Page 159 of Her Loyalty

"So living arrangements.." I trailed off from the floor, looking up at Dom as he painted the walls of Amiri's room.

"I don't know, ma."

"I wun' live together but we ain't even figure whatwedoing yet.." He trailed off, making me roll my eyes.

"Dominic, we've already established that we're together. And I told you I would be your wife after I have Amiri."

"What other form of validation do you need?"

"Tell me you my girl." He went on, making me turn my lip up as he turned around to me with a smile.

"I'm your girl, Dominic." I rolled my eyes and he nodded slowly.

"Aight then. We gon' live together." He shrugged and I smiled wide, completely happy now.

We'd never came to a clear understanding of how we were going to raise Amiri in two separate households.

Dominic had just started school a few months ago and he was planning on getting an apartment since he didn't want Amiri to be raised in his neighborhood and I was working and still had my own apartment to myself. But I figured why not just live together, save money and we won't have to make extra trips with him.

"Are you sure you want to?" I asked, just to make sure he was completely sure about this.

"Baby.." He trailed off, stopping what he was doing all together and putting the paint brush down. He then walked over to me and helped me to my feet. We looked into each other's eyes a while before he began to speak.

"Listen to me." He spoke sternly and I listened intently.

"If I ain't wun' live witchu I wouldn't."

"I just don't want you to feel obligated to open your space to a nigga just because we about to have Amiri." He explained and I nodded slowly, completely understanding where he was coming from.

"Na' I don't mind as long we gon' put my name on this shit too." He went onto say and I nodded.

"Okay." I agreed.

"Aight." He let me go then kissed my forehead.

"Na' stop over thinking shit. We got this."

"We been doing this shit here for almost seven years na'."

"Shit gon' be a little different but as long as you love me and I love you, that's all that matter." He expressed, making me smile.

"You love me?" He asked.

"You love your nigga?"

"Of course, Dominic." I smiled, playfully rolling my eyes.

"Aight then. I love you too so just relax."

Saying not another word, I sat there in silence. He'd always reassured me every time I began to overthink things. I did a lot of that these days but with him by my side, he'd never allow it to go on for too long. We were too in love.

Breaking me away from my thoughts, a knock came to the front door, making me furrow my eyebrows.

Trying to stand to my feet, Dominic helped me up before we both made our way to the door.

"Who is it?" I whispered as he looked through the peephole, clutching his gun in his pants.

"Oh. It's your moms." He chuckled, relaxing himself as he slowly opened the door.

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