Page 27 of His Lucky Blessing

“I noticed you hadn’t been home so I checked the mail for you.”

“You did what?”

“What? That’s what neighbors do in our neighborhood. I have something that’s important to you so when you want it, just come on over and I’ll give it to you,” he licked his lips as he stared at my breast.

I got up and walked off to look for Lucky. He was talking with another dude when I approached. I thought he would’ve stopped talking but he didn’t. Lucky grabbed me and threw his arm around me.

“This is my fiancé, Blessyn. Blessyn this is one of my partners, Dominique.”

“Nice to meet you,” I faintly smiled.

“Everything okay?”

“Yeah…I’m cool.”

“We about to leave the dock and dinner will be served at seven. I’m waiting on a few more people to arrive. You can chill with me or look around the boat.”

“I’ll chill with you.”

Dominique dapped him up and went on about his business.

“Did you introduce me as your fiancé? What's that about because I don’t have a ring.”

“Shit, I ain’t gotta problem dropping a bag on a ring. The ring coming but I gotta let these muthafuckas know who you belong to. All these niggas some dog ass niggas. I told them no women because it would’ve been a big ass orgy with them after the alcohol and weed start flowing.”

“Wow! These are the type of men you surround yourself with?”

“You ain’t gotta worry ‘bout me doing what they do.”

“Should I be worried?”

“I’m looking you dead in your eyes and telling you, no. Do I give off that vibe?”

“It’s hard to tell with men sometimes.”

“I’ll spend a lifetime showing and proving I’m not like all men, baby.”

I looked up at him as he pulled me in and placed a soft kiss on my lips.

You getting pregnant tonight. I’m warning you now that I busting that shit open all night. You know how I get once that cognac get it in me.”

“I’m ready but I don’t know about the baby part.”

“What you scared of?”

I was about to answer but the rest of his party started walking towards us. He greeted them and we joined everyone. My neighbor’s face was red. With him being the only white man on the boat he kind of stood out from everyone else. I was hoping that now he seen me with Lucky, he would leave me alone.

“I appreciate y’all for making shit happen like I wanted it to. I think I built the right team to change the city of Atlanta. The apartment complex is complete and we’ll be doing a ribbon cutting next week. Thank you, Will, for putting in a lot of work to get this done.” Lucky raised his glass towards my neighbor.

Will…I made sure to remember his name. Lucky went on with his long ass speech but all Will kept doing was staring at me. I stared off into space until Lucky was done.

“Will, you got a fuckin’ staring problem or some shit? I’m not understanding why you not looking at me when I’m talkin’. Something over here you want?”

“Nah! No problem, Lucky.” Will released a nervous laugh.

“You sho? I can hear in your voice that you lying ‘bout some shit.”

“I’m going to excuse myself,” I told Lucky.

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