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Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Waking up the next morning and I am still snuggled up to Riz's chest. I feel him kiss the top of my head and hear him say "Happy anniversary baby." and I can't help but smile. "Happy anniversary Michael." I say looking up at him. Kissing me softly he says "Let's go get something to eat." I nod and we get up and get dressed. Walking out to the main room, we see Bishop and he says "Enjoy your anniversary guys." We smile and I see him wink at Riz. I look at Riz confused and he says "Let's go eat." We walk out the door and head to his bike. Pulling up to the diner, we get out and head inside and take a booth, sitting across from each other. We place our orders and he asks "What do you want to do today?" I look at him and say "As long as I get to hang out with you, I'm happy." I tell him. "Are you happy?" he asks. "Yeah. I am. Riz, look, I've been alone for so long and when you told me you wanted me to stay and this to work, I honestly felt all the stress slip away. I hated being in Tennessee. All I thought about was you and I missed you. I missed you so much. I barely knew you but I missed you." I tell him, looking down at our hands that are holding each others across the table. "I missed you too baby. I thought about you every morning before I got out of bed and every night before I went to sleep." he tells me and I feel him squeeze my hand.

After we eat, we head out and ride for a while. We pull up to these cliffs and get off the bike. Walking over close to the edge, I stand there and look at the city below and feel his arms wrap around my waist and his chin goes to my shoulder. "It's so beautiful up here." I say softly. "Yeah, it is." he says and I place my hands on his that are on my stomach. I stand there thinking about Riz and thinking about what we talked about. He wanted me here. He wanted to take me away from Tennessee and all the hell that I was going through and I ran away from him. I feel a tear fall and he turns me to face him. Wiping the tears that fall, he asks "Why are you crying baby?" I wrap my arms around him and place my head on his chest and say "Just thinking about you." He tilts my head up and says "Talk to me baby." I pull away from him just a little and say "I was thinking about how miserable I was in Tennessee. How you wanted me here and all the shit I could have avoided had I not ran. I should have stayed and I am so sorry I left Michael." I tell him as the tears start falling harder. "Hey. That doesn't matter anymore. You're here and we're together. I have my wife with me and we have our life together. Baby, we can have a family if that's what you want." He tells me. I look up at him and say "I'm not running again. I won't leave again." I tell him. He cups my face and says "I love you Lydia." he tells me. I look at him shocked and then I smile and say "I love you too Michael." He kisses me deeply and when we come up for air, he says "Let's go home."

We get on the bike and I think we're heading back to either the clubhouse or Vickie's but he takes me a different route. We pull up in front of this little house and it's a beautiful little house. We get off the bike and I just look at the house. "I bought this house a few months ago. Got settled in and was planning to get Vickie and head out to Tennessee to drag you back here." he tells me. I look at him shocked. "You were going to come for me?" I ask. "Yeah. I told you. I want this. I wanted this the night I married you." he tells me before kissing me softly. We head inside and he shows me around. I see a fireplace with a mantle and there is a picture in a frame on the mantle. I look at the picture and see that it's the picture that Vickie took of us right after we got married. "Oh my God." I whisper. He wraps his arms around me and says "Welcome home baby." I turn in his arms and crash my lips with his. When we come up for air, he takes my hand and leads me to the dining room where it's dimly lit, there are candles lit on the table and Vickie places our plates on the table and says "Happy anniversary Lyd." before kissing my cheek and doing the same to Riz and seeing herself out.

I look at the table and then to Riz and he says "Let's eat." I smile and take my seat at the table. We eat and then when we are done, we take our plates to the sink and I take his hand. Pulling him close I say "Take me to bed Mr Ariza." He smirks and says "Anything you want Mrs Ariza." before carrying me to our bed and making love to me all night long. This was the perfect anniversary.