And If... {completed and edited 2024}

And If... He stayed away ?

She sat up, then gently grabbed my face and kissed my lips. "Promise me we're gonna be okay ? " she asked after pulling away, staring right into my eyes, as if she was looking for all the answers in them.

I beamed nodding, "I promise. We're gonna be alright and nothing nor nobody will break us. You and I are meant to be."

She smiled, "we're meant to be."

TINASHE'S POV:

Today was a beautiful day. The sun was up, shinning in all its glory in a sky that was cleared. The birds were singing joyfully setting a lighter mood and there was a comfortable breeze going around to refresh a bit here and there. This summer started slowly, but it seemed like it was getting better and better as the days were passing by. Richard and I were working on having the relationship and family we'd always wanted, and I couldn't be happier than I already was.

I was still scared of all the future obstacles we'll have to overcome, but as long as we were willing to fight for us, I didn't want to go through all those complicated situations with nobody else but him.

Richard was right, nothing comes easy in life, you have to work hard to get what you want, whether it came to your career, your family, friendships, relationships and everything else that you have to deal with in life. I was just hoping that this time around it was truly our time to shine. No more mess like what we had these past six years, we were moving forward.

Talking about moving forward and growing up, Fanny was coming today so we could finally talk and lay everything on the table. I didn't know what to expect from this conversation, but I wasn't really looking for something out of this but peace.

I carried anger with me for a long time and it was mainly because of this whole situation; but now I had no reason to be mad anymore. I wanted to be positive and be drama free with everybody. So, whether I was cutting people off or making amends.

As I was getting some snacks ready for that little meeting with Fanny, my phone started ringing, interrupting me in my task. I wiped my hands on a towel before picking up my phone and answering.

"Hey, girl ! "

"Hey, baby ! How are you doing ? Richard and you are still playing games ? " Brettany asked playfully.

I rolled my eyes, "leave us alone. And I'm doing just fine, what about you ? "

I heard her smacking her teeth in annoyance, "you're lame. Anyways, I'm going on a date tonight."

"Oh, who is taking you ? "

"How you can ask questions about my business, but I can't about yours ? If you're not telling me what's going on with Richard, I'm telling you nothing about this date."

Once again, I rolled my eyes. Since I was nosey, I agreed and told her that we decided to work things out. "So, about that date ? "

"Well, first off I'm glad to hear that you guys decided to work on your relationship. We've been rooting for you and y'all just deserve to be happy. Sis, don't let him go, he's the one for you." She said, sounding genuinely happy for me.

I grinned, thinking about my man. Well, he wasn't really, but we were working on it. He'll officially be my man very soon though, "thank you sister. So, you're gonna spill that tea or what ! "

She laughed, "calm down. Well..." She trailed off, causing me to grow more impatient. "...you already know him."

"For real ? " My eyebrow arched.

"Yes...it's Brandon. Remember him ? "

I frowned, trying to remember if I knew a Brandon. I thought really hard, but couldn't remember. "Who the fuck is Brandon ? "