Forever My Lady: The Ballad of Iman and Adonis

Chapter Six: I Love You So

IMAN POV

Adonis and I consummated our relationship. We're together now and I really love him. I can't believe it still. I went into my private bathroom to see Adonis in the clawfoot bathtub waiting for me. 

Me: Hey baby.

Adonis: C'mere.

I took off my towel, and eased my way in, relaxing on his chest.

Adonis: I needed that last night. You just don't know. 

Me: I was scared at first, but I'm glad you assured me that it was gonna be okay. 

Adonis: I wanted you to feel safe, beautiful, and secure with me because I love you. Babe?

Me: Hmmmm.....

Adonis: You're a grown woman. You're 21 years old. Why do you still live your Dad?

Me: I don't want to leave him here alone. I mean, I know it's not like he's old and senile...but I've always been close to him, you know?

Adonis: I don't think your father will mind if you left the nest...permanently. 

I looked up into his beautiful, brown eyes.

Me: Are you asking me to....

Before I could finish my question, I heard the phone ring and hopped out the tub, wrapped myself in a towel and dashed downstairs.

Me: Hello?

DeVante: Hey baby girl.

My jaw dropped, my eyes went wide, and my heart raced rapidly. 

Me: Ohhhhhh....hi Daddy!

DeVante: What's going on? I miss you honey. 

Me: Yeah?

DeVante: Yep. I'm coming home in about 45 minutes.

Me: Wait wait, I thought you were coming back next week.

DeVante: I know, but I need to come back and talk to you about something, I'm happy....so happy that I can barely contain myself to tell you.

Me: But Dad, I--

DeVante: Just get dressed, and we'll talk later. Love you, okay?

Me: Fine.

I angrily hung up the phone, ran back up the stairs and began oiling my body in frustration.

Adonis: What's wrong? C'mere, come back in the tub so we can finish talking!

Me: I can't Donnie. You gotta go.

Adonis: Did I do something wrong?

Me: No, no! My dad is coming home in 45 minutes, baby. 

Adonis: I thought he was coming back in a week.

Me: I know. I know. 

I put on my clothes and Donnie did the same. He grabbed his bag, and we got into the car. 

Adonis: I want you to move in with me. 

Me: What? No you don't.

Adonis: I do. I want you to live with me....we can really start our life together, babe.

Me: You do?

Adonis: Of course, baby. You don't have to answer me now, but just think about it baby. Promise me that much?

Me: Okay.

I pulled into the parking lot, we kissed passionately and I had to pull him off me before we got too deep. 

Me: Okay okay, you gotta go! Haha!

Adonis: Okay, I love you so much.

Me: I love you too.

Adonis: Call me when you get home. 

I got home, rushed in the house and saw my father, hand in hand with...her.

Me: You have to be kidding me, Dad. You rushed me home....FOR THIS SHIT!?

Erin: Hi there, Iman. My, how you've grown.

The woman pictured above is my former stepmonster Erin Thompson. I call her my stepmonster because that's what the fuck she is. My father met her back in 1996 when she was a hustling, scamming, skanking ass stripper who was a 32-year-old single mother with five kids before she was 30! All I know is that one day my father was single, the next he came back home with this bitch on his arm and her rock band of kids in tow. They had known each other for 30 days before getting married in Las Vegas. She couldn't stand me, Justin, or Dyana but expected Daddy to accept her five sociopath ass kids. If I remember correctly, they are:

1. Ryan (age 17 in July 1996, 32 years old now in 2011)

2. Matthew (age 16 in July 1996, 31 years old now in 2011)

3. Charlie (age 18 in July 1996, 33 years old now in 2011)

4. Dean (age 15 in July 1996, 30 years old now in 2011)

5. Sean (age 12 in July 1996, 27 years old now in 2011)

They all had different fathers and they were all a bunch of fuck-ups, especially Charlie. He would always make comments about my chest and how good I smelled when I got out the shower. When I was 11, he came into my room and touched me. My father caught him, blamed Erin and divorced her the first time after five years of marriage. Sean was placed in the custody of his father and with no more of her own kids to raise, Daddy decided to give Erin another chance because he loved her still. They got married again in May 2005 but they divorced again in April 2006 when he discovered she had stolen $800,000 from his 401K plan to support her old pimp boyfriend. Justin, Dyana, and I jumped her ass and beat it three ways from Sunday! Why after five years would she be back in his house, much less his life, is beyond me!

Me: Fuck you, bitch!

DeVante: Hey! Stop! I need to tell you something....

Me: What is it, Dad? I don't have time for this foolery. I really don't!

DeVante: Erin and I are going to get married...again!

I rolled my eyes and exhaled.

Me: Why? Why, why, why? You mean to tell me after this bitch done let her psycho son molest me, con you out of your life savings, that you would marry this hoe AGAIN!? What's she gotta do to make you face it!? Are you that fucking weak!? Are you really!? TELL ME! Tell. me.

Erin: I'm not the same person I was back then. I'm sorry for what Charlie did, and I never meant to hurt you. I didn't! I always tried to love you, but you never gave me the chance. 

I threw my hands up, ran upstairs and began packing my bags. I'm not about to sit here and deal with this shit. Got me fucked up! Fucked to the up!

DeVante: Honey, where are you going!? You don't have to leave!

Me: I do. I can't be here. You have so many other choices, and you're picking this.....I don't even know what to call her. But, you're picking her over everything else you love and cherish!

DeVante: Baby girl, I---

Me: GET AWAY FROM ME! I'M NOT GOING THROUGH THIS AGAIN!

I shoved all of my bags into my car and drove off. I didn't know where I was going, but I wasn't going to be anywhere near that cold-hearted bitch Erin. If my father wants to be love struck, then I can't stop him. 

Maybe I'll take Adonis up on his offer....