What He Needs

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•Abel•
Looking over the details for this island I found, I book it for the next month as I send my payment through. Glancing at Nava, who is asleep, her words cross my mind again.

We'd be making love.

All the times I thought about finally making Nava mine I never once thought about making love to her but now I can't stop thinking about it.

Yes, I love her. I love Nava probably more than I've loved anyone else, but I don't make love.

It involves feelings; feelings I'm still not used to.

I guess I'm in the stages of rediscovering my intimacy.

Crazy thing is I want to, if that's what it takes to make her happy. I'm willing to learn how to love her the way she wants me to, and I wouldn't do this for anyone but Nava.

Fixing the blanket around her shoulders, I kiss her forehead while I smooth her hair back before getting up to look for Cash. I need to let him know about the vacation I plan on taking in a couple of days.

Right now, we're on a flight heading home to Toronto. The show in Vegas went well but I'm more than ready for some R&R.

Finding Cash, Lamar and Wesley playing spades I take a seat. I grab Cash's attention to inform him of the vacation.

He nods in agreement stating "Island vacation, sounds like a good idea. Short notice but good idea"

I pull him into a brotherly hug.

"Just keep my shit in order while I'm gone." I joke nudging him. "I'm going to have my phone on so don't act like I fell off the face of the planet"

"Of course, bro, you know I got you. Enjoy your time with your lady, I don't think much will happen while you're gone" he said reassuringly.

"Where is this island?" Wesley asks curiously.

She throws a card onto the table.

Watching Lamar and Cash follow after her I say, "Somewhere off the coast of Paris."

Lamar and Cash cut me a look Wesley doesn't notice.

"Oh, will you guys visit Paris then?" She asks as Cash takes his win throwing a card on the table.

"Maybe," I shrug, "if she wants to."

Which of course we are because I already planned to visit Paris anyway.

Hawk gave me some information on where Pierre might be, so I plan to visit these few places to figure out who this motherfucker is.

I've never met him, or seen what he looks like, but Hawk said I'd know him when I see him.

I've really been slipping.

"How long will you two be there?" Wesley continues as she picks up her win.

"We'll be there this month and a few weeks of February." I state nonchalantly.

"You'll be back by the time it's your birthday?" Lamar questions as he throws out a card.

"The day after." I answer Lamar.

Wesley chuckles which gains my attention.

"A whole month and a few weeks, can we visit?" She asks.