Chapter 33

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MALANI P.O.V.

I put Harlem pants in the washer and a small black box in the shape of a heart fell out. It was a ring box. I opened it and it was empty. With a bright shinning light in it. I started searching the clothes for the ring. My heart started beating so fast. I hope this wasn't for me.

Bae? I called out walking upstairs. He was still at the kitchen island on his laptop doing work. "Baby?"

Yes Malani? I'm still working..

Noooo that's not what I want. I think I lost something. I said unsure.

What?

Ummm I was doing the laundry and this fell out your pants pocket...
I slid the ring box over to him and he smiled hard before laughing as he opened it. "What's funny? It's not in the laundry!"

It's empty cause I randomly found this box. It was in one of the closets upstairs.

Ohhh almost was bouta have a heart attack.

Why?

Cause I thought it was something....something importanttttt you may wanna ask me or something! I smiled sitting in his lap.

Like what?

Like to marry you!

I already did that you told me fuck me! He laughed.

No you was too busy tryna marry me sister.

If it wasn't for that situation then I wouldn't have never married her but it's not like it really happened anyways. We have an annulment. So technically we never been married according to the state of New York.

Whatever! I playfully hit him in his chest. "Did you get a chance to look at those adoption agencies I sent you."

Uhh not really I'll look before we leave out for dinner. You do know we have to be married in order to adopt kids together right?

We do?

Yeah...and it's like some parenting classes or some shit. I don't know we'll look into it more at dinner.

Wow I'm so mad. I guess I'll let you finish your work. I got up from his lap and made my way back to the basement where I was washing and drying clothes and folding them up. I took everything upstairs to our closet and put it all away before cleaning the room and bathroom. We spent most of our time in the bedroom so we had stuff everywhere.
After I was done I went down to wash the dishes and clean the kitchen a bit.

I gotta run into the city for a bit. I'll be back for dinner.
Harlem said as he got off his phone.

Really? It's 4:30! That's an hour there and an hour back you'll be pushing it and still have to come in shower and get ready.

I will be back. He kissed my cheek and grabbed his keys before damn near running out the door. I huffed my breath so hard and rolled my eyes even harder. I went into the Den and opened up my laptop so I could do some research. We both wanted kids and I hate myself for not giving him the two that he gave me. If I would have known that was going to happened to me I would have made sure I kept my two before.

I wanted to turn this situation into a positive one because maybe this is just our blessing in disguise. So many kids need homes and I wanted to be the one to help give them one. A kid may not biologically be ours but it's not like we would love them any less.

After a while of researching and falling in love with every kid I came across on these websites I had to give it a rest. I was falling victim to a rabbit hole and in such awe of them all.

I got up from the computer and it was 6pm. I went upstairs to grab my phone and call Harlem. I wanted to see if he was on his way back home. We had dinner reservations tonight at 8. Just to celebrate us and being together for 12 weeks, 3 months of just enjoying each other and getting our lives on track on the low with everyone wondering what happened to us. We been building, getting to know each other more, loving each other every second. But most importantly healing each other mentally, emotionally. And physically.

He didn't answer so I just hung up and went to go take a nice hot shower. The water pressure and hotness of it felt so good on my body every time.

I dried off and went to look for something to wear after calling this nigga again and no answer.
I pulled out this cream color strapless extremely tight corset with the matching cream tight leather skirt that was open but tied together on the sides showing nothing but skin. I had to find a black thong to go with the string on the sides to blend in.

I oiled my body down really well then got dress. I unwrapped my hair letting the curls fall into my face and shoulders in layers. I did my make up and my phone started ringing just as I finished.

Hello? I answered zipping my boots up. I was wearing a pair of black thigh high leather stilettos.

Hi Ms. Allen this is Nick your driver for the night. I'm outside.

Hi, okay I'll be right down. Thank you!

Of course, take your time. He hung up the phone and I grabbed my black leather crop jacket, glossed my lips then grabbed my black leather Prada purse. I was looking good as fuck.

I made my way downstairs and out the house as I tried to call Harlem again. As I reached the bottom step he texted me "Meet you there."

"What? Harlem we were suppose to go together. You better not be late." I texted back. I was annoyed now he always doing something dumb. Nick opened the door for me and I got in the car. "What's your ETA?" I texted him again. He had his location turned off so I couldn't even see where he was. Like what's good with him.

I had an attitude and it showed all over my face. After about 30 something minutes or so I was tired as hell of the driving. I was about to fall asleep I was so relaxed and tired in this back seat.

Nick pulled up to this really nice restaurant and opened the door for me. He helped me out and escorted me over to the two men who stood at the end of the stairs in suits. I red carpet filled with roses started on the ground and they both took their hands and held them out for me to grab one and one as I slowly walked up the stairs and a long line of ladies standing on the right and the left held roses. It had to be 12 on each side leading all the way to the door. As I walked down the red carpet I laughed a bit. He always doing something. Each lady handed me a rose until I had an about 2 dozen roses in my hand. When I got to the end two more guys dressed in suits opened the double doors as I walked through. I started to feel like I should wore a beautiful gown or something.

Follow the red carpet! The one guy directed holding his arm out. I smiled hard giggling as I walked down the hall that led to a room. I heard soft music playing before I reached it. As the double doors opened rose petals fell from the doorway. The walk was filled with red and white candles. The aroma from the food smelt so good. I was starving. I walked in a bit and I put my hand over my mouth because I was caught off guard. "Will You Marry Me Malani?" Was spelt out in giant white letters that lit up at the end of the red carpet. My eyes flushed with tears.

The first time I asked you wasn't the right way. I heard Harlems voice. I turned around and I was in tears. He looked so handsome in his suit as he walked from around the pillar holding a red rose. "I will love you until this rose die!" He smiled handing me the fake red rose. I was at a loss for words I was crying so hard.

Harlem!!! I cried.

He got down on one knee and his tears began to water. "The first time wasn't right...nothing about it wasn't right. And this is how you always imagined getting purposed to. Malani I love you and there is nothing I mean nothing in this world could ever make me stop loving you. You are my heart, my soul, my love, and most importantly my best friend. There is nothing doubt in my mind that I don't want to be with you. And if I could have done this sooner in life the right way I would have. I believe that god brought us back together for this very reason. So I'm down on one knee, right here, right now, asking you to marry me!?" He pulled the heart shaped ring box from his pocket opening it as the huge ring sat staring at me. It was way bigger than the first one he purposed with.
I dropped all the roses in my hand and grabbed his face kissing him. As my make up ran down my face. "Is that a yes?" He laughed through his tears.

YES, YES, YESSSSSS!!!! A million times yes Harlem! Yessss baby I love you, I'll marry you! He took the ring out the box and put it on my finger. I grabbed his face kissing him and hugging him we fell cause he couldn't keep his balance. "Oh my god I love you!"

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