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I had just put the girls down for their afternoon nap which made me happy because they both were cranky from Nick brought them home. I mean I've only been gone for a few days and they already forgot about me, but I wasn't surprise because that was something they always did. I heard shuffling at the door so I got up to make sure it was Nick, when I looked through the blinds it was him standing outside of my door hiding something behind his back with one hand and turning the door knob with the other.
"Hey my beautiful wife." He came walking in revealing what was behind his back. A bouquet of my favorite roses and a small box that looked to me as if it could be a ring but I didn't want to be guessing.
"Baby what's this, you really didn't have to get me anything," I suggested but knowing me I wanted to know what was in the box and I really had to find out.
"You and I both know you wanna know what's in here so why you actin like that." He pulled me into his arms, placing a few kisses on my lips, then getting down on his knee. I didn't believe what was happening in front of me, and to be honest I didn't even think this was how he was gonna propose to me I always thought it was gonna be way more romantic and more in public.
"Before you start tearing up and losing your mind let me just say it's not an engagement ring but instead a promise ring. I want to make a promise to you and those girls up there that I won't ever leave your side, I won't ever make you feel less than the boss lady that you are, I promise to protect you all, to never let anyone harm or hurt you, and lastly to love you forever and ever Maci. I love you with everything in me and it took for another man to come and almost take you away from me, and a no good woman to destroy what you built. Seeing how you handled that situation showed me your growth and your progress. I'm tired of getting to know new woman, getting hurt or hurting them because at the end of the day it's you that I want."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing, this boy that I love so much is finally becoming a man. He was writing all of his wrongs and reading them to me, he was trying and I appreciated that. "Baby I hear every word your saying but please promise me this. Promise me you won't go back to those old woman when things between us gets hard, promise when I either say something you don't like or don't wanna hear you won't lash out on me because I really want us to work but we can't do any of that if your not really willing to drop those little boy actions. I just need you to be that man you say your going to be for me and our kids."
"Trust me I'm trying to do right by you Maci, I'm trying to be the perfect man for you and our kids and I mean that."
Before we could even finish our conversation my doorbell started ringing, I just wanted who ever it was to go away. "Baby they just gonna have to go away cause we talking and as far as anybody know I'm not even in town."
"Maci I know but what if it's someone important, I think you should get it me and you can wait I don't have no place to be besides here with you." I just sighed because I really didn't wanna let go of this heart to heart moment but whoever was at this door had better be telling me I just won one million dollars.
When I answered the door after they kept on ringing the doorbell repeatedly without even checking to see who it was. It was like every time I don't check to see who it is some how it's always someone I don't wanna see or just someone who wanna attack me or just wanna come and try me. "What are you doing here?" I asked while folding my arms and turning up my sour face.
"Look I just came here to apologize for what I did to you, it was out of character and as a woman that was beneath me I should of just let it go like Nick asked me to. Due to my actions I lost out on a good man but I hope me coming here could fix things between me and him."
"Hold up, so this apology really isn't sincere you only here because you want to go and make things right between you and Nick, oh ok."
Just what the cat dragged in, "Baby who is it at the door?" He came jogging out front where we were. I really wasn't for this drama to be honest, I just wanted her to go where ever she just came from because I didn't want to have this conversation. I just stepped to the side while they have their exchange of words, this was his first test to show me he really was trying to change.
"What are you doing here Angel, I don't think it's ok that your popping up here and her place like this. It's inappropriate and outta pocket."
"Baby I'm sorry for what I did, I came to apologize so that we can fix things between us. It's only been a few days but Nick I don't think I'm willing to just let you go that easy, just hear me out please." She started to take a step into the house, pulling at his hand. All of that caught my attention because my kids was in the other room and I didn't know what she was capable of.
"Please take a step back outside, I'm going to say this in front of Maci so none of us have a misunderstanding. When I left your house the other night after finding out what you did I meant every word I said, that was fucked up and you can't come back from it. I'm where I want to be and that's here with her, and I'm sorry to tell you things this way but me and you could've never worked out because I never really moved on. I'm trying to write all my wrongs to the people I've hurt and Angel I'm sorry if I made you feel as if we had something or could have something but I don't share the same feelings you share for me."
I mean seeing Nick finally grow up touched me but I feel as thought he was doing to much explaining. "You heard him sweetness BYE." I slammed the door in her face and to be real I didn't care if I hurt her feelings because she could've given a fuck about mines the night she sent niggas to tear up my shop.
"Baby come here," I started kissing him all over his face. "I am so proud of you, I mean look at you just growing up and changing for your family. I just hope that your sincere with this and it's not a front that will last for about a week then you back to your old self because I hurt someone so I could be with you."
He cocked his head to the side, "oh you hurt someone for me. Thought you left him because that's what you wanted, but I'm not mad I know how hard it probably was for you to just up and let go but I'm not gonna force nothing with you any more. If you feel like you want to take things slow then cool but I ain't going no where."
I could've seen from the look on his face that I just struck a nerve because he was wearing it very well. It was like he knew how to make me feel guilty when it should be him feeling this way.
"Ok baby it's not even that serious, I didn't mean it like I wanna go back to him I'm just saying. You getting soft on me already my love," I started teasing him and squeezing his face. "My baby getting soft on me, come here let me toughen you up." I started leading him up the stairs, stoping by the girls room, peeking my head in to make sure they still was asleep. When I got to my bedroom I cracked my door a little so just in case one of them get up we can hear. Nick turned me around where as my back was facing him, kissing me on my neck sending chills up and down my spine, whispering in my ear.
"Baby you and I both know I don't need no toughening up cause I'm not short on that but can we just cuddle, watch a movie or two." I mean what the hell was going on with him, he actually was turning down sex.
"Baby are you sure your ok, did something happened when you stepped out because to be honest I never thought I'd hear you say No when it comes to sex."
He started chuckling underneath his breath, "Maci listen to me I have to start some place and even if it means trying my hardest to control my bad habits with a badass woman like you is in my bed then I'll have to fight through it. Baby I meant what I said and I can't keep those promises with out your help, just bare with me okay."
"Wow um okay, well we can just lay here then I guess I'm cool with that." In my my mind I was in shock but no in a bad way, he really was serious about changing and I couldn't believe it.
