Love And Redemption

~Family Business~ Part Two (Southern Baby)

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(9:30 a.m.)

"Wow, how long was he in the Marines?" he asked curiously strolling through my camera. "For 20 years, but that retirement check is beautiful." I said, driving down the road. He nodded. "Yeah." he said, putting the camera down. I'm glad we aren't acting awkward and strange again. I mean, that kiss, I honestly wanted him to kiss me again and to hold me again the way he had until we came back into the kitchen, until the scene entered back into our minds. My mind had went blank, everything, nothing mattered at that moment, but I'm glad I didn't get to comfortable with it, that would've been embarrassing.

Every time I look at him, it's no longer just David...it's now 'him'. It's crazy because I have known Vashan almost all my life yet I didn't feel this way about him; I've only known David for a few weeks, yet I have an undying connection with him, like I've known him my whole life, like this was the 'normal' for us, like we were supposed to be together, honest to say I'm very comfortable around him. This strange affection brewing for him, that I'm afraid of admitting, maybe I'm scared of ruining our friendship or maybe I'm scared of the unknowing...of something perfect unfolding between the silence and presence of each other, I'm afraid of what it could be.

I'm not ready. He glanced at me and for a second I thought he was reading my mind. "What?" I asked. He shook his head. "Nothing." he said, now showing off his pearly white dentures. I pushed him playfully. "What?" I asked him again. "You as faithful as a dove, you are very...immaculate, your thoughts are clean and pure, you are more graceful than any ocean, I admire and respect your pious, your beliefs are changing me as well my dear, you are as angelic as a child in the arms of its' mother, so innocent and pure, Victoria I think...I lo-" We smashed into something very hard. That was so close. I'm so happy he didn't say what I think he was. As I lifted my head off the steering wheel, I saw smoke escaping from under the hood. "Great, look at what you did Romeo." I said. He lifted his head.

"You okay?" I asked him. He nodded. "I- I just need s- some Advil or something, please." he begged. I reached in my purse and handed him an Advil bottle. He took 4 out and swallowed them down. "You didn't want any water?" I asked. He shook his head. "No, I'm good." he said. I patted his back as he sat there for a few minutes. He jumped out of the car and looked at the hood. "It's not damaged as I thought it was going to be...you stopped just in time for it to do anything serious." he said. "Thank you Jesus." I praised. He popped open the hood and started checking for anything seriously wrong.

I sat back in my chair and thought about what Vashan was telling me in the hallway last night. I understood what he said, I just didn't know he was going to be that observing. He's a very caring person and I know he only wants me to be happy. I will always love him for that. "The engine is kind of damaged." he said. I stuck my head out to listen to what he was saying. "I'm surprised it didn't blow up completely." he supposed. "Wow, well what do I need?" I asked. He closed the hood. "A new engine." he said causally. I walked out to look at it. "I have a piece of the most damage part, it'll at least get us to the next Auto's Motor." he said. I was so relieved. All of a sudden I felt a raindrop hit me in the face, then another one, by a herd of others. I screamed as I ran to my car. "My hair!" I shrieked as I climbed in my gray Altima. Ugh, I had just flat ironed it last night. He climbed in the passenger side all soak and wet. "Wow, um do you mind if I take off my shirt, and yes I have a tank top underneath." he said. I nodded. "I don't care it's hot in here." I said, fanning myself with a church fan that I forgot to give back.