LOVE ON THE LINE AUGUST& DESIRE

Just Us

Desire

I had just made some hot chocolate and was looking out the window. It was snowing, but not a lot. It looked so beautiful and for some reason it felt so peaceful. I smiled to myself as I looked around the house. August had decorated and everything looked so beautiful. I took a sip from my mug and walked to where the Christmas tree was. August and I had decorated it this morning and it was beautiful.

I stood there just feeling so content and so happy for once. It was the best feeling to know what happiness felt like for a change. With everything that has happened in my life I can say I truly deserve some peace and happiness. I never thought that I would fall in love with August considering how much shade I threw his way. I was truly blessed and I thank God for allowing me a second chance at motherhood. Everything that is happening right now is what I always wanted, but I didn't think it would've been possible.

Just thinking about the things that August does to me sends chills through my body. He is one of the sweetest men I know and he has a heart of gold. I love him so much because he is just himself and he doesn't try to be somebody he is not. He is simply real and that's what any woman would and should want, a real man. I sipped from my mug and touched some fo the ornaments on the tree. I was so into my thoughts and feelings that I didn't hear August come downstairs.

I felt him wrap his arms around my waist and place his hands on my stomach. I rested my head against his shoulder and continued to stare at the tree.

"Whatchu thinkin' bout sweetheart?"

"Just us."

"What about us?"

"Just how we had to go through so much shit to get here and how happy we make each other."

"I kno' but if I had to do it all again jus so I could be with you, I would because I love you that much. You have changed my life for tha' good and you make me be a better man. For that I thank you Desire."

I should have known my pregnant, over emotional ass was gon' cry. I reached up and wiped a tear from my eye that had fallen. August was just...damn I couldn't even find the words.

"Baybeh why you cryin'?"

"Cause August I'm so happy and I thought that I would never know what happiness was again considering all that past bullshit we went through. I mean you could have lost me at one time and I could have lost you, but God didn't see fit for that to happen." I had turned in his arms looking in his eyes.

"Girl I love you so fuckin' much and I kno' it ain't no way in hell that I could ever live without you. You mean so much to me." He looked deep in my eyes and caressed my cheek. I leaned into his touch. It felt so good to be loved by someone who you knew really meant it as well as could show you that they meant it.

I sat my mug down on the lil stool by the window and wrapped my arms around August neck. I got on my tip toes and kissed his lips. We pecked until it turned into a tongue down your throat kiss, but it wasn't lustful, it was deep and passionate. We slowly pulled back and smiled at each other.

"Damn."

"I know that was one of those kisses where I could feel the love all they way down to my soul." I reached up and played in his hair. "August I wonder will our child have good hair like you and have your features, because you are fine as hell. You are a beautiful piece of work."

"Hell Desire you act like you ain't a beautiful piece of work. Sometimes I find myself jus starin' at you and I think how blessed I am to have a woman like you. You are beautiful both inside and out, but that ass tho." He reached around and squeezed it. "You kno' what makes you even more beautiful?"

"No, tell me."

"Your heart."

"Damn how did I get blessed to have a man you like you. You are everything and then some."

He smiled down at me and put our foreheads together. Moments like this l live for because they are priceless.

August

I stared at Desire and I knew that I could never get tired of looking at her beautiful face. She is what I have been needing in my life fa' a long time. I couldn't be anymore happpy, well when I put that rock on her finger and make her Mrs. Desire Alsina, I will be the happiest nigga on the planet.

Something about this moment was special and I knew then that this was the perfect time to propose. I didn't have to have a crowd of people to do this. This shit wasn't about show it was about the love we had fa' each other and right na' was the time.

"Desire stay right hea' I will be right back."

"Um okay babe." She said as she looked at me strangely.

I went down the hall to the study because that's whea' I hid the ring. I got it from tha' bottom of tha' desk drawer and opened tha; box. I looked at tha' 10.5 ct ring and hoped that it wasn't too much, but I wanted her to have the best. She deserved it and then some. I made my way back to her and she was standing there looking so damn gorgeous.

She didn't have on any makeup and her hair was pulled back in a ponytail. She had on some sweats and a cute tee. Her baby bump was so damn sexy. Pregnancy looked so good on her. I had the ring in my pocket. I walked back over to her and grabbed both her hands, looking deep in her eyes.

"Desire you kno' you mean so much to me and I love you without any conditions. I love you whole-heartedly and baybeh you got me. I don't want nobody else but you and the precious bundle of joy you are carrying. You took a lot of shit tryna to be wit me, but you still stood my side even when I would fuck up, for that I love you." I looked down fa' minute because I had to get my emotions in check real quick.

I dropped down on one knee and pulled her close to me. I kissed her stomach and she rested her hands on my head. I looked up at her she took my breath away. I dug in my pocket and pulled the red velvet box out.

"Desire you know how I feel about you. You know I am so in love with you and I want us to spend the rest of our lives together, but I want us to be together as husband and wife, so Desire Monroe will you marry me?" I opened the box and she gasped as tears fell from her eyes.

"Oh my God! Yes August I will marry you!"

I smiled and placed the ring on her finger. She looked down at it and then she looked at me.

"I love you so much and I'm gon' do everything in my power to keep you happy. I'm gon' be a good father and husband to you baybeh."

"I know and I'm gonna be a good wife and mother. I love you August Anthony Alsina."

"I love you too Desire Shantell Monroe."

We sat on the couch all cuddled up, watching the fire in the fireplace. I was laid against tha' couch with Desire laid against me. My hands were on her stomach and she placed hers on top of mines, intertwining them. I will always treasure moments like these because this is what love should be, how it should feel and what it should look like....