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38. Getting it Right

           Everything Ebony was saying had caught me off guard. Is she sad that she likes me? Does that mean she doesn't want to be around me? Maybe it was a good thing i hadn't said anything. I knew the way i treated her was bad at first but i'd hoped we could move past it. Damn, what if i'd fucked it up with her too much and she felt like i was actually the character i'd tried to portray. My thoughts abruptly stopped when she laid her head on my shoulder and cuddled into me. Was i just all wrong? 

        "I hope you don't mind me saying that but im not confused anymore. I don't want to lose you. At first we had such a love hate relationship but eventually you and I came to terms with everything. We both seemed to be people we weren't at first but the more i got to know the real you the more in like i've become. I've felt this way for some time even though i know you probably can't love me past the baby. I don't know if you've seen the real me but i swear i'm not a thief or a bad person. Just like you aren't the 'green eyed monster'.  I guess what i'm trying to say is, that i've fallen in love with you. The bad and the good part of you. If you don't feel the same way i'll get over it though, i probably should move out though," she finally finished, but what threw me off was her finishing words.

              "Why would you move out," I asked in panic.

             "I couldn't be in your presence all the time if you didn't feel the same way. That's why i've waited this long to tell you. 

           "Well if i'm not turning you down what's the other options," I said, making Ebonys head to jerk up. Her eyes connected with mine and i thought she could hear my heart with how close she was to my chest. Her eyes were shining bright and months ago i didn't think we'd ever get here. My eyes traveled over here beautiful face. From her soft eyes, to her strong but stout pointed nose, to her full glossed lips. She was what i wanted and i didn't want her to leave me. Not the time she was mad and called Kinzy, not now, and nowhere in the future. Marriage wasn't in the cards right now but i did want to be with her. That's the first time i could say that about a woman since high school and back then i was thinking with the other head. 

               "I guess that means i stay and we stay together. Together, as in with one another," Ebony said still staring at me as I gripped her chin between my thumb and forefinger. 

          "Good. We understand each other," I smiled. She placed her lips on mine and i chuckled, but did not break the kiss. I took the arm that was around the bench and put it around my girl. My girl... Jovani and Jyrell would have a good chuckle at that. I always said i wouldn't be like their sprung asses but look at me now. Kissing her out in the open park. Our kiss didn't last long though because something hit my legs making me remember we were just out and about like Poochie's killer wasn't identified yet. I should've been on guard. Just as i went to look down a little voice screamed out to us. "Uncle Knick-knack and Tee-Ebony," Joshua's voice rang out. We both looked down to see him clutching my legs and laughing with glee. 

     I chuckled at his child like manor and lifted him up to sit on the bench between us. "What's up kid? Where are your parents," I asked, placing a hand on top of his curl covered head. "By the playground. I saw you guys from the slide," he told us. His speech got better everyday as he learned more words and talked more and more. "Joshua," Ebony called his name sternly making him turn to her. "You know better than to run off, I know your parents are looking for you, we better go find them," Ebony said struggling to stand. "Tee Ebony you got big like mommy was big," Joshua said in shock. When i got up to help Ebony so did Joshua. I smiled down at him and hoped for a second me and ebony could raise a child right like that. 

           "Joshua," a baritone voice called out. That voice was clearly Jyrell, but i didn't know what to do but stiffen. I hadn't talked to my close friend since i killed his brother. I wasn't even sure I could call him my close friend still.