Street Love (An Interracial Love Story)

Chapter 24

Tony’s POV

Can I come over?

Evie’s texts comes in Sunday morning after dinner.

Yeah mamas. Donny coming too?

No. My mom is home. I just wanna see you. Be there soon.

I throw the clothes off my bed and tuck them under my bed. I’m cleaning like a maniac when my mom sticks her head in my door.

“What’s all this commotion mijo?”

“Evie’s coming over.”

“Oh.” I look at my mom and she continues. “You guys aren’t… doing anything, are you?”

My face heats up. “No Ma. We’re just… hanging out.”

“Antonio, I don’t want you to be shy about talking to me about sex. It’s a natural thing and I’d rather you ask me questions or to buy you condoms or get Evie birth control than for the two of you to be surprised with a baby. Okay mijo?”

I look at my mom and just laugh. “Evie isn’t like that Ma. We’ve never had sex and I’m fine keeping it that way. She wants to wait ‘til marriage and I totally respect her for that. We just cuddle and talk when she comes over.”

“Oh!” My mom looks shocked. “That’s good. Well, I guess I’ll leave the house to you two. Me and Emi are gonna go pick Donny up, get some ice cream and go to the park. We’ll probably be home in a few hours.”

“Okay.” I let my mom kiss me goodbye and continue cleaning my room.

I’m outside.

I open the front door to see Evie in a pair of sweatpants and a loose, pink sweater. She looks hotter every time I see her.

“Miss me already?” I smirk then give her a hug around the waist.

“Whatever,” she murmurs in my ear. I can hear a smile in her voice.

“You don’t need to be modest,” I tease her.

She laughs then pushes me away. “Yes. I missed you. Now can we cuddle?”

“That was fast.”

Evie rolls her eyes then grabs my hand and pulls me down the hallway. When we get to my room, she flops herself into my bed and crawls under the blanket. I stand in the doorway and watch her get comfortable.

“You coming or not?” She asks.

I take my shirt off and lay down next to her.

“Hi,” she whispers, looking up at me.

“Hi.” I tuck my head down and kiss her quickly on the lips. She smiles then kisses me again.

Next thing I know, we’re making out.

When we finally pull apart, Evie is a little breathless and I can’t help but smile.

“What do you wanna talk about?” I finally ask.

“Nothing,” she responds. “I just wanna be next to you.” She closes her eyes and leans into my chest.

I slide my hands up and down her back and place a few kisses on her head. Evie smiles and snuggles closer.

“Where do you see us in 5 years?” she asks quietly.

The question catches me off guard.

“I guess finished with college.” That’s the first thing that comes to mind.

“Yeah.” Evie looks up at me. “I know we’ll be done with college but I mean, you and me Tony. Like are we still gonna be together?”

“I hope so mamas.” I kiss her on the lips. “I love you so much. You make me feel… complete. I honestly couldn’t imagine life without you.”

That makes her smile and she wraps her arm around my back. I hold her and we start to fall asleep.

“I want to marry you Tony.”

I look at Evie and she is asleep. But she keeps talking.

“And I want to have kids with you. And buy a house. I just want to be with you forever.”

Evie’s sleep talking is surprising and really sexy at the same time. But her confessions make me think seriously about our future.

I love Evie so much. Just thinking about her makes me want to be a better person and be with her.

But then I think about Pandilla. I just joined not too long ago and the money is definitely helpful but what bothers me the most is knowing that Evie could find out any day. And she would be so pissed. If I lost Evie, I don’t know what I would do.

I look at Evie laying on my chest and decide to focus on the positive.

Maybe one day we will be married.