Battle Of Mississippi

Chapter Ten

Downtown
Moe Davis

"Damn, Aleyah hurry up or let me help yo disabled ass!"

This why I hate doing stuff for people and they ass can't even be on time. Her wanna be independent ass in their moving like somebody grandmother.

"Leyah come on!" I said while beating on the door.

"Damn give me time you know I'm cripple shit!"

I slowly exhaled and walked back down stairs to check on everything. I walked out the front door and pulled out a blunt to ease away these fucking nerves that were slowing trying to surface.

If tonight didn't go as planned I was gone shoot somebody. I grabbed my gun as I felt a hand pat my shoulder.

"Chill, dude it's just me" Mase said coolly.

"Nigga, I was about to drop yo ass!"

"Please nigga! I taught yo ass how to shoot."

"Anyway man, I'm nervous as hell. You think she gone like it?" I asked nervously.

"He'll yeah, she better I been slaving in that kitchen sweating and shit for y'all lovesick asses."

"Did you at least clean the kitchen back up?"

"Hell nahh, I cooked the least you can do is clean boy."

" Nigga I paid yo ass so if you didn't you better trot yo ass back in there and handle your business." I said as I went to go check the backyard again.

Fuck! I'm ready to get this shit handled.

I checked my appearance in the hall mirror again and a Nigga was looking quite dapper with the all black fit.

As I began to ascend the winding staircase, I noticed Aleyah had finally started making her way down. God had definitely taken his time with Miss Aleyah Davis!

"You look beautiful" I said while staring into her brown almond shaped eyes.

"Thank you, baby!" she said as she slowly made her way to me. The long floor length purple gown she had on complimented her perfectly.

When she made it to me,I intertwined our arms and descended the stairs and out the patio door to the beautifully decorated yard. I'd have to throw my mom's nem a tip for this.

The backyard was lit up by little Christmas lights that have off such a romantic ambiance. Our table was placed in the middle of the yard and I had hired Anthony Hamilton and the Hamiltones to be our entertainment for tonight.

He was Aleyah's favorite soul singer. I could see the tears cascade down her cheeks. I hurriedly wiped them away as the photographer took our pictures as we sat down to the lobster tails and seafood pasta with honey butter rolls that Mase had prepared.

I poured each of us a glass of white wine even though I don't drink it. I recalled a time where Aleyah had said she wanted white wine on the next date I planned for us, so I got it.

As Anthony Hamilton sung softly in the background, Aleyah and I began to enjoy our delicious dinner as we kept stealing glances at each other. We sat in a comfortable silence as the music soothed us. I was so nervous I could barely keep an appetite. I just wanted everything to be perfect.

"Thank you." she softly spoke while staring at me with a huge smile.

"Anything for you" I said while trying to keep my voice leveled. I meant every word I said to.

Aleyah devoured her plate and I had only picked over mine.

I slid my chair closer to hear and just enjoyed the feeling of being near her and listening to good music. Aleyah sipped on her drink and snuggled into me as Anthony played some song I had never heard before.

The next song he played I recognized as 'amen' off his new project and I kind of liked it. I just stared at Aleyah as she listened to the music with the hint of a smile dancing on her face.

My heart began to speed up as I noticed the song was coming to a close. I knew that now was my time to take over and the thug in me was ready to slap this sissy that I had become.  Pull your shit together man!!

I walked in front of Aleyah as 'Never Letting Go' began to play and dropped to my knees while taking her soft hand.

The tears that welled up in her eyes were proof that I was making the right decision and so I began my proposal.

"We went from wanting to harm each other in the worst ways possible to wanting to spend our lives with each other. I can think of no other woman who I would rather spend my life with than you. I have never had another girl be able to make me laugh as hard as you, make me want give up my hoeing ways, make me want to be a better person as much as you do. I'm willing to do whatever it take to make this work. Basically, what I'm saying is I never want to go another day without you being my wife. So with this ring I give you, just know it's more than an engagement ring its also a promise ring. A promise to love you more than you have ever been loved, a promise to never leave you lonely, a promise to never not be by your side, a promise to give you everything that your pretty little heart desires,so will you become Mrs. Davis finally!" I said as she nodded her head up and down furiously while extending her left hand wiggling her ring finger.

With a smile wide as the Mississippi river I gladly slid up her finger and kissed her like I never would again.
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