Mowry eyed the ring he held between his index finger, and thumb. He wasn't tryna propose to Tiffany, but he wanted to show her his love in a way that he had not any other women. "Damn you in love nigga?" Lonney asked as clapped his hand against Mowry's back loudly.
Mowry shrugged. 'Man, after next year I'm gonna be graduating, and I plan to finish my education up in New-York, and I don't know when I'm gonna even get back wit her." Mowry shook his head.
Lonney just nodded in understanding. Mowry never thought she'd say that she loved him back, and he actually hadn't wanted to hear her say it yet. Not right now. He knew it took a lot for her to say that she loved him back.
She was focusing on her, and Mowry was tryna do him, but everything in him wanted Tiffany and he couldn't even have her right now, and he wasn't about to disrespect her, or force her.
Shit what if they got together, and he left for school again New York
He wanted to start his life out there with her if she'd have it, but Mowry knew that was a lot to ask.
Mowry was happy that they had the same major in college. He wanted to be a business man and she wanted to be a business women. Mowry left the jewelers with his wallet $780.00 bills lighter. Mowry didn't know when he'd give her the ring. He didn't wanna do it to soon,and he didn't wanna give it to her to late. He never had gave no female a ring before.
How the fuck was he suppose to go about it?
Tiffany literally wasn't even his women.
She had his heart though, and that was his baby. They had been through some stuff that made him realize that she was gonna be his baby whether or not they were both single.
Lonney was teasing Mowry all day saying that Tiffany had officially de-manned him. Mowry told Lonney that he was probably right about that.
**
It was about to be holiday vacation in another minute, and Mowry had missed so much time with her.
He was always busy with the frat, work, and school. Being in a fraternity was helping him financially, and it had him set up for the future, but as much as it made him popular at the same time it took his social life. Tiffany had turned down the frat girl opportunity. She had said it was to much work. You had to leave school to much.
Mowry was disappointed about that, but he knew how much being a part of the Omega Phi Psi took.
Mowry still hadn't even given her the ring he had bought her three months ago. They were just having sex every two weeks when they saw each other. Mowry couldn't get enough of that thang between her thighs.
Out of the ten girl's he'd been with before Tiffany. She was hand's down the best women he had been with. He wasn't sure if it was because he loved her or if was because of she know how to work that back and hips now.
Shit he figured it was both
But besides fucking her every two weeks, Mowry hadn't really got the time with her the way he wanted to.
It was snowing outside as holiday break was only, but three day's away. Mowry was cuddled up naked in bed with Tiffany. It was the first time he'd done anything with her in three weeks.
Exam week had truly kicked his ass.
Mowry's chocolate brown eyes looked into her hazel ones with desire, with love. He kissed her lips over,and over again. Tiffany was quiet – a gorgeous smile plastered across her lips. Mowry loved to see her smile, she was beautiful when she was smiling.
He sighed as his conscious mind bothered him again. He had been holding onto it, and he didn't wanna speak of it,but he would have to eventually..
"Tiffany I'm graduating early next year. I plan to finish up my education in New-York. Then I'm gonna get a job out there and stay there."
Tiffany's beautiful smile immediately faltered, and her lip pulled into a straight thin line. Then she recovered with a very small smile. "Well, I mean we said we gotta do us first." Mowry's heart ached as he watched her eyes tear up, and her voice speak in a small tremble.
Mowry pulled her tightly to his bare chest, holding her to him, his finger tips gently stroking the small of her back.
She pulled away after a long time, "I'll be okay, I would never do anything to stop you from achieving Mowry." Mowry nodded. He knew that. Mowry got up going over to his drawer to pull out the ring he had bought her three months back. He turned to face Tiffany, Tiffany's eyes stared at his nude build.
She looked appreciative of how hard he work on his body. Mowry smiled at that
Tiffany sat up scooting near the edge of the bed holding the covers tight to her, covering her breasts. Mowry got down on his right knee. "I wanted you to know how much I loved you, So I got you this. I hope you wear it."
Tiffany's eyes lit up,and then just like that she started crying. Mowry clutched the ring in his fist as she cried. He held her waist kissing her wet cheeks as tears fell, and she sobbed. Mowry held her till he himself cried.
**
As fast as the holiday break had came it was over. Tiffany was avoiding him. She barely spoke to him. Mowry called Tiffany's Grandma to talk to her. Tiffany's Grandma was like his own. When he was confused and hurting he went to her mostly. He told her the situation and said that Tiffany was very distance. She talked to him, but she didn't seem to be there.
She's just pulling away from you. She thinks it will hurt less seeing you leave baby, but that doesn't work I tried to do that with her Grandfather. There's nothing you can really do, just be there for her dear.
Mowry was staring at the application for the school in New-York. He barely saw the lines on the sheet as he blinked some tears away. Why was it so hard to do this, this was suppose to be the happiest time of his life.
He regretted telling Tiffany,but he was happy he did. She was the most important thing too him, and he couldn't just sit by, lie, and leave.
He was crushed when Tiffany start hanging around, close with Marlon all over again, but he knew she was hurting she was looking for something – for somebody to fill the spot. He wanted to fill that spot, but she wasn't even really talking to him.
Mowry was walking to Tiffany's apartment one day; they had exchanged keys before holiday break. He needed his work shirt. He had left it over at her house recently when they were talking. They had agreed to stop having sex. Tiffany said it was making her feel some type of way, and she didn't want to do that anymore, she didn't want his leave to break her.
Mowry respected that.
Mowry put the key in the lock, and it immediately fell from Mowry finger tips. It clattered against the hard tiled floor when he saw Marlon and Tiffany kissing. The hard sound of the door key had Tiffany pull away and look to her left.
Mowry came right for Marlon, sending blows to his face over and over.
"MOWRY STOP YOUR GOING TO KILL HIM"
"MOWRY STOP!!!"
"MOWRY!"
Mowry didn't care as he watched his brother's nose bleed out. He didn't care anymore. He was tried of Marlon fucking around with Tiffany. He was gonna stop it now, before he had to leave . Mowry didn't stop till Marlon lay on Tiffany's tile floor with his face covered in blood. He was unconscious.
Tiffany sat on her knee's crying. Mowry's fists were split from punching Marlon so hard. "Tiffany,how could you kiss him. I love you. Why did you kiss him?"
Mowry was so hurt he didn't even care that she was crying. "I'm gonna leave. You can be with him, and just ignore me. Does that sound good?"
"Mowry no, Please."
Tiffany got up from her knees her cheeks still wet as she grabbed his arm. He snatched it away. "Naw, you gonna kiss another nigga, and that nigga is my blood." Mowry shook his head leaving out the front door. Tiffany screamed out his name following him. They were making a scene, and some people had stopped to watch.
"Mowry! I don't love him. I love you it just happened please."
"Well, it should have never happened."
"Well it did Mowry, and I didn't mean for it too. Please."
"Please my ass Tiffany -- I'm done with this shit. I mean I can't even kiss nobody else. I can't look at no other female. You are the only female for me, but you sho'll don't have a problem replacing me. I know we ain't together but you know I wanna marry you! The last little part slipped from Mowry's mouth.Where hadthat come from?
Mowry got quiet and stopped walking when his heart spoke for him. He was gonna say be with you.
Where had that come from?
Tiffany looked stunned. She walked over to him. "Naw, don't -- just leave me the fuck alone." Mowry told her as he walked off again.