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I chuckled. “You right, my baby. Good morning, fave.”

“Good morning, daddy.”

My dick was already hard, but damn if it didn’t just grow three more inches.

“You goin’ to work today?”

She lifted her head slightly. “Why wouldn’t I?”

“Today’s the day, remember?”

She nodded slowly. “The day that Aniya gets arrested?”

I heard the nerves bouncing around her voice, so I kissed her lips, morning breath and all. There wasn’t shit for her to be worried about. I had everything under control.

“Yeah.”

Her eyes widened in understanding. “Oh, it’s happening at work?”

I nodded. “Yeah.”

Her eyes focused on the ceiling for a second before she looked at me and her hand found mine. “I should be there. I want to make sure you’re okay.”

My heart felt like it tripled in size. “That ain’t yo’ job, my baby.” I rolled on top of her and kissed all over her face.

She giggled. “Why isn’t it? You said you want to be with me, right?”

I frowned. “I am wit’ you. And you wit’ me.”

“Says who?” she mused.

“Says that pretty-ass good pussy you got. You think I’ma let another nigga get his hands on that shit? I’ll shoot this bitch up right now, Yaya. Don’t play wit’ me.”

Her crazy ass laughed in my face. I was deadass serious though.

“You said we can get through today and then I can decide,” she reminded me.

Damn, I did say that.

“Aight, check it. I’ll let you pretend like we don’t go together for the day, okay? But you can’t talk to no other niggas today. I don’t care if it’s Billy from accounting. You ain’t allowed. Deal?”

She giggled but nodded. “You are ridiculous. But like I was saying, if you want to really be with me, then making sure you’re okay will be my job. Maybe I just want to practice a bit today,” she teased.

I tickled her sides. I had never tickled anyone before in my life, but I craved to hear more of her cute giggles. “That’s a bet.”

We lounged in bed for a few more minutes, but time ticked on, and I knew I needed to get going to make sure everything went according to plan.

I kissed Yara a few more times and then got out of bed. “I gotta get goin’, fave. Take ya time getting yo’self together. The key to the other room is right there.” I pointed at the nightstand. “Be to work by eight.”

“Okay, daddy,” she whispered and then met my eyes. “What are you about to do?”

I pulled my pants on and then my shirt before I leaned down and kissed her forehead. “I gotta make sure Aniya makes it to the job.”

She looked down at the blankets. It felt like I could read her overthinking-ass mind. I was sure she worried that this was what her life would look like now. Me leaving her to go to Aniya. I wasn’t worried about it, though. After today, she would trust that my word was bond.

“Look at me,” I demanded.

Her sad eyes met mine. “You ain’t make no mistakes last night. You hear me? Can you give me today, like you promised?”