"I'm sorry I fucked up your career," he said lowly. After the inside cameras showed Kairo walking through the restaurant and Hanovich found out that Ro was behind the attack, he made it his business to have me investigated by internal affairs. Once Kairo and I were linked together, the state of Indiana quietly disbarred me. I was grateful that the validity of my cases had never been called into question and no charges were brought against me for lying, but it still cut deep that I wasn't able to do what I loved.

"Don't be; I would lose it all again if it meant that I got to be KJ's mother." The tears flowed freely as I thought about the blessing that lay just one room away. I had spent my entire life wanting to be a mother and was blessed with a child at the age of 41. It was surreal, but it was the best feeling ever.

"What's his full name?" He sat back in the chair and looked at me with fire in his eyes.

"He has your middle and last name. Kash Jamil Carter. K-a-s-h."

"I have to spend time with him; I don't want to miss another day of his life."

"Are you still in Indiana?" I questioned.

"No, I needed a fresh start. I'm in Miami," He answered.

"Florida? That's a far distance. And I already know that you're going to tell me to move. But I can't just pick up andmove again. I'm just barely getting established in Kentucky." I reasoned. When he didn't respond, I knew that I may as well have been talking to the wall. He came over from the couch that he was sitting on and sat beside me. He turned my face towards him.

"When I told you that I got you forever, I meant that shit. You don't think I already lost enough time?" His eyes searched mine before I let mine fall to my lap. He touched my chin again and made me look at him once more.

“Hmm?” He demanded.

I breathed out a deep sigh. I had prioritized KJ in every aspect of his little life, except allowing him to bond with his father. It was about time I prioritized that, too.

"Okay, Kairo," I said barely above a whisper. Even though he had gotten the answers he desired, his touch still lingered on my chin.

"I love you, Cashmere," he said as he leaned down to kiss me. It took me by surprise, but I welcomed it as I grabbed the back of his head and moaned into his mouth. We kissed for what felt like an hour as our mouths became reacquainted with one another.

Once he broke the kiss, he trailed kisses down my neck as he sucked on it passionately.

"Kairo, your wife," I whispered as I snapped out of my trance and pushed him back. I may have been scandalous for sleeping with my client, but I didn't need the karma of being with someone's husband.

"Damn girl ain't my wife," He chuckled as he pulled me back to him and kissed me again. Easing me backward, his hand snaked up the shirt that I was wearing and pinched my nipple. Years later, this man still has the same effect on me that he's had since I walked into the deposition room four years ago. Breaking the kiss, he sat up, rolled down the tights I wore, and positioned himself back at my center. Kairo was the last man that I hadbeen intimate with. With pregnancy, raising a kid, and trying to find myself again, I barely had the energy to say "hi" to a man.

He kissed me again; this time, I stopped him. I could feel his dick as hard as a rock between us as he looked down at me in confusion.

"What's wrong, Cash?" He asked as he peppered kisses over my face.

"I love you too, Kairo," I said as he broke into a smile. He parted my lower lips and slid his dick up and down my opening. I moaned lowly in anticipation of what was to come.

"I love to hear you say that shit, my baby; say it on this dick." He growled. As soon as his head penetrated me, we moaned in unison.

"Gah damn Cash, I love how wet you get for me baby," he said as he slid the full length of himself inside of me.

"I missed you, Ro," I admitted. He took one of my legs and threw it over his shoulder, and used a finger to massage my clit, all while continuing to stroke me at a steady pace.

“You did?”

"Mmmhm," I moaned. It was the only thing that I could get out. My back was arching, and my eyes were rolling in the back of my head before I could process what was even happening.

"Yeah, you missed me. I can feel it." He said as he looked down at the magic happening between our bodies.

"Shit, Kairo!" I cried. Resisting the urge to scream. We had both been trying to be as quiet as possible, but it was getting harder by the second.

"You love me, Cashmere?" He asked.

"Yes!" I was on the verge of release, and I knew it would be intense.

"I don't believe you. Tell me you love me." The finger slightly tracing my pearl had now picked up its pace.

"I love you, Ro," I whimpered as his strokes got deeper, slower, more passionate.