We lay side by side and I stared up at the ceiling for several moments before Berlin nudged me lightly.
“You remember when I told you I don’t do shit without thinking about it?” he asked.
“Mhm.”
“This is included, Yo. Don’t fuck with me and don’t fuck me over.”
“I should be telling you the same thing.” I rolled toward him and he slipped his arm beneath me to yank me into his side.
He looked into my face, putting a hand against it and running his thumb along my cheekbone.
“You ain’t got to tell me shit. I know how to get what I want and I know how to keep that shit. I promise.”
He leaned down and I puckered my lips so he could kiss me softly before collapsing onto his back. He ran his hand up and down my arm.
We had to deal with drama and the public tomorrow, but as for tonight, everything was amazing.
CHAPTER 10
DRIX
Iwoke up around two in the morning due to going to sleep early. For the first time in a long time, I had a burning desire to lay down a track but lay in bed for a little longer since Myome was curled against me.
Shit.
I’d slept with Myome. Well, I hadn’t just slept with her. I licked her ass to death then slow stroked her until she was whimpering and melting in my hands.
We damn near had to stay married now.
I hadn’t lied about anything I’d told her. I considered her a friend, and since I now knew the pussy was immaculate, I was down with locking in. Shit. How many people could say their wife was one of their best friends who they just happened to have mind blowing sex with? She wasn’t a gold digger. She’d signed a prenup without hesitation. She wasn’t a yes man or bird ass bitch who didn’t care how I acted either. She’d proven that with how she’d ditched me without a single word for two weeks and just started dating again. She wasn’t sitting around waiting for me to act right nor begging for me to do it either. She had self-respect and she’d slapped the fuck out of me too. I liked that shit. I’d been serious when I told Myome I liked my women a lil crazyand she was just the right amount. I wanted somebody in my corner who knew how to check me when I needed to be checked. It helped that I knew she cared about my opinion and the work I did, could follow and submit when necessary, and took dick like a champ.
I was fucking with it.
When she rolled away from me, I hopped out of bed and went in search of our discarded clothes. I checked my phone as soon as I got to it and saw Chandler had been blowing me up. It was a little late to call her back now so I just sent her a text letting her know she could reach out when she woke up.
I called myself an iDrive, took care of my hygiene needs, grabbed a bottle of water, and headed out.
I grabbed what I needed from the back of my truck, booked my usual room, and headed to the studio. I locked the door, sat down, and played one of the instrumentals I’d just snatched back from Trapp. I bobbed my head as the music played for a bit then grabbed my phone and wrote.
I got three verses written and recorded before the sun came up. Then I collapsed onto the couch and let it play all the way through a few times before I toyed around with ideas for the chorus. It took me another hour to finalize what I wanted it to sound like and get the lyrics right.
It was about six in the morning when I headed out of the studio feeling good about where I was with my song, knowing I’d probably never release it.
I stopped at Brewed Beanand got breakfast sandwiches and a chai for Myome. Then I stopped at Blended to get myself a smoothie before heading back to her spot. I let myself inside using her spare key and collapsed at her kitchen table to check my emails while I drank my smoothie and ate my sandwich.
I was almost done shifting through them when a call from Chandler popped up and I answered it instantly.
“What’s up?”
“Good morning,” she sang. “I don’t know what you did to Niecy or Trapp or whoever but the statement is definitely helping and I think it’s about time you and Myome do press if y’all are going to stay together. I know I said to wait for a little so you didn’t seem too eager or interested in the fame, but it’s been over a month and I think it’ll be good to show a united front and get back in the tabloids again.”
“I hear you. What were you thinking?”
“A podcast today and a radio show in two weeks. That’ll be right after Radiant Reverie announces the official date for their album release.”
“Alright. I can do that.”
“Great. I’ve already spoken to Allison, so Myome is free from her prior schedule if you can get her to agree to go.”