The following day, I looked over to see Naomi sleeping soundly. God, she's simply beautiful! I could stare at her all day. I have a special surprise for her; hopefully, it will help lift her spirits. I quietly sneaked out of bed, dressed, and left Naomi a note before leaving. I have to make sure her surprise is perfect. I planned this after the wedding but then that's when all the bullshit happened. I have a vast feeling this will bring that spark of happiness back.
Naomi's P.O.V.
I slowly open my eyes as the morning sun glistens on my face. I look around and notice that Laurent is nowhere to be found. Suddenly, I see a note written in my baby's handwriting.
Good morning, my darling. I'm terribly sorry that you didn't see me when you opened your beautiful eyes. Something came up. I sent a car to pick you up to meet me. I can't wait to see you, Mamas. I love you. -Laurent
I instantly started getting dressed. I swear he never ceases to amaze me. I dressed in an olive green jumpsuit with combat boots. I let my natural curls hang and applied some Fenty Beauty makeup but not too much as I wanted to go with a natural look. I walked outside to the car that was waiting for me. I see Denzel, who was smiling from ear to ear. I ran to him, giving him a huge hug. Life has a way of making you appreciate the little things even more.
"Denzel! What's up?!", I asked as I gave him a playful jab. "Gas prices, angel face. Now, close your eyes. I have strict instructions from Laurent.", he says as he places a blindfold over my eyes.
"Bro, really?! Is this really necessary?", I asked while giggling as he guides me inside the car. "Sis, just trust me. I got this.", he said, laughing as I heard the door shut. He then got in the car, blasting Chris Brown as he drove off to the next location. Laurent Bourgeois, what are you up to?
Laurent's P.O.V.
Perfection. Everything is set up perfectly and Naomi should be here at any moment. This is so important because she's been through so much. As her husband, I hurt when she hurts. That's just how it is.
"Bro, she is gonna love this!", Trey says to me.
"Laurent, I really appreciate you doing this for her. I just know that she will love it. You've always had her best interest at heart. I don't want you blaming yourself for what happened. It was not your fault. You are still the center of her heart.", Selena said as she gave me a huge hug.
Those words melted my heart because I have not forgiven myself for what those monsters have done to her. I hugged her and a sense of emotion washed over me. Deep down, I really needed to hear that. This is why we all love Selena. She always knows what to say to make a person feel complete.
"No wonder my brother is obsessed with you, sis.", I said as we all laughed. "And I am.", Larry said, holding Cassandra in his arms. Angel crawled up to me as I bent down to pick her up. They were growing up so fast and had me wrapped around their fingers.
"Thanks, guys, I just wanna do something special for her. She deserves this.", I reply as I bounce Angel in my arms and listen to her cute little giggles.
"Lau, I just got a message from Denzel and they are close. You might want to meet her at the cafe as planned.", J. Lo said as she placed her phone back in her pocket. With a huge smile, I grabbed my keys and headed to the cafe to meet my baby girl. Let the games begin...
A few moments later...
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
I arrived at Soul Cafe and sure enough, there they were. A huge smile spread across my face, seeing her beautiful face. I walked from the car and into the cafe. I dapped Denzel and hugged my baby girl. "Hey, bro. What's up, queen?", I asked as I greeted them both. She bit her lip, a habit she tends to do when she's extremely anxious. I find it to be absolutely adorable. I watched her fidget with her fingers as the blindfold remained on her face.
"Hey babe, can you please take off of me? You know how I am about surprises.", she said as she places a hand on her hip, trying to fight off a smile. I slip a hand around her waist, hearing her gasp in surprise. "It's okay, Mamas. I got you. Don't worry, you're closer than you think.", I said with a huge smile.
