24 year old Benedict " Beau" Ellington is an artist in a rut and feeling uninspired ,he heads out to a club with some friends and meets 22 year old , Melody Knox, a dancer wanting to escape her abusive relationship. Will she be his muse?
I paced the hospital waiting for Melody to get out surgery. I have hope that everything will fine and she'll be okay.
My parents and Mel's mom walked in with Raven , Sugar, Dallas, Vladimir, Ben, Eliza, and the kids.
My brother hugged me.
Ben - she's gonna be okay.
I nodded.
A doctor walked over and told me to follow her.
She sat me down.
Doctor - I'm sorry. We tried everything we could to save her.
I must be hearing things wrong.
Beau - my wife's dead, is that what you're telling me because I refuse to believe that.
Doctor - she lost way too much blood.
I felt my chest tightened.
I walked into the room where Melody was and saw her lifeless body on the operating table. I grabbed her hand.
Beau - this is my fault. I know you don't blame me but I blame myself. Mel , I know you fought your hardest and I don't know how Ima move forward without you. I now realize why you told me you loved me.
This doesn't feel real.
The doctor walked in.
Doctor - Mr. Ellington, it's time to wake up.
My eyes shot open as I looked around the hospital room. Mel looked at me like I was crazy.
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Mel - don't be jumping up like that. You scared me.
I leaned in and kissed her.
She smiled.
Mel - what was so scary baby?
Beau - I thought you died.
Mel - well I look pretty good for a dead bitch. You know I'm not going anywhere. We have a family together.
Beau - where are the kids?
Mel - your dad came in and got them. He said the police arrived at the house and took Robyn to the hospital for examining and then she's back in jail. The three guys were already dead when they got there.
Robyn begged to be shot in the head and they took her back to prison and put her in solitary because she's a danger to others and herself.
Mel - I'm glad she didn't die, that would've been too easy.
Beau - I'm glad you're okay
Mel - Bad bitches don't die. Don't call me crazy but I saw my life flash before my eyes. Ny'Elli and the twins were grown with their own families. We were old. I was still fine.
Beau - what about me?
Mel - I'd still fuck you if you were an old man.
She smiled.
Beau - what else did you see?
Mel - Marshall was just like you, artistic and creative. Ny'Elli had the bakery. Magnolia was a dancer.
Beau - like stripper
Mel - hell no. We have all the resources in the world, my baby will not be experiencing that type of pain. I'll go back to stripping before she ever has to.
Beau - and I'd be there every single night
Mel - I believe it. You're quite literally obsessed with me.
Beau - what did they say about the rape?
Mel - they offered me a therapist. But I've been assault before and the therapist I had was no good. It was like he was blaming me for what happened.
Beau - you can go to my therapist if you want
Mel - Yeah because I don't think I can joke about my trauma anymore. I'm not even 30 yet and I feel like I lived a full life.
Beau - you tryna throw jabs at me because I'm 30.
Mel - maybe kinda. My old man.
Beau - I ain't nothing but two years older than you.
Mel - so?
Melody Knox - Ellington
I'm still in excruciating pain but Beau's ability to make me smile is kind of making me forget I'm in pain.
My right arm is broken , my ribs are bruised , and my left leg is broken. I still can't believe that jealous bitch fucked me up over Beau when he belongs to me. My ring is on his finger and she wanna go fucking crazy. She ain't never getting out of prison.
Beau - I'll take care of you
I smiled at him.
Mel - hopefully in more ways than one
Beau - Dirty ass mind
Mel - I can't wait until I get better. You ain't getting no sleep.
Beau - okay
I kissed him.
Mel - I really do love a submissive man.
Beau - you like control , but there's balance.
Mel - you let me boss you around . What balance?
Beau - during sex, I'm in charge so I don't mind being told what to do every day.
Mel - if I died , would you have remarried?
Beau - no. I wouldn't even date. It honestly feel like betrayal.
Mel - it wouldn't be , I'd be dead. If was dead, I would want you to be happy
Beau - would you marry someone else if I died.
Mel - you're a once in a lifetime type of experience so no.
Beau - exactly. That's my logic with you. Ain't no woman will be able to have me.
Mel - what if you get lonely.
Beau - I got videos and pictures of you and three kids. I'm good. Although one of my children , mother is evil.
Mel - I'm Elli's mom now. She gave that title up remember.
Beau - I'm so glad.
I smiled and laid on his chest. He's not even supposed to be laying in the hospital bed with me , but I let him because all I really remember before I blacked out was the way he screamed my name and he honestly sounded terrified.
