Lai
"I'm coming back," I reassured Malasia. She shook her head and clutched tighter onto my arm. Michael stood behind me, leaning on the sofa. I didn't want to leave her with Pasionaye because I know that Malasia's uncomfortable around new people but Michael wanted to spend time alone tonight. I looked back at him.
"You don't think we can stay here for a little while? Until she goes to sleep?" I questioned. He nodded and I hoisted her up on my hip and walked over to the sofa. She had been crying for a while so I'm sure she would be sleepy by now. I held her in my lap and rested her head on my chest. It was always easy for me to fall asleep whenever someone stroked my hair so I tried that. Her crying had stopped and she was just laying there but I knew she wasn't just going to go out like that.
"It's been thirty minutes, Lai. We're late," he said. I rolled my eyes. "I know that, but I'm scared she's going to wake up and give Pasionaye problems."
Pasionaye extended her arms and reached for Malasia. I reluctantly laid my baby in her arms then stood up. "Thank you," I mouthed. She smiled and continued to lull her. He grabbed my hand and we walked out of the house.
"This is just dinner, right? No clubs or friends' houses?" I asked as he drove down the street. Michael glanced over at me. "Chill, my momma got it. Just try not to think about all of that other stuff tonight. It's about you and me."
"I'm trying," I said. I took his right hand off the armrest and held it mine. Our eyes made contact and I smiled. My phone vibrated and I looked at the text before turning it completely off. It's about him and I therefore it can't be any interruptions. After a while of driving, we pulled up to a restaurant and I noticed the romantic ambience.
"I had it closed specially for the two of us," he said. I looked around the restaurant and no one was in here except the staff but there wasn't many of them. Michael was grinning when I turned to back to him and I'm sure he could tell I was impressed by this. It's the first time a man has ever treated me out like this and not tried anything but I'm sure he has something up his sleeve. He's somewhat sneaky.
Our waiter came over and served us and I felt even more special. "Is this what you do for every other girl?" I asked.
"No, I don't see how it matters. I don't ask you about your past therefore you shouldn't ask me about mine."
"OK, I apologize." I mumbled.
Michael and I ate our food in silence. The car ride was the same. I didn't want to end our night on bad terms because it was petty so I spoke up. "I'm not mad at you, you know that, right?" Michael said to me. I smiled and nodded. It was like he read my mind. "Yeah."
I thought we were going back to Pasionaye's but I was taken aback once he pulled into his neighborhood. It didn't bother nor upset me that he told me different because he did such an amazing job of making me feel like a woman that mattered tonight instead of the ones he usually hung around. Michael has waited long enough for me and if tonight leads into that then so be it. I would love for our first time to happen tonight.
He parked in the driveway and turned the car off. "Look." He turned my face towards his and looked me into the eyes. They were just pulling me in and making me nervous at the same time but I couldn't disconnect the contact. "I know we've faced a lot of adversity throughout our time being together and I want to apologize for all that. Over the few months I've been in my feelings and feeling down for ever misjudging you and being so mean. I couldn't really think correct and I was looking for help from others because I didn't know how to get you to hear me out. I don't know what to do when I'm not around you and I always got to have you by me to keep me in good spirits. You only surround me with positivity when there's a bunch of negativity around. I'll admit that you hurt me when you lied because I only want to get to know you. The real you and not what you're trying to be. I like being around the cool Lai that I can talk to, kiss on, play around with, and so forth. I like being around her because we have so much in common and she's leaves me thinking about her whenever she leaves and I got to see her every single day. Whenever we're together, I get a feeling and it's crazy because I never felt it with anyone else before but I know what it is. I like it, too. And whenever we're touching, the feeling is inexpicable. Then I think like I don't want any other man to ever experience that from her and I have to have her to myself."
