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“Lord, all my babies getting married and having babies and shit,” she said. “I was worried about you, but I’m proud of you Granny baby.” She smiled as she hugged me again.

“Congratulations, Unc,” he told me. “I can’t believe Gabi said yeah but still,” he laughed.

“Boy, get the fuck on.” I mushed his grown ass.

Joni walked over and pulled me into a hug.

“I’m happy for you, bruh,” he told me.

“Appreciate it, nigga,” I replied, patting his back.

I turned my attention back to Gabi. She was still surrounded by the women, showing off her ring while they congratulated her. Seeing that big-ass smile on her face made me glad I’d quit trying to come up with the perfect way to propose.

When she finally made her way back over, she wrapped her arms around my waist.

“You really surprised the hell out of me,” she admitted.

“That was the whole point,” I replied.

“I love that you did it here with our family,” she told me. “That made it even more special.”

“That’s why I did it, baby. Everybody who matters to us was already here,” I explained.

“I love you so much,” she whispered.

“Love you too, shorty,” I replied, wrapping my arms around her.

We stayed a while longer, celebrating with everybody before finally heading home. By then, Gabi had called Lisa and sent pictures of her ring to damn near everybody she knew.

When we got home, I carried the food Gee had sent with us into the kitchen. Gabi followed me, still smiling as she glanced down at her hand.

“Baby, you done looked at that ring about a hundred times,” I remarked, setting the bags on the counter.

“And I’m probably gonna look at it a hundred more,” she replied, laughing.

“Shit, I see I’m about to be competing with a diamond for attention,” I teased.

She walked over and wrapped her arms around my neck.

“You ain’t gotta compete with nothing, when it comes to me,” she replied before kissing me.

I slid my hands around her waist and pulled her closer.

“That’s what I wanted to hear,” I murmured against her lips.

I hadn’t planned on proposing at Sunday dinner, but I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome.

Gabriana was officially my fiancée, and I was ready to make her my wife.

Chapter Twenty-Five

Khaotic

“Ajoni, come get your damn son before I lose my mind.”

I looked up from my phone just as Tori walked into our bedroom with Khori in her arms. My little nigga was hollering like somebody had done something to him, and the look on my wife’s face told me she was about two seconds from joining him.

“What my boy done did now?” I questioned, reaching for him.