Already Taken | Trey Songz

Lovers&Friends: Twenty

I look from Trey to the ring he holds out in his hand towards me which was a diamond princess cut. I can feel the tears go down my cheeks before shouting out "YES! Yes, I'll marry you." Relief seemed to wash over Trey's face before he breaks out in a breath-taking smile, dimples and all. He stands up and slides the ring on my finger then wastes no time before he's pulling me in for a kiss.

"I love you so much." Trey continued to sprinkle kisses all over my face.

"I love you too." I bring his lips one more time to mine before hugging him and squealing excitedly.

***

"What are you thinking?" Trey asks me, snapping me out of my thoughts as I stare at my engagement ring.

Engagement ring.

I was getting married.

I couldn't believe it.

I turn my head and a smile automatically creeps up to my face at the sight of Trey, whose chest is exposed but everything else is covered as we lay in bed after making love.

"Do you think it's too soon to be engaged?" I asked out loud.

"Are you saying you want to give the ring back?" Trey propped himself up on his elbow.

"No!" I quickly say before settling back into bed. "I'm just saying... we've only been dating for three months." I remind him.

Trey erased the distance between us and wrapped an arm around my waist. "Babe, it's not like we're getting married tomorrow. Planning this wedding is gonna take time... but if you're asking me if I really want to marry you then the answer is i can't picture spending the rest of my life with anyone else but you."

"But why me Tremaine? You could have singer or a model. I'm just some girl in college who dreams at night of the day when I will be standing in front of a classroom teaching or behind a desk grading papers. There's nothing glamorous about me." I look down.

Trey lifts my chin so I'm looking into his eyes. "Trey Songz should be with a model or a singer. But I want someone who I don't have to put on a show for, someone who I can come home to at the end of a crazy long day, someone who will love me for me. And that's why I chose you Amina. You're that someone for me."

I stare at Trey, letting his words sink in before I kiss his lips softly. Once. Twice. When I pull away the second time I leave my lips hovered over his before whispering, "Make love to me again."

***

It's a Thanksgiving and nobody knows about the engagement. Trey and I decided we'd tell our family and friends first before we'd let the media know.

"You look beautiful." I look past my reflection in the mirror to see Trey. He's dressed casually in a light blue collared shirt and jeans.

"Thank you." I smile just as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"You ready?" Trey asked just as the doorbell rings.

"As ready as I'll ever be." I exhale loudly before the two of us head downstairs to greet his family.

"Babygirl!" Alex exclaims as soon as he sees me.

"Hi Alex!" I giggle as he gives me a one arm hug since Aiden was currently occupying the other one. "Hi baby!" I reach for Aiden without his permission and he happily jumps into my outstretch arms. Instantly I smother his chubby cheeks with kisses.

"What's up bro?" I hear Trey say behind me. "Come in." Trey lightly nudges me and I step out the way so everyone could enter.

"I hope you didn't forget about me Tremaine." Miss April grins at her son.

"Never that ma." Trey is smiling hard as he brings his mom into a bear hug and plants a sloppy kiss on her cheek.

"Stop that." She pretends to be annoyed as she wipes her cheek but the love in her eyes as she stares at Trey can't be missed. "There's the beautiful young lady who stole my sons heart." April greets me before she's pulling me into a hug; I already given Aiden back to Camilla so I was able to hug her using both arms.

"How are you doing Miss April?" I ask once we pull away.

"I'm good. Can't complain. I'm better now that I get to see my Tremaine." She smiles once again at her son.

"I missed you too ma." Trey slings an arm over her shoulder and pulls her close, planting another kiss to her temple. I absolutely loved seeing them together.

"Are we done with all his mushy crap? I came here to eat." Alex is heard shouting from somewhere in the house.

April shakes her head while laughing but does start to make her way towards the dining room. Trey and I spent the entire morning cooking together for Thanksgiving. We had everything from the turkey, ham, macaroni, cornbread, mash potatoes, and biscuits. It was exhausting but I was anxious about telling everyone about the proposal that I didn't even register that I was supposed to be tired.

"You couldn't wait for us?" I ask Alex as I see he's already picked up his fork to start serving himself.

"I didn't eat all morning. I was saving up for all this." Alex replies.

"Boy put that fork down. I know I taught you better than that." April scolds him and Alex instantly does what she says. I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing.

"Let's all sit so we can say grace." Trey instructed and everyone found their seat before we held hands and bowed her heads while Trey said grace.

"Amen." We all said together before everyone started filling up their plate.

Dinner was nice. It was filled with laughter, jokes, and stories.

"Damn girl, where does all that food go?" Camilla asks when I'm done with my second plate of food. Hey, what I can say? I love food just as much as the next person.

"Trey keeps me a shape." I grin at her, knowing she would catch on to what I was saying. In response Camilla smirked at me before she turned to Aiden who started to make a few teeth so she was trying to get him to eat some mash potatoes.

I feel a hand on my thigh and I glance up at Trey who was signaling that it was time. I nod my head once and accept the ring underneath the table and slide it on. Trey had been holding it this whole time in his pocket; we didn't want to steer attention away from everyone catching up. But now that everyone was done eating it seemed like the perfect time to tell everyone.

"Amina and I have something we'd like to tell you." Trey's loud voice commands the attention of everyone at the table.

"What is it sweetie?" April asks.

"A week ago I asked Amina to marry me..."

"And I said yes." I pull out my hand to show everyone the engagement ring. It was quiet for maybe a second before April was squealing and squeezing my hand. "Oh my God! You did! Congratulations!"

"Thank you!"

"Congrats man." Alex hugs Trey. "Congrats babygirl." He throws a smile in my direction.

"Congrats girl." Camilla smiles at me.

"Thank you guys!" I smile at everyone, feeling overwhelmed.

"I love you." Trey whispers in my ears.

"I love you more." I smile.

"That's impossible baby." Trey tells me before he captures my lips with his.