Arranged Marriage

chapter 17

Dinah pov

present

i stood internally cringing at the fact that i had been caught. this wasn't how i intended to meet her.

"Dinah?" Normani asked, in disbelief.

i didn't want to turn around because the moment i see her, ill start crying. i never wanted to meet her like this.

"hi." was all i could muster up as i turned to see her.

i watched as Normani broke into tears and i immediately began to cry as i pulled her into a hug.

"you're supposed to be dead."

"i almost did. Tori saved my ass so it forever grateful. i'm sorry that you had to marry someone and bear their child."

"i love my child despite who the father is but what i really wanted was to have a child with you."

"as i did, but our time will come. i'm sorry about Thomas."

Normani's face turned into a confused look before she realized that i was there when she called Kehlani and possibly the others.

"you were there with them. all of them refused to answer my call."

"i was there but Tori was the one that told them to ignore it. i'm pretty sure she wanted Kehlani to take you because Zendaya needed to stay and then Lauren had to confess."

"it's been a month since then.. when were you planning to see me, Dinah?" her voice sounding a little harsh but that was to be expected.

"not like this. i wanted it to be right, you know? i was going to do this whole secret admirer shit but then i ran into you. so that spoils everything."

"you were here to do something for me?"

"well yeah and because i have to get some things for my godson."

"what's his name? Zendaya didn't tell me about her child."

"his name is Stephen Emile Coleman. he's about 4 years old. he'll be turning 5 next month."
(steph-en eh-meel, poor pronunciations but oh well.)

"are you leaving again?"

i could hear how heartbroken she sounded but instead of replying, i pulled her into a long hug and kissed her head.

"i'm never leaving you again. we still have yet to get married but we're starting all over again. i want this to be right and without your grandfather in the way, it'll be easier."

"i'd like that. come for dinner?"

"i have to take a rain check. we're having a family dinner as well as a welcome back party. you and your daughter should come by."

Normani nodded against my chest as we just stood there in the middle of the aisle hugging. no one else in the world mattered in that moment. it was just us. pulling away from Normani, i scrutinized her face as she looked into my eyes with her beautiful brown chocolate orbs. my eyes traveled down to her lips to see that it was a little dry causing Normani's tongue to dart out and swipe her tongue. my lips curved into a smile as she began to lightly bite her lip. i glanced up to see her pupils dilate into something i couldn't put my finger on. my hand makes its way to the back of Normani's neck and the other one wraps around her waist, pulling her insanely close. our lips just centimeters away. Normani's breathing becomes ragged and i smirk. looking up at her lips then to her eyes, i lean down, closing my eyes and just stop with our lips grazing each other.

"is this okay?"

"for god's sake," Normani yelled, as she crashed our lips together.

my lips curved into a grin at the dominant side of Normani. what was supposed to be a forceful kiss ended up being a slow and passionate one. my teeth gently bit her bottom lip, causing Normani to moan which gave me access to shove my tongue in her mouth. our tongues battling for dominance but i let her win. i pulled away when air had been an issue. my eyes opened to see hers still closed and her lip between her teeth.