Marriage Violation

Chapter 9

    I so wasn't looking forward to having dinner with Dominic's family. I know there is no way I can get out of this so I might as well make the best of it. I don't know what they going to think of me or our relationship. Like Hakeem said, they don't have a choice but to accept it. Baby, you ready to go? Not really but let's just get this over with. I told you, you don't have to go. That's not going to do any good. I'm going to be your wife; I have to meet them at some point. The minute you feel uncomfortable, we can leave. Hell I feel uncomfortable now. We don't have to stay long. Just know, I got your back. I know, let's go. The whole ride there, I was nervous. Dominic reminded me, he loved me and I was going to be his wife. No matter what they say or think of me, that won't change how he feels about me. I can't wait until we get back home so I can make love to you, Dominic said. Let's go home now then. We already here now. Remember no matter what happens here tonight, that doesn't change how I feel about you. I love you, you know that? Yes and I love you too wife to be. 

    Dominic! I thought you wasn't coming for a minute, Aunt Jean said. I told y'all I was coming. Aunt Jean you remember my fiancé Olivia. Yes, I remember her. How are you? I'm fine, Aunt Jean said with an attitude. I can tell it's going to be one of those nights. Uncle Earl you drinking already? Yeah, you know I had to get this party started. You see you brought your lovely girlfriend with you. She's my fiancé Unc. Can you be my fiancé too? Don't start hitting on her Unc. Let me get a few more of these beers in me and I will, Uncle Earl said while dancing. Cousin Dominic! What's up Trey? You getting big boy, Dominic said. Trey this is my fiancé Olivia; baby this is my little cousin Trey. You so handsome, I said. I look like my cousin, that mean I can have you too? Watch it now, Dominic said. What's going on in here? We walked into the kitchen where all the women were. Lord please get me through this. Y'all remember my fiancé Olivia. Dominic won't you go outside with the fellas. We'll keep Miss Olivia company. I held Dominic hand so tight, I was hoping he sensed I didn't wanna be alone with them. That's a good idea Aunt Ruby. Baby, ill be outside if you need me.

    So Olivia, tell us something about you. It's really not much to tell. I'm sure it is, Aunt Martha said. I'm from a small town, I came out here to visit some friends when I met Dominic, and I moved out here a few days later. Moved out here for what? I wanted to go to school out here and I wanted to get to know Dominic better. How old are you? Before I answered, I thought about what Dominic said. No matter how they feel about me, he'll always love me. You 25 or 26, Cousin Karen asked? I'm actually 19. YOU'RE WHAT! She said she 19 ma, Karen said. You meaning to tell me, my nephew who is 33 is engaged to a 19-year-old. Yeah, that's about right. Why are you with him? Is it for his money, fame, what? I'm with him because I love him, I don't care about his money. I get it, you encouraged him to start his own private practice then he proposed to you the same night he announced it. You want half of his business don't it? No, I encouraged him because I believe in him. Sure you do; as long as it's benefiting you, you believe in him. When Dominic was younger I always warned him about girls like you, Aunt Mary said. Girls like me? 

   Yes, gold-digging whores like you. You come from a broken family, grew up with nothing so you try to find somebody that can change all of that. I don't know what kind of girls you used to him dating but that's not me. I didn't come from a broken family; my parents are still married. I grew up with a happily married couple who did whatever for me. My dad gives me nothing but the best and he always has. I'm far from being a whore. I get im young and beautiful so that puts me in the category as a whore. Your nephew is the only person I have been with in my life. We dated for 7 months and last night was our first time having sex. If im a whore for being a virgin for 19 years, ill gladly be that whore then. My cousin don't love you, he with you because you young and dumb. That's the only time a man gets with a girl that's 15, 16 years younger than him. You really think my cousin went 6 months without no ass? You really are dumb, Karen said while laughing. It don't matter what you say or think of me. That's not going to change the fact im his fiancé and we're getting married soon. Y'all don't have to accept it or accept me. At the end of the day, Dominic accepts me. To me, that's all that matters. Thanks for the non-hospitality, I said before walking out.

    Baby, give me the keys. What's wrong? I told you they weren't going to accept me. What happened? Just give me the keys, ill see you at home. Just wait for me in the car, Dominic said while giving me the keys. What happened in here? You fucking a 19-year-old Dominic? I know you were raised better than that. What are you thinking? Yes, she is 19 but I don't care. I love her and she's going to be my wife. What's the real reason you with this girl? Is it the sex, her looks? I'm with her because I love her. It's has nothing to do with her sex or looks. We were together for 7 months and last night was my first time seeing her naked. So no it has nothing to do with sex or looks. Y'all don't have to accept her or our relationship. I'm still going to marry her period. Let me go check on my soon to be wife. 

    Baby, im really sorry I brought you here. I didn't think they would act like that. It's ok, I didn't expect them to accept me with open arms. To hear your aunt call me a gold-digging whore really hit a soft spot. What? Yeah, she called me a gold-digging whore who was with you for the money. When my mother found out about you, she called me a whore. She said she always knew I was going to be a little whore. My mother knew I was a virgin; she ran off everybody I ever talked to. She would come up with all kind of lies to get boys to stop talking to me. She would tell them; I was born a boy or I was moving across the country. To have your aunt call me that, all I saw was my mother sitting in front of me. Baby, im so sorry. I didn't know you went through that. I couldn't believe my own mother would call me a whore. Why would she call you that if you were a virgin? My mother got pregnant at 15, dropped out, and ran away with my dad. My whole life she told me she got pregnant at 18 and couldn't go to college after graduation. Why would she lie? She didn't want me knowing the truth. She was so strict on me, she started to see herself in me. She felt like I was going to get pregnant and drop out too. For years, I let her control my life and everything I do. After she called me a whore, she pulled my hair and threw me to the ground. She got on top of me and started slapping me. I began to tear up while telling Dominic the story. I haven't talked to her since then. How long ago was this? The day before I moved out here. So you haven't talked to her in 7 months? Nope, I don't have nothing to say to her.

   I'm sorry you went through that, I am. I really think you should talk to her. Why? Regardless of what happened, that's still your mother baby. For years I wished I could talk to my mother. I could at least see how she looked after all these years. To this day, I still wish that. Your mother is still in your life, rather y'all talking or not. My mother left mine when I was 9. Every day, I wished she would call or come see me. Every birthday, I looked for a card or something from her. Even to this day, I still look for one of my aunts to tell me your mother called to wish you a happy birthday or she sent a card. You have a chance to make things right with your mother. I know it's hard but you still have that chance. I would love to have a chance with my mother to make things right. Even tho I didn't do anything wrong, I still want a relationship with her. Even tho you didn't do anything wrong, I know you still want a relationship with her too. I want you to have some type of relationship with her baby. For our wedding, I would want her there just as well as my family. I'll think about it. No, you will do it. When we go visit your family, you are going to make it right with your mother. I will do this, for you. I really appreciate Dominic for pushing me to make things right with my mother. I do want her to be at my wedding. I'm not really sure if she'll accept him more now that we're engaged. Knowing her, she'll find a way to ruin it. I haven't told my dad about the engagement yet. I rather wait until we go visit before telling him. I know he'll be supportive like he been so far. I can't believe im getting married soon. I wanted to take it slow at first but now I think we can start planning this wedding. Seeing how he took my side against his family, there is no doubt in my mind our marriage won't work. I'm ready to start planning a wedding and start a family soon. I know it seems like im rushing everything but I don't care. Time and time again, Dominic proves that he loves me. He's going on 34, so I know he too old to be playing games. I'm really all in, im giving this all I got right now. The way I see it, it's me and him against everybody.