Finding Joy

Chapter 15

"No. I'm not putting polish on my finger nails." Devin said just before we went into the nail shop.

"Come on Uncle!" Melanie said. "It'll be fun." She bargained.

"It'll be fun for you. How about I just pay for you and Ms. Lauren. It'll be fine that way." He said.

"Or how about you just get cleaned up. Your nails or sort of dirty. We clean them up and that's it." I said.

"Fine. Mel's after this you going with your mama and you aren't to tell anyone I'm going to do this cool?" He asked.

"Mommy always asks me what I do when I come over on the weekends. I can't lie." She said.

"Just don't tell her I got my nails done. It's not lying." He insisted.

"I can't keep secrets uncle." She pouted.

"Fine, but I'm only doing this because you're my favorite girl in the world." He said.

"Ohhh Ms. Lauren gonna get you." she giggled.

"Why would Ms. Lauren get me?" He asked.

"Because your girlfriend or wife is supposed to be your favorite in the world." She said.

"Oh really? Well who said Ms. Lauren was my wife?" He asked

"She not yet. She will be that's when she gonna be Mommy's sister in law. That's what she told me." She said, before walking off to get her feet put in the water.

"No. I didn't-" I started.

"Aww Lauren you already calming me as your husband?" He asked kissing my cheek.

"That's not what I said." I started.

"Its alright, I been knew you want all this sexy chocolate." He said before walking ahead of me. I laughed and shook my head, following behind him to my seat.

Once both Melanie and I's nails were done, we waited for Devin.

"You want color?" The Chinese lady asked him.

"No. No color." He said.

"How bout flower? I do nice flower." the woman said.

"No Anna, he just wants you to trim his cuticles and buff his nails." I informed.

"Okay." She said not using the Chinese accent she used with him causing him to look at her as if she had three heads.

He sat in the chair, watching her. Asking her what everything was making sure things didn't get too feminine for him.

"How was it?" I asked walking out the door.

"We not doing that no more.." He told me shaking his head.

"Your hands look softer." I said.

"You watch my hands?" He asked.

"You watch my feet." I said.

"It's different." He said.

"Hush up creep." I said as he started the car.

I sighed and leaned my head back against the door. They began to sing again. This time it was the song America. After the song was over, we had reached Mel's mom house. She was a little sad she had to go.

"I'm gonna miss you Ms.Lauren." She mumbled.

"Aww sweetie I'm gonna miss you too. See you next week?" I asked.

"Yeah, next week!" She said happily.

Devin came around and took her towards the door, only for a woman to come out. She looked older than me, and she waved towards me. I waved back guessing it's his sister.

She came towards the car. I opened the door, meeting her outside.

"Hey." She said.

"Hello." I said smiling.

"I'm Karen, Devins big sister. Not the oldest one, the second one." She said.

I nodded my head "Lauren,nice to meet you." I said reaching for a handshake.

"Nice to meet you as well. Oh Devin I like her." She said looking me up and
Down.

"Alright Karen. I'll see you later. Lauren and I have some plans for today." Devin said

"Aww. Baby brothers growing up!" Karen said smiling hard. "I'm sorry I'm being really weird. Must be baby hormones." She said.

I looked down at her stomach, it was a slight bulge. "Congratulations." I said smiling.

"Thank you." She said. "Well I'll let you two be on your way. Devin don't forget to call Mels tonight before bed." She said.

"I won't. Tell her I love her again. I'll call around maybe 7." He said.

"Fine by me. Have a good day you two." She said.

"Bye." I said and we left.

We spent the day together, shopping, talking and running errands. Today was a fun day with Devin.

"So Lauren, tell he what you're looking for, as far as a mate." Devin said. We are outside of my house, talking.

"Good question. I would say I just want someone who's honest and who can excite me other than sexually. I want to be able to rely on you and I want to be able to be vulnerable with you. I guess you can say I'm looking for an old school love." I answered.

He nodded his head. "I agree with you people think that now only sexual attraction matters. It's not and shouldn't be treated as if it is." He stated.

I nodded my head, hearing him speak.

"I mean I want a real love. Not something that I have to pretend I'm happy with or not like forced love or attraction. I want what I see my parents have and what my grandparents have. I saw them argue and point out each other's flaws but through that they loved each other." He said.

"Yeah, I understand. I think one of the things that I'm looking for the most is respect. Respect of my mind, my body and me as a whole." I said.

He smiled at me. "You're so young, the women my age don't even think like you do." He said smiling.

"Well they don't make em like me no more." I said.

"I want to kiss you so bad." He said.

"I want you to." I blurted out.

"I can't though." He told me.

"Besides the fact that I got my nails done today, and I feel like my masculinity has dropped, I want to give you that respect you want in a relationship. I'm trying to be intimate with your mind before I get intimate with your body." He told me.

I nodded my head, understanding where he was coming from.

"Okay, well I'm very tempted to say screw that so I'll see you later?" I said

"Yes beautiful. How about I pick you up tonight? Dinner?" He asked.

"Id like that." I said nodding.

"Alright beautiful." He said

He came around to my side of the car, letting me out and walking me to my door step.

"I'll text you what time dinner reservations are for." He told me.

I nodded my head, and he hugged me.

We finished saying our goodbyes and u sighed feeling a tad frustrated that he wouldn't kiss me out of respect. I also value that and feel really special because of it.

He's so amazing.

A/N

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