SoulMates

the beginning

Two weeks has passed and everything been good, Ezekiel been here was Bri everyday, today no different i was in the kitchen cooking as usual, today i was making fried chicken, homemade mashpotatoes, corn, biscuits and some empanadas. Zeek was on the couch watching ESPN the girls was in their room playing dress up. While everything cooked i went to sit down but before my butt can touch the couch i was pulled on his lap, idk why but electric shocks went up my spine, my body shivered, it was a weird feeling i never felt before. I slowly looked up at him, not able speak but couldn't hide my blush and shyness either.

"What's up, ma, we need to talk" that voice, his voice spoke demandingly.
"About what" i said just above a whisper, he make me nervous
"The day I the emergency room, what was that phone call about?" He asked in such a serious tone.

"Ummm, idk..." He cut me off, "Lanae before u think to lie to me understand I'm not beat for that shit, be honest with me like I will with u"
I put my head down and begin "it was my ex boyfriend their father, he was accusing me of letting that happen to them"
"How tf you let, u know what nvm explain that last part i heard u say" again demanding
"Ezekiel I dont wanna discuss it" i tried to drop this convo before it got to deep for me.
"NOW!" He yelled causing me to jump and feel scared, I jumped up falling to the floor, balling up embracing for the hit. But it didnt come, slowly looking up, his eyes held so much emotion anger, sadness, worry, protectiveness?
"Do you think I would hit you, Lanae?" His voice was soft,softer than i ever heard him speak. But for some reason I got angry at him, idk why but I did.

"Well you or someone u close to possibly shot my daughters, so yes" the words flew out with purpose to hurt. And they did, he looked hurt and shocked but he recovered with anger. He stood up, soon calling Bri down to leave. I raced behind him telling her no stay upstairs.
"I'm sorry" i tried to touch him but he moved away."zeek please, i am so sorry,I didnt mean that,i will tell you everything" i pleaded to him.

"Nah Lanae, u right, and for that imma take Bri and get out y'all lives" he spat at me. I dont know why i felt this way or where i got the courage from, but i walked up to him, grabbing his shirt forcing him to bend to my level to kiss me, I begin to hug him tightly and i felt myself melt into him like my body was suppose to fit there. He exhaled and lift me, this time kissing me, with urgency and love? Can't be right? Sitting down causing me to now straddle him."speak" uuugghh he done got me hot and bothered its been 2 and half years for heavens sake. But i begun "mike use to be so sweet, and loving i fell in what i thought was love, after a year i finally gave it up my jewel something u share with ur husband only" i shook my head at the thoughts, noticing his hands gribbing my waist i continued "after he changed, got verbally abusive first, than he started controlling what i did and who i hung with, next he started hitting me" feeling the tears fall, remembering the food, i got up before he can stop me "the food, but i was soon pregnant with Sani and he would beat me more frequently, after having her i tried to leave he caught me promised to change and he did for awhile, once he had me again, it started again and Niyah came along. One day I promise I heard God say run and not look back, i packed my daughters came here and here we are"

Zeek stayed quiet not saying nothing, he walked behind me and just help me not in a pity way but in a im going to protect yall kind of way. I finished up made plates calling the girls to eat, noting how he stayed quiet for the rest of the night. Even after i bathed the girls and put them in bed.

We later snuggled on the couch him still not saying anything just holding me like his life depended on it and i didnt complain i needed this and him and though i never felt this way i wanted it, a future with him, i needed him to be my beginning.

Please comment tell me what y'all think.