Bad Boy (DeVante Swing)

Cherish

Arrington Noel DeGrate
December 8, 2000

"Soooo.. What you saying is you're going to keep the hair?" I asked Donald and he nodded his head. "And now you talking about getting a big ass lion, cat, cheetah, dinosaur whatever it is on your face?"

"Babe it's looks nice."

"Donald all that damn space on your body and you're getting a tat on your face? You still smoking that shit?"

He laughed until he noticed I was serious. "No Arrington, you know I stopped smoking that stuff. It's been a year now."

"Why on your face? Why not your back? I honestly don't want to see that every time I see you. Like uh uh, then when we have kids you're going to be known as the dad with the struggle pony and tatted face. You trying to make my babies get picked on."

"It's not going to be that big. I thought you liked the hair."

"Yeah in 95. Donald you're 31 years old. You too grown for that. It's just.. It needs to be chopped. Like I said we not bout to be 40 and that's still on your head. Either the hair or the tat? You can't do both."

He rolled his eyes at me. "Fine I'll hold off on the face tattoo."

I turned off the stove and kissed his cheek. "Thank you, besides I like your face just the way it is. You'll start looking old.. Kinda like how Dalvin is starting to look."

He busted out laughing. "Damn, you ain't had to do my brother like that."

"No I did, that album he tried to put out... He should've had me writing on it cause my God."

"The album was good."

"Good is second place to great and nobody remembers second place. Now I have to go, I have to get ready for this tour."

"How long will you be gone?"

"I just have 3 more months my love, but you know you gotta come and see me for my birthday. When I return, your face better look the exact same. You hear me boy?"

"Yes ma'am and I got you. You bout to be 28, my baby getting old."

"9 years of dealing with your crusty ass. I love you though, BUT if you wanna cut your hair I am perfectly fine with that."

"Ain't nothing wrong with my hair."

I nodded walking out. "Keep believing it baby. Love you."

"I love you too." He said going to the living room.

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December 31, 2000

I was laying down watching TV when a knock came to my door. I checked the time and it was 6:45 am. I don't know nobody in D.C. so who the hell is knocking at my door.

I got up putting on my robe. I looked through the peephole but someone's hand was over it. I don't play that shit, if it's one thing De taught me is to have protection. So I invested in a gun.

I swung the door open aiming the gun at the persons head.

"Damn baby, happy birthday and nice to see you too." Donald said putting his hands up.

I put the gun down and sighed. "Don you said you couldn't come what're you doing here? And why you knocking on my door at 6 in the morning."

"I told you I couldn't come so I could surprise you. I didn't expect to almost have my head blown off. Am I allowed to come inside." I nodded letting him in.

He closed the door behind him and took off his jacket. I put my gun away and sat on the bed watching him. He walked up to me with a bouquet of calla-lilies. I smiled taking them from him.

"What you wearing under this robe? I know you didn't answer the door naked." He asked tugging on my robe.

"I mean, I was sleep. I took a bath around three and just laid here. Ain't like I gotta share the room."

"I'm happy about that." He said smirking as he untied the strings. He planted kisses on my neck as he took the robe off me. "I missed you so much."

"Show me." I said smiling. He smirked and went to work.

After a good 2 hours we laid there. I eventually fell asleep but when I turned over he wasn't there. I looked around and saw the balcony door open. It's damn near 30 degrees in DC and this nigga outside? I got up putting on my robe and looked at him. He was smoking, I knew it was weed though cause of its smell.

Though I don't want him smoking at all, I'm just glad it's weed and not crack. He put out the bus and stared at the snow.

"It's just weed Ari. Nothing else, no need to be worried."

"How'd you know I was here?" He chuckled getting up walking towards me. Once he stepped inside he closed the door.

"I know your footsteps, I know how you sound when you're sleeping and when you're waking up. You of all people should know that I know everything about you." He kissed my lips and walked to the bathroom. "Get ready cause I'm taking you out."

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Excuse any errors. This is just a filler till she gets pregnant.