In Spite of the Bosset Life(25)

“Who was after you? Is it over?” I asked, needing to know. I couldn’t take being in a war with people who wanted my husband dead. I had just got him back. By all means, I was going to ride with him, right or wrong.

“Cubans... I’m home, ain’t I?” I smiled and hugged Ace.

“No more trips. No more disappearances.” It was more of a demand then a question. I kissed my husband’s neck and held him tight. I didn’t miss how he just tried to say Cubans, as if it’s not a million muthafukas over there.

“No more. I’m home.” Ace kissed me and it was so sweet. “I need you to put my ring back on.” I went inside my purse and put the 14k ring on like he requested.

“Where’s yours?” I asked, searching my husband’s hand.

“I need my wife to get another one. Them muthafukas took my shit when I got locked up.” I then was a little skeptical. This all was a lot to take in. “I love you,” said Ace, putting his forehead on my forehead. I waited so long for Ace to say those three words. He didn’t know what he was doing to me. He was giving me life. Ace was everything.

“I love you more.”

“No you don’t,” said Ace, while smiling. That was the little thing we always use to do and he didn’t forget. Everyone who witnessed it thought it was so cute. They never saw nothing like it.

“I don’t want to sleep. I’m scared you’re going to leave if I do,” I said truthfully.

“We don’t have to sleep. You can now tell me what’s been going on at home. I want to know what you been up to, other than missing your man. I need your help to let everyone know I’m home. I know shit been crazy. I’ll need you now more than ever, Mook.”

“Can we talk more privately? I want it to be just me and you,” I said, looking at Majesty. Even though she was sleep, I didn’t want to talk. I felt the conversation would be better without her around. Plus, I didn’t know how Ace would react. We had already said enough. “I’ll have Nola come watch her. She can play with Aqua.”

“Aqua? Play with Aqua?”

“Sebastian and Nola have a two-year-old little girl. She’s six months younger than Majesty.”

“I really been gone a long time, haven’t I?”

“Yes and I missed my husband,” I said, climbing into his lap. I faced him and just studied everything about him. He rubbed my back up and down. I missed being in his presence. He used to love all over me and caress me in a way no one ever did. Now he was back and I was ready for him to give me some attention. First, we needed to get alone.

“I think little momma wants to get up here,” said Ace. Majesty was waking up and reaching her hands out to her daddy. Ace picked her up and laid her head against him. He was already giving her his full attention. He was happy that his daughter was already getting attached to him and you could see it on his face.

I made sure Majesty knew her daddy and that helped with them reuniting. I slid off my husband, so I could share him with my daughter. Majesty wrapped her arms around his waist and fell back to sleep.

“I’ll arrange for Nola to meet Akamai by the gates.” I grabbed my phone and texted Nola. I went to the bathroom and was sure to take my phone with me. I kept the door open, so I could still see my husband. I was not letting him out my sight ever again.

“Koì, I’m not going nowhere,” said Ace, lying in the bed. He watched me pee and just smiled. I was on the toilet with the door wide open, without a care.

“Oh but I’m still going to watch you,” I said, watching him. I missed everything about my husband. He had this laugh that was uncommon. I never heard anyone laugh like him. I wiped myself and washed my hands. I checked my messages and of course, Rodney had just texted me good morning. I ignored it and climbed back in bed with my husband.

“Nola can’t watch Majesty. Maybe Unni can keep an eye on her at the hotel.”

“Maybe my mom can watch her. I want to spend some time with you tonight. Tomorrow, I wanna be able to show my face. I miss my folks.” I put my head down. Momma Duke and I still wasn’t talking. Ace caught onto my change of attitude.

“Maybe Unni can watch her. Or maybe we can just gon head and talk now. Majesty is sleep. I’ll lay her down in her room.”

“Whatever you want to do. I just want us on the same page.” I was dreading telling him some of the things that had been going on. I knew I had to come clean and just be honest. Ace was my husband, after all.

I laid my princess down in her bed and made sure she was sound asleep. I stayed in her room while Ace took his time looking through the many photos I had given him. I wanted to give him time to himself. I tried to be as quiet as possible, crying in my little girl’s room. I didn’t want to wake her. Ace was ready to talk and he crept in our daughter’s room. I tried to hide my tears but it was useless. I stood to my feet and met him in the hallway.

“Koì, what’s up? Talk to me,” said Ace, holding my hands. I was crying bad now.

“I did something really bad. Like really, really bad,” I said trembling. I wiped my nose and my hand was shaking like crazy. “Ace, I’m so sorry.” Ace let my hands go. He started to read me and I could see the disappointment in his eyes.

“You didn’t...just tell me you didn’t, Koì,” said Ace, shaking his head.