know to listen to me next time and my advice for you two are play on."Joe says laughing.

"Hey_"I start but Joe cuts me off.

"It doesn't have to be serious. You can be like Uncle Joe. I'm a free man."He says boastfully.

"And I'm 26 and don't have STD's."I say proud of my comeback and the rest of the boys burst out laughing.

"Bro, not cool. I'm all clean."Joe says.

"You don't sound so sure about yourself."Jacob says amused.

"Hey I always use protection."Joe says seriously. Everyone stays silent.

"I do!"He shouts slamming his fist on the arm of the sofa.

"We didn't say anything."Bash says trying to hold in his laugh.

"Fuck off, all of you."Joe says and sits back in his seat frowning.

Suddenly Bash's phone starts ringing. He picks it up lazily,but once he's eyes land on the screen they go wide open in shock.

"Bro are you okay?"I ask but he doesn't respond.

"Who is it?"Joe asks, but he's focused on the screen.

Ash rolls his eyes at Bash and grabs the phone out of his hands.

"Bro, give it back."Bash says eagerly.

"Let me see who_Oh God.Bro answer it now!"Ash shoves the phone into Bash's hands.

"But what do I say?"

"What's the hype all about?"Jacob questions.

"It's Amy."Ash says.

"Well what are you waiting for, answer it!"Reece shouts and we all stare at Bash expectantly.

"But what if I say something stupid, I don't want to mess this up."He says.

"The call is gonna end before you can answer it."And just when I finished that sentence his phone stopped ringing. Great.All the boys sigh and I shake my head at Bash.

"You just let your opportunity slip."Ash says but then soon after his phone starts ringing again.

"Is it she?"I ask and he nods.

"ANSWER IT!"We all shout at him.I've honestly never ever seen Bash so nervous about a girl before. His usually good with persuading the female species, but he just loses all his senses when it comes to Amy.

Ash grabs the phone out of his hands again and answers it and puts it on speaker. Bash looks shocked by Ashton's actions.

"Hey Sebastian?"Her voice rings out through the silent room.

He clears his throat and speaks.

"Hey Amy. What's up?"He says. Okay good start it safe and simple.

"Uh, do you think you can come to my place...uh you forgot your jacket here."She says and we all look shocked. We were all thinking the same question. When was he at her place?

"Oh yeah sure. When would you like me to come?"He asks.

"Now...I mean whenever."She says and I can tell by her tone that she's nervous too.

"Uh now?Don't you think it's a bit lat_"He starts but Ash shoves him and gives him a pointed look.

"_Now sounds great."He says.

"Okay great."She says happily.

"See you in a bit."She says.

"Yeah bye."He says and hangs up.

"Yeah bye?"Jacob looks at him like he's an idiot.

"What happened to you bro? When it comes to Amy you completely lose yourself."Reece says.

"Shut up."Bash says.

"You better get on your way and tap that ass."Joe says smirking.

"What are you talking about?I'm just going to get my jacket."Bash says.

"Really?You'd think she'd call you.Twice. This time of the night to get a fucking jacket?"Ash asks and Bash shrugs it off.

"When were you with her anyway and why does she have your jacket? "Detective Reece asks.

"Yeah.Are we missing something here?"I ask.

"What?Nothing happened. At the night of the party I was a gentlemen and took her home since her roommate ditched her and she was getting cold, so I gave her my jacket."He says.

"Such a gentleman."Jacob says and rolls his eyes.

"And what happened next?"Joe interrogates.

"Nothing happened. I dropped her off and went home."He says.

"So you're saying that you haven't spoken to her since then until now on the phone?"Reece asks.

"Yeah, pretty much."

"What's wrong with you?"Joe shouts.

"You should've made a move on her sooner.The party was like six weeks ago.This is definitely a booty call."Joe says as if he had solved a mystery case.

"Yep, definitely a booty call."Ash says.

"What!? Are you crazy? She doesn't see me in that way."He says. Blush evident on his cheeks.

"Bro she called you in the middle of the night!"I say, he opens his mouth to say something but Reece beats him to it.

"Okay look just promise us that when she makes a move on you tonight,go for it."

"If."Bash says.

"Not if, when. She wants you bad, didn't you hear how eager she was wanting you to come over Now?"I say.

"Okay whatever I have to go.See you douche bags later."Bash says and makes his way to the door.

"Yesss go get it Bash!"Jacob hollers.

"Our boy's getting laid tonight!"Joe shouts and we all cheer him on.

Bash couldn't hide his smile anymore and once his face betrayed him, he showed middle finger to us all before leaving.

"At least one of us is getting lucky tonight."I say and lay back into the chair.

"Two of us.You all need to leave soon, cause I'mma get me some too."Joe says as chugs down the last bit of his drink.

"Of course you are."I say.

"You guys want me to hook you up.I have a lot of babes who are only one call away."Joe says and I roll my eyes.

"No thanks.I'll just go home."

Tatum's POV:

After our little sexual adventure in Brandon's car, we were on our way to...I don't know it's still a surprise.

We drove for a while and I'm not quite familiar with this part of the city.

"Where are we?"I ask,but Brandon doesn't answer me. I roll my eyes and let it go. I forgot that he can be just as stubborn as me.

We are soon in a parking lot and we get out of the car. Brandon being the gentleman that he is, opened the door for me and I took ahold of his hand. He closed the door behind me.

"Why thank you."I say and we laugh.

I look around and all I see is a hotel and on it's right side is a beach.

Brandon has me a bouquet of various flowers. I take it confused.

"Thank you they're beautiful, but aren't you supposed to give flowers at the beginning of the date?"I ask curiously.

"Stop being so curious and let's go."He says taking my free hand in his and leading us to the beach.

Just before we can walk on the sand I stop.

"Brandon, how am I supposed to walk with heels in the sand?"I ask him and he rolls his eyes playfully.

"Come here your highness."He says and before I could say anything he sweeps me up into his arms in one swift motion carrying me like I'm a baby. Instinctively I put my arms around his shoulders.

"I think I like you carrying me around like this. I might get used to it."I say smirking.

"Anything for you your highness."He says and I roll my eyes at him. I keep my eyes focused on him. Damn. I decide to tease him. I run my fingers down his chest slowly and up again. I unbutton the first button of his shirt, then the second and third. I sneak my hand into his shirt placing my palm against his chest feeling his steady heart beat.

I start drawing hearts on his chest with my fingers. I take all my strength and push myself up a bit just enough for my lips to touch his chest.

I place a soft kiss on his hard chest and can easily feel his hearts pace rising.

He clears his throat:"Tatum if you don't stop right now, I'll take you just here. Right now."

"Maybe I want you to take me right now."I mumble against his chest loud enough for him to hear me. As disobedient as I am I don't listen to him and I keep on leaving kisses on his chest my deep red lipstick all over his chest.

"Tatum please."He begs me to stop torturing him. I ignore him.

"Tatum we're almost there.I swear you'll be the death of me."He says and then abruptly puts me down on my feet.

I feel my heels sinking into the sand.

"Brandon!"

He buttons up his shirt all flustered.

"My love you can't tempt me like this. We'll have plenty of time tonight,this is really important."He says with all seriousness and takes my face into his palms planting a soft kiss on my lips. I didn't realise until now how important this must be for him and it's making me nervous.

"Uh sorry."I say feeling a bit embarrassed with my behaviour. I can't control myself nowadays. Hormones remember.

"No need to apologise, I love when your lips are on me."He says and winks. The heat now rushing to my cheeks.

"Stop it.Now pick your Queen up."I demand.

"Your wish is my command, although your ass is quite heavy."He says and let's out a low grunt as he picks me up.

"Hey!"I shove him.

"I'm kidding."He says and fills my ears with that satisfying laugh of his.

"I love you."I say and caress his cheek.

"I love you."He replies and leans in closer, I meet him halfway and our lips collide.

I pull away from the kiss.

"Now keep your eyes on the road pretty boy."

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