Page 45 of Guarding Our Love
“Best way to start the morning, baby.” He lifted his head and kissed me.
I thought he would get up, but the more we kissed, the harder he got. I thought my poor kitty had enough, but she took Calil’s dick like a champ.
It tooka while before Calil and I left his bedroom to get some food from the kitchen. While I cooked, Calil went to check on his grandfather, who had been doing much better. He enjoyed the staff from the agency, and from what I learned, he talked to one of the ladies on a more personal level. There wasn’t anything wrong with Grandpa getting his groove on as long as he didn’t hurt his hip again.
“Have you had any relationships as an adult?” I asked Calil as we ate the brunch I cooked.
“Nope. It was hard because I was too busy establishing my career. I felt like a relationship would hold me back from being the best I could be. I feel confident that when people mention the greats in basketball, my name will be in that conversation no matter what happens from here on out. I’m one of, if not the best, three-point shooters there is. I could retire now if I wanted to, but I’m not ready yet. To be as old as I am, I’m still in great shape. I don’t know when I will quit, but I pray it’s on my own terms. I’ve had injuries over the years, but nothing too serious.” He knocked on the table since it was wood. “I pray every day that it stays that way.”
“What about when you find a wife and have kids?”
“What about it? I wouldn’t make a woman my wife if she’s not supportive of my career. As far as kids, if the Lord sees fit that I have a child, I’ll do what I have to do to be there as much as I possibly can. Again, my wife will understand my lifestyle, so I don’t see a problem. Plus, my wife and potential baby momma already supports me.” He winked and chuckled.
I looked around the room like someone else was in there with us. That was the third time he referred to me as his wife.
“You just know what my decision is without me saying it, huh?”
Calil squared his shoulders and looked me in the eyes. His intense gaze made me nervous.
“I do know. I’ve been single all this time because I was waiting for you. The signs are all there that we will be together again. Look how everything played out.”
I thought about it, and it was weird that Calil came back into my life shortly before my marriage crumbled. Did God know what was going to happen? Or was it just a coincidence? Maybeit was fate. I didn’t know what it was, but it was crazy how it all happened.
“I guess we’ll see.”
Silence fell over the kitchen. The only sound was the low hum of the refrigerator, and we only heard it because it was so quiet. Calil had a fancy ass fridge that hardly made any noise.
“I know you need to get home soon, so let’s get dressed so I can drop you off,” Calil declared after a few minutes.
“Okay. You said something about some clothes. Let’s see what you got.” I hopped up from the stool I was sitting on and put my dish in the sink.
Calil followed behind me, and then we went upstairs.
“So, I got you a few things that you can keep here just in case,” Calil said when he entered his massive walk-in closet.
“A few. Calil, this is a whole wardrobe,” I pointed out as I walked to one side of the closet that held different types of clothes. There were business attire, dressy outfits, and leisure outfits.
Calil just shrugged and walked over to the dresser in the middle of the room.
“These three drawers are yours as well.” He opened the three drawers, and I walked over to find them filled with underclothes, socks, and pajamas.
“Calil. You are spoiling me.”
He walked up to me and pulled me into his arms. “You deserve this and then some, Sloan. I want you to be comfortable whenever you come over here. I know you haven’t made a decision about us, but I wanted to show you how serious I am about you, so I have to back up my words.” He kissed the tip of my nose, then my lips, and released me. “There’s more I have to show you.”
I couldn’t imagine Calil having anything else for me. I wasn’t spending time with him because of his money and what he coulddo for me, but it sure was helping. It was the fact that during this short amount of time, Calil paid attention to my likes. All the outfits were something I would buy for myself, but they were more expensive.
“Come here,” Calil urged, holding his hand out. I put my hand in his, and he led us to the other side of the closet.
My eyes ballooned when I saw multiple pairs of sneakers and shoes.
“Calil, you know I don’t care about your money, right?” I had to make sure he understood that. I was sure he encountered women daily who were after his money.
“You think I don’t know that, Sloan? That’s what makes me do things like this easier. I know I jumped the gun, and if you decide you don’t want to pursue this, you can take everything home. However, I hope that’s not the case. There’s plenty of room for the boys to come over with you when they have to. Find something to put on so I can take you home.” He kissed my cheek and walked to the other side of the closet.
My brain and body froze as Calil got dressed. I couldn’t wrap my head around him doing all of that. He hadn’t even asked my sizes, yet everything looked like it would fit.
“Chop, chop, pretty girl.” Calil’s voice rushing me broke me out of my trance.
