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“Because we know your ass,” Joni added.
“Girl, fuck you,” I replied, right before I ducked because Gee had took her house shoe off and launched it at my head.
“So, you ain’t heard Rah cuss me?” I frowned.
“Shut up, Jontae and say what you gotta say.” Gee waved me off.
“How I’ma shut up and talk at the same time?” I grinned before looking back at Gabi.
She was looking between me and everybody else, trying to figure out what was happening.
“Tae, what’s going on?” she questioned.
“Baby, you know I love you, right?” I asked, taking both her hands.
“Of course I do,” she replied, smiling.
“And you know I’ain never been the type of nigga who thought he needed to get married,” I continued. “But then your ass came along and changed a whole lot of shit for me.”
Her smile widened as I reached into my pocket and pulled out the ring box.
“Oh my God,” she whispered, staring at it.
I opened the box before getting down on one knee. Gabi covered her mouth as her eyes filled with tears.
“Gabriana, I’ain looking for nobody else, and I damn sure don’t want to spend my life without you. I want everything that comes with loving your stubborn ass, even when you get on my last fucking nerve,” I told her, making her laugh through her tears. “I want us to keep building what we got, and I want you beside me while we do it. So, baby, will you marry me?”
“Yes!” she exclaimed, nodding as tears rolled down her cheeks. “Of course I’ll marry you!”
I slipped the ring onto her finger before standing and pulling her into my arms. She kissed me hard as everybody started cheering.
“I can’t believe you just did that,” she said, laughing and crying at the same time.
“Hell yeah, I did,” I replied, wiping a tear from her cheek. “You stuck with my ass now.”
“I wouldn’t have it any other way,” she answered before kissing me again.
“Okay, damn! Let us see the ring!” Rah hollered, making everybody laugh.
Gabi turned toward her, holding out her hand as Tori came over to join them.
“Girl, look at that fucking diamond!” Rah exclaimed. “Tae, when you starting spending that kind of money?”
“Get out my business and worried about your blind ass nigga,” I shot back.
“Oh, Tae, you did good!” Tori added.
Gabi couldn’t stop smiling as she admired the diamond sitting on her finger.
“Baby, it’s beautiful,” she told me.
“Only the best for you,” I replied, kissing her forehead.
Gee came over with Ma Pat, smiling as she looked between us.
“Well, congratulations, my babies,” she told us, hugging Gabi first.
“Thank you, GiGi,” Gabi replied.
