🌸ڿڰۣ-P̠O̠V̠ P̠a̠t̠r̠i̠c̠e̠

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 20 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨.

I was grinning like a lovesick fool as I quietly got dressed. I look over at Maleek asleep his face looking so boyish and contented as he softly snored and my smile broadens.

Look paah love.

Damn right yuh betta recognize. I shook my head giggling.

No sah this was getting out of hand.

I grinned.

I tiptoed to the bed and kiss him softly, he stirred but remained asleep. It would have been nice to have him take a stroll with me but after our vigorous bout of lovemaking, he needed his rest.

The day was still young and we had enough time to make use of the remaining hours before we head on back to our life back in Manchester.

"I love you," I whispered before I pull away and left for the door.

I would give him half an hour before I wake his sweet ass up and have him join me for brunch and some water sports...if yuh know what I mean.

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

Who would have thought a call from my sister would wipe the smile off my face as it brought about a big turn in events that now made me a bunch of nerves?

A bunch of nerves that was currently sitting on the countertop of no other than Odean Davis cabin's kitchenette. Of all the freaking people to bump into it had to be him.

"Seriously a stalk yuh a stalk mi?" I ask as he attentively cleans and dresses my injured feet.

He said nothing as he places an antibiotic creme on the wound from the splinter.

"Yuh nuh ere mi a chat to yuh?"

He raised himself from where he was crouched attending to my feet and deliberately plant himself between my legs. His hands were dangerously close to my naked butt cheeks pressed against the cold marble of the counter that slip through my cover-up.

My bikini had seemed so right when I left the hotel room; now not so much.

"So what if I was?" he said softly his breath fanning my cheek as my nose was assailed by the sweet tangy scent of banana on his warm breath.

"I think I should leave," I said pushing against his chest as I made to slide off the countertop. "Thanks for dressing the cuts."

"Yuh know why mi really come back here Peggy?" he asked ignoring my attempt to leave.

"Obviously fi Goodaz" I answered glaring at him.

He look at me before he scoffed, "yuh tink mi av time fi dat?"

I laugh humourlessly as I returned, "Man wicked enuh, but I don't care what yuh duh wid yuh cocky but jus know seh dem gyal deh naah be a part of Deenie's life."

"Listen a yuh a Deenie mi come back yah fah, nuh Goodaz ar nobody else."

Kmt.

"Peggy a almost nine years now Ms. Murl fuck up wi life and it seems like seh evry time mi fi get yuh back something inna d way."

"It's not something, a someone. And I honestly believe yuh start value mi when yuh realize Medz serious bou mi."

He looks intently at me as if searching for something. I let my eyes travel over him too taking in the attractive features of his face that I could see traces of Deenie in.

For years I wanted to have him back, to have the chance that would take him back in my life, and here it was, here he was and all I could think about was getting back to Medz.

"Tings change OD. Mi feelings change."

"So yuh a tell mi seh Pretty Bwoy Floyd wanna be yuh love. Yuh a guh mek rebound feelings push yuh weh fra mi."

"Wha?"

He didn't finish but moved away from me and reach for his camera. He held it in his hand as if weighing it before he turn the lens to me. The first snap had me glaring at him before I put my hands up to my face.

"Move yuh hand."

There was something in the way he said it. Something that had me lowering my hand and looking over at him standing there in nothing but a tight-fitting red swim shorts that fitted and frame his middle and wrapped itself about his tone thighs.

My eyes traveled to the broad sinewy frame of his chest and the way he was muscularly defined.

Odean was a man of sexual appeal but where men were concerned I needed only one. I wanted to journey into the unknown with only him and made my discoveries as we go.

I wanted my perfect imperfections with him. The one who remained steadfast in wanting me and fighting the odds to keep me even when I was hellbent on staying at arm's length. The one whose arms offered me security, the one who wanted his sensual pursuits to be with only mean.

I knew Odean wanted me but he was not as committed to the feelings as he was the task. He was like me ready to turn to someone else when we should have just walk away and kept to standing true to what we wanted.

We were long over wanting each other, we were both holding on to things that we thought were taken from us and determine to get it back but when life place us in situations to test how committed we were we failed miserably.

I chose Maleek and it was clear he was willing to choose any opportunity that came along until he got what he wanted.

"I don't doubt you came here for Odenia and me but it's clear that yuh neva remain hesistant fi get with ar inna d same instance wen yuh seh a mi yuh come yah fah .

Yuh end up with Goodaz of all people. Jus know seh if she mek a move fi mess wid mi mi a guh put ar inna ar place."

"Babes figet Goodaz a yuh mi want," he said coming back to stand by me but I close my legs so he was made to stand in front of me.

"Well, I want someone else."

He burst out laughing and I stared at him frowning.

"So why yuh in yah so with me Peggy?"

"Wah?!" Was Odean for real?

"Yuh know seh a fate a set wi up fi b together. Y mi an yuh wud a end up yah so?"

My frown deepened.

"Lastnight mi c yuh a yuh neva too please wid yuh lovabwoy. Yuh know yuh want mi but yuh jus vex cause mi hook up with Goodaz but dat ova mi want yuh nuh ar.

Mi always love yu Peggy yuh a mi first love an mi a fi yuh," I tried not to flinch as he trace the tatoo of Peggy under my right shoulder blade.

My mouth opened to speak but nothing came out other than a gasp as he pulled me to him and crush our lips together. I sat there still thinking I should push him away but I just sat there.

When he pulled me to him crushing my breasts against his hard chest as his tongue sort entrance to my mouth I knew without a doubt I did not want this storm messing up my chance with Maleek.

I finally had my chance at love. I no longer had to sit around waiting on time or life to give me someone that it had taken from me years ago. There were no secrets separating Maleek and me and I wanted none.

I push at him as I turned my head away, but he only pulled me back to claim my lips again.

"N..nn...ooo...sttaaap!" I screeched twisting my head away before adrenaline cause me to hit him across the cheek.

We were both shocked but I was fueled by nerves to care for my hitting him.

"I am not your property suh nuh come treat mi like yuh waah duh wid mi as yuh, please. Mi want Deenie fi know are fatha and you fi be a part of her life but mi nuh included."

I guess it was the shock of my hitting him than the impact that had him looking at me dumbstruck.

"There are so many things you both have in common and I want you both to build a relationship as you discover them.

The past has shaped our lives drastically let's not use the present to add more negativity and malice."

He stood staring at me before he moved away and I took the opportunity to carefully lower myself from the countertop.

"I am sorry things did not turn out for us as we might have wanted but things change with time, and I am sorry about DD too."

I was carefully making my way to the door when a knock sounded and a female voice could be heard calling.

As I open the door I never felt more free. I turn to him and said much for the both of us benefit.

"There is no use holding unto the past and most while yuh affi let go fi know if yuh truly love someone."

I was finally walking away from the storm that raged over my life for almost nine years but it was not truly over yet.

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