Him and I

Eleven - Moving In

"Bye Melo" I smile as he smiles back

"Bye Dee" he hangs up

I sigh, walking to the living room. I turn on 'The Nanny' and text the family group chat

Dee
just got to the house.
severe makeover necessary

Momma🧸
Only gonna be there for a
couple months.
You'll be fine🥰

Pops🫀
Send pictures.

Dee
Attachment: 5 photos

Pops🫀
🤣🤣🤣🤣Sorrows and prayers

Momma🧸
It could be worse🫠

Dee replied to Pops🫀
sir u r way too old to
be on tiktok😒

Pops🫀
Your husband is too old to have
video game posters up.
Don't make me call Porsche!

Dee
ma get ur husband

Momma🧸
I'm single w no kids.
Who are you little girl?

Dee
both of y'all are old and wrinkly
bye.

I roll my eyes and laugh at them

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3:25pm

"Hello?" I answer my moms call

"Hello my dear," she replies in a chipper tone

"Oh you not single n barren no mo?"

She hmphs "How was the birthday trip? I saw y'all on the WAGs page"

"Ma why do you follow WAGs" I chuckle under my breath "It was good. I never got to tell you like... everything"

"I heard Gelo and his thing broke up"

"Yea, it was crazy. I told you I ain't like her though"

"Mhm" she acknowledges

"So we went clubbing and I got a little tipsy-"

"You got drunk n nasty?" I can hear the smile without even seeing her

"Kinda" I scratch my head and clear my throat

"Ok, nasty. What y'all do?"

"So we drank- like a lot. N then he took a body shot andddddd the alcohol just took over. Went back to the airbnb, he said he couldn't do nun cause we were both wasted. He was actually really cute about it and respectful. Anyways, he go to sleep, I'm like half awake. N I just couldn't deal no more and woke him up. Did the thanggg and yea"

"Did what thang"

"All the thangs ma"

"Nasty asses, I thought you was celebate"

"I was until that liqua started talkin" I shrug "It's not like we not engage, might as well act like it"

"Mmmm..." moment of silence, "Is he acting the same after this?"

"He's actually sweeter, more clingy. We're actually starting to like each other and more"

"What you mean 'and more'"

"Enjoying e-" I here the lock on the front door twisting "I think he's home"

"Mk, well call me later to tell me how living together works. Love you"

"Alright, love you too" I hang up just as Melo walks in

"My love," Melo puts the grocery back on the coffee table and climbs on top of me

"I missed you," he squeezes my tight and burrows into my neck

"I missed you too, babe" I hug tightly around his neck with a large smile.

I'm not sure how to explain the excitement I feel knowing and feeling that he's missed me as much as I've missed him. To be in his arm, under him, around him, it fills me with so much joy I don't know what to do. My heart hurts with so much excitement, my brain slows, my lungs don't function completely, I can't breathe because I'm so overjoyed. Because of Him.

Today marks the day our relationship- our marriage agreement begins.

Today starts our life.