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“You feel better after that bullshit?” He asked.

“A little. I just wish Dexter would leave us the fuck alone. AJ’s doing good, and the last thing he needs is that nigga disrupting his life.”

“Baby, I hear you, but you gotta quit letting that nigga ruin your whole day. AJ knows who’s been there for him, and ain’t shit that nigga Dexter can say that’s gone change that. If anything it’s gone get his ass a bullet.”

“I know.” I sighed. “I just hate that everybody keeps getting dragged into his bullshit,” I admitted. “Especially you. I’on want you feeling like you gotta deal with my problems.”

“Rah, you’re my woman. Whatever comes with you… comes with me,” he replied. “I’m not about to stand around watching you handle everything by yourself... especially not no nigga.” He frowned.

“I know but…”

“Ain’t no buts. How can I be your man and love you but not stand in the paint when I need to?” I heard what he said, but I was stuck on the love part.

“What did you just say?”

“I said I love you,” he repeated.

I hadn’t expected him to say it so casually, but hearing those words meant more than he probably realized. He’d already shown me how much he cared through his actions, and somewhere along the way, I’d fallen just as hard for him.

“I love you too,” I simpered.

For the first time all afternoon, I wasn’t thinking about Dexter or whatever bullshit he had planned next. I was exactly where I wanted to be, wrapped up in the arms of a man who loved me just as much as I loved him.

Chapter Twelve

Mason ‘Mase’ Johnson

Rah’s body was wrapped around mine, still knocked out while I stared at the ceiling thinking about last night. Telling her I loved her hadn’t been planned, but I meant every fucking word. I’d been feeling that way for a minute, but I didn’t to just be saying the shit to be saying it. I wasn’t used to letting somebody get that close to me, let alone giving a woman the opportunity to hurt me. But Rah had gotten past all that shit without even trying and hearing her say she loved me too had meant more than I was willing to admit out loud. For once, I wasn’t questioning where things were headed. I knew exactly what I wanted with her.

I glanced down when Rah started moving against me. I rubbed my hand on her thick ass before leaning down to kiss her forehead.

“Good morning, beautiful,” I greeted. “What you got planned today?”

“Nothing much. I’m off, but I gotta get AJ to school,” she answered, settling against me again.

“I’ll take him so you can rest and enjoy your morning,” I offered.

She lifted her head and looked at me. “You sure?”

“Yeah, baby. It ain’t like I need to get his grown ass ready or no shit. Plus, we can chop it up on the way,” I assured her, pulling her closer for a kiss.

She kissed me again before finally getting out of bed and heading toward the bathroom. I stayed where I was for a few minutes, watching her disappear through the doorway before deciding to join her.

By the time made it into the bathroom, she’d started the shower and was getting ready to step inside. I wasted no time stripping out of my boxers and joining her.

“Uhm… what are you doing?” She smirked.

“About to kill two birds with one stone,” I countered as I picked her up and slid her down on my dick.

“Shit, Rah,” I groaned at the way her dick was gripping me.

I could live in this shit, but I had to make this shit quit or AJ would be late to school.

“Oh Go… shit, Mase,” Rah cried out as I fucked her long and hard against the wet shower tiles.

Several stokes later, I felt her walls explode around me and my fucking knees buckled at the sensation as I released along with her. When our breathing returned to normal, I slid out of her and let her down.

“I love you,” she cooed.